Katie Maloney Says She Didn’t Plan On Returning To Vanderpump Rules Regardless Of Reboot

Katie Maloney Says She Didn't Plan On Returning To Vanderpump Rules Regardless Of Reboot

Katie Maloney is opening up about how she had no plans of returning to Vanderpump Rules if given the chance.

Katie Maloney and Ariana share a laugh on Vanderpump Rules

On a recent episode of her podcast, Disrespectfully, Katie Maloney explained to her co-host, Dayna Kathan, that she had made up her mind to step away from the show even before it was announced that Vanderpump Rules would be getting a fresh start with a new cast. “I didn’t plan on returning.”

Lala Kent, James Kennedy, Katie Maloney, Ariana Madix at Pump Rules season ten reunion

Katie’s decision wasn’t made lightly. She shared that she had come to the conclusion after the Season 11 reunion aired in May, and it wasn’t a sudden or impulsive move. She’d spoken with producers and informed them of her choice months ago.

So why did Katie decide it was time to leave? Well, the 37-year-old reality star explained that her life had simply moved in a different direction. “Mentally, emotionally, physically, spiritually, I was prepared,” she said. She had been on the show for so long, documenting major life events like her marriage and divorce, and Katie felt like she had outgrown that chapter.

It’s understandable. Being part of a reality show for so many years, where your life is constantly in the spotlight, can take a toll. And while she admits that the decision to leave feels “surreal” and “sad,” she doesn’t seem all that shocked by the finality of it all. “I just got to a point where I was like, ‘I don’t know if I can live and grow and be the version of myself I want to be on this show any longer,’” she explained.

As for the show’s future, Katie didn’t shy away from talking about the breakdown of the original cast’s dynamic. The infamous “Scandoval” (the cheating scandal between Tom Sandoval, Ariana Madix, and Raquel Leviss) fractured relationships within the group, and as Katie admitted, “Many of us don’t hang out” anymore. What was once a “cohesive unit” is no longer a thing, leaving many wondering if the magic that originally made Vanderpump Rules such a hit is now gone for good.

Do you believe Katie would have not returned if the entire cast came back?

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5 comments

Cin December 7, 2024 - 8:20 pm
Walk away from a paycheck? I don't think so.
Steve December 5, 2024 - 8:18 pm
She has been a drag on the show for several seasons, with her narcissism and negativity. She should have done this a few years ago. Of course, this may really be just a play on the old trope so many of these d-list celebrities use -- I wasn't fired, I chose to leave.
MissG68 December 6, 2024 - 11:05 am
I have disliked her from pretty much day one. I will be glad to not have her on the show. Never understood the Katie love. She is a true mean girl.
AnEnigmaWrappedInSnark December 5, 2024 - 2:58 pm
It's possible, but highly unlikely that any of these fame hose are/were voluntarily walking away from roughly half million dollar salaries, and that's not even counting the other opportunitie$ that the gig brings ... not while an 800 sq.ft. cracker box in (a shitty) L.A. neighborhood will set a person back a million bucks.
Jshappyday December 5, 2024 - 10:20 am
Katie is correct.. what made VPR was all of them together featured as a group as friends, or couples, working, traveling, night life, the shared history and ease they had with each other they didn’t have to fake (what some HWs shows don’t have, that history together and natural ease). All of that fractured last season and none of it was left. There was little sub groups left, but that’s not entertaining for the audience to watch. VPR can try to make magic again, we’ll see. But the old one, 11 seasons had a very good run.
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