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Reality TV queen Lisa Vanderpump is doing it again with “Vanderpump Villa.” The film follows a select group of employees to work and live at an exclusive French estate, conveying her decadence and debauchery.
Lisa spoke with “Extra's” Billy Bush about what we can expect from the series. She also reflected on Scandoval's ongoing fallout from “Vanderpump Rules,” where she just filmed its Season 11 reunion.
Billy called the “Vanderpump Villa” series “'Below Deck' meets 'Downton Abbey' with a hint of 'White Lotus.'
“Very good,” Lisa tells him, adding, “Yes, it’s a little bit of everything, but it’s unique.”
He then asked, “How long will it take for ‘Vanderpump Villa’ to become ‘Vanderpump Villa’?”
She wittily said, “It’s episode 4,” making them both laugh.
Lisa said, “It wasn’t like a shag festival, Billy. It was a completely immersive experience. “There was a lot of misbehavior and I had to clean up some bad behavior, but there were also invited guests.”
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She said: “Each week we had a diverse group of guests in attendance to celebrate this very important experience. And it was up to me to deliver that, and that was a difficult task.”
Lisa has had her fair share of challenges in the past with “Vanderpump Rules” after Scandoval when Tom Sandoval cheated on Ariana Madix with Raquel Leviss, now known as Rachel. This shocking incident has become the biggest reality TV scandal of 2023.
She went on to talk about the fallout from the affair and her concerns about Tom's mental health.
Billy mentioned how depressed Sandoval was and that he didn't want to “make a depressed person more depressed.”
Lisa said, “I was very sensitive to that. It was a very serious topic for me. I have always been involved in suicide prevention, but I never thought it would impact my life. And my brother committed suicide. When Tom says he has suicidal thoughts, it rings a lot of bells for me. I became very worried about it. It is one of the biggest causes of death, especially among young people in the UK. Yes, I knew that well.”
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President Bush pointed out that “everyone makes mistakes in life,” including “VPR.”
“Exactly,” Vanderpump said. of course. That's my point. We talked about it. I said at the reunion before, ‘Look, he didn’t kill anyone. 'Everyone needs to step back.' But forgiveness is not part of the process of moving forward. It really is. I don't expect everyone to be perfect. It's like we screwed up. That's what we do.
Ariana continues to live the good life post-Scandoval, competing on “Dancing with the Stars” and appearing on “Chicago.”
“It was amazing to see her come back from there and bring it home,” Lisa said. Because I thought she was going to flounder. “She was worried about that.”
Regarding Maddix being the victim, Lisa said, “That remains, but there is still a lot of animosity between the two of them.”
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She continued, “We just had a reunion… It wasn't confusing, but it was definitely emotionally draining. “It still is.”
Vanderpump continued, “Even though there is some cohesion in the group, there's still a lot of emotion about how everyone is handling this.”
On Ariana wanting people to pick a side, Billy said: “It has to go. We have to intervene there. “We are all messed up and a disaster.”
Lisa said, “Isn’t that why you watch the broadcast? Want to see all the different directions?”
Billy says, “Maybe love is at the root of what makes this difficult. Maybe she still loves Tom. “Do you think so?”
Lisa replied, “No,” and Billy laughed, agreeing, “Me too.”
Watch “Vanderpump Villa” on Hulu now!