Lala Kent is feeling “nostalgic” concerning the drama over Summer season Home costars Amanda Batula and West Wilson’s new relationship.
“I adore it,” Lala, 35, beamed throughout a Wednesday, Could 13, look on Watch What Occurs Reside With Andy Cohen. “Who would have thought we’d get to relive [‘Scandoval’]? Like, we get to do it twice.”
She likened the social media furore over Amanda and West’s budding romance to the “Scandoval” drama that erupted on Vanderpump Guidelines in 2023 when Tom Sandoval’s surprising affair with Rachel ‘Raquel’ Leviss was publicly disclosed. (Tom was in a relationship with Ariana Madix on the time however they subsequently cut up. Earlier this month, Tom and Ariana lastly offered their L.A. dwelling three years after breaking apart.)
“We’re so fortunate,” Lala joked. “I had Lindsay [Hubbard] on the podcast at this time and clearly she couldn’t reveal every thing [about the upcoming reunion]. However she was like, ‘Simply wait!’”
Amanda and West, 34 and 31 respectively, surprised the Bravoverse on March 31 once they revealed they have been pursuing a “connection” after repeatedly denying they have been courting up to now. (The revelation got here mere months after Amanda and estranged husband Kyle Cooke introduced their separation in January.)
“We’ve seen the rising on-line hypothesis, so whereas that is nonetheless very new, we needed to offer some readability,” Amanda and West mentioned in a joint assertion in March. “It was by no means our intention to purposely cover something. Given the sophisticated relationship dynamics concerned and the scrutiny that comes with being on a actuality present, we would have liked just a little house to course of issues privately earlier than talking on it.”
They went on, “We’ve proven up for one another as mates over time, by way of all of the highs and lows, and what’s developed not too long ago was the very last thing both of us anticipated,” they continued. “Our connection grew out of a real, longstanding friendship, which made it particularly essential for us to strategy this with care.”
“As our emotions advanced, we needed to take time to know precisely what we have been feeling. We additionally acknowledge that this has had an affect past simply us and by no means needed our actions to trigger any harm or be perceived as careless.,” their assertion concluded. “We actually respect the understanding and respect as we navigate this.”
Lala Kent on “Watch What Occurs Reside With Andy Cohen.” Courtesy YouTube / Bravo
Within the weeks for the reason that bombshell announcement, questions have emerged over the precise timeline of Amanda and West getting collectively — in addition to bombshell allegations from West’s ex-girlfriend Ciara Miller that he could have additionally slept with married Actual Housewives of New Jersey star Jenn Fessler. (Jenn has repeatedly denied ever hooking up with West and seemingly has threatened authorized motion in opposition to Ciara. The RHONJ alum has been married to her husband, Jeffrey Fessler, since 1999 and so they share two kids, son Zachary and daughter Rachel.)
In the meantime, Lala additionally touched on the place she stands with a few of her former Vanderpump Guidelines costars three years after the “Scandoval” drama. She informed host Andy Cohen on Watch What Occurs Reside on Wednesday that she hasn’t spoken to former shut mates James Kennedy and Ariana in a couple of years.
It was the audio leak heard all over the world: On April 23, shortly after the forged of Summer season Home filmed their extremely anticipated reunion particular in New York Metropolis, unauthorized recordings from the set went viral. Within the clips, feelings ran excessive as castmates appeared to press Amanda Batula and West Wilson on their surprising […]
“I haven’t spoken to anyone since that reunion,” she revealed. “Yeah, that’s true.”
In fact, Lala continues to be in contact with former Vanderpump Guidelines costars Brittany Cartwright, Tom Schwartz and Kristen Doute as a result of all of them seem on Bravo’s VPR spinoff The Valley.
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