Kristen Doute Says Ariana Madix ‘Specifically’ Asked Her to Film ‘Pump Rules’ Amid Scandoval Drama
17.03.2023 - 00:01
/ usmagazine.com
By her side — no matter what. Kristen Doute opened up about getting back in front of Bravo cameras amid Ariana Madix‘s split from Tom Sandoval.
The Vanderpump Rules alum, 40, claimed during the Thursday, March 16, episode of the “Viall Files” podcast that Ariana, 37, personally requested that Kristen join her on season 10 as the drama develops. “I filmed that scene because Ariana specifically said, ‘I really need you to do this for me,'” Kristen told the former Bachelor, 42. “I told her, ‘I have nothing to gain from this. I, in fact, will probably look like an opportunist or thirsty.'”
She continued: “I specifically said to her, ‘This has nothing to do with the network, the production, the ratings, whatever. What do you need? Because you’ve also now had to talk about this a million times with so many people, on and off camera. So if this is just one more time you don’t wanna do that, I don’t need to do it.’ She wanted me to, so I did.”
Us Weekly confirmed earlier this month that Ariana and Tom, 40, called it quits after nine years of dating due to his affair with costar Raquel Leviss. Kristen, who was fired from the Bravo hit in June 2020 for past racist behavior, was later spotted visiting Ariana amid the breakup. When the reality show resumed production on season 10, Us confirmed that the Michigan native filmed with her former costars.
“The cameras haven’t stopped rolling,” a source exclusively told Us as the controversy continued. “It’s not an understatement to say this will be the most explosive season of Vanderpump Rules ever.”
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Shortly after news broke that Kristen was rejoining the Bravo stars for a scene, Lisa Vanderpump weighed in on the development — and threw a