Kristen Doute responds to claims made by Raquel Leviss that Doute was cast on the Vanderpump Rules spinoff to silence her. Doute denies being offered any hush money and clarifies that she has not listened to Leviss’ interview with Bethenny Frankel. Bravo also denies Leviss’ claims and states that Doute was approached for the spinoff because she is part of the friend group featured on the show.
Kristen Doute denies allegations that she was offered hush money or a spinoff show to silence her from speaking out against her ex-boyfriend James Kennedy, while Bravo also denies claims made by Raquel Leviss about Tom Sandoval’s negotiations and editing control in Vanderpump Rules.
Kristen Doute has taken to Instagram to address the claims made by Raquel Leviss regarding the Vanderpump Rules spinoff. Leviss suggested that Doute’s inclusion in the new series was a way to silence her from speaking out about her previous relationship with their mutual ex, James Kennedy. Doute acknowledged that Leviss was speaking some truths but denied receiving any hush money or offers to silence her.
Doute, who had a physical altercation with Kennedy during the third season of Vanderpump Rules, clarified her statement on Instagram twice. She stated that she had not listened to Leviss’ podcast with Bethenny Frankel but responded based on a TikTok video that mentioned her name. Doute also expressed agreement with Leviss’ opinion about a certain individual but firmly denied any offers or attempts to silence her.
A spokesperson for Bravo also denied Leviss’ claims, stating that Doute was approached for the spinoff due to her involvement with the friend group featured in the new show. Bravo also refuted Leviss’ comments about Tom Sandoval’s negotiations for the upcoming season. Leviss alleged that Sandoval was offered a producer credit for the new season, but Bravo clarified that this was not true and asserted that Sandoval had no creative control over past and future editing.
These conflicting claims from Leviss and Doute, along with Bravo’s response, have sparked speculations about the motives behind the spinoff and the behind-the-scenes negotiations. Fans of Vanderpump Rules are eager to see how this controversy will unfold and whether the truth behind the allegations will ultimately come to light.
