Is Katie Maloney OK? Internet sympathizes with 'Vanderpump Rules' star as she opens up about feud with Lala Kent and split from Tom Schwartz
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: It seems like all is not well between 'Vanderpump Rules' star Katie Maloney and Lala Kent. The two Utah natives got off on the wrong foot and spent years in a nasty feud. However, they became friends and grew close when Katie told Lala about Randall Emmett's infidelity.
However, in different podcasts, Katie Maloney and Lala Kent addressed the status of their friendship. In a January 13, 2023 episode of 'You're Gonna Love Me', Katie admitted that vibes are off between them, and on an episode of 'Give Them Lala' five days later, Lala added, "So I guess the vibes are definitely off."
In the upcoming Season 11 of 'Vanderpump Rules', the rift between Katie Maloney and Lala Kent will be seen. Katie explained how their friendship was not completely strained initially. However, they did have some underlying tension between them, causing the friendship to fall apart.
In Nick Viall's podcast, Katie also stated that her ex-husband Tom Schwartz took no accountability for their divorce. Katie was left hanging without a proper explanation as to where she went wrong or what hurt him.
Many sympathized with her in an Instagram post. Fans seemed to side with Katie as she went through a lot starting from a feud with Lala Kent to divorce drama with ex Tom Schwartz.
One person commented on the post, "Team Katie forever." Another, seeing her being troubled, wrote, "Katie is so ... unfortunate."
One person also claimed, "Katie is a mere footnote in everybody's life and doesn't realize it." Another well-wisher commented, "Katie is sandwiched between so many problems. Hope she gets out of it soon."
A fifth person added, "Poor Katie needs some support at this moment." Another person stood in her support, writing, "Nobody is realizing how wrong is Tom Schwartz in the situation...Stop supporting him and dissing Katie for no reason."
Is 'Vanderpump Rules' star Katie Maloney still friends with Lala Kent?
Even though they were never such close friends 'Vanderpump Rules' stars Katie Maloney and Lala Kent met while filming the reality show. They shared quite a few ups and downs throughout their friendship.
At the beginning of 2023, both of them, on different podcasts mentioned that the "vibes" were kinda "off" in their friendship. This happened as Lala forgot to wish Katie a happy birthday on January 16, 2023.
However, they seemed to get along quite well again after that. The two blamed it on miscommunication and even walked the carpet together at BravoCon 2023. Their friendship has always been a rollercoaster ride.
Another rift in their friendship occurred when Scheana Shay came into the picture. Katie did not like Lala's close bond with Scheana Shay. Lala, however, tried to be friends with both Scheana and Katie but it was in vain.
Their friendship was further strained by Katie's close bond with Ariana Madix, to the point that she even opened a sandwich business with her, while Lala seemed to be jealous of Ariana.
Nick Viall also mentioned in his podcast how Lala's Hulu documentary, 'The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing and Vanderpump', which came out last year, was "overshadowed by Scandoval." He talked about how her situation with Randall was "more difficult and more stressful" than Ariana, who got more attention.
It's been a tough year for both Katie and Lala, and their friendship paid the price.
Why did 'Vanderpump Rules' star Tom Schwartz part ways with Katie Maloney?
Katie Maloney has also gone through a lot in the 10 years of 'Vanderpump Rules'. In Season 1, Katie was dating Tom Schwartz. They got engaged in 2015 and got married on August 17, 2016.
After 12 years of being together, Katie filed for divorce in March 2022, and it was finalized later the same year. Katie tried to move on from her past and has lived her life as a single woman since then.
Katie stated that she was hurt by Tom's behavior. However, Tom seemed unbothered and it seemed like it was only Katie who was putting in work in the relationship.
She opened up about her divorce recently in Nick Viall's podcast, where she explained how Tom took no accountability for the divorce. However, Katie still "really wants the best for Tom" and "wants to see him do well in life."
What big career decision did 'Vanderpump Rules' star Katie Maloney take?
Katie Maloney is already busy with her new sandwich shop that she had opened with Ariana Madix. However, it seems like she has taken up a new career venture. On January 4, Katie announced that she would be releasing her new podcast, 'Disrepectfully', on January 10.
She will be co-hosting the series with her close friend, Dayna Kathan, who was a part of 'Vanderpump Rules Season 8 and also joined her on Nick Viall's podcast.
