Lala Kent reached out to Vanderpump Rules costar James Kennedy’s girlfriend, Ally Lewber, amid his arrest.
When asked during an Amazon Live whether she had spoken to Kennedy, 32, “since the incident,” Kent, 34, replied, “I have not.”
“I have spoken with Ally. I checked in on her and she wrote me a text back,” Kent said. “That’s all I’m really going to share on that topic.”
After being asked, “What do you think about James and Ally?” Kent said, “I don’t have many thoughts.”
“You know what’s wild about getting older is as you get older, you have your own life to worry about, that when something happens in someone else’s relationship, you first and foremost want to make sure, like, ‘Hey, how are you doing? Are you OK? I’m here if you need me,’” she said. “But beyond that, like, I really don’t really sit and think about anybody else’s relationship or have many thoughts on someone else’s relationship because I’m too caught up in what’s going on in my own household.”
Kent noted that she’s not saying she doesn’t “care,” adding, “When you get older and you have families, you’re kind of focused on, you know, what goes on under your roof.”
The Bravo star said that she hadn’t “put much thought into it,” before adding, “I reached out to Ally and I’m not going to share anything beyond that.”
News broke on December 12 that Kennedy was arrested for misdemeanor domestic violence two days before after an alleged argument with an unidentified woman. After an eyewitness allegedly saw Kennedy grab a woman’s arm, they called the police.
A source exclusively told Us Weekly that the arrest was “a complete misunderstanding.” Kennedy was “arguing” with Lewber, 28, when “a neighbor was outside and heard them fighting and called the police.”
One day after the arrest became public, Kennedy’s attorneys told Us in a statement, “We are in the process of conducting our own investigation into the allegations levied by the Burbank Police Department against James. We understand that there were no injuries and we are hoping that, after careful review, the city’s attorneys will decide not to file formal charges.”
In the aftermath of the arrest, Lewber’s parents “have come into town and they have gotten an Airbnb and have taken her there,” a separate insider told Us, adding that the pair “are having some distance but it’s not over.”
The source noted that Lewber’s parents want to take her to Ohio “where she was always planning on spending the holidays” while Kennedy “has no plans to change any of his schedule of [DJ] gigs.”
Kennedy broke his silence on the arrest on December 17. “I am committed to making meaningful changes in my life,” he wrote via Instagram Story. “I am taking time to focus on my sobriety, personal growth, and being present for my loved ones.”
He added, “Navigating challenging moments is not easy but I am determined to learn, grow and move forward with the incredible support system around me.”
Us confirmed on December 19 that Bravo followed up on claims that Kennedy was violent with women one year before the arrest. “There was an investigation, but they found nothing,” a source close to the situation told Us. “It was inconclusive, so nothing happened.”
