Summary

  • Laura-Leigh faced challenges while on Vanderpump Rules, including struggles with addiction and a controversial relationship with Jax Taylor.
  • Since leaving the show, Laura-Leigh has found success in her acting career, with roles in movies and TV shows like We're the Millers and The Client List.
  • Laura-Leigh values her family and is a proud aunt, while also enjoying her life as a dog owner and pursuing her Hollywood dreams.

Laura-Leigh was an aspiring actress and a waitress at SUR restaurant on Vanderpump Rules season 1. She was Jax Taylor's rebound girlfriend after his breakup with Stassi Schroeder and caused a lot of drama on the show. Though some think she should return as a cast member on Vanderpump Rules, Laura-Leigh has managed to avoid the drama and shows no signs of coming back.

Laura-Leigh was not well-received by the SUR friend group. While on Vanderpump Rules, she was struggling with an alcohol and drug addiction. One of Laura-Leigh's dates with Jax involved him accompanying her to an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. Jax dumped her shortly after because he couldn't handle dating someone with a lot of baggage. Later on, Laura-Leigh was caught hooking up with in the SUR bathroom during their shift and got fired. However, she's since turned her life around.

Laura-Leigh's Acting Career Took Off After Vanderpump Rules

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Laura-Leigh has earned many acting credits since her time away from Bravo. After leaving her waitressing job, Laura-Leigh booked the role of Kymberly in the movie We're the Millers alongside Jennifer Aniston. She also had a recurring role on the Lifetime TV series The Client List as a masseuse named Nikki Shannon in season 2. Additionally, she starred in films such as Tooken and the crime thriller Under the Silver Lake with Andrew Garfield. In 2019, Laura-Leigh was in a season 10 episode of the CBS TV drama Blue Bloods playing the character of Ruby. The 32-year-old was dedicated to making her Hollywood dreams a reality, and her hard work paid off.

Laura-Leigh Is Close With Her Family

Arkansas native Laura-Leigh is very close with her family. Her older sister Elizabeth has two kids, making Laura-Leigh a proud aunt to her niece and nephew. She also began dating Nate Miller in 2021, who is a Founding Member and Producing Director of a pop theater company called Lesser America. It's unclear whether they are still together, as Laura-Leigh hasn't posted about him since and his Instagram profile is private. The current NYC resident often shares sweet photos of her dog, Halo, on social media as well.

Laura-Leigh has been thriving since her time as a cast member on Vanderpump Rules. She enjoys being a supportive sister, aunt, and dog owner. The former SUR employee has a budding acting career and is living out the red carpet fantasy she always wanted. While Bravo fans miss seeing Laura-Leigh stir up drama on their screens, they will be pleased to know that she's at a good place in her life.

Source: Laura-Leigh/Instagram