Lisa Vanderpump is opening up about switching up the cast of Vanderpump Rules!
The restaurateur is introducing a whole new cast for the Bravo show’s upcoming 12th season, and dished in an interview about making that decision and if any of the original stars could have returned.
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“I think we all understood, because I was always absolutely certain that I didn’t want to go down on a sinking ship. I didn’t want the stories to start to kind of fade. I think it was time, we all agreed, it was time to move on, because the restaurant is still here, I’m still here,” she told Entertainment Tonight. “It’s just they all moved on, their lives were all fractured. Some of them didn’t want to film with each other, so it became much more produced and trying to work it out. So, we thought, ‘Let’s do it again, but let’s do it totally differently.’ Different people, different energy. Gen Z’s very different, the world has moved on in a lot of ways, since we first started Vanderpump Rules. So, things are very different.”
When asked if there was ever any conversation of keeping any of the cast, Lisa noted that it was “all or nothing,” and anyone who really wanted to keep filming is now on The Valley.
“We don’t want to do anything half-hearted, and I think it was a moment where we thought we’ve got a great group of people with the existing friendships at the restaurant, the network saw them, and there were stories that were happening,” she said. “What I find very interesting about this [new] group of people is they’ve got a lot of strong personal stories that they bring to the equation.”
LVP also revealed that she initially wanted to change the theme song for the opening title sequence, but felt it was important to keep it.
“I thought, ‘No, let’s give it a total different look,’ but then nothing felt as right. We started changing the beats and changing the tempo, and it didn’t feel as right,” she said. “There’s something about that song, and when it plays, it gives me goosebumps. We made different choices, but it all feels very now.”
Vanderpump Rules season 12 is set to debut THIS Tuesday (December 2) at 9pm ET/PT on Bravo, and streaming next day on Peacock. Watch the trailer here!
If you missed it, get to know more about the new cast…
Source: justjared.com
