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Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Scheana Shay says Lisa Vanderpump gaslit her to 'launch her TV empire'
Scheana Shay has accused Lisa Vanderpump of 'gaslighting' her for over a decade ahead of the release of her upcoming memoir My Good Side. The TV personality, 40, worked for the restaurateur in the Bravo series Vanderpump Rules which she starred in for 11 seasons. However, earlier this year in January, the mom-of-one announced her new book and promised to spill the 'tea' on Lisa. Scheana also gets candid about her 2006 affair with Eddie Cibrian - when he was still married to Brandi Glanville. While on the topic, she also alleges that Lisa knew more about the situation than she initially disclosed. 'We all saw it play out on the show when I went up to her and she acts shocked that I was working her party with this guy's ex-wife who I used to date because I didn't know he was married,' she told Us Weekly for a new cover story. Scheana was referencing to her appearance in past episodes of The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills - and claimed Lisa purposefully put her and Brandi together on screen in order to 'launch her TV empire'. has reached out to Scheana and Lisa's reps for comment. Scheana said: 'Up until about six months ago, that was the truth that I knew because that's what she told me. 'Now, I feel like she low-key used my real-life pain to launch her TV empire - and what an empire she has.' Scheana further alleged that it was difficult for her to believe that Lisa had no knowledge of the affair. 'I vividly remember when photos leaked of Eddie and I, there was a magazine being passed around the kitchen at Villa Blanca,' she explained, referencing Lisa's former restaurant. 'She gaslit me about it for a decade instead of just coming to me in the beginning. She doesn't make mistakes. She makes moves and then calls them coincidences.' Scheana later expressed that she wished the RHOBH star had been 'transparent' with her and admitted she 'always looked up to Lisa'. 'I've always admired her. Now I'm like, "Did I admire her out of fear?" I guess I would've just like to have agency in my own story.' But Scheana explained to the publication that their friendship allegedly began to cripple years after she had been cast in VPR. 'On season 6 of VPR, when James Kennedy told Katie Maloney that the outfit she was wearing wasn't flattering, I got a phone call from Lisa.' 'She didn't want to fire James, so she needed someone to stand up for him [at a staff meeting]. 'If you go back and watch, I'm getting a death stare from Lisa, like, "When are you going to speak up? When are you going to stick to the script?" That's when I stopped following her orders, and I feel like the relationship changed after that.' Earlier this year in January, Scheana announced her memoir and revealed that she would not hold back when it comes to her relationship with Lisa. And in May, Lisa broke her own silence on Scheana's comments during an appearance on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen. She said: 'Oh good Lord. Well, that's probably just to sell the book because she hasn't got anything else to say. 'Do you know what? I don't know, I've heard she's said some nasty things. Something nasty recently she said something like, I only call her when I need something. True dat, right? 'I've got 600 people I work with. I think the last time I needed her was when I invited her to my house to Teddy's birthday. So yes, that's when I called her.' In her memoir - which hits shelves on July 22 - she also made a startling admission about her affair with Eddie. Scheana previously revealed that she carried on a relationship with the 52-year-old actor years ago without realizing he was married at the time. And in an excerpt that was obtained by Entertainment Weekly, she admitted that her judgment was compromised when she was younger, as she never noticed 'a single red flag' with him. According to Scheana, she had just moved to Los Angeles in May of 2006 after graduating from Azusa Pacific University. The future TV star, who was only 21 at the time, wrote that she hoped to 'make a name for myself in the entertainment industry, whether that was as an actress, a TV host, or a news reporter'. Fortuitously, she met a real-life star with some success shortly after she got a job at a 'private member's cigar lounge' that doubled as a restaurant that was regularly filled with 'every A-list celebrity, director, writer, and actor' around. A few months into the job, she allegedly met Eddie at a Tuesday night poker game, and she claimed he returned weekly for the game. At the time, he was married to former Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills star Brandi, whom he wed in 2001 and divorced in 2010. Scheana claimed that her connection to Eddie grew slowly over time, but she felt there was a spark right from the start. The idea that Eddie could be married at the time doesn't seem to have crossed her mind, but she also defended herself because there wasn't an easy way to casually track down intimate details about a person at the time. 'This was pre-social media, so it wasn't like he was posting pics of his family in matching pajamas in front of a Christmas tree,' she explained. Moreover, Scheana alleged that Eddie ditched his wedding ring whenever he went to the Tuesday poker game. 'To be clear, Eddie wasn't my boyfriend (at least not exclusively),' she emphasized. However, she did claim that they began a 'physical relationship' in late 2006. Another factor that blinded her from realizing that he was married was how they allegedly spent plenty of time in public with friends or on his boat, instead of trying to keep the relationship completely secret. She added that the 'frightening thing' about the relationship was that she thought she could easily 'end up with Eddie'. The relationship petered out when Scheana allegedly told Eddie she thought she was too young to be committed to a single person. Around that time she allegedly began dating the actor Jesse Metcalf, 'the sexy gardener from Desperate Housewives.' She claimed to have seen him as the title character in 2006's John Tucker Must Die and 'dream[ed]' of dating him - which became a reality in early 2007. Although she thought he was an 'awesome' guy and respected his focus on his sobriety, they grew apart and she allegedly began seeing Eddie again. However, she claimed a coworker later revealed to her that he was married, which she claimed he denied when she confronted him about it. Scheana explained how she never ended up at Eddie's home, which would have tipped her off that he was married. She later married Michael Shay from 2014 to 2017, and she tied the knot with her second husband Brock Davis in August 2021. The couple had welcomed their first child, four-year-old Summer Moon Honey, in April of that year.
Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Lisa Vanderpump accused of 'gaslighting' Scheana Shay for over a decade to 'launch her TV empire'
Scheana Shay has accused Lisa Vanderpump of 'gaslighting' her for over a decade ahead of the release of her upcoming memoir My Good Side. The TV personality, 40, worked for the restaurateur in the Bravo series Vanderpump Rules which she starred in for 11 seasons. However, earlier this year in January, the mom-of-one announced her new book and promised to spill the 'tea' on Vanderpump. Shay also gets candid about her 2006 affair with Eddie Cibrian - when he was still married to Brandi Glanville. While on the topic, she also alleges that Lisa knew more about the situation than she initially disclosed. 'We all saw it play out on the show when I went up to her and she acts shocked that I was working her party with this guy's ex-wife who I used to date because I didn't know he was married,' she told Us Weekly for a new cover story. Scheana was referencing to her appearance in past episodes of The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills - and claimed Vanderpump purposefully put her and Glanville together on screen in order to 'launch her TV empire.' has reached out to Shay and Vanderpump's reps for comment. However, earlier this year in January, the mom-of-one announced her new book and promised to spill the 'tea' on Vanderpump; seen in February in West Hollywood; Vanderpump seen in February 'Up until about six months ago, that was the truth that I knew because that's what she told me.' The media personality added, 'Now, I feel like she low-key used my real-life pain to launch her TV empire - and what an empire she has.' Shay - who revealed her husband Brock Davies cheated on her while pregnant -further alleged that it was difficult for her to believe that Lisa had no knowledge of the affair. 'I vividly remember when photos leaked of Eddie and I, there was a magazine being passed around the kitchen at Villa Blanca,' she explained, referencing to Vanderpump's former restaurant. 'She gaslit me about it for a decade instead of just coming to me in the beginning. She doesn't make mistakes. She makes moves and then calls them coincidences.' Scheana later expressed that she wished the RHOBH star had been 'transparent' with her and admitted she 'always looked up to Lisa.' 'I've always admired her. Now I'm like, "Did I admire her out of fear?" I guess I would've just like to have agency in my own story.' But Shay explained to the publication that their friendship allegedly began to cripple years after she had been cast in VPR. 'On season 6 of VPR, when James Kennedy told Katie Maloney that the outfit she was wearing wasn't flattering, I got a phone call from Lisa.' The reality star further stated, 'She didn't want to fire James, so she needed someone to stand up for him [at a staff meeting]. 'If you go back and watch, I'm getting a death stare from Lisa, like, "When are you going to speak up? When are you going to stick to the script?" That's when I stopped following her orders, and I feel like the relationship changed after that.' Earlier this year in January, Shay announced her memoir and revealed that she would not hold back when it comes to her relationship with Lisa. And in May, Vanderpump herself broke her silence on Scheana's comments during an appearance on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen. The TV personality said, 'Oh good Lord. Well, that's probably just to sell the book because she hasn't got anything else to say. 'Do you know what? I don't know, I've heard she's said some nasty things. Something nasty recently she said something like, I only call her when I need something. True dat, right?' She added, 'I've got 600 people I work with. I think the last time I needed her was when I invited her to my house to Teddy's birthday. So yes, that's when I called her.' In her memoir - which hits shelves on July 22 - she also made a startling admission about her affair with LeAnn Rimes' husband Eddie Cibrian. Scheana previously revealed that she carried on a relationship with the 52-year-old actor years ago without realizing he was married at the time. And in an excerpt that was obtained by Entertainment Weekly, she admitted that her judgment was compromised when she was younger, as she never noticed 'a single red flag' with Cibrian. According to Shay, she had just moved to Los Angeles in May of 2006 after graduating from Azusa Pacific University. The future TV star, who was only 21 at the time, wrote that she hoped to 'make a name for myself in the entertainment industry, whether that was as an actress, a TV host, or a news reporter.' Fortuitously, she met a real-life star with some success shortly after she got a job at a 'private member's cigar lounge' that doubled as a restaurant that was regularly filled with 'every A-list celebrity, director, writer, and actor' around. A few months into the job, she allegedly met Cibrian at a Tuesday night poker game, and she claimed he returned weekly for the game. At the time, he was married to former Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills star Brandi Glanville, whom he wed in 2001 and divorced in 2010. The future model wouldn't make her big break in reality TV until 2011, when she joined the series as a friend for its second season. The couple had split in 2009 after it was reported that Cibrian had an affair with the country singer LeAnn Rimes, whom he went on to marry in 2011. Scheana claimed that her connection to Cibrian grew slowly over time, but she felt there was a spark right from the start. The idea that Cibrian could be married at the time doesn't seem to have crossed her mind, but she also defended herself because there wasn't an easy way to casually track down intimate details about a person at the time. This was pre-social media, so it wasn't like he was posting pics of his family in matching pajamas in front of a Christmas tree,' she explained. Moreover, Shay alleged that Cibrian ditched his wedding ring whenever he went to the Tuesday poker game. 'To be clear, Eddie wasn't my boyfriend (at least not exclusively),' she emphasized. However, she did claim that they began a 'physical relationship' in late 2006. Another factor that blinded her from realizing that he was married was how they allegedly spent plenty of time in public with friends or on his boat, instead of trying to keep the relationship completely secret. She added that the 'frightening thing' about the relationship was that she thought she could easily 'end up with Eddie.' The relationship petered out when Scheana allegedly told Eddie she thought she was too young to be committed to a single person. Around that time she allegedly began dating the actor Jesse Metcalf, 'the sexy gardener from Desperate Housewives.' She claimed to have seen him as the title character in 2006's John Tucker Must Die and 'dream[ed]' of dating him - which became a reality in early 2007. Although she thought he was an 'awesome' guy and respected his focus on his sobriety, they grew apart and she allegedly began seeing Cibrian again. However, she claimed a coworker later revealed to her that he was married, which she claimed he denied when she confronted him about it. Scheana explained how she never ended up at Eddie's home, which would have tipped her off that he was married. Cibrian shares two sons with his first wife Brandi - Mason, 22, and Jake, 18 - and the exes eventually found their way to a friendly co-parenting relationship after his marriage to Rimes. Shay later married Michael Shay from 2014 to 2017, and she tied the knot with her second husband Brock Davis in August 2021. The couple had welcomed their first child, four-year-old Summer Moon Honey, in April of that year. Scheana became a main cast member of VPR in 2013 through 2024. But it was revealed late last year that the 12th season of the Bravo series will have an entirely new cast. She has since made appearances in the spinoff series The Valley - alongside other stars including Brittany Cartwright.
New York Times
13-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
A Reality Star's Path From Villain to Unlikely Voice of Reason
In 2013, Kristen Doute was working as a server at the West Hollywood lounge SUR and struggling to make it as an actor when one of the restaurant's owners — Lisa Vanderpump of 'The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' fame — approached her with the opportunity to be cast in a new Bravo reality show. Called 'Vanderpump Rules,' the show would follow the personal and professional lives of the young staff members at SUR. The two decided to give it a shot, unaware that one day, Ms. Doute's boyfriend at the time, Tom Sandoval, would become the most hated man in the United States, and Ms. Doute would be publicly fired for racist behavior. 'The worst-case scenario is that it doesn't do well and no one ever hears about it again,' Ms. Doute, now 42, said of her decision to join the show during a recent interview. 'Our IMDB pages are not through the roof right now. I think we'll be OK.' After agreeing to join the cast, the two immediately went home and binge-watched MTV's 'The Hills,' one of the most popular reality TV shows of the time. 'We wanted to learn how to, quote, unquote, do reality TV,' Ms. Doute said. Turns out, she did not need the help. With 'Vanderpump,' Ms. Doute quickly became one of the network's biggest reality stars — for better or worse. Since debuting on Bravo screens more than a decade ago, she has been an insatiable vortex for drama, earning the nickname 'Crazy Kristen' for her drunken antics (i.e. throwing a drink on James Kennedy, a castmate), battling with gravity (i.e. tripping over a coffee table on a girls' trip to Solvang, Calif.), and embarking on tireless quests for the truth — or at least her truth. (Her other cast-given nickname is 'Detective Doute.') Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Express Tribune
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Lisa Vanderpump's future Vegas hotel catches fire
A fire broke out at the site of Lisa Vanderpump's upcoming hotel in Las Vegas, but was quickly extinguished, with no injuries reported. The blaze occurred in the parking lot of The Cromwell, a boutique hotel being transformed into The Vanderpump Hotel, according to Caesars Entertainment. The fire was swiftly controlled, and as a precaution, several guest rooms were briefly evacuated. Kala B. Peterson, Senior Director of Public Relations at Caesars Entertainment, confirmed that the fire erupted early on Friday morning in the hotel's parking garage. - X/@iseecyrus. 'There were no reported injuries, and out of an abundance of caution, some guest rooms were briefly evacuated,' Peterson told 'All operations have now returned to normal, and we thank the Clark County Fire Department for their swift response.' A video of the incident, shared by X user @iSeeCyrus, showed smoke billowing from the front of The Cromwell, with fire trucks on the scene. The cause of the fire has not yet been disclosed. @VitalVegas we need some boots on the ground! Something is happening at the Barbary Coast! 😮 — Mike Honcho (@_Mike_Honcho__) July 4, 2025 In March, Lisa Vanderpump announced plans to convert The Cromwell into The Vanderpump Hotel, marking her first-ever hotel venture. The property will undergo significant renovations, with 188 guest rooms and suites set for redesign, along with an upgraded reception area and a new lounge. The redesign will feature bespoke Vanderpump Alain furnishings and lighting fixtures, creating a unique, upscale atmosphere. The transformation of The Cromwell into The Vanderpump Hotel will continue through 2026, joining Lisa's collection of successful restaurants and bars in Las Vegas, including those featured on her reality show Vanderpump Rules.
Daily Mail
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Lisa Vanderpump horror as her future Vegas hotel catches on FIRE in wild incident
A fire broke out at the site of Lisa Vanderpump's future hotel in Las Vegas, can confirm. A representative for Caesars Entertainment revealed a blaze in the parking lot of The Cromwell - the boutique lodging being turned into The Vanderpump Hotel - was 'quickly extinguished' on Friday. No injuries were reported, and several guest rooms were 'briefly evacuated' out of 'an abundance of caution', Senior Director of Public Relations Kala B. Peterson told 'Early this morning, a fire broke out inside the parking garage at The Cromwell. It was quickly extinguished, and there were no reported injuries. Out of an abundance of caution, some guest rooms were briefly evacuated,' Peterson said. 'At this time, all operations have returned to normal. We would like to thank the Clark County Fire Department for its swift response.' Video of the incident was captured by X user @iSeeCyrus, with a clip showing smoke billowing out of the front of the hotel. The fire department could also be seen on the scene. It is not known exactly how the fire was sparked. '#Cromwell is on fire! I guess Vanderpump wanted to start the renovations early ...#Vegas #LasVegas,' @iSeeCyrus captioned the post on July 4th. Lisa announced plans to transform The Cromwell into The Vanderpump Hotel back in March, marking her latest establishment in Sin City but her first-ever hotel. 'I am thrilled to once again be partnering with Caesars Entertainment, this time to venture into the hotel business,' Lisa said in a press release at the time. 'What an extraordinary opportunity to develop this iconic location into something unique, playful and upscale. Hospitality has always been our passion, and our mission is to create something sumptuous with a unique atmosphere. 'Our successful history has always been based on the individuality of the location. Through my design company, Vanderpump Alain, with my partner Nick Alain, we can't wait to breathe new life into this property and make it something truly magical.' The Cromwell's transformation into The Vanderpump Hotel will begin early next year, with the hotel's 188 guest rooms and suites set to undergo a redesign. The hotel reception and front desk area will also receive an upgrade, and a brand new lounge will be constructed as well. 'The design will feature signature Vanderpump Alain furnishings and lighting fixtures and, as always with Vanderpump projects, everything will be bespoke and created specifically for the location,' the press release stated. 'As a hotel, there will be an emphasis on sexy elegance and comfort, with gorgeous rooms and a fresh, new feel to the casino floor. Vanderpump will also hand-select the amenities for hotel guests.' The Cromwell will remain in operation as becomes renovated into The Vanderpump Hotel, and the transformation is set to be finished by early 2026. It will be the newest member of Lisa's Las Vegas hospitality family, with the Bravolebrity also having other restaurants and bars at other legendary hotels. Lisa owns numerous eateries, perhaps most famously in West Hollywood, with the staff of her restaurants starring in their very own reality show, Vanderpump Rules. For 11 seasons, the show followed the waiters and bartenders working at her various restaurants, with Ariana Madix, Tom Sandoval, James Kennedy, Tom Schwartz, Katie Maloney, Kristen Doute, Stassi Schroeder, Jax Taylor, Brittany Cartwright, Scheana Shay, and Lala Kent allowing cameras to follow their lives. Late last year in November, it was announced that the show would be getting an entirely new cast for it's upcoming 12th season - with only Lisa Vanderpump returning.
