‘Vanderpump Rules’ Stars Weigh In on Lala Kent and Randall Emmett Split and Cheating Rumors: Ariana, James and More

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‘Vanderpump Rules’ Stars Weigh In on Lala Kent and Randall Emmett Split and Cheating Rumors: Ariana, James and More

Adding in their two cents. The cast of Vanderpump Rules has a few thoughts about costar Lala Kent and Randall Emmett’s rumored split — including the timing of it all. Ariana Madix spoke about her castmate during an appearance on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen on Tuesday, October 26, noting that Kent’s been “up and down” amid the alleged breakup. “I don’t want to speak for her too much,” the 36-year-old star said at the time, noting it’s been a “crazy” time for the “Give Them Lala … With Randall” podcast cohost. James Kennedy, on the other hand, questioned the timing of the rumored split one week prior. “It’s perfect timing, isn’t it? Tonight’s more about me and Raquel [Leviss] and all we are talking about so far is Lala,” the 29-year-old reality star said during an appearance on WWHL on October 19, referring to his engagement to Leviss airing on that week’s episode of the Bravo show. “I’m just, like, it’s perfect. She’s got a book signing tomorrow in L.A., right?” The DJ explained that although he couldn’t give any real insight into whether Kent and Emmett, 50, are over for good, he said that the Utah native did recently leave him and Leviss, 27, in an awkward situation regarding the film producer. “We have a pickleball tournament with Randall in La Quinta, [California]. She canceled that,” Kennedy said. “Well, her participation is canceled, but now what do I do? Do I go play pickleball with Randall? I’ve got myself in a pickle here.” [jwplayer 9PjHTyOL-zhNYySv2] Earlier this month, Kent sparked split speculation when she erased all traces of her fiancé from her social media pages on October 17. The Give Them Lala author also posted a clip of two men walking through the Beverly Hills Hotel with suitcases as they pushed her daughter, Ocean, whom she shares with Emmett. The Instagram Story clip featured Beyoncé‘s song “Sorry” playing in the background. The same day, Kent hinted that the Florida native may have cheated on her when she “liked” a meme on Instagram about Emmett’s alleged actions. “Rumors are swirling that Randall might have had some extracurriculars with a couple of cocktail waitresses,” the meme caption read alongside a side-by-side photo of Emmett with Lisa Rinna holding a gun. Kent, who got engaged to the Midnight in the Switchgrass producer in 2018, was then spotted without her engagement ring while out in Los Angeles on October 19. The duo, however, have yet to publicly address the rumors. In November 2021, Us Weekly confirmed that the pair had split and he was trying to win her back. Scroll down to see which Vanderpump Rules stars have commented on the alleged breakup: [podcast_block]

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Tom Schwartz

"I was going to be part of the wedding and I had my tux and everything. It was so abrupt," Schwartz said during a January 2022 appearance on WWHL. "We were blindsided by that."

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Tom Sandoval

During an appearance on WWHL on December 7, the TomTom cofounder revealed that he heard rumors about Emmett in the past.

"It's not worth saying because I don't know how credible the sources were," Sandoval said before confirming that he did mention the information during the season 9 Vanderpump Rules reunion. "I had heard a couple [of rumors]."

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Brock Davies

“I think the truth needs to come out. I think somewhere in between each one of their stories is the truth,” the Australia native exclusively told Us on November 12. “And are we going to get to know what that truth is? Probably not. So then it's just kind of like, ‘Look, we gotta be supportive of our friends.’”

The personal trainer continued: “The thing about this group is, like, we're still a group of friends, but we really get deeper with the subject matter [on the show]. So, it kind of, like, causes this awkwardness and these issues, but then once we fix them or deal with them, you come back together and it's kind of like [we are all] a little deeper glued.”

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Scheana Shay

"I'm not going to speak on that relationship at all. You know, it's a tough position that they're in," Shay said during the November 2 episode of WWHL. "I don't like seeing her go through any of this. I talk to Lala almost every day. I've checked in on her a lot. She's doing good."

The “Scheananigans” podcast host exclusively told Us on November 12 that Lala is “a very strong woman and she's going to be just fine” after the breakup. She noted that she wants her pal to “do what’s best for her” and take “some time apart” from Randall.

“Of course, you would hope for any family to be back together [eventually], but right now, no, I think she just needs to focus on herself and her baby,” she added.

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Ariana Madix

“I have spoken to her. I don't know what's gonna happen in the future. I really don't know, like, what she's planning on doing,” the Fancy AF Cocktails author said during the October 26 episode of Watch What Happens Live. “And certainly, it's been a crazy week, but I have spoken to her and I support whatever decision I she makes.”

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James Kennedy

“Well, look, Randall and I have come a long way and obviously my loyalty stands with Lala, no matter what,” Kennedy told WWHL host Andy Cohen on October 19. “But, honestly I don’t know much. I just wish them the best. I don’t really like to dip deep into their business. You know what I mean? I’m more about me and Raquel these days.”

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Raquel Leviss

When asked by a fan whether she was worried about her fiancé, Kennedy, now that his former flame Kent is allegedly single, Leviss was quick to respond. “Oh, no! No, no, no. I’m actually not worried at all because he’s shown me how loyal he is to me,” she said on WWHL while sitting next to her man. “I think that we’re an unstoppable force.”