Katie Maloney Reveals She Quit Vanderpump Rules Months Before Reboot Announced!

Katie Maloney Reveals She Quit Vanderpump Rules Months Before Reboot Announced!

Katie Maloney confirmed that his departure from Vanderpump Rules It was a choice she had made months ago Well done announced the reboot of the series with an all-new cast.

Speaking on Wednesday's episode of Elle Lack of respect podcast alongside the co-host Dayna Kathan, Katie shared: “You know – like [well as] a lot of people close to me – I didn't plan on coming back.

Katie revealed that his decision to leave the show came after the season 11 reunion, which aired in May. “Maybe it doesn't matter at this point, but I had made a decision months ago after last season,” she explained. “I just needed to move on with my life. And that was before we knew the show was going to be put on hiatus, before all of this.

Dayna supported Katie timeline, confirming: “Yeah. And I had spoken to our producers about it and told them my decision about it.

The Utah native noted that her life was moving in a “different direction” and she felt ready to leave the show. “Mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually, I was prepared” Katie said.

“I have lived many lives [and] I've been through so much on this show, but I don't know if I can live and grow and be the version of myself I want to be on this show any longer.

While Maloney recognized Well done decision to refresh the cast, she said it was not surprising given the fractured dynamics within the original group after Scandoval. “A lot of us don’t date,” she admitted. “The cohesive unity simply no longer exists.”

Reflecting on the change, she added, “I understand the decision to bring in a new group of close-knit SUR-verses. The dynamic wasn't the same and there was no way to fix it.

Even if he feels ready to move on, Maloney admitted the end of her Vanderpump Rules the trip seemed “surreal,” “weird,” and “sad no matter what.”

She nevertheless shut down rumors that cast members were demanding excessive salaries, clarifying that negotiations had not even begun before her decision to step down. “These rumors are simply false,” she said.

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