‘Vanderpump Rules’ boss explains cast shakeup in new season

Vanderpump Rules is going for a new cast for the next season, and the show’s executive producer, Lisa Vanderpump, said this is because we want to start from the basics.

“We’re going back to the grassroots of where Vanderpump Rules started. I think when I say it kind of took on a different direction because we followed the characters, it was wonderful,” she said in an interview with In Touch as Bravo rebooted the reality show. 

“And I can’t minimize how successful it was and how much I love the cast. But I think it’s become almost too contentious between the group to really have some kind of natural cohesion.”

The 64-year-old also expressed hope that the original cast “told the story” they set out to tell and that they would continue to be “in touch with them.”

Regarding fans’ expectations, Lisa said, “Many people are going to want to work at SUR now. Now they know that we’re casting again.” 

“But everybody has to authentically work there and have to actually be, you know, qualified to do the job. Otherwise, it doesn’t work,” she added.

The British TV personality also suggested the show’s original cast was aware of the recasting decision.

“I kind of saw where Bravo [was] coming from. I’m not always, you know, totally confident of their decisions.” 

“I think they were thinking they wanted to go back to what the show was originally,” she concluded.