Lisa Vanderpump Fires Back After Scheana Shay Exploitation Claimsoriginally appeared onParade. Lisa Vanderpumpis breaking her silence followingScheana Shay's emotional claims that the restaurateur and reality TV matriarch used her real-life heartbreak as fuel for her now-iconic Bravo franchise. Vanderpump was approached byTMZcameras while out in Los Angeles Tuesday, July 22, where she was asked about Shay's recent comments. "Guess what? I don't care what she says. How about that?" theVanderpump Rulesstar, 64, said in response. "I'm more concerned about Ozzy Osbourne dying today. That's the saddest thing. Important things are what matter to me—not her bulls--t." The comments come after Shay, 40, opened up in a July 15Us Weeklycover story, revisiting a now-infamous moment fromThe Real Housewives of Beverly HillsSeason 3. At the time, Shay was working a party hosted by Vanderpump and found herself face-to-face withBrandi Glanville—Eddie Cibrian's ex-wife. Shay, who had previously been involved with Cibrian, was unaware of the connection until that very moment. "We all saw it play out on the show when I went up to her and she acts shocked that I was working her party with this guy's ex-wife who I used to date because I didn't know he was married," Shay recalled. "Up until about six months ago, that was the truth that I knew because that's what she told me." But Shay says she now feels differently about how it all played out. "I feel like she low-key used my real-life pain to launch her TV empire—and what an empire she has," she said. Shay also claimed that a producer recently revealed Vanderpump had concerns about her joiningVanderpump Rulesin 2012, saying Vanderpump "was worried the Disney girl with a connection to Eddie wouldn't join." "In that moment, my jaw wanted to drop to the floor," Shay toldUs Weekly. The former SURver didn't stop there. She reflected on her decade-long relationship with Vanderpump, hinting at emotional manipulation behind the scenes. "She gaslit me about it for a decade instead of just coming to me in the beginning," Shay said. "And that's the thing with Lisa: She doesn't make mistakes. She makes moves and then calls them coincidences." Despite having once looked up to her longtime boss and friend, Shay admitted she's reevaluating their dynamic. "I've always looked up to Lisa. I've always admired her. Now I'm like, 'Did I admire her out of fear?' I guess I would've just liked to have agency in my own story," she said. While Vanderpump has yet to make a longer-form statement, it seems Shay has gotten backup from Glanville herself,who took to X (formerly Twitter)to second Shay's claims. Now y'all know I didn't lie-LVP & Bravo production set this up like I said. sadly, by who I thought were my two best friends, Lisa and Alex, but that's OK. Live & learn — Brandi Glanville (@BrandiGlanville)July 24, 2025 "Now y'all know I didn't lie-LVP & Bravo production set this up like I said. sadly, by who I thought were my two best friends, Lisa and Alex, but that's OK. Live & learn," Glanville, 52, wrote. The tension between the twoVPRoriginals comes amid a transitional time for the cast, following the announcement of a major shakeup in the Bravo universe, as the OG cast will be replaced by fresh faces. Vandperpump, meanwhile, will remain on the long-running series. Lisa Vanderpump Fires Back After Scheana Shay Exploitation Claimsfirst appeared on Parade on Jul 24, 2025 This story was originally reported byParadeon Jul 24, 2025, where it first appeared.
