Lala Kent addresses claims that Lisa Vanderpump encouraged her to hook up with Tom Sandoval, sparked by Scheana Shay’s March podcast comments.
A familiar Vanderpump Rules storyline is back in the spotlight, and this time it’s Lala Kent responding to a rumor that Lisa Vanderpump tried to set her up with Tom Sandoval.
Kent, 35, was quizzed about the claim during an appearance on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen on Wednesday, May 13. The Valley star joked at the start of the exchange, telling viewers, “Y’all are killing me right now,” before laughing off the intensity of the question.
She then made it clear she didn’t want to get dragged into details about Vanderpump. “I do not want to talk about this woman at all,” Kent said, adding that “stuff happens” and that “things are said” when people start asking questions.
When asked to confirm or deny whether Vanderpump encouraged the hookup, Kent chose a tease instead of a straight answer. “I won’t confirm or deny that that did or did not happen,” the Vanderpump Rules alum said, before asking viewers, “You catch what I’m putting down?”
The rumor traces back to comments from Scheana Shay, 41, who first alluded to it on her “Scheananigans” podcast in March. On the show, Scheana claimed Vanderpump suggested that Kent hook up with Sandoval during season 11 of Vanderpump Rules.
Scheana’s allegations went beyond the single suggestion, framing it as part of a broader pattern.. She described Vanderpump in harsh terms. mentioning other disputes and rivalries while arguing that Vanderpump “tried to get Lala and Sandoval to hook up [in] season 11.” In Scheana’s telling. she said Vanderpump called Kent and that Kent responded she would “sleep with Ken [Todd] before” she would “sleep with Tom.”
That season 11 timeline matters, especially given what came immediately after.. Vanderpump Rules season 11 followed the fallout of the “Scandoval” drama. when Ariana Madix learned about Sandoval’s affair with costar Rachel Leviss.. With the show still absorbing the shockwaves of that storyline. any additional talk about romantic setups only adds fuel to the ongoing behind-the-scenes chatter fans love to dissect.
Meanwhile, the conversation also lands at a complicated moment for the people involved. Even as Scheana and Lala appeared to be on good terms after the Vanderpump Rules reboot launched with a new cast in 2025, Scheana later said their friendship shifted.
In October 2025, Scheana shared on her podcast that she and Kent had fallen out.. She said she had been trying to extend grace. but felt compelled to address the situation because Kent “knows why our friendship is in the state that it’s in.” Scheana also claimed Kent “did not take accountability. ” and she connected the conflict to more than just social media activity.
Scheana’s comments tied the feud to her memoir, My Good Side: A Memoir, published in July 2025. She said Kent’s lack of support went beyond “not posting my book for a week,” arguing the issue was “so much more than that.”
According to Scheana. Kent told mutual friends about her husband Brock Davies’ alleged infidelity—something Scheana said she had privately disclosed to Kent before her memoir was released.. Scheana also claimed she first revealed the Brock affair in the book. and she has previously said Brock cheated while she was pregnant with their daughter. Summer.
On the podcast, Scheana said the story was repeated by “not one — but two —” of her closest friends, with one of those repetitions reaching Brittany Cartwright. Scheana said she understood Cartwright didn’t mean harm, but still felt the hurt of not being the one to tell Brittany herself.
What Scheana described as more difficult to process was that she said Kent told a mutual friend, Jenna Willis. Scheana said she hadn’t been on good terms with Willis since last season, and framed Kent’s motivation as trying to “humanize” her by suggesting Willis was “going so hard” on Scheana.
Scheana, however, said she felt betrayed anyway. She explained that she kept the Brock affair to herself for two years and only told one close friend, then watched the information spread. “That was extremely heartbreaking,” she said, emphasizing how the situation affected her trust.
Taken together. the Vanderpump Rules rumor about a potential setup and the later fallout between Scheana and Kent point to the same larger pattern fans have come to recognize on Bravo: personal relationships. off-camera comments. and shifting alliances can quickly turn into public debate once the right person decides to bring it up.
Kent’s decision not to confirm or deny the Vanderpump claim—especially after a long chain of allegations and counter-allegations—also underscores why viewers keep returning to the franchise.. Even when someone tries to step around the details. the subtext still travels fast. and the audience fills in the blanks as the story continues.
In the end. what Kent did confirm was that she’s aware of how the rumors circulate and how quickly fans latch onto them.. By cracking jokes and then refusing to directly answer. she left the question open—while the underlying dispute. both romantic and personal. continues to simmer across the Vanderpump Rules world.
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