Amid rumors of a Vanderpump Rules cast feud, star Scheana Shay has only good things to say about castmate Kristen Doute.
Ahead of the premiere of Vanderpump Rules season 8, inklings of a feud between stars Kristen Doute, Katie Maloney-Schwartz, and Stassi Shroeder have surfaced. It is not uncommon for the current and former SUR staffers to fight with each other, nor is it the first time that Doute, Shroeder, and Maloney have been involved with drama between the three of them. Maloney and Shroeder were the only two Vanderpump Rules stars who were commented on the drama on her podcast Straight Up with Stassi, saying she was feeling overwhelmed with the situation.
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Despite the drama among the trio of long-time on-off friends, Scheana Shay has chosen her side, and she sides with Doute. In an interview with Us Weekly, the SURver defended Lisa Vanderpump’s troublemaking former employee. Shay said that Doute has been one of the “most amazing friends” throughout difficult times in her life, particularly when Shay was going through her divorce from ex-husband Mike Shay. You might be hard pressed to find another Vanderpump Rules star who would describe Doute as a consistently great friend, but Shay said she is the “most generous, loving, good-hearted person” and Doute herself reportedly “gets shocked” when Shay describes her this way.
Scheana and her husband Mike were married during season 3 of Vanderpump Rules, but divorced in 2017 after three years of marriage. The Scheananigans with Scheana Shay podcast host said that her divorce would’ve been significantly harder without Doute’s claiming that “she really helped me in a time that I needed a friend the most.” Shay has frequently been a er of Doute throughout the seasons when Doute has feuded with other cast of their Bravo show, and it doesn’t look like she’ll be turning her back any time soon.
Though she was happy to share her thoughts and praises about Doute, when asked if she thought that Doute and Shroeder would be able to move past their current fight, Shay chose not to comment on the situation. In previous years, Shay and Shroeder haven’t always had the most solid friendship - from rumors being spread to insults being hurled on Twitter - so this time, Shay simply responded with, "you gotta ask Kristen or Stassi that.”
Shroeder revealed on her podcast that filming for season 8 of Vanderpump Rules was nearly finished, so it seems that Bravo is sticking to their usual release schedule and fans can expect new episodes in November or December. With the ongoing feud among Shroeder, Doute, and Maloney-Schwartz, plus the numerous weddings and engagements, there’ll be no shortage of drama for the season.
Source: Us