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Yahoo
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Katie Maloney Calls ‘Vanderpump Rules' Reboot ‘Cheap': ‘Why Can't It Just Be a Whole Different Show?'
Katie Maloney is not holding back when it comes to how she really feels about the Vanderpump Rules reboot. "This isn't against any of [the new cast]. I don't know them, but it just feels cheap to me. It feels cheap and I don't like cheap," Maloney said during the Tuesday, April 22, episode of her ex-husband Tom Schwartz's "Detox Retox" podcast. "This isn't anything to do with them or anything like that." Maloney pondered why season 12 couldn't be "a whole different show" if there's all new cast members, adding, "With the same name [but] different show. There's not even a season 1. To me, it just feels like it's going to try to have the same flavor and the same everything." After being on the show since it debuted in 2013, Maloney doesn't recommend trying to "replicate a recipe." What to Know About 'Vanderpump Rules' Season 12 After Cast Overhaul: Potential OG Cameos and More "I think everything that made our show great is also what tore us apart at the end," she added while reflecting on the show's legacy. Maloney was an OG star of Vanderpump Rules when it debuted as a spinoff of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and evolved into its own franchise. In the aftermath of Tom Sandoval's affair with Rachel "Raquel" Leviss, the show picked up cameras immediately to document season 11. The episodes, however, were met with mixed reactions and ultimately the show was put on pause amid cast tension. Bravo confirmed in November 2024 that season 12 begins production next year with Lisa Vanderpump and a brand-new group of cast members. Maloney, for her part, revealed that she didn't plan to return for season 12 before Bravo decided to overhaul the entire cast. "I had made a decision months ago after this past season. I needed to move on with my life," she explained on an episode of her "Disrespectfully" podcast in December 2024. "I had talked to our producers about it and I told them my decision on that. I felt personally ready to move on from the show. I felt like my life and where I was at was moving in a different direction. Mentally, emotionally, physically, spiritually, I was prepared to move on from the show." 'Vanderpump Rules' Cast: Then and Now Maloney noted she was ready for something new. "It had been a long time. I lived many lives and went through so much on that show," she continued. "It just got to a point where I don't know that I can live and grow and be the version of myself I want to be on this show any longer." Schwartz, meanwhile, has made appearances on VPR's The Valley as he looks ahead to his next projects. "We got 11 seasons. That's insane. I'm so grateful for that. So I have nothing to gripe or complain about. It was probably 11 of the best years of my life. I got to travel the world. And yeah, man, it was exhilarating," Schwartz told Us the same month about how he felt "nostalgic" and "sentimental" since news broke that he wasn't coming back for season 12, adding, "I still talk to everyone — mostly everybody. Everyone's thriving, everyone's doing their thing."
Time of India
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Katie Maloney slams Vanderpump rules reboot; 'It feels cheap'
Maloney, 38, who appeared in all 11 seasons of the hit reality series, opened up about her feelings on the April 22 episode of Detox Retox, the podcast hosted by her former co-star and ex-husband, Tom Schwartz . Though Maloney won't be returning for the reboot, she had strong words for the network's decision to continue the show with fresh faces. 'This isn't against any of [the new cast],' Maloney said. 'I don't know them, but it just feels cheap to me. It feels cheap and I don't like cheap.'She went on to criticize the idea of replicating the magic of the original series, which launched in 2013 as a Real Housewives of Beverly Hills spinoff centered around Lisa Vanderpump and the staff of her West Hollywood restaurant, SUR. 'You can't replicate a recipe,' Maloney said. 'It's the same name [but] different show. There's not even a season 1. To me, it just feels like it's going to try to have the same flavor and the same everything.' While some fans may be surprised by her stance, Maloney revealed she had already decided to walk away from the show before Bravo announced its plans for a reboot. In a December 2024 episode of her own podcast, Disrespectfully, she shared that she'd informed producers of her decision after filming wrapped on season 11. 'I had made a decision months ago after this past season. I needed to move on with my life,' she explained. 'Mentally, emotionally, physically, spiritually, I was prepared to move on from the show.' Maloney's departure followed the highly publicized 'Scandoval' — a cheating scandal involving castmates Tom Sandoval and Rachel Leviss, which rocked season 11 and resulted in strained relationships, especially with Sandoval's longtime girlfriend and fellow cast member Ariana Madix. The fallout was captured on-camera, despite Madix maintaining a strict no-contact rule with Sandoval during filming. The final reunion episode of season 11 aired in May 2024. Though Maloney won't be part of the show's next chapter, her candid commentary is a reminder of how much the original Vanderpump Rules cast helped define the franchise — and why attempting to recreate that lightning in a bottle may be a tall order.
Perth Now
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Katie Maloney blasts 'cheap' Vanderpump Rules reboot
Katie Maloney thinks the 'Vanderpump Rules' reboot "feels cheap". The 38-year-old beauty previously starred on the hit reality TV show - but Katie is sceptical about the 'Vanderpump Rules' reboot. During an appearance on the 'Detox Retox' podcast, Katie shared: "This isn't against any of [the new cast]. I don't know them, but it just feels cheap to me. It feels cheap and I don't like cheap. This isn't anything to do with them or anything like that." Katie suggested that the reboot should be "a whole different show". The reality star explained: "With the same name [but] different show. There's not even a season one. To me, it just feels like it's going to try to have the same flavour and the same everything." Katie actually quit 'Vanderpump Rules' before Bravo decided to hire an all-new cast. Katie felt at the time that her life was moving in a different direction and she no longer wished to appear on 'Vanderpump Rules'. She said on the 'Disrespectfully' podcast in December 2024: "I had made a decision months ago after this past season. I needed to move on with my life. "I had talked to our producers about it and I told them my decision on that. I felt personally ready to move on from the show. I felt like my life and where I was at was moving in a different direction. Mentally, emotionally, physically, spiritually, I was prepared to move on from the show." Meanwhile, Lisa Vanderpump previously predicted that 'Vanderpump Rules' will return with a "different energy". The reality TV star told E! News: "I think everything we do is going to have a different energy to it. "Not gonna try and compete with the old 'Vanderpump Rules'. It's just gonna be totally different there. "Still, we'll go back to the premise of the complications of running a restaurant and the staff in it. And that always has a story to tell." Lisa had a "wonderful experience" filming with the show's original cast. But she recognises that now is the perfect time to make a change. She said: "It was time to do something different. Stories were kind of closing up a little bit. I think people, they weren't that shocked that we decided to do this now."
