“Vanderpump Rules” is making changes to their lineup following new revelations about some cast members’ past racist actions.
OG SUR servers Stassi Schroeder and Kristen Doute, as well as newcomers Max Boyens and Brett Caprioni, will not return for the reality show’s upcoming 10th season due to their racism.
Bravo confirmed the news, issuing this statement to ET: “Bravo and Evolution Media confirmed today that Stassi Schroeder, Kristen Doute, Max Boyens and Brett Caprioni will not be returning to ‘Vanderpump Rules’.”
The firing comes just a week after former “Vanderpump Rules” star Faith Stowers, the only Black cast member, revealed Schroeder and Doute called the police on her claiming she was the perpetrator in a news story about a Black woman drugging and robbing people. Schroeder admitted her and Doute’s actions on a now-deleted 2018 podcast.
Both Schroeder and Doute have apologized.
Meanwhile, both Boyens and Caprioni were fired for their past racist tweets that were uncovered after the most recent season premiered in January.
Caprioni has since told Us Weekly of the firing, “While I’m disappointed to no longer be part of the cast, I respect Bravo’s decision.
“I continue to be truly sorry for the insensitive comments I made in the past and have worked within my community to repair the damage I’ve caused. I have learned a lot and grown from the experience but understand that it’s not enough. I will continue to do more regardless of my affiliation with ‘VPR’ because it’s the right thing to do.”
Following the firings, Bravo king Andy Cohen agreed the decision was the right thing to do.
“There’s so much happening in the Bravo universe. I will say this: so much talk about ‘Vanderpump Rules’ and then of course the reunion ended up airing last night. I will say this about what happened. I absolutely support Bravo’s decision, I think it was the right decision,” Cohen said during Wednesday’s episode of Radio Andy. “And I want to remind people because I’ve been getting so many tweets and messages and whatever about ‘Vanderpump Rules’ and about ‘Southern Charm’ and other shows. I am not, I don’t—I feel like I remind people this all the time—I’m not in charge of programming at Bravo anymore. I am not an Executive Producer of ‘Vanderpump Rules’. I don’t have anything to do with the show except I love it and that I host the reunions.”
He added, “I don’t produce the show so what I want people to know is I have no say in hiring and firing.”
“Vanderpump Rules” is currently wrapping up season 9 of the hit series, with part three of their reunion airing Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Slice.
