{"id":72397,"date":"2024-01-31T02:00:10","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T02:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/31\/vprs-lala-kent-explains-why-she-regrets-reaching-out-to-raquel-leviss\/"},"modified":"2024-01-31T02:00:10","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T02:00:10","slug":"vprs-lala-kent-explains-why-she-regrets-reaching-out-to-raquel-leviss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/31\/vprs-lala-kent-explains-why-she-regrets-reaching-out-to-raquel-leviss\/","title":{"rendered":"VPR&#8217;s Lala Kent Explains Why She Regrets Reaching Out to Raquel Leviss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/lala-kent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Lala Kent<\/strong><\/a> attempted to contact <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/raquel-leviss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Rachel \u201cRaquel\u201d Leviss<\/strong><\/a> while filming season 11 of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/shows\/vanderpump-rules\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Vanderpump Rules<\/em><\/a> \u2014 which she now regrets.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would not have reached out to her had I known that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/bethenny-frankel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Bethenny Frankel<\/strong> <\/a>podcast was going to happen,\u201d Kent, 33, exclusively told <em>Us Weekly<\/em> before the season 11 premiere, which aired on Bravo Tuesday, January 30.<\/p>\n<p>Kent wanted to show support because she assumed Leviss, 29,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/vanderpump-rules-stars-who-left-the-series-where-are-they-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> took a step back<\/a> from the spotlight.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI thought that this girl was just wanting to go and live in a small town, work in a cubicle and just fade into the background. I thought, \u2018You know what? If that\u2019s the life she wants, I want her to know that things happen and I hope that you can live peacefully and not wear this,&#8217;\u201d she noted. \u201cThen the podcast came out with Bethenny, and I was like, \u2018I\u2019m very grateful that you did not respond.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Season 11 of <em>Vanderpump Rules<\/em> picked back up months after news broke about <strong>Tom Sandoval<\/strong>\u2018s affair with Leviss, which led <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/vanderpump-rules-casts-dating-history-photos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">to his split from <strong>Ariana Madix<\/strong><\/a>. Most of the cast returned to the Bravo series except for Leviss. She originally checked herself into a mental health facility and after a 90-day stay confirmed she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/raquel-leviss-asked-for-same-salary-as-ariana-and-sandoval-before-quitting-pump-rules-lvp-reacts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wouldn\u2019t be filming more episodes<\/a> for the show.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey always dangle that carrot in front of you, like, \u2018Well, you need to tell your side of the story otherwise it\u2019s gonna be written for you.\u2019 And that\u2019s terrifying. So I almost went back, I know just because of that,\u201d Leviss told Frankel, 53, on her \u201cReWives\u201d podcast in August 2023.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Bravo (2)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At the time, Leviss confirmed that Kent reached out to her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/raquel-breaks-silence-seemingly-confirms-vpr-exit-on-bethenny-podcast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in the aftermath of the scandal.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have a no-contact policy with every single cast member. [But] Lala has reached out to me on Instagram saying that she\u2019s willing to lend an ear,\u201d she said, adding that she didn\u2019t \u201ctrust\u201d her former costars. \u201cI know [Lala] has her own agenda. \u2026 They have ulterior motives. They don\u2019t care about my wellbeing. They care about their narrative that they need to portray on this show.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/vanderpump-rules-season-11-what-to-know-after-scandoval\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Everything-to-Know-About-Vanderpump-Rules-Season-11-Following-Raquel-Leviss-and-Tom-Sandoval-s-Affair-Scandal-173.jpg?crop=0px%2C37px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Everything-to-Know-About--Vanderpump-Rules--Season-11-Following-Raquel-Leviss-and-Tom-Sandoval-s-Affair-Scandal-173\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Everything-to-Know-About-Vanderpump-Rules-Season-11-Following-Raquel-Leviss-and-Tom-Sandoval-s-Affair-Scandal-173.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/vanderpump-rules-season-11-what-to-know-after-scandoval\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Everything to Know About &#8216;Pump Rules&#8217; Season 11<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tVanderpump Rules has officially been renewed for season 11 \u2014 and viewers are in for a messy return in the aftermath of Raquel Leviss and Tom Sandoval\u2018s cheating scandal. Us Weekly confirmed in March 2023 that Sandoval and Ariana Madix had called it quits after nearly a decade of dating due to his infidelity. As [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Bravo fans got details about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/vanderpump-rules-cast-then-and-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">what inspired Kent\u2019s decision<\/a>, which came after an onscreen conversation with <strong>Lisa Vanderpump<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m feeling a lot of different ways about this Raquel situation. Raquel said, \u2018If I go against Tom, I don\u2019t have anybody.\u2019 What I can relate to is feeling isolated,\u201d Kent said on Tuesday\u2019s episode while reflecting on her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/everything-lala-kent-has-said-about-randall-emmett-after-their-split\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tumultuous relationship with ex <strong>Randall Emmett<\/strong><\/a>. \u201cI know what it is like to have a man in front of you painting a beautiful picture and saying, \u2018You\u2019re The One for me. You\u2019re my soulmate.\u2019 You see what your future could be with this person and you\u2019re willing to f\u2014king risk it all. So much so that I ignored everyone around me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Vanderpump, 63, told cameras she could see Kent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/breaking-down-the-biggest-reality-tv-feuds-of-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">paving the way for others<\/a> to reach out to Leviss, saying, \u201cOut of all of them, Lala is actually the last person I would expect to have empathy for Raquel. Especially after their interactions. So maybe if there is room for forgiveness in Lala then the others will come around.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kent subsequently chose to record a voice message for Leviss.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHey Raquel, I\u2019m sure I am the last person you expected to hear from,\u201d she said during the season 11 premiere. \u201cI hope that you\u2019re doing OK. I don\u2019t know if you are back in L.A. or not but I would like to have a conversation with you at some point if you are open to that. Hope to talk to you soon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In a confessional, Kent made it clear that she<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/vanderpump-rules-casts-biggest-scandals-controversies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> still had issues<\/a> with how Leviss treated Madix, 38, adding, \u201cWhat Raquel did, what she said and how she went about things was so f\u2014king stupid. But as someone who knows what it is like to walk through life and see comments about being a mistress, I don\u2019t want her to wear that forever.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kent came clean to Madix about her message to Leviss later in the episode. While out at dinner with Madix, <strong>Katie Maloney <\/strong>and<strong> Scheana Shay<\/strong>, Kent explained what drove her to make the first move with their former costar. Madix, however, wasn\u2019t thrilled by Kent\u2019s decision.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is kind of wild if you think about it because for maybe a year, if anyone interacted with Lala\u2019s ex she was ready to murder them,\u201d Madix recalled. \u201cI just feel like if the shoe was on the other foot and I was reaching out to Randall\u2019s mistress, I don\u2019t think Lala would be very happy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite not being mad with Kent, Madix made it clear she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/see-where-raquel-leviss-tom-sandoval-stand-with-pump-rules-costars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">had no plans to let Leviss back in<\/a> her life.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy feeling is that whatever work she\u2019s doing, I hope the best for her over there. But she\u2019s still doing the same stuff. She\u2019s still in contact with him and they are still sending packages back and forth to each other,\u201d she told Kent. \u201cFor me, I worry that there are certain people in this world that look at those types of conversations as a foot in the door. And there\u2019s no foot to be had.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Madix has since told <em>Us<\/em> that she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/ariana-madix-defends-lala-kent-after-dramatic-pump-rules-trailer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">didn\u2019t find Kent\u2019s decision \u201cweird.\u201d<\/a> Kent, meanwhile, said she was glad Leviss <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/pump-rules-lala-kent-explains-her-annoyance-with-raquel-leviss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">didn\u2019t respond to her<\/a> voice message.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe universe had my back again! It is wild to me. I\u2019m so protected. We all are,\u201d Kent shared with <em>Us<\/em> earlier this month before addressing Leviss\u2019 podcast venture. \u201cI have not listened to it. I heard bits and pieces through people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She continued: \u201cShe\u2019s entitled to have her voice heard. We have all been able to have our voices heard on some platform. She deserves that, even if I don\u2019t listen to it or I think it\u2019s a stupid move and she should have come back to Vanderpump Rules. The bitch should collect the bag. The rest of us have, right?\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Season 11 of <em>Vanderpump Rules<\/em> airs on Bravo Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET and will be available to stream on Peacock the next day.<\/p>\n<p><em>With reporting by Hannah Kahn<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/vprs-lala-kent-explains-why-she-regrets-reaching-out-to-raquel-leviss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lala Kent attempted to contact Rachel \u201cRaquel\u201d Leviss while filming season 11 of Vanderpump Rules \u2014 which she now regrets. \u201cI would not have reached out to her had I known that the Bethenny Frankel podcast was going to happen,\u201d Kent, 33, exclusively told Us Weekly before the season 11 premiere, which aired on Bravo [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":72398,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-72397","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72397","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=72397"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72397\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/72398"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=72397"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=72397"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=72397"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}