Six months into her relationship along with her boyfriend Daniel Wai, Ariana Madix is aware of this one factor: She doesn’t need it to finish.
As the Vanderpump Rules star, 38, opened up about her long-distance relationship with Daniel, commented on Jax Taylor‘s “villain” label, and addressed the highly-anticipated opening of her and Katie Maloney‘s sandwich store, Something About Her, she additionally revealed some behind the scenes secrets and techniques about Pump Rules, together with if any member of the solid really works at SUR.
“No one from the cast actually still works at SUR,” Ariana confirmed to Us Weekly on October 20.
Filming is additionally not as glamorous as one may assume. As Ariana defined, she and her co-stars aren’t pampered with hair and make-up groups, other than “when it comes to our cast photo shoot.”
“We never get wardrobe provided to us from the show,” Ariana shared, admitting she’s the one who takes the longest to prepare.
They even should pay for their very own drinks in the event that they surpass Bravo’s complimentary two.
“There is a drink limit while filming,” Ariana revealed. “If you want to drink after that, you have to pay for it yourself … [And] if you’re going to have any drink whatsoever, they will order you Uber or Lyft.”
As for solid journeys, the group will get no say in regard to the location, and alluring company could be difficult.
“When it comes to attendees for cast trips, it’s up to you if you’re the one planning the trip sometimes, but even then not really. But if you don’t want to go, you don’t have to,” she famous.
Then, after stating that “Scandoval,” which noticed her long-term boyfriend, Tom Sandoval, 40, dishonest on her with their pal and co-star, Rachel “Raquel” Leviss, 29, was the solely “major secret romance the cameras didn’t catch,” Ariana credited her ex with bringing the most drama to the present.
“I would say given the events of earlier this year, my ex [Tom],” she defined, including that Lala Kent, 33, additionally “kills it.”
During one other interview, on October 19 interview with Access Hollywood, Ariana mentioned she and Katie’s sandwich store might be open someday “soon.”
“It’s really fun. I’m really excited that other people are excited as well. Katie and I are both so proud of it so I’m really excited for people to actually be able to come inside,” Ariana shared.
For now, Ariana is focusing her consideration on her ongoing position on Dancing With the Stars.
“It is really insane. I do train a lot. I don’t know that I’m in the best shape of my life but I’d like to get there before I’m not on the show anymore,” she mentioned.
Throughout her weeks-long run, Ariana has been joined in the ballroom by a few of her castmates.
“It’s been really cool. [Scheana Shay]’s been in the audience a number of times and it’s so nice to see her there and Katie’s gonna be coming pretty soon,” she revealed.
As for who she’d love to do a duet with, Ariana named Lala.
“Lala would be fun. That would be really fun,” she mentioned, then including, “I would like to see a Vanderpump cast, just the girls and [James Kennedy], like a team dance.”
Moving on to her ideas on Jax, 44, who is presently starring on E!’s House of Villains, Ariana mentioned his devilish persona is all in good enjoyable.
“I feel like he definitely has villain-esque qualities, but I think we all do to some extent and I think what’s fun is like, at least Jax is like a fun villain,” she defined. “Sometimes people are just villains and it’s not fun.”
Also throughout her chat with Access Hollywood, Ariana admitted that whereas there are occasions when she needs her boyfriend Daniel wasn’t dwelling in New York City, it’s been a good factor for his or her relationship up to now.
“It’s honestly, of course, there are moments where I’m like, ‘I wish he was over here,’ but I think that long distance has been really good because it has allowed me to focus on me and not be jumping into something after everything I went through,” she acknowledged. “I have so much more time to be able to process and also really be able to get to know somebody purely on a mental and emotional level as opposed to us being physically together all the time.”
As for what drew her to Daniel, she gushed, “He just brought so much positivity and support and just, he just gets me in a way that makes me think, ‘I don’t want this to end.’ So I’m gonna keep it going.”
Although Ariana isn’t but positive if Daniel is “The One,” she hopes her previous hardships will in the end work to her profit.
“I think I’m also coming into my own, too, as a woman and I think that I’m learning so much about myself and I hope that the lessons that I have been able to learn over the last few months are something I’m able to carry with me into a new relationship,” she shared.
Vanderpump Rules season 11 is anticipated to premiere on Bravo someday later this yr or early subsequent yr.
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