Why Scheana Shay and Lisa Vanderpump Are at Odds After ‘Vanderpump Rules’ Overhaul Explained

With Vanderpump Rules undergoing an overhaul, some Bravo fans might be confused by Scheana Shay and Lisa Vanderpump‘s ongoing tension — but their rift was a long time coming.

The Vanderpump Rules franchise began as a spinoff of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, which Lisa starred on from 2010 to 2019. Scheana, meanwhile, helped launch Vanderpump Rules when she sat down with Brandi Glanville on an episode of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills in 2013 to discuss her affair with Eddie Cibrian.

After more than a decade, viewers were left divided on the future of the franchise courtesy of Tom Sandoval‘s secret romance with Rachel “Raquel” Leviss while in a relationship with Ariana Madix. The network eventually confirmed in November 2024 that Vanderpump Rules will be returning — but with an entirely new cast.

Initially it seemed like issues existed between the cast — but with Lisa as an onlooker. That changed when Scheana was asked about her current relationship with her former employer in April 2025 on the “Two T’s With a Pod” podcast, to which replied, “I don’t talk to her too often. She usually calls when she needs something.”

Scheana recalled her last interaction with Vanderpump being business-related. “That was recent when I talked to her,” she added. “She had a question about a friend of mine on another show of hers, and that was pretty much it.”

As for Lisa, she clarified that she didn’t remain in consistent contact with every Vanderpump Rules cast member.

“I haven’t spoken to Scheana but she almost grew up with me. She was at Villa Blanca for quite a few years. They’re all doing OK and I think Scheana is doing OK. Thankfully she’s got somebody loyal by her side [husband Brock Davies] because she had a hell of a roller coaster with different relationships,” she exclusively told Us Weekly that same month. “I heard that she was on The Masked Singer, which is something that I know she would love because she talked about being on Dancing With the Stars.”