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Rumors have swirled about Bravo pressing pause on season 12 of Vanderpump Rules<\/em><\/a> \u2014 and the cast is already weighing in.<\/p>\n

Multiple outlets reported in April 2024 that the network wasn\u2019t in a rush to begin production<\/a> after documenting the aftermath of Tom Sandoval<\/strong> and Rachel \u201cRaquel\u201d Leviss<\/strong>\u2018 cheating scandal. News broke of Sandoval\u2019s infidelity \u2014 and his subsequent split from Ariana Madix<\/strong> \u2014 in March 2023, and cameras were quickly picked up again to film a new finale for season 10.<\/p>\n

Ariana, Rachel, Sandoval and their costars later hashed out the drama in a dramatic reunion<\/a> special, which delivered record-breaking ratings for Bravo and Peacock. Production on season 11 began in June 2023, three months after Ariana learned about the affair.<\/p>\n

When the new episodes aired in early 2024, some viewers questioned whether the speedy turnaround<\/a> caused conversations caught on camera to feel stale and less high-stakes. (Even some of the cast agreed.)<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tRelated: <\/span>\u2018Vanderpump Rules\u2019 Cast’s Biggest Scandals and Controversies<\/span><\/a>
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\n\t\t\tThe cast of Vanderpump Rules are no strangers to controversy. The staff of Lisa Vanderpump\u2019s West Hollywood restaurant SUR made their debut on Bravo in 2013 as part of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills spinoff. The season 1 cast included Vanderpump, Stassi Schroeder, Jax Taylor, Katie Maloney, Tom Sandoval, Kristen Doute and Scheana Shay. [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

It\u2019s possible production is being delayed to accommodate Ariana\u2019s busy schedule. Following her time on Dancing With the Stars<\/em> and playing Roxie Hart on Broadway\u2019s Chicago, she was tapped to host Love Island USA<\/em><\/a>. The dating series is set to film in summer 2024, which is typically when VPR production kicks into gear.<\/p>\n

After the season 11 finale aired in May 2024, viewers were even more convinced that Vanderpump Rules<\/em> was due for a break. The conclusion to the season showed the cast turning on Ariana after she refused to film<\/a> with Sandoval. Lala was most vocal about her displeasure, which hinted at a divide between the cast ahead of the reunion special.<\/p>\n

Keep scrolling to see what the Vanderpump Rules<\/em> cast has said about potentially taking a break from filming:<\/p>\n

Scheana Shay<\/h3>\n
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\u201cI personally feel like I don\u2019t have any inside information. We\u2019re the last people to find out,\u201d Scheana said on her podcast in May 2024. \u201cI could see Vanderpump Rules picking up maybe in the fall [2024] after The Valley fully wraps up.\u201d<\/p>\n

She added: \u201cThat\u2019s just my prediction is, let\u2019s give it several months of [Ariana and Katie\u2019s] sandwich shop being open. Ariana\u2019s going back to Broadway. Let\u2019s all just live our lives for the next five to six months and pick up where we\u2019re at then instead of where we left off after the reunion. Because that\u2019s where we\u2019re all at right now is where we left off at the reunion.\u201d<\/p>\n

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During a May 2024 Amazon Live, Lala said she wouldn\u2019t mind hitting pause<\/a> \u2014 or coming back right away to film.<\/p>\n

\u201cIs this confirmed? I\u2019m gonna say this. If we film this summer, I\u2019m going to have a peaceful pregnancy, because I will not allow it to be any other way,\u201d noted Lala, who is expecting her second baby<\/a> via IUI. \u201cThis is my real life.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lala made it clear that her priority was motherhood, adding, \u201cThis is gonna be my baby forever, and I will be damned if anybody tries to make it [difficult] \u2014 which, I\u2019m in charge of my own emotions. So if we do film, I will keep zen to protect the peace of my baby in the womb. And if we don\u2019t film this summer, I will be on cloud 59.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tRelated: <\/span>\u2018Vanderpump Rules\u2019 Cast: Then and Now<\/span><\/a>
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\n\t\t\tWhile some things never change, the cast of Vanderpump Rules is used to a shake-up \u2026 and a touch-up. Vanderpump Rules was introduced to Bravo viewers during a special episode of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills in January 2013. Season 1 starred Lisa Vanderpump, who was a Beverly Hills Housewife at the time, Stassi [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cI think one of the things is that, coming out of this scandal, it was like we picked up filming right when everything first happened,\u201d Sandoval explained during an appearance on Fox\u2019s New Day Cleveland in May 2024, days after the reported pause made headlines. \u201cAnd then we kind of had a very short break and then right into filming this season that you\u2019re watching now, season 11.\u201d<\/p>\n

The TV personality recalled the burnout that came with documenting<\/a> his scandal, adding, \u201cWhat would end up happening, production would just be down, the last episode of the season, the reunion, then our secrets revealed or whatever it is, would air and then it\u2019s maybe a couple weeks and we would be back into filming again.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sandoval seemed on board with the pause. \u201cThey just wanna give it some time to breathe, take a break, maybe, I\u2019m really excited about it,\u201d he explained. \u201cBecause it\u2019s like every year we film my birthday. We film Scheana [Shay]\u2019s birthday at times or whatever. To kind of have a different time of the year, it might bring a fresh sort of feeling to our show.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Andy Cohen<\/h3>\n
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The Bravo exec \u2014 who doesn\u2019t make decisions about VPR<\/em>\u2018s future \u2014 also sounded off on possibly halting production to improve the franchise.<\/p>\n

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