It’s been a while since Vanderpump Rules alum Stassi Schroeder graced our TV screens. However, now she is making her reality TV return on Season 2 of Vanderpump Villa, alongside her former SUR boss, Lisa Vanderpump. For Season 2, Lisa is pampering guests at Castello Rosato, a 12th-century castle in Italy. And Stassi packed her “dark passenger” for the outing.
Stassi Schroeder’s return to reality TV with Vanderpump Villa brings back the “dark passenger”
In August 2024, Stassi and Lisa announced that Stassi was joining the cast of Vanderpump Villa. Stassi will be a “special VIP” on the Hulu series. Her job? She must spy and “snoop” on the staff. It’s legit Stassi’s dream job. And since the show drops on April 24, 2025, we will get to see Stassi in action soon.
During her podcast, Stassi, the Pump Rules alum dished on her time at the castle. Naturally, the trailer for Vanderpump Villa Season 2 featured Stassi arguing with her hubby, the ever-patient Beau Clark. “I haven’t [had] the dark passenger in a really long time,” Stassi explained of her emotional side. “So l’m like, ‘Why there? Why on TV? Why can’t I control myself?’” She added, “First of all, yes the fact that cameras are around – it’s like everything’s heightened. The stress level is just higher.”
Stassi continued, “But I also think there’s something to the fact of [my] birthdays. There’s so much added pressure for it to be fun, for everyone to be having a great time and for it to not be a snooze fest.” Of course, Stassi’s birthdays usually went left on VPR.
“So you add the pressure of cameras and the pressure of ‘Oh, it’s your birthday and everyone needs to be having fun.’ You’re just bound to spiral,” Stassi remarked. “So, I’m going to defend the dark birthday passenger. It’s not like I broke any phones.” The mom of two quipped that she was “giving like a 36-year-old coastal grand dark passenger” during Vanderpump Villa’s second season. Buckle up, friends!
Vanderpump Villa Season 2 drops all 10 episodes on Hulu on April 24, 2025.
