Lala Kent is calling out Vanderpump Rules co-star Tom Sandoval for not being a good friend amid her breakup with Randall Emmett. Lala, who shares a daughter with the producer, called it quits after discovering his infidelity. She has since expressed frustration with the co-stars who didn't warn her about rumors they heard in the past.
When Lala joined the Bravo series, Tom Sandoval and his girlfriend, Ariana Madix, were among the first to befriend her. But as viewers will attest, a lot has changed over the years. Katie Maloney-Schwartz, who was in a years-long feud with Lala, is now one of her closest friends. In fact, Katie told Lala about the pictures of Rand with other women. Meanwhile, Lala's relationship with Tom and Ariana has turned more volatile. In one poorly-aged moment, Lala screamed at Tom for seemingly insulting Randall. The actress may not be defending her ex anymore, but she is definitely still on the outs with the bar owner.
Lala has been very open about her split on Give Them Lala, the podcast she once co-hosted with Randall. And Wednesday's episode was no exception. While she called most of her co-stars "absolutely incredible," she singled Tom Sandoval out. "I mean, Tom has yet to even acknowledge what I'm going through," she claimed, adding, "but I wouldn't expect anything less." The 31-year-old continued by implying Sandoval is self-centered. She remarked, "I take him for who he is, ask him about his bar. We talk about him a lot." Sandoval's new bar led to a lot of drama this season with Katie, who is married to co-owner
Tom Schwartz. Lala, who recently started dating again, also singled out Ariana, who she fought with early in season 9. "I sometimes think she doesn't know how to approach me," Lala said of her former pal, admitting "and maybe that's my fault- but the rest of the group, they've been all hands on deck." Later in the episode, the Utah native commented, "I look forward to burning the bridge with people who don't deserve to be in my presence."
Lala previously accused Sandoval of knowing rumors about Randall's infidelity, a charge he admitted to during the season 9 reunion. James Kennedy also heard rumors for years. However, a number of people, like Scheana Shay, said Lala would shut them down if they attempted to tell her. Sandoval echoed that on part 2 of the reunion special. The TomTom owner remarked to Lala, "You didn't seem like you wanted anyone to mention anything even remotely related to your personal life." In the beginning of her relationship, the TV star wouldn't even say Randall's name on camera. At one point, she tried to get Tom and Ariana to sign NDAs. During the reunion, it was brought up that Lala and Rand's relationship began while he was still married to actress Ambyr Childers. An ever-defensive Lala continued to deny that she was a "mistress," leaving her co-stars frustrated.
The Give Them Lala author has a history of making outlandish claims about her co-stars. For instance, the podcaster initially said that Raquel Leviss was the only cast member to check up on her after the reunion. Later, she admitted it was unfair to leave out others who were supportive. She expanded on that in Wednesday's episode. Saying she felt bad about it, Lala explained, "my emotions were running so high, I should've taken a step back."
After filming the reunion, Lala wasn't sure about returning to the Bravo series for another season. However, she walked that back as well. But at this time, it's unclear if Vanderpump Rules will be renewed for season 10.
Source: Give Them Lala