Katie Maloney and Lala Kent Agree ‘Vibes Are Definitely Off’ Amid Rift Ahead of ‘Vanderpump Rules’ Season 10 Premiere

19.01.2023 - 18:55 / usmagazine.com

Friendship dynamics are always changing at SUR. Ahead of the season 10 premiere of Vanderpump Rules, Katie Maloney and Lala Kent are hinting at a rift in their relationship.

“‘Are you and Lala on good terms still? Vibes are off,’” Katie, 36, said on a recent episode of her “You’re Gonna Love Me” podcast, reading a fan question.

She went on to agree, declaring: “Vibes are definitely off.”

Lala, 32, subsequently took to her podcast — “Give Them Lala” — and reacted to her costar’s remarks.

“So many people asked about [Katie],” she began. “So of course, I was like, ‘Why are people asking this?’ Well, now I know that someone asked Katie this on her podcast, and she said, ‘The vibes are definitely off.’ So I guess the vibes are definitely off.”

After Lala’s cohost inquired, “Is that news to you?” she revealed that her and Katie had a heated exchange over their DMs — seemingly after the Give Them Lala Beauty founder didn’t wish her castmate happy birthday on Monday, January 16.

“Well after the DMs I got from her the other day, not so much. Not so much! I would say a little bit off,” Lala said with a laugh. “But just like I’ve said before, I got a lot going on. That is the least of my concern. And I hope she had a very happy birthday. It slipped my mind that it was her birthday because it was MLK Day. … I completely spaced it. You know, with MLK Day happening and I had [my daughter] Ocean and she was feeling sick. So there’s that.”

Going into filming season 10 of Pump Rules, which debuts in February, Lala and Katie were extremely close, with the former hostess stating that she was firmly on the ex SURver’s side in her divorce from Tom Schwartz.

“She’s one of those friends where we can sit on the phone for hours and we just gossip and