Ariana Madix.
Nicole Weingart/BravoAriana Madix Share some sage advice for new cast members Vanderpump Rules About distinguishing themselves from those who came before them.
During an exclusive interview with Us Weekly At the 2024 Out100 event, Madix, 39, responded to Lisa VanderpumpRecent comments on how season 12's new arrivals will arrive Don't try to compete With the original cast.
“That's great. I totally understand (why) and I also think it's encouraging for the new cast members to hear that,” Maddix explained. “Because I think it will encourage them to make their own way and do what they want.”
Madix hopes to The next generation of SURvers To stand out by being themselves, adding: “I think that's what will make this show successful, that's what will really make the audience connect with them.”
Earlier this month, Vanderpump hinted at What fans can expect From fix season 12.
“I think everything we do will have a different energy,” she joked. and! news. “I'm not going to try to compete with the old Vanderpump Rules. It's going to be very different there. However, we're going back to the premise of the complexities of running a restaurant and staffing it. That always has a story to tell.”
Vanderpump described working with the former actors as a “wonderful experience” but acknowledged that it had to end. “It was time to do something different,” she admitted. The stories were kind of closing in a little bit. “I think people weren’t shocked that we decided to do it now.”
the Vanderpump Rules The franchise began as an offshoot of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hillsin which Vanderpump starred from 2010 to 2019. Vanderpump Rules It became a cultural phenomenon of its own With the expansion of the restaurant owner Her television world with Vanderpump Villa, Vanderpump Club and Beaten by Lisa Vanderpump.
Season 11, which aired this year, left Bravo viewers divided over the future of the series. The network eventually confirmed this in November Vanderpump Rules He comes back With a completely new cast.
Although some things never change, the cast of Vanderpump Rules is used to change… and touch-ups. Vanderpump Rules was introduced to Bravo viewers during a special episode of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills in January 2013. The first season starred Lisa Vanderpump, who was a Beverly Hills housewife at the time, Stassi(…)
“The last 12 years of filming have been an extraordinary time filled with laughter, tears, and everything in between,” Vanderpump said in a statement at the time. “I can't thank enough those who shared their lives. How I love you all. In the restaurant business, one shift always gives way to another. Cheers to the next generation of Vanderpump Rules.”
Madix in the meantime Emotional engagement He posted about her time on the show.
“Vanderpump Rules, you will forever be that girl 💖 I've been up until 4am looking for all the right pictures and the right words, but no post or comment can ever sum it all up,” she wrote alongside a variety of photos from her 11 seasons. On the show: “I am forever grateful to be a part of this amazing cultural phenomenon. “I feel at peace with the closing of this chapter and excited for all that is to come.”
While adjusting to some major career changes, Madix appeared at the 2024 Out100 event celebrating influential LGBTQIA+ individuals who shape culture, politics, and society.
The Vanderpump Rules stars are no strangers to controversy. The staff of Lisa Vanderpump's West Hollywood restaurant SUR first appeared on Bravo in 2013 as part of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills spin-off. The first season's cast included Vanderpump, Stassi Schroeder, Jax Taylor, Katie Maloney, Tom Sandoval, Kristen Doute, and Scheana Shay. (…)
“It's incredible. To be a part of this event is really amazing. There are so many people here and I'm a huge fan,” she said. we. “It's really important and wonderful to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community because there are things that get thrown in the way, so to speak, all the time, so the night of celebration is really great. There are so many people here who have made such an impact and such a difference, not just in the past year; But always.
Vanderpump Rules It is currently streaming on Peacock. Exclusive to Out100 It is being broadcast AdvocateChannel.com Saturday 21 December. The special will also air on OutTV Proud on December 24 at 9:30 PM ET and Fuse/Fuse+ on December 26 at 12 PM ET.
With reporting by Marielle Turner
