“I reduce individuals out of my life considering that is my approach of defending myself,” Kent stated of the pair’s since-squashed feud, which she took accountability for.
Lala Kent has simply squashed her feud together with her former Vanderpump Guidelines co-star Kristen Doute.
Throughout this Wednesday’s episode of her Give Them Lala podcast, Kent shared how a child bathe for his or her mutual buddy introduced her and Doute again collectively.
“I’ve gone by a variety of ups and downs with Kristen, who can also be actually shut with Meredith,” Kent, 34, defined. “We hadn’t been talking — we have been undoubtedly speaking about one another, however we weren’t in an excellent place.”
“When Kristen was pregnant, I reached out lots and did not get a response,” she continued, “which was tremendous, nevertheless it wasn’t till she lastly reached out that we may begin to handle the whole lot.”
The turning level got here when Doute, 42, lastly responded, permitting the 2 to start repairing their relationship.

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“She began warming up, and I acquired a message from her the day earlier than the newborn bathe,” Kent recalled. She stated she wasn’t certain if it could be acceptable for her to return to my home due to the place we have been, however she wished to be there to help Meredith.”
Kent and Doute’s feud started in November 2023 when Kent reduce ties with Doute after feeling unsupported at a stay podcast occasion the place fellow Bravolebrity Golnesa “GG” Gharachedaghi, threw shade at Kent’s co-parenting relationship with ex Randall Emmett.
“I acquired upset and reduce Kristen off,” Kent defined. “She discovered from Brittany [Cartwright] that I stated she was ‘useless to me’ due to it. I did not hear from her after that.”
Doute, who on the time had no intention of rekindling issues, expressed no regrets about her choice.

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“Friendships with Lala include so many circumstances,” Doute stated on The Viall Information podcast in June 2024. “It is like, should you do one thing, you then’re on her good aspect, but when not, you are out.”
Regardless of the back-and-forth, Kent admitted she was at fault for a lot of the fallout.
“I despatched Kristen an extended textual content message,” Kent confessed. “Trying again, I do know I used to be hormonal and my feelings have been all over. However on the time, I assumed chopping individuals out was one of the simplest ways to guard myself.”
Kent additionally attributed her emotional state to the troublesome journey she was experiencing with IUI remedies and the aftermath of a tricky season of Vanderpump Guidelines — which has since been scrapped in favor of a reboot with an all-new forged.
“I used to be going by lots internally,” she stated. “I reduce individuals off as a result of I assumed it was one of the simplest ways to guard my peace, however I see now that it wasn’t the reply.”

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After Kent’s heartfelt message, she stated Doute responded, sharing that she was deeply moved by the mother-of-two’s phrases. The 2 then agreed to take issues sluggish and rebuild their friendship.
“We refollowed one another on Instagram — and that is after I knew we have been again on observe,” Kent stated, earlier than sharing how vital it was to reconcile with Doute.
“I really feel actually, actually completely satisfied that we have been in a position to reconnect earlier than she provides delivery,” she added. “I missed out on most of Scheana’s being pregnant as a result of we have been beefing, and I could not assist however assume I am the frequent denominator in all of this.”
