Season 12 of Vanderpump Rules is getting a major facelift. The entire cast was let go in favor of hiring new faces. After Scandoval, the cast was divided and couldn’t come back together. In this reboot, Lisa Vanderpump will once again be watching over a group of unruly SURvers. Just like the early Pump Rules days. So, who is Lisa still in touch with from the original cast?
Which Pump Rules cast members does Lisa Vanderpump still talk to?
“For me, Vanderpump Rules was more of a business show about mentoring, nurturing, dealing with all the dynamics,” Lisa told US Weekly. “It wasn’t so intrusive personally.” VPR, which was a spin-off of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, led to several other shows, including Vanderpump Dogs and Vanderpump Villa.
Lisa invited Stassi Schroeder, who took a break from reality TV after being fired from Pump Rules, to join the cast of Vanderpump Villa. “There was a definite feel-good factor about her coming onto the show. We had a lot of fun together,” Lisa stated. “It felt right.”
The Queen and her Corgis
She continued, “She’s definitely still Stassi, which separates her from most people and says things that most people wouldn’t even think of. But there’s an essence of responsibility for sure – that continually growth and responsibility.”
Of course, Lisa was in touch with James Kennedy. However, after his December 2024 arrest for misdemeanor domestic violence, Lisa put her foot down. James was not charged in this incident involving his then-girlfriend, Ally Lewber.
“I know [addiction is] a disease, and we talk about that, and you just at some point I had to say, ‘I cannot support this anymore’ with some people when they keep making the same mistakes,” Lisa stated. “So that’s frustrating for sure.”
Finally, Lisa shared that she and Tom Schwartz have been in contact. They talk “quite a lot.” As for the rest of the OG cast? I guess it wasn’t a fond farewell to Lisa and the series.
Vanderpump Rules is streaming on Peacock. You can also watch on Hayu in the UK and Ireland.
