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The cast of <\/span>Vanderpump Rules<\/span><\/i><\/a> has had its fair share of shakeups ever since the show premiered on Bravo in 2013. One of the most memorable cast members was <\/span>Billie Lee<\/b><\/a> \u2013 the first transgender woman to appear on the long-running reality series \u2013 but what is she up to today? <\/span>Keep scrolling for details and updates about the former <\/b>Bravo<\/b><\/a> personality.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n VPR <\/span><\/i>fans were first introduced to Billie during season 6 of the show, when the reality TV alum gave a powerful speech during SUR\u2019s annual pride celebration. She served as a hostess at the popular West Hollywood restaurant during her time on the show and appeared in a total of 10 episodes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Billie confirmed her exit from <\/span>Vanderpump Rules<\/span><\/i> in July 2019, writing about her decision to leave the show in <\/span>a blog post<\/span><\/a> titled, \u201cTwo Week Notice.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Noting that she \u201cmet some of the most wonderful people\u201d <\/span>during her run on <\/span>VPR<\/span><\/i><\/a>, the outspoken animal rights activist told fans she \u201crealized that SUR was no longer right\u201d for her. \u201cI had many people try to convince me to stay, \u2018Billie do another year! You are stronger than this,\u2019\u201d she wrote at the time, adding, \u201cBut honestly, I couldn\u2019t do another year and I wasn\u2019t strong enough.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Though Billie originally claimed she left the show on her own terms, the actress later alleged that she was fired while appearing on the \u201c<\/span>I Feel Tried<\/span><\/a>\u201d podcast in June 2020.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cPeople were trying to get on camera, people wanted to be famous. And like, all I wanted to do was give a voice to the trans community,\u201d Billie claimed. \u201cI was actually dismissed. I publicly came out and said that I left \u2026 but what happened was toward the end of the seventh season, I was told that <\/span>Jax [Taylor]<\/b><\/a> and them did not want to film with me.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Though she no longer appears on <\/span>VPR<\/span><\/i>, Billie appears to be friends with some of the cast members, including <\/span>Tom Sandoval<\/b> and <\/span>Ariana Madix<\/b><\/a>. In February 2023, she attended Ariana\u2019s DFH (Drink From Home) event held at TomTom, where current and former <\/span>Vanderpump<\/span><\/i> stars <\/span>Tom Schwartz<\/b>, <\/span>Katie Maloney<\/b><\/a>,<\/span> Lala Kent<\/b><\/a>, <\/span>Scheana Shay<\/b><\/a>,\u00a0<\/span>Dayna Kathan<\/b> and more were in attendance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Though Billie has seemingly left the <\/span>reality TV<\/span><\/a> realm, she hasn\u2019t completely disappeared from the limelight. The writer and producer is an up-and-coming comedian, performing at comedy clubs across Los Angeles.<\/span><\/p>\n In January 2023, Billie gushed about the support she received from fans, friends and fellow comedians after performing at the El Portal theater in North Hollywood. \u201cLast night was incredible. My babes really showed up for me,\u201d <\/span>she captioned a carousel of photos<\/span><\/a>, noting, \u201cMy eighth #StandUpComedy show ever was a TV special.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n According to the About section on her food blog, <\/span>She\u2019s So Vegan<\/span><\/i><\/a>, Billie first <\/span>started her vegan journey<\/span><\/a> over a decade ago and hasn\u2019t looked back since. Though her blog hasn\u2019t been updated since September 2021, readers can find delicious plant-based recipes, challenges, news and other posts about living a vegan lifestyle. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nBillie Lee Appeared on Seasons 6 and 7 of \u2018Vanderpump Rules\u2019<\/span><\/h2>\n
Why Did Billie Lee Leave \u2018VPR\u2019?<\/span><\/h2>\n
Billie Lee Is a Comedian<\/span><\/h2>\n
Billie Lee Runs Food Blog \u2018She\u2019s So Vegan\u2019<\/span><\/h2>\n