Ariana Madix is not holding back her annoyance with Vanderpump Rules co-star Lala Kent after she posted an old cast photo that included Stassi Schroeder. The two Bravo celebrities were the best of friends when the last season ended. However, it seems those days may be behind them.
The show has come a long way since its debut back in 2013. Vanderpump Rules once showed a few friends' journeys to survive in Los Angeles but now has turned into much more. The Bravo cameras followed a group of Lisa Vanderpump's servers at her famed restaurant, SUR, while the young models and actors tried their luck at making a name for themselves. As the years have gone on, the stars have grown wiser and have now branched off into their own business ventures. Viewers keep returning to Vandrpump Rules for one major plotline: the deterioration of friendships, and it is starting to look like Ariana and Lala's is next.
Before Vanderpump Rules season 9 premiered, Lala took to her Instagram to post a throwback photo of herself, Katie Maloney, Stassi, and Kristen Doute (via @queensofbravo). Ariana noticeably took offense to the post and commented, "are you living in the past or are you ready for the future of the show?" Check out the post below:
Ariana made quite the statement, and fans applauded her for standing up to Lala, who is often seen as the show's bully. Many Vanderpump Rules viewers pointed out that Lala has always been "kiss a**" when it comes to the original girls. Stassi and Kristen were fired from the show by Bravo after their part in the bullying of Faith Stowers was revealed. Faith shared that, in 2018, Stassi and Kristen called the police to report her for crimes she had nothing to do with. Needless to say, this did not endear them to the show's fans, most of whom feel Bravo made the right call.
The series went on hiatus, and many fans thought Vanderpump Rules had been canceled for good. When the pandemic hit and Los Angeles shut down, viewers just about lost all hope of the popular show returning. Bravo did eventually announce Lisa's series would be back and even added some new faces. The premiere showed tensions between Scheana Shay, Ariana, and Lala, so it is safe to assume this season won't let viewers down even if some of its original stars are seemingly gone for good.
Vanderpump Rules airs Tuesdays at 9 p.m. on Bravo.
Source: Lala Kent (via queensofbravo/Instagram)