“Vanderpump Rules” Stars Speak Out After News of Bravo Reboot: 'We Rocked This Bitch Until the Wheels Fell Off'

"This show changed my whole life. I’m unbelievably grateful for every moment," Lala Kent wrote in an Instagram post on Nov. 26

It’s the end of an era for Vanderpump Rules.

The VPR original cast members are reacting to the news that they will not be returning for season 12. Bravo revealed on Nov. 26 that the show is coming back with an all new cast. It followed months of speculation that the series was headed for cancellation when cameras didn’t pick up over the summer — its usual filming schedule.

“Where to begin,” Lala Kent wrote in an Instagram post. “I was a young girl from Salt Lake City who made her way to L.A. I would introduce myself as Lauren, but because my childhood best friend referred to me as Lala, my nickname quickly stuck. Sur was a place that became home. I found myself not only sipping on vodka sodas there, but behind a hostess stand… it still to this day is the most intimidating job I’ve ever had. A short time later the opportunity to be on a show called Vanderpump Rules landed in front of me.”

“I have such mixed feelings right now,” she continued. “It’s no secret I do not like change. This is the exception. I want to say thank you for rocking with us for so many years. This show changed my whole life. I’m unbelievably grateful for every moment. I’m unbelievably grateful for Bravo, for NBCU, for our crew, the entire cast, and most importantly all of you. We rocked this bitch until the wheels fell off 💃”

Kent also shared a collection of 20 photos and videos from her time on the show, which she joined during its fourth season in 2015.

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Brittany Cartwright, who first appeared on VPR as Jax Taylor’s girlfriend in 2015 before becoming a full-time cast member until 2020, commented: “Oh the memories we made! Love you LaLa ❤️❤️”

Cartwright and Taylor, who are in the midst of a divorce, are now on the spinoff The Valley. Sources said Kent, along with VPR OGs Scheana Shay and Tom Schwartz, will make appearances during the show's the second season. A release date has not yet been announced.

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Katie Maloney, who has been on VPR since its inception, also acknowledged the news, taking to her Instagram Stories with a short but sweet message.

“It’s a mixed bag. But I wouldn’t change a thing,” she wrote alongside a photo of her from the early seasons. “Thank you for the memories and the love the last 11 years.”

Ariana Madix paid tribute to her time on the show with an Instagram post featuring a slew of images with some of her VPR costars over the years.

"Vanderpump rules, you will forever be that girl 💖 i was up til 4am looking for all the right pics and the right words, but there’s no post or caption that could ever encapsulate everything." Madix, who was a guest on season 1 before becoming a series regular in season 2, began her caption. "i am forever grateful to have been a part of such an incredible cultural phenomenon. thank you @bravo, @lisavanderpump, @evolutionmedia for every experience over the last 10+ years. thank you to every single crew member, producer, and our showrunners. seeing you guys every summer was like coming home to see family! that i will miss very much but you have my number so… just text me 😂."

"Thank you especially to the fans. you’ve been the constant over the last decade your love and support is what I’ll miss the most about it ending. you made this show what it is. to the fans who have shown up for us, old and new, it’s all because of you that we are here."

She concluded, "I'm feeling at peace with closing this chapter and im excited for everything that is to come. i don’t know that these were the best days of our lives, but they were definitely something special 💖."

In the press release announcing the reboot, Lisa Vanderpump offered gratitude to those who made the reality series what it is today in a hopeful statement about what’s to come.

“The last 12 years of filming have been an extraordinary run full of laughter, tears and everything in between,” Vanderpump, 64, said. “I can’t thank enough those who have shared their lives. How I love you all. In the restaurant business, one shift always gives way to another. Cheers to the next generation of Vanderpump Rules.”

Neither the new cast nor a premiere date for season 12 of VPR has been announced.

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Seasons 1 through 11 of Vanderpump Rules are streaming on Peacock.