Lala, Andy, Ariana & More React to Vanderpump Rules Switch-Up: "Mixed Feelings

Vanderpump Rules Season 12 has the green light, but for this round, Lisa Vanderpump will call the shots with a whole new group of SUR-vers. To commemorate the bittersweet news, several members of the now-former cast reflected on their experiences over the years on the show. 

"Where to begin," Lala Kent, who joined the show in Season 6, captioned a series of photos that pulled at all the heartstrings, with images of herself and the cast through the years. "I was a young girl from Salt Lake City who made her way to L.A. I would introduce myself as Lauren, but because my childhood best friend referred to me as Lala, my nickname quickly stuck. Sur was a place that became home. I found myself not only sipping on vodka sodas there, but behind a hostess stand… it still to this day is the most intimidating job I’ve ever had." 

Lala added she had "mixed feelings" about the end of her tenure on the show, but noted that it "changed [her] whole life" and that she was "unbelievably grateful for every moment." 

"We rocked this bitch until the wheels fell off," she concluded the caption of the post, which featured snapshots from past cast trips, confessionals, reunions, and more. 

Ariana Madix, who officially joined the series in Season 3, also shared a carousel of touching images from her time on the show with various cast mates and production members. "Vanderpump Rules, you will forever be that girl," she began in a lengthy caption that noted her gratitude for being "part of such an incredible cultural phenomenon." 

"I was up til 4 am looking for all the right pics and the right words, but there’s no post or caption that could ever encapsulate everything," Ariana reflected. "Thank you to every single crew member, producer, and our showrunners. seeing you guys every summer was like coming home to see family!" 

Ariana, who had a challenging Season 10 and 11 after a tumultuous breakup with her longtime boyfriend, Tom Sandoval, also thanked the fans for their "love and support" over the years. "I'm feeling at peace with closing this chapter and I'm excited for everything that is to come," she concluded her post. "I don’t know that these were the best days of our lives, but they were definitely something special." 

Katie Maloney added her two cents on the matter, hopping on her Instagram Stories to share an old cast photo of herself in the SUR scarf minidress uniform of the past. 

"It's a mixed bag," Katie began in the caption over the photo. "But I wouldn't change a thing. Thank you for the memories and the love the last 11 years." 

And perhaps with the most perfect of sentiments, Andy Cohen echoed the lyrics of the Vanderpump Rules opening song, "Raise Your Glass," simply writing on Twitter (now X), "these were the best days of our lives." 

In a November 26 press release, Bravo revealed that the new batch of SUR-vers are "as complicatedly involved with one another as their iconic predecessors."

Lisa also gave her take on the news, stating, "The last 12 years of filming have been an extraordinary run full of laughter, tears and everything in between. I can’t thank enough those who have shared their lives. How I love you all. In the restaurant business, one shift always gives way to another. Cheers to the next generation of Vanderpump Rules."