The Vanderpump Rules reunion was filmed on Thursday.
And whereas the occasion has been dramatized by the surprising affair between Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss, it was additional sophisticated by the truth that Raquel filed a restraining order towards Scheana Shay, who allegedly attacked her after the connection was uncovered.
According to a sequence of recent experiences, which got here as Bravo confirmed a set of seating charts for the occasion, producers have been compelled to restructure the taping to make sure that no authorized violations have been dedicated by forged members.
“It’s going to be done like never before,” a supply informed Entertainment Tonight on March 23. “So many logistics have gone into preparing for the event. Raquel and Scheana will both be at the reunion but they are not allowed to be within 100 yards of each other.”
“Each will film with the cast at separate times, and while either isn’t filming, they will be off-set in a different location,” the insider continued. “There was discussion that they could possibly video call in while not on set, but due to the restraining order that Raquel filed against Scheana, they can’t address one another.”
Below are the seating charts for the Pump Rules season 10 reunion.
Another supply informed Entertainment Tonight that in relation to the forged coming nose to nose with Sandoval and Raquel for the primary time since their surprising betrayal towards Ariana Madix, Bravo was certain to remind their stars to keep away from getting bodily.
“Bravo has let some of the cast know and plans to remind them on set that filming the reunion is a safe space, and no matter how upset they get, no one should put their hands on anyone. Security will be on the set,” they famous.
The report went on to say that host Andy Cohen was planning to “do a sit-down with just them, either together or separately depending on how things go.”
“There is also talk of Raquel getting alone time with or without Sandoval,” the insider added.
And in response to TMZ, Andy really hosted particular person interviews with Sandoval, Raquel, and Ariana.
As for Raquel and Scheana, they famous that the women can be held of their trailers, watching livestreams of the taping, when the opposite was on set.
In a 3rd report from The U.S. Sun, the state of affairs surrounding Raquel and Scheana was additional detailed.
“It could be anything from they’re both present but apart, Scheana appearing virtually or both appearing at separate times,” the insider famous.
As producers ready for the taping earlier this week, “minute to minute” adjustments have been being made.
As for a way Scheana was dealing with her authorized drama with Raquel, her legal professional mentioned she’s “upset.”
“She’s devastated. She doesn’t understand why someone would do this, why someone would fabricate this false report,” the legal professional mentioned. “They were very close for years and for someone to do this, it’s just baffling and mind boggling, and she isn’t able to wrap her head around it.”
The legal professional then shared what the long run might appear like after the women go to courtroom on March 29.
“If there’s no permanent restraining order, then this all goes away next week and business as usual. If there’s a permanent restraining order, it’ll be like any of these other reality TV stars that are convicted and go to prison. I mean, that’s basically you can’t participate, or they have to participate separately, so I don’t know how [Bravo’s] going to work around it.”
The U.S. Sun additionally spoke to Couples Therapy‘s Dr. Jenn Mann, who reacted to Sandoval and Raquel’s potential future.
“They both sound like they could use some of the time alone to do some insight work and better understand why they made such unhealthy choices and hurt so many people. But I suspect given the secret nature of their affair and the high level of excitement that goes along with it, that they will not stop,” she shared. “That relationship dynamic is addictive.”
Vanderpump Rules season 10 airs Wednesdays at 9/8c on Bravo.
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