Andy Cohen is breaking his silence on the Vanderpump Rules cast overhaul. The host of Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen has shared his two cents on the shocking cast shakeup of Vanderpump Rules by replacing its OG stars with a completely fresh set of faces.
On December 2, 2024, during the episode of his SiriusXM show, Andy Cohen Live, the talk show host expressed how he believed that it was definitely the right thing to do. Cohen cheekily remarked how impressed he was by how the production team kept Vanderpump Rules afloat for the past four years when almost all the OG cast members were no longer working at SUR. The talk show host also stated that the whole intent of the show was transformed, with James Kennedy being the sole weak link that tied them to the restaurant due to his occasional DJ gigs. Andy Cohen also thinks that the fiery Vanderpump Rules Season 11 finale, when Ariana Madix ended her association with multiple costars, was the best way for the original cast members to say goodbye. Cohen expressed his thoughts on how the episode was the best way to bid adieu to the cast in the following words:
“If you look at the last episode of last season, it really did watch the last ten minutes or five minutes, it felt like an absolute series finale. So, congratulations.”
Andy Cohen also took a moment to compare the cast shakeup to The Real Housewives of New York City, which underwent a similar fate after Season 13. Cohen expressed how RHONY was glorious for those 13 seasons but inevitably was the end of the road for the original cast members, similar to what is happening with Vanderpump Rules now.
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“Everyone was still stuck in their feelings and refusing to bend. The network felt there was no path forward with the group in that capacity.”
Vanderpump Rules Season 12 will return in 2025 with an all-new cast. In the meantime, you can stream the show’s previous seasons on Peacock.
Best known as one of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Lisa Vanderpump opens the salacious kitchen doors of her exclusive Hollywood restaurant and lounge, SUR.
- Release Date
- January 7, 2013
- Cast
- Lisa Vanderpump , Katie Maloney , Scheana Shay , Tom Sandoval
- Seasons
- 10
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