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Earlier this week, Vanderpump Rules followers had been shocked by the information that the whole solid will likely be changed by newcomers when the present returns for its twelfth season subsequent 12 months.
And it appears that evidently viewers of the long-running Bravo collection weren’t the one ones who had been caught off guard.
Insiders say the OGs of Vanderpump had been blindsided by the information that the present can be shifting on with out them.
‘Vanderpump Rules’ Cast Reportedly ‘Left In the Dark’ During Decision-Making Process
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According to at least one supply, the solid was not consulted earlier than VPR govt producers (together with the present’s namesake, Lisa Vanderpump) made the choice to reboot with a wholly new solid.
“The solid members had been left in the dead of night for months concerning the plans for season 12,” the insider tells In Touch.
Another supply says that the choice was made for completely “inventive” causes and was not a results of price range constraints.
“There weren’t any negotiations taking place between the solid and the community the place cash was even mentioned,” a supply instructed People.
The Beginning of the End
Production on Vanderpump was paused earlier this 12 months in order that producers may determine on the present’s new path.
The “Scandoval” of 2023 had led to a resurgence in recognition, however the present started to point out indicators of age once more in its tenth season.
Fans grew bored with the solid rehashing the identical drama. And when the present didn’t movie over the summer time, Bravo execs claimed the delay was designed to provide the solid time to maneuver on.
But apparently, shifting on proved to be inconceivable.
“There had been an extended pause in manufacturing, and nothing had actually modified among the many solid because the reunion,” the insider defined.
“Everyone was nonetheless caught of their emotions and refusing to bend.”
When months continued to cross with no plan to renew manufacturing, the solid reportedly started to see the writing on the wall.
“No one was essentially shocked … it’s all coming to an finish,” the supply mentioned. “It’s extra aid that they lastly have a solution.”
People‘s insider famous that “the group ties to SUR and Lisa [Vanderpump] had been virtually non-existent” by that time.
“It simply didn’t make sense to proceed. This is an try and recalibrate and convey the present again to the factor that made it so successful to start with,” added the supply.
A New Beginning
While followers are positive to overlook the antics of Lala Kent, Scheana Shay, Ariana Madix, and the Toms (okay, possibly they received’t miss the Toms), Bravo execs say they’re excited to maneuver ahead with a “new group of close-knit SUR-vers.”
“It’s a recent begin, and the gamers they’ve have an interest and motivated to take part. Fans will likely be proud of what they see. It’s going to really feel like a return to type,” says the insider.
“The final 12 years of filming have been a unprecedented run stuffed with laughter, tears, and all the pieces in between,” added Lisa in a press release.
“I can’t thank sufficient those that have shared their lives. How I really like you all. In the restaurant enterprise, one shift at all times provides method to one other. Cheers to the subsequent era of Vanderpump Rules.”
Recapturing the magic of Vanderpump’s heyday received’t be simple. But we’ll actually tune in to observe the brand new crew give it a shot.
