Vanderpump Rules star Lala Kent is relieved she and Randall Emmett never made it down the aisle. The reality star and the film producer were engaged for almost three years. Their dramatic split came after Randall allegedly cheated on Lala. While still engaged, they welcomed a baby daughter named Ocean.
Since the break-up in October, Lala has been very candid about feeling betrayed by Randall. She never hesitates to shade her ex on social media, or on the podcast they formerly co-hosted. The Give Them Lala author has also been open about realizing how much of their relationship was built on lies. Never one to hold back, Lala spilled even more tea while guesting on a popular podcast. She called out Randall, some co-stars, and even herself.
Lala continued to slam her former fiancé on the Tuesday episode of Not Skinny But Not Fat. “I thank God and my [late] dad daily that I never married him,” she admitted, adding that “just the thought of it sends me into a panic." Lala and Randall were initially set to wed in April 2020, but postponed due to the pandemic. Recently, an emotional Lala revealed Randall lied about her engagement ring. But this relief wasn't just over avoiding an incompatible marriage. Instead, she went as far as to call her ex "the worst thing to ever happen or come into my life." She also said it was a "mind f---" that he could "give me the best thing to ever happen in my life," referring to their 9-month-old daughter. Since the split, she won't even communicate with Randall, saying that it's all via their individual lawyers.
During the hour-long episode, Lala claimed she never expected Randall would cheat on her. Reflecting on this naivety, she said, “I think my head was completely in the sand.” She continued, “I think I ignored a lot of things that I probably shouldn’t have, but I think I ignored them, because he’s good at what he does.” It was those photos of him with other women, she said, that enabled her to snap out of it.
But she also said there may have been prior information that could've caused her to end things sooner. Lala called out co-stars James Kennedy and Tom Sandoval, claiming they both admitted to hearing things about Randall. She said, “I wish that somebody would’ve come to me and said, ‘I’m getting DMs about your person.’ No one voiced any concern for me and my relationship.” In addition to her frankness about the failed relationship, Lala's also admitted to feeling isolated from co-stars.
Lala, who said she's "traumatized" by the split, still hopes to find love someday. But she's currently more interested in building her Give Them Lala brand. "That is my baby," she said, "that and Ocean. I want to provide her with a beautiful life, that's my priority right now." She continued, "Finding love is like beyond on the back burner, even finding a good lay is like beyond on the back burner."
The Utah native copped to lying about Randall on the show, ostensibly to protect him. This surely wouldn't shock longtime viewers. At first, she hid his identity, and frequently claimed he was legally single when they started dating. Even as Lala admitted dating Randall made "no sense," she consistently defended his character. Her intense devotion to him caused many to assume they'd get back together. But judging by Lala's post-split comments, that now seems highly unlikely.
Vanderpump Rules airs Tuesday nights on Bravo.
Source: Not Skinny But Not Fat