--- title: "Lisa Vanderpump Confirms Raquel Leviss’ Exit From Pump Rules" url: https://allabouttrh.com/2023/08/18/lisa-vanderpump-raquel-leviss-vpr/ type: post date: 2023-08-18 modified: 2023-08-18 markdown_url: https://allabouttrh.com/2023/08/18/lisa-vanderpump-raquel-leviss-vpr.md author: "Lara Sophia" --- # Lisa Vanderpump Confirms Raquel Leviss’ Exit From Pump Rules ## Lisa Vanderpump has confirmed that Raquel Leviss will not be returning to Vanderpump Rules. After months of speculation on whether or not [Raquel Leviss](https://allabouttrh.com/category/vanderpump-rules/raquel-leviss/) would return for another season of *[Vanderpump Rule](https://allabouttrh.com/category/vanderpump-rules/)s*, Bravo fans finally have their answer. On Thursday, [Lisa Vanderpump](https://allabouttrh.com/category/vanderpump-rules/lisa-vanderpump-vanderpump-rules/) confirmed that Raquel Leviss would not be back for season 11 of *Vanderpump Rules*. ***“When she was in the facility, her team texted and emailed us,”*** Lisa Vanderpump [told TMZ](https://www.tmz.com/2023/08/18/lisa-vanderpump-rachel-leviss-not-returning-season-11/). ***“We wanted to make sure she was in a good place first, and I was going to do a one-on-one with her.”*** ![Vanderpump Rules cast: Raquel Leviss, Scheana Shay, Ariana Madix, Tom Sandoval, Lisa Vanderpump, Tom Schwartz, Lala Kent, Katie Maloney](https://allabouttrh.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/vanderpump-rules-season-10-trailer-drama-cast-1200x1189.jpg)Vanderpump Rules cast: Raquel Leviss, Scheana Shay, Ariana Madix, Tom Sandoval, Lisa Vanderpump, Tom Schwartz, Lala Kent, Katie Maloney. ***“She talked about it [coming back]. Her team reached out, but in the end, I think she decided not to. The cast don’t really believe anything she says, so there’s no point in her [return],"*** the *[Real Housewives of Beverly Hill](https://allabouttrh.com/category/the-real-housewives-of-beverly-hills/)s* alum added. When questioned about why Raquel wouldn't be returning to *Pump Rules*, Lisa quipped: ***“I don’t know. I don’t really understand anything she does.”*** This news comes in the wake of Raquel's bombshell interview with [Bethenny Frankel](https://allabouttrh.com/category/the-real-housewives-of-new-york/bethenny-frankel/) on her *[Just B](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/just-b-with-bethenny-frankel/id1531000011) *podcast. ![Lisa Vanderpump at TomTom](https://allabouttrh.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/lisa-tom-tom-1553005880.jpg)Lisa Vanderpump at TomTom During part two of Raquel's sitdown with Bethenny, she claimed that [Tom Sandoval](https://allabouttrh.com/category/vanderpump-rules/tom-sandoval/) was offered a producer credit for season 11 of *Vanderpump Rules* as a reward for Scandoval. ***“I think he was being rewarded for the Scandoval of it all,”*** Raquel claimed.*** “He’s not technically a producer. He’s been on the series from day one, Season 1."*** ***“I don’t know if I’m even able to disclose this information, but he did tell me during negotiations for Season 11 that he was offered a producer credit for Season 11,”*** she added. However, Lisa Vanderpump [laughed off Raquel's claims](https://allabouttrh.com/2023/08/17/raquel-leviss-pump-rules-salary/) about Sandoval being a producer for season 11, calling the accusation ***“hilarious.”*** ![Lisa Vanderpump and Tom Sandoval at Pump Rules reunion](https://allabouttrh.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Screen-Shot-2023-05-25-at-6.09.07-AM-1200x839.jpg)Lisa Vanderpump and Tom Sandoval ***“No, he’s not going to be a producer. I’m the executive producer and creator of the show, and I never heard that before. But I don’t really understand anything she says,”*** she continued. *Vanderpump Rules *will return to Bravo for season 11 in 2024. ## Are you surprised Raquel isn't returning to VPR? Sound off in the comments!