The Vanderpump Rules Season 10 reunion taping turned out to be much more explosive than viewers could have imagined. Lala Kent recently spilled the tea about the drama behind the scenes, revealing that things got so intense during filming that security had to step in to prevent a physical altercation between cast members.
Chaos Behind the Scenes
During an appearance on The Give Them Lala podcast on March 28, 2023, Lala confirmed that the reunion taping was anything but ordinary. “You’re really making it hard for me to keep quiet,” Lala teased, responding to fans asking about the wild reunion. The “Give Them Lala” podcast host revealed that tensions were so high that even Andy Cohen, the reunion host, had trouble maintaining control. “Andy could hardly control it, so security got involved,” she explained, refusing to name the individuals involved in the heated moments.
The reunion taping took place amid the aftermath of the Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss affair, which caused a major fallout between Sandoval and his longtime partner, Ariana Madix. As viewers know, the affair was a major plotline for the season, leading to explosive confrontations during the reunion.
Lala’s Emotional Reaction
The reunion was such a high-stress environment that Lala admitted she “blacked out” from the intensity of it all. “I can’t even tell you what happened,” she said. “It was honestly one of the most intense days I’ve ever experienced. I felt disgusted, I felt sick… I definitely saged myself afterward,” Lala confessed.
This emotional response wasn’t just limited to Lala. Former Vanderpump Rules star Jax Taylor, who was not part of the reunion, also hinted at the chaos during a conversation with Extra at the iHeartRadio Music Awards. Jax revealed that he had heard of physical confrontations at the taping, stating, “There was security there. There were almost brawls.” He also confirmed that “two boys” had to be separated during the filming, adding more fuel to the fire of speculation about the reunion’s drama.
A Strategic Reunion Setup
In the lead-up to the reunion, producers were reportedly aware of the tension in the cast and presented options for the reunion’s structure. Lala shared that producers asked whether they should bring Sandoval and Raquel out later in the taping to allow other cast members to focus on their storylines, or whether they should stay for the entire filming and “hope for the best.”
Lala had initially hoped that the reunion would allow time for all the major moments of the season to be addressed before diving into the scandal. However, her hopes were dashed as soon as filming began. “The second I sat down, everything went off the rails,” Lala admitted. “I was thinking in my naive mind that we could show up and be normal and then talk about the scandal. But no.”
Tension Among the Cast
The reunion saw explosive confrontations that had been brewing throughout the season. Following the public breakup between Sandoval and Ariana, who split after nine years together due to his infidelity, emotions were running high. Lala and James Kennedy reportedly screamed at Sandoval and Raquel for hours during the taping, leading to an extremely tense environment.
As viewers eagerly await the airing of the reunion episode, it’s clear that the fallout from Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss’s affair will take center stage in what promises to be one of the most intense reunions in Vanderpump Rules history.