Lala Kent claims on Jason Tartick’s “Trading Secrets” podcast that all of the drama she brings to Vanderpump Rules helps her salary negotiations.
“When you’re brand new, you definitely need that hostess job. I still was having to fit model. I still was having to be a hostess. Like, what I was making on the show was not covering much,” she said on an episode of the Dear Media “Trading Secrets” podcast.
Years after joining the cast of Vanderpump Rules, Lala Kent claims that one of Bravo’s most successful shows rewards her for the amount of drama she brings to the table. The hit series, which is a spin-off of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, has drawn fans in since the very first episode showed Stassi Schroader and Scheana Marie—who had an affair with Lisa Vanderpump’s co-star Brandi Glanville’s then-husband—battling it out. With the show’s ten-year anniversary quickly nearing since its premiere in 2013, Lala Kent has become one of the biggest breakout stars of Vanderpump Rules.
When Lala was hired as a hostess at SUR in season 4, the then-25-year-old was quick to turn heads with the other employees. Joining the group as an outsider who had no connections with anyone prior to filming, the other women were indifferent to getting to know her; ‘Witches of WeHo’ Stassi, Kristen Doute, and Katie Maloney were particularly disinterested in her presence, especially as Lala admitted to having a crush on Kristen’s ex-boyfriend James Kennedy. Over time, Lala not only solidified her position on the show after being promoted to a lead in season 6, but engaged in memorable fights with almost every co-star. Lala and James’ infamous “It’s not about the pasta!” scene in season 6 is a highlight among many fans, as well as the dramatic SUR showdown between Lala and Raquel Leviss in season 7.
“My show rewards me for confrontation and speaking up. I don’t want to say that I like confrontation, but I will say that I’m great at it. It’s not something where I leave feeling amazing after it happens, but I know what I signed up for and I’m being paid for my thoughts.”
