Lala Kent recently shared insights into a time when the original Vanderpump Rules cast was nearly reunited for a “final season.” She detailed how this season might have unfolded and suggested that her friendships with former cast members have since faded. Additionally, Lala shared her thoughts on the show’s reboot.

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Following the conclusion of season 11, the entire original cast of Pump Rules was let go as the network decided to introduce a fresh lineup. The revamped series made its debut on December 2, eliciting a range of responses from viewers.

During her Untraditionally Lala podcast, Lala reflected on discussions surrounding the never-realized farewell season.

“There was talk about possibly bringing everyone back for a final season—season 12,” Lala recollected, referring to the original cast. “There was even the option that none of us would have to film together if we didn’t want to.”

“There was a conversation about, ‘We’re thinking about bringing you all back for a final season —season 12,’” recalled Lala of the original cast. “‘None of you guys have to film together if you don’t want to.’”

According to Lala, the season would have been a sendoff of six to eight episodes — checking in on the original stars and showing “where they’re at in life.”

“I think that they were feeling it out [at the time] — I know that I said I don’t see any point in doing that,” said Lala, who thinks other castmates felt the same. “It felt very over to me.”

As for the reboot, Lala claimed neither the production team nor the new cast “knew who they wanted” while the next chapter of Pump Rules was taking shape.

On a different episode of her podcast, Lala said the original castmates “used to be my friends.” Later on, she reacted to the premiere of the reboot.

“Honestly, when I watched the first episode, it was definitely freaking weird,” she said. “I [thought], ‘Oh this show is going to be really f**king good’ … [They’re] not putting on for the cameras … Oh my gosh, Vanderpump Rules is alive and well.”

Lala said she believes that Natalie Maguire, who was apparently in a love triangle with her boss, Demyana Selem, and her ex-boyfriend, Paulo, is the Lala of the new cast.

In December 2024, Lala shared her feelings about getting fired.

“I remember so many moments of us all having ups and downs and being like, ‘One day it’s gonna be over. We’re not gonna remember the bad. We’re just gonna be so happy that it all happened, and it’s not gonna last forever,’” she said at the time on Scheananigans. “So that’s the moment like when [our producer] Alex called me, and I knew it was coming. But it was like, ‘Oh, we’re here.’”

“It’s like you never want to go back to high school, right? Like a horrible time,” Lala continued. “But there’s something that sinks in where it’s like I feel this intense bond to my cast. They probably don’t feel the same way.”