Lala Kent opened out about her flirtatious encounter at BravoCon with Captain Jason Chambers and her inability to date him. During an appearance on Tuesday, she also discussed her initial thoughts on the season 11 trailer of Vanderpump Rules.
Lala, 33, reflected on her time at BravoCon earlier this month and discussed Scheana Shay’s contentious visit to Tom Sandoval’s hotel room, all the while announcing that she’s “[moving] on” from “Scandoval.”
Speaking to fans on Amazon Live on November 14, Lala, who has dated a bit since her October 2021 split from Randall Emmett, 52, the father of her two-year-old daughter, Ocean Kent, whom she accused of cheating, said she doesn’t think now “is the right time” to embark on a new romance.
“I believe that when a woman experiences a difficult breakup and then enters a new relationship, it is greatly applauded. Nevertheless, it is not appreciated when a woman says, “You know what? I just got out of a really bad relationship.” “I’m going to put finding someone on hold,” she remarked. “I don’t like it; it seems like the entire world is sad for them.”
Regarding her possible relationship with Bravo’s resident bachelor, Captain Jason, Lala stated that their relationship would never work because of his location.
“I think there’s a high chance that I see Captain Jason again because he’s in the Bravo universe. [But] he lives in the Philippines,” she shared. “He told me that. And I was like, ‘I’m down for long distance, but that’s a little too long distance.’”
Lala admitted this year’s BravoCon in Las Vegas, which followed two prior events in New York City, was her favorite thus far — and said it came at a time she needed the love.
“I loved every panel I was a part of, meeting you guys was incredible and you guys sharing your stories with me made me feel less alone. I don’t know what it is about approaching holidays, but I always start feeling very isolated, even though I have family and friends around me all the time,” she explained to viewers.
As for what she didn’t like about this year’s fan festival, Lala said she wasn’t happy with the hotel situation.
“When we were in New York, because the hotels are much smaller, they put all of the Bravolebrities at the same hotel — except some Housewives. Housewives are fancy and they’re placed elsewhere. But it’s fun because you’ve got people from other shows next to you, or across the hall,” she revealed. “So, when it’s glam time, you get to see everybody. And I loved that part.”
Lala then dished on the “strangest” part of BravoCon.
“There was a girl who came up to me during one of the photo moments, and she was wasted,” Lala recalled. “I don’t know if there’s a problem happening there — self-diagnosed, right — but she was falling all over the place ready to get her picture, and said that I inspired her to get sober. And I was like, ‘Oh no, do I need to intervene? Are you trying to have a bonding moment with me?’ But I was like, ‘This is by far the craziest interaction I think I’ve ever had.’”
During a game of “Shag, Marry, Shoot” with Tom Schwartz, 40, Sandoval, 40, and Jo Wenberg, Schwartz’s rumored flame, Lala said she’d “shag and marry” Schwartz.
“He can bring Jo into the mix however he feels is necessary. And Tom Sandoval, I think he’s the one that’s gotta go,” she added.
When Lala was then asked about the ongoing saga of “Scandoval,” which saw the fallout of Sandoval’s affair with Rachel “Raquel” Leviss, she admitted she’s ready to turn the page.
“You know how I thought what he did to my friend [Ariana Madix] was so crazy? However, I also had my own personal experience, which included everything he said to me at that moment, which made me feel as like I was on fire. After eight months, you people, I am aware of what I said and I stand by it all. But you have to move on eventually,” she thought. “People in the comment section cannot be that into it if I’m not that invested in someone who personally affected me.”
“You just watched it, you weren’t personally attacked or affected by what happened. It’s pretty intense,” she added.
During her time at BravoCon, Lala found herself in the midst of drama after James Kennedy, 31, alleged during a panel event that she had been in Sandoval’s hotel room. However, after Lala popped off on James for suggesting such a thing, it was revealed that it was Scheana who was in the suite.
Regarding the subject, Lala conceded, “That was a huge thing.” At this stage of my life, I’m like, ‘Do whatever you’re going to go ahead and do.'” You do you. You want to defend this person, not defend them. You want to be upset. If you want to be in someone’s room, you don’t want me in there. All will, however, need to accept responsibility.
Lala responded to the season 11 trailer, which debuted at BravoCon, during her visit on Amazon as well.
“I had chills. It was intense, and when they did the opening of us last season doing main titles and laughing, and they had like the ballad of our song, I’m on the panel watching this with you guys, and I’m like ‘Are you about to cry over this?’” she recalled. “I almost started crying, you guys.”
Vanderpump Rules season 11 is set to premiere on Bravo in January 2024.