Vanderpump Rules Friendships That Broke in Dramatic Splits

The drama never stops in the Vanderpump Rules universe, and fans are soaking up every tussle, tear and truth bomb. Lala Kent stirred up headlines in January, addressing the collapse of her once-close friendship with Katie Maloney, clarifying they haven’t spoken since season 11’s reunion, and admitting the fallout might be irreparable. Meanwhile, Lala’s personal life took another twist as she parted ways with her longtime assistant, Jessica Walter.

Elsewhere, Billie Lee opened up about parting ways with former BFF Tom Sandoval, claiming his relationship with his “toxic” girlfriend was the breaking point. And over on the feuding front, Kristen Doute ongoing tensions with Lala continue to flare as both sides air grievances publicly.

This report was produced with the help of AI tools, which summarized previous stories reported and written by McClatchy journalists. It was edited by journalists from Us Weekly.