Andy Cohen Compares Vanderpump Rules Revamp to RHONY Reboot

Andy Cohen Believes that all good plans must come to an end – or at least a hinge.

“on RonnieIn the case of, we had 13 seasons of a show that was so beloved and so great,” Cohen, 56, said on the Monday, Dec. 2, episode of SiriusXM’s Andy Cohen Live. “And it goes on and on, and sometimes for the show, it’s the end of the road or it’s time to turn or turn or turn around, and there we were with Ronnie And that’s what happens with Vanderpump Rules.”

On November 26, Bravo Season 12 has been announced of Vanderpump Rules will appear Lisa Vanderpump and an all-new group of “close-knit SUR people who are as intricately intertwined as their iconic predecessors.”

In March 2022, the cable network did something similar when it announced the 14th season of The Real Housewives of New York There will be a reboot with a whole new cast.

While many fans are still adjusting to the news, Cohen wanted to give credit to the cast and crew who did Vanderpump Rules So successful for so long.

“I’m so impressed with the way the production has continued the show over the last, I’ll say four years, when slowly but surely none of them worked at SUR,” Cohen explained. “The whole point of the show changed and changed as it went on, and she ended it James Kennedy Was the only one with any kind of footprint at SUR because he was a DJ there from time to time and now he’s gone on and has a residency in Las Vegas and he’s having great success and everyone good success outside of SUR.

Cohen confirmed that some Vanderpump Rules The cast members “moved very, very organically the valley.” us previously reported this Shayana Shay and Lala Kent Scenes filmed for season 2.

meanwhile, Ariana Maddix and Katie Maloney Continue to find success with their sandwich shop, Something About Her. regarding Tom SandovalHe will appear in season 3 of the traitors January 2025.

Overall, Cohen said the changes to Vanderpump Rules were “the absolute right thing to do” and “a very clever programming move”.

“I am so impressed by the group from Vanderpump Rules” he said. “The production team and the people on the show. Specifically, the people on the show who have always stayed very true to themselves, love it or hate it or love them or hate them. They were always very much themselves, and that’s what made this show so entertaining and surprising season after season.”

Cohen also reminded fans that the season 12 finale felt very much like a goodbye. “Look at the last 10 minutes or five minutes,” he advised. “It felt like an absolute series finale, so congratulations.”

The new season of Vanderpump Rules Expected to start production next year. Premiere date and cast will be announced later.

Vanderpump Ruless currently streaming on Peacock.