Vanderpump Rules is going through some major cast changes — so who is now the face of season 12?
Bravo originally struck gold when Vanderpump Rules premiered in 2013 as a spinoff of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. From there, it grew into a pop culture phenomenon with largely the same cast season to season until Tom Sandoval‘s split from Ariana Madix due to his affair with Rachel “Raquel” Leviss called the show’s future into question.
Bravo originally put season 12 on pause after the cast ended up at odds following Scandoval. The network announced in November 2024 that an entirely new cast would take over after 11 seasons. After finding the SURevers at the center of the drama, executive producer Alex Baskin teased how Vanderpump Rules has changed after recasting the show.
“We’re working on it. We’re excited. It’s back to our basic principles,” Baskin hinted on a June episode of the “LadyGang” podcast. “It’s a group of people who are really friends in their 20s and who work together and kind of do everything together.”
Baskin noted that he was excited for longtime viewers to see the overhaul as a fresh start. “It’s the low stakes but high intensity fun ride that I love,” he added. “And it bears very little resemblance to the original — other than obviously there’s SUR and Lisa [Vanderpump] presides over it. There’s that life phase again.”
At the time, Baskin even had a message for those skeptical about the new cast.
“I love the fact that people are doubting us,” he admitted. “I love the skepticism. I want people to watch it and fall in love in spite of themselves. I think they will. There’s really big shoes to fill but it’s going great. So very excited to unleash that.”
With the season 12 trailer officially out, keep scrolling to meet the new SURvers:
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