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Scheana Shay addressed feeling “in a different way” about Ariana Madix strolling away from the Vanderpump Guidelines season finale and her reunion drama with Lala Kent. She additionally mentioned her previous convo with Lisa Vanderpump about Tom Sandoval’s psychological well being, and she or he suggests a producer swayed her actions after telling her the season wasn’t going nicely halfway via filming.
Through the finale, Ariana refused to talk to her ex Tom regardless of producers and castmates desirous to make a superb episode. The transfer angered Lala, who ranted about Ariana’s selections all through the season. Scheana backed her up within the second, although on the reunion Lala insinuated that Scheana wasn’t sharing her full ideas.
Earlier within the season, Lisa approached Lala and Scheana about checking in on Tom, who had informed her he was having suicidal ideas. Attributable to Lisa’s try to assist them perceive, Lala and Scheana felt dangerous that their former pal was going through this alone.
On her Scheananigans podcast, Scheana shared that she feels “in a different way” about Ariana selecting to stroll away on the finale.
Whereas she understands why Lala “misplaced her s**t,” Scheana shared that Ariana’s resolution was “actual” for her, and she or he “respect[s]” that Ariana stood her floor.
“I really feel like with Ariana strolling away, after we filmed the reunion and all of that, I do really feel a bit of in a different way. And that is the place I get in bother on this pal group as a result of I dwell within the grey, and I at all times see either side, fully understanding Lala being like, you recognize what, you continue to dwell in the home with him, you continue to are on a present with him, then you need to movie the season finale with him,” stated Scheana. “Then I additionally perceive Ariana being like, however this isn’t actual, and we’re presupposed to movie our actual lives.”
However the “irritating factor” was feeling just like the solid needed to “stroll on eggshells” all season.
In keeping with Scheana, producer Alex Baskin stated by mid-season the present was not in a superb place, and sure issues wanted to occur or the season could be reduce quick and the present could be “canceled.”
“I do know Alex Baskin has stated that midseason, the present was not in a superb place. It was you recognize, X,Y, and Z must occur, or we’re going to have a brief season, and the present’s going to be canceled, and that’s it,” recalled Scheana. “I believe Lala and I felt numerous strain after that day.”
Scheana felt strain to make the present proceed, not just for her household but additionally the crew of 80 to 100 individuals. She indicated that Ariana walked away within the finale as if she doesn’t “care if the present ends.”
Addressing her reunion drama with Lala, Scheana stated there have been so many “layers” of complexity on condition that she didn’t need her to really feel alone, although she additionally understood Ariana’s facet.
In keeping with Scheana, Ariana approached her after the reunion wrapped, gave her a hug, and stated “I really like you.” Scheana then went into the dressing room to test on Lala, they usually later performed mini-golf with their households.
Although she and Lala are nonetheless “very shut,” she hinted it’s going to be “robust to navigate” her friendship with Ariana sooner or later.
She then addressed her on-screen dialog with Lisa, who made her really feel like Scheana would have “blood on [her] palms” if Tom “does one thing” whereas going through “suicidal” ideas. She additionally felt that Lisa in a approach was attempting to guilt her into being mates with Tom once more, as she knew the “heartstrings” she might “tug.”
“In a approach, I believe [Lisa] knew the heartstrings of mine she might tug on, and having misplaced a brother to suicide, having me misplaced somebody very near me from suicide, that’s one thing I take extraordinarily significantly,” shared Scheana. “And in that second, I used to be like, okay, I don’t like what you’ve accomplished to Ariana, however I additionally don’t need to see you lifeless.”
Scheana claimed Ariana wouldn’t inform her if she believed Tom was “suicidal,” and she or he didn’t assist her work out learn how to deal with the scenario. Due to this, Scheana needed to “determine it out” for herself, and she or he determined to have extra conversations with him to test in on him.
However Scheana claimed Tom had “ample alternative” to have a dialog with Ariana earlier than the season started filming, so she prompt that his makes an attempt to speak to her on digicam within the finale have been too late.
