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[KungFuBunny]

Kristen's podcast

2 weeks ago, she had Nia Sanchez on. Nia, along with her husband and 3 kids are on the Vanderpump spinoff.

It was pretty interesting. She won Miss Nevada, and then competed for Miss USA and won. After Miss USA, she went on to compete for Miss Universe and was the runner up.

 

[princelina]

On 8/7/2023 at 12:51 PM, RoseAllDay said:

Just NBC already browbeating us with Summer Olympics commercials, in case we’ve all forgotten that it has the broadcast rights, so don’t make plans!

Okay - I guess 😄. I haven't watched the Olympics since they ramped it up from every four years to every two.  

I still have no idea what the premise of the "spinoff" is!

[ZettaK]

5 hours ago, princelina said:

I still have no idea what the premise of the "spinoff" is!

I'm not sure if there is going to be a spinoff, if as it seems there is not too much interest in VR. Watching the daily lives of boring, and vapid couples with kids is not the premise for a successful reality show. That's why Bravo didn't want to have a spinoff of the Real Couples of Valley Village years ago. 

[itsadryheat]

Rachel Leviss hasn't shown face for the next season of "Vanderpump Rules" -- and based on where she popped up Tuesday, that's not likely to change as filming continues.

https://amp.tmz.com/2023/08/08/vanderpump-rules-rachel-leviss-arizona-massage-envy-filming-season/

 

[KungFuBunny]

6 hours ago, itsadryheat said:

Rachel Leviss hasn't shown face for the next season of "Vanderpump Rules" -- and based on where she popped up Tuesday, that's not likely to change as filming continues.

https://amp.tmz.com/2023/08/08/vanderpump-rules-rachel-leviss-arizona-massage-envy-filming-season/

 

Am I the only one who thinks Adopto-mom sent the spa video to TMZ? It's time for Raquel to bite Adopto-moms other finger for screwing up her VPR dreams.

This GIF is more interesting

 

[itsadryheat]

Aw, cmon KFB, you don't believe a TMZ guy hasn't been sitting in the Tucson Massage Envy waiting area for days hoping whats her name  shows up for her "card on file" massage?🤣

Family sandoval-leviss has TMZ on speed dial.

Edited August 16, 2023 by itsadryheat

[bosawks]

12 hours ago, itsadryheat said:

Aw, cmon KFB, you don't believe a TMZ guy hasn't been sitting in the Tucson Massage Envy waiting area for days hoping whats her name to shows up for her "card on file" massage?🤣

I don't know whether the fact that I believe TMZ is capable of doing exactly this says more about TMZ or more about me............

[KungFuBunny]

No way.

There was a period of time, after the reunion filmed, Raquel disappeared.

This would have been the time paparazzi, or just people with their camera phones would have taken pictures of Raquel. People wanted to know where she was, if she was in a MH facility, someone with a drone would have taken pics - they would have gotten a nice chunk of change for a pic of her.

I'm just surprised the video didn't contain an accidental shot of a finger with a bite scar.

On a side note, on Kristen's podcast, Luke asked her if LVP was really the manager at SUR. Kristen said it was just for show. Prior to RHBH and VPR, Lisa and Ken would come into the restaurants maybe for dinner or lunch every week or so. She then mentioned Guillermo and Natalie and Diane as the ones who scheduled, payroll, employee issues, ordering supplies, etc...

It was smart of LVP to do this, because it was free publicity for her businesses. It also tied her to the cast members as a narrator of the show and the voice of reason.

 

[ZettaK]

14 hours ago, KungFuBunny said:

No way.

There was a period of time, after the reunion filmed, Raquel disappeared.

This would have been the time paparazzi, or just people with their camera phones would have taken pictures of Raquel. People wanted to know where she was, if she was in a MH facility, someone with a drone would have taken pics - they would have gotten a nice chunk of change for a pic of her.

I'm just surprised the video didn't contain an accidental shot of a finger with a bite scar.

On a side note, on Kristen's podcast, Luke asked her if LVP was really the manager at SUR. Kristen said it was just for show. Prior to RHBH and VPR, Lisa and Ken would come into the restaurants maybe for dinner or lunch every week or so. She then mentioned Guillermo and Natalie and Diane as the ones who scheduled, payroll, employee issues, ordering supplies, etc...

It was smart of LVP to do this, because it was free publicity for her businesses. It also tied her to the cast members as a narrator of the show and the voice of reason.

 

Guillermo and Natalie owned the restaurant before Lisa, and Ken decided to become co-owners by investing in it because she liked it- she and Ken own a large percentage of the business. Lisa redecorated SUR.

[ZettaK]

It seems that Cortney, Scheana's sister, and Billie Lee, a Sandoval ally are filming/going to film VR.

[dosodog]

Billie Lee?  Ugh.

Puppygate 2.0.  And Billie Lee.

 

[Jennifersdc]

Second on the “ugh” to Billie Lee. 

[KungFuBunny]

1 hour ago, dosodog said:

Billie Lee?  Ugh.

Puppygate 2.0.  And Billie Lee.

 

From Billie Lee, June of 2020:

For me to be silenced and talked over and gaslighted by Lisa was just really, really sad. … I tried to publicly talk about it but I was silenced. Lisa personally called me and said that, you know, she made my career and she could easily take it away.

I'm thinking Billie Lee gets "Guest" status and guest pay. I hope whatever scene she shoots  with Tom - either it's edited out or not aired.

 

[hoodooznoodooz]

https://www.etonline.com/rachel-leviss-not-filming-vanderpump-rules-as-she-finds-peace-in-arizona-exclusive-209551?fbclid=IwAR0oVlCdwuGJT8R06ZQoPyE3KMW1s_oj1coABXHGb31TWx2pUwhGyHe0C_I

[KungFuBunny]

There is talk that Vanity Fair Magazine is dropping an article soon - it's supposed to be dropping before BravoCon - so before November.

There is some rumor that it is about a reality TV person and it's something big.

There is also another rumor that Raquel is working with a former HW and they want to take down Bravo. The other rumor is that these 2 have already done an interview - so could this be the Variety Magazine article?

Edited August 15, 2023 by KungFuBunny

[KungFuBunny]

Filming at the Beach - all of them even the Douche Duo

 

[KungFuBunny]

They took the sign from the closed PUMP and moved it over to TomToms, TomToms is now split in half with PUMP on the left and TomToms on the right

 

Edited August 12, 2023 by KungFuBunny

[b2H]

I bet we find out if Rachel is filming by the time the reunion for this season is broadcast.  How else can they keep our interest unless they can constantly tease this?

[hoodooznoodooz]

On 8/11/2023 at 9:09 PM, KungFuBunny said:

There is talk that Variety Magazine is dropping an article soon - it's supposed to be dropping before BravoCon - so before November.

There is some rumor that it is about a reality TV person and it's something big.

There is also another rumor that Raquel is working with a former HW and they want to take down Bravo. The other rumor is that these 2 have already done an interview - so could this be the Variety Magazine article?

I don’t know. 
 

Can anyone imagine Frankel conversing with Mensa-member Leviss for more than 9.18 seconds before walking away and mimicking shooting her brain through the underside of her jaw?

Edited August 15, 2023 by hoodooznoodooz

[ZettaK]

4 hours ago, hoodooznoodooz said:

I don’t know. 
 

Can anyone imagine Frankel conversing with Mensa-member Leviss for more than 9.18 seconds before walking away and mimicking shooting herself through her jaw to her brain?

Since when Rachel became so important for Bethenny to want her as an ally? Is Bethenny going to use her as an example of reality show producers manipulating the "talent", and not taking care of their mental health?

[KungFuBunny]

7 hours ago, hoodooznoodooz said:

I don’t know. 
 

Can anyone imagine Frankel conversing with Mensa-member Leviss for more than 9.18 seconds before walking away and mimicking shooting herself through her jaw to her brain?

Actually, I can....Bethenny tends to go on and on...she won't let Raquel get in a word edgewise. Perfect for both of them

 

[Marley]

This whole is Raquel gonna film thing has been going on for too long. I couldn’t care less if she comes back. Are there ppl clamouring to get her back? She’s so lame and has really overestimated her importance. Scandoval is over and ppl have moved on to other shit. She missed her chance to capitalize. I actually rather she didn’t come back. Watching her is painful.

[KungFuBunny]

36 minutes ago, Marley said:

This whole is Raquel gonna film thing has been going on for too long. I couldn’t care less if she comes back. Are there ppl clamouring to get her back? She’s so lame and has really overestimated her importance. Scandoval is over and ppl have moved on to other shit. She missed her chance to capitalize. I actually rather she didn’t come back. Watching her is painful.

A story line of Tom's manicure journey would be more  interesting.

[Kiki777]

On 8/12/2023 at 12:23 PM, KungFuBunny said:

Filming at the Beach - all of them even the Douche Duo

 

Katie looks gorgeous with her hair like that.

[dosodog]

I think Katie has always been the most beautiful of the Vanderpump Rules.

Maybe Rachel/Raquel is teaming up with the lesser Lisa.  My news feeds are suddenly filled with Norma Rae Lisa Rinna calling for reality characters to strike.

Like she's ever cared about working conditions.

[KungFuBunny]

2 hours ago, dosodog said:

I think Katie has always been the most beautiful of the Vanderpump Rules.

Maybe Rachel/Raquel is teaming up with the lesser Lisa.  My news feeds are suddenly filled with Norma Rae Lisa Rinna calling for reality characters to strike.

Like she's ever cared about working conditions.

Katie

 

[KungFuBunny]

It's a yuck for me. Sandoval won't like this, he is going to need to one up Schwartz

 

[blondiek237]

I agree not good

[KungFuBunny]

There will be a fundraiser for Maui tonight at SUR's See You Next Tuesday.

For each Goat Cheese Ball & Big Pinky ordered - $10 goes into the funds raised

 

[KungFuBunny]

Hah!

 

 

 

[MaggieG]

Looks like Raquel appeared on Betheny's podcast. Ugh. Do I want to try to listen to it? 

[itsadryheat]

Reality Reckoning: Rachel Leviss (Part One)Just B with Bethenny Frankel

A woman’s voice is very powerful. Now Rachel is using hers to tell her own story…for the first time…

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/just-b-with-bethenny-frankel/id1531000011

 

no accountability. same old rachel/raquel.  curious how someone with social anxiety decides to go on a reality show. clown show.

bethany mirrors howie. doesn't sound like she watched s10.

Edited August 16, 2023 by itsadryheat

[RoseAllDay]

1 hour ago, MaggieG said:

Looks like Raquel appeared on Betheny's podcast. Ugh. Do I want to try to listen to it? 

I just did. She takes “accountability” then turns around and basically blames production for what happened. It didn’t help that at many points Bethenny was grinding her reality TV axe against Rachel’s situation by asking leading questions. At one point, my takeaway was that they were both pissed because Rachel got no monetary compensation for what happened. (Again, Bethenny using Rachel to make a point.)

I do believe that Rachel — and FYI, that’s what she wants to be called now, since it’s more real — has deep issues that still need a lot of work. That’s why I don’t want to see her come back to the show. It will not do her any good.

(One thing I did not know was that she said Tom took the video of her in the hotel room without her consent, and the dumbass left it easily accessible on his phone. Apparently he didn’t even bother to change his phone’s password after he and Ariana split. The man is so damn dumb for somebody who thinks he’s so damn smart. Has his phone with soft porn in his pocket while jumping around onstage…SMH. But anyway…)

There’s part two of this podcast coming.

 

1 hour ago, itsadryheat said:

Reality Reckoning: Rachel Leviss (Part One)Just B with Bethenny Frankel

A woman’s voice is very powerful. Now Rachel is using hers to tell her own story…for the first time…

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/just-b-with-bethenny-frankel/id1531000011

 

no accountability. same old rachel/raquel.  curious how someone with social anxiety decides to go on a reality show. clown show.

bethany mirrors howie. doesn't sound like she watched s10.

I believe she admitted early on that she didn’t watch VR, period. As I said, this feeds her grudge against reality TV. (I think her points are valid, but this is not the way to make her case, IMO.)

[Gharlane]

On 8/3/2023 at 3:15 PM, KungFuBunny said:

Ken and Lisa are being sued for over $950K by the property owners where PUMP was located.

It has to do with breaching the contract in regards to the liquor license and back rent.

But ths is successful businesswoman Lisa Vanderbucks! How could this be? 😲

On 8/4/2023 at 4:19 AM, ZettaK said:

Kristina Kelly is a regular in S11, and Jo filmed at least one scene with Schwartz, Sandoval, James, and Ally. 

Katie Maloney Pokes Fun at Tom Schwartz’s Pal Jo Filming ‘Pump Rules’: ‘Can Feel That Energy From Here’

Shut up, Katie. 🙄

 

On 8/9/2023 at 4:21 PM, KungFuBunny said:

This GIF is more interesting

 

That is a tautology. Cat videos always win. 😉

 

On 8/11/2023 at 3:32 PM, KungFuBunny said:

From Billie Lee, June of 2020:

For me to be silenced and talked over and gaslighted by Lisa was just really, really sad. … I tried to publicly talk about it but I was silenced. Lisa personally called me and said that, you know, she made my career and she could easily take it away.

I'm thinking Billie Lee gets "Guest" status and guest pay. I hope whatever scene she shoots with Tom - either it's edited out or not aired.

Shut up, Billie. The only reason you were hired was so magnanimous inclusive ally Lisa Vanderbucks could engage in some moral exhibitionism during Pride week. 

 

In would laugh and laugh if those two thirsty famewhores were filmed and all their footage ended up on the proverbial cutting room floor.

 

On 8/12/2023 at 1:50 PM, KungFuBunny said:

They took the sign from the closed PUMP and moved it over to TomToms, TomToms is now split in half with PUMP on the left and TomToms on the right

What? Did Lisa Vanderbucks take over half of TT's? 😮

[RoseAllDay]

14 minutes ago, Gharlane said:

But ths is successful businesswoman Lisa Vanderbucks! How could this be? 😲

Shut up, Katie. 🙄

 

That is a tautology. Cat videos always win. 😉

 

Shut up, Billie. The only reason you were hired was so magnanimous inclusive ally Lisa Vanderbucks could engage in some moral exhibitionism during Pride week. 

 

In would laugh and laugh if those two thirsty famewhores were filmed and all their footage ended up on the proverbial cutting room floor.

 

What? Did Lisa Vanderbucks take over half of TT's? 😮

TBH, I think Lisa’s always been the one who has run TT. She’s more than a silent partner. She just lets the Toms think they’re in charge, when in fact they’re just contributing their names to the bar sign. 

EDIT — Just checked the Schwartz and Sandy’s website again. 🤣Still one page, no drop-down menu. Only thing new is a link to a reservations page, like I’m going to make a reservation for a place I otherwise know nothing about. 

Edited August 16, 2023 by RoseAllDay

[Gharlane]

21 minutes ago, RoseAllDay said:

One thing I did not know was that she said Tom took the video of her in the hotel room without her consent, and the dumbass left it easily accessible on his phone. Apparently he didn’t even bother to change his phone’s password after he and Ariana split. The man is so damn dumb for somebody who thinks he’s so damn smart. Has his phone with soft porn in his pocket while jumping around onstage…SMH. But anyway…

I find it hard to believe she was recorded without her consent.

[RoseAllDay]

4 minutes ago, Gharlane said:

I find it hard to believe she was recorded without her consent.

She said they often face timed. But yeah, a lot of things she said after the first few minutes didn’t ring true. The only thing I believe is that she does have relationship issues that she needs to work on, and therefore she needs to stay off the show for her own good.

[JenE4]

I listened to the podcast. Although it said part 1, it was kind of odd how it just cut off mid-conversation without any type of added bumper to tune back X for part 2. Anyhoo, as @RoseAllDay said, it was very much Bethenny has a vendetta against Bravo in trying to get this reality stars union/strike thing going. Apparently Rachel approached her because Bethenny may have been the only person in the media using Raquel as an example of someone who was used and abused by Bravo, so it was a safe space to get her story out. It was very reminiscent of Tom on Howie Mandel that Bethenny just watched the reunion but had no clue about any backstory because she was shocked to hear that the affair went on for 7-8 months! Well, no shit, that was why it was such a big deal compared to the other weekend boys’ trip gone wild affairs on the show! I don’t think Rachel herself really revealed anything new or shocking or even very heartfelt/remorseful (though kept saying that she’s remorseful). But Bethenny sure gave a lot of excuses for her about production tricking you into getting your story out there and amping up your behavior to get paid more—seemingly not realizing only a couple of weeks of the affair happened during filming. The other 7 months were all on their own! But if you have 45 minutes to kill, go ahead and listen.

ETA: I just remembered one thing Rachel said. After Bethenny’s prompting about how the show forces you to make allies with people who you wouldn’t be friends with in real life, Rachel said she wasn’t friends with Ariana at all, let alone best friends. They were acquaintances at best, and only hung around with her in groups to be with Tom. She was actually friends with Scheana, but didn’t like how Scheana portrayed Rachel using her for an apartment etc. she said she paid rent, took care of Scheana’s cat, and went on her podcast to talk about her breakup with James, which was Scheana’s most-listened to podcast. She literally gave NO details about the affair! Only about from when it was discovered and the coverup from that point. I wish she had given ANY type of tidbit, other than she was addicted to love/attention but it wasn’t really love.

Edited August 16, 2023 by JenE4

[KungFuBunny]

Apparently the producers of Bravo are omnipotent, they convinced Raquel to jump on Sandoval's dick for 7 months plus.

[hoodooznoodooz]

“Stops down”?

[KungFuBunny]

Raquel says she is honest in her core, as she continues lying

[MaggieG]

Thank you to everyone for listening and giving us the details!

[KungFuBunny]

Does anyone else use the instagram?

Some time ago, after what's her face disappeared back at the beginning of April, there was this big announcement from Raquel that she was changing her name back to Rachel. She even changed all of her social media accounts to Rachel Leviss.

Now on the Just B interview she repeats - it's Rachel Leviss - so why has her Instagram say Raquel Leviss again?

Girl has absolutely no follow through and staying on a straight path

[RoseAllDay]

1 hour ago, KungFuBunny said:

Apparently the producers of Bravo are omnipotent, they convinced Raquel to jump on Sandoval's dick for 7 months plus.

Yeah. It started out pretty sane. Rachel described going to the clinic, realizing that her problem is being attracted to unavailable men, she’s still getting over her breakup with James, her self-esteem issues…yadda yadda yadda. Then Bethenny brings up, “Well, isn’t everybody cheating on that show?” and that was about it for any meaningful conversation.

If those folks are all acting, if they’re only work colleagues in a sense and have to keep ratcheting up the drama so to get paid, then they all deserve Oscars. 

I wasn’t expecting deep introspection from Rachel, but this was basically a “shit on Bravo” show advertised as an “empowered” woman speaking her truth. Bethenny clearly had an agenda here and Rachel was too stupid to see it.

When Rachel did talk about the affair, it was stuff we’ve all heard before.

 

[itsadryheat]

3 hours ago, KungFuBunny said:

Apparently the producers of Bravo are omnipotent, they convinced Raquel to jump on Sandoval's dick for 7 months plus.

. . . but are too stupid to address it on film.

[itsadryheat]

RACHEL LEVISSSCORED OVER $350K FOR 'VPR' ...Despite Bethenny Frankel Claim She Made Intern $$

https://www.tmz.com/2023/08/16/rachel-leviss-vanderpump-rules-bethenny-frankel-less-than-interns/

[RoseAllDay]

1 hour ago, itsadryheat said:

RACHEL LEVISSSCORED OVER $350K FOR 'VPR' ...Despite Bethenny Frankel Claim She Made Intern $$

https://www.tmz.com/2023/08/16/rachel-leviss-vanderpump-rules-bethenny-frankel-less-than-interns/

LOL. Of course they wouldn’t work for basically nothing.  Bethenny is really not helping her case here.

I’m not wasting my time listening to part 2.

[Marley]

Raquel is such a fool. You were not used by Bravo. Did Bravo put a gun to her head and make her fuck Tom secretly for 7 months. Please lol.

Also Bethenny you missed the boat because no one really gives a fuck about Scandoval anymore lol.

[KungFuBunny]

The only place Ariana discussed the video was on her interview on the Call Your Daddy podcast.What I remember is Ariana specifically not saying what was on the video. I do remember the interviewer guessing and Ariana said I won't confirm or deny. This video wasn't even mentioned on the reunion.

Bethenny is the one who brought it up and she said you were "masturbating". Raquel then went on to explain how she was in NY a few days before her WWHL appearance. She watched some porn and Face Timed with Tom. Sounds like she called him. She then claims she didn't know he recorded her.

So Tom recording the Facetime is illegal. Ariana seeing it and showing it to someone else is not. It is reasonable to assume that Ariana thought their phone sex was consensual. Raquel had lawyers send cease and desist letters to the cast. She has no legal route to go after Ariana or the other ladies of the show. The only one she can sue is Tom.

Since Raquel has vividly described what happened during that Face Time with Tom, and Bethenny said you were "masturbating", now every one under the sun can talk about it.

 

 

[princelina]

10 hours ago, RoseAllDay said:

(One thing I did not know was that she said Tom took the video of her in the hotel room without her consent, and the dumbass left it easily accessible on his phone.

 

10 hours ago, Gharlane said:

I find it hard to believe she was recorded without her consent.

 

59 minutes ago, KungFuBunny said:

She watched some porn and Face Timed with Tom. Sounds like she called him. She then claims she didn't know he recorded her.

Yeah I'm calling bullshit on this.