Charli Burnett Receives Support After Detailing Depression Battle
Vanderpump Rules star Charli Burnett is being praised after opening up about her struggle with depression. The former pageant girl won over fans with her dislike for pasta last season, but now she is showing a whole new side of herself. While Charli is bright and bubbly onscreen, she revealed to fans that she struggled with her mental health during the pandemic.
Charli marched onto the Vanderpump Rules scene as a recurring cast member in season 8. At first, she seemed like she would fly under the radar as just another SURver, but Charli soon made a name for herself after stepping up to the likes of Jax Taylor and Lala Kent. That, along with her witty and insightful confessionals, soon made her one to watch in the Bravo-verse and now that season 9 is in full effect, she's that much closer to being a true Bravo-lebrity. Only a few and strong minded can go toe to toe with Lala at a dinner party, and she's already showing fans that she's taking that role seriously so far.
Given her bright and bubbly persona, Vanderpump Rules fans were surprised to learn that Charli was struggling with her mental health when the cameras were turned off during the pandemic. Charli shared before and after photos of herself on Instagram, noting that although they were hard to share with the public, she felt that the issues were too important to not use her newfound platform to talk about. Her heartfelt post told an all too familiar story about how she felt that she had lost everything that was keeping her together when the coronavirus pandemic struck in 2020 — her career, independence, and her sense of self. She wrote, "I fell into a deep depression eating and drinking every single day."
The reality star found herself at rock bottom after gaining 45 pounds. Charli revealed she also underwent foot surgery that caused her some mental distress. After the post, Charli was overwhelmed with the support she received from her Pump Rules family. DJ James Kennedy shared some clapping emojis while Brock Davies wrote "soooo gooooood." The SUR ladies also made their support known as Scheana wrote "wow," and newly engaged Raquel Leviss posted "Damn Charli!" Ariana Madix, who has also used Pump Rules to talk about her own mental health struggles probably had the best response as she told Charli she was "everything… no matter what forever and ever," thereby cementing their friendship.
Charli was left humbled as she returned to her social media page to thank those who had shown her so much love. The cast of Vanderpump Rules has seemingly become a tighter-knit family since the departure of some of the OG crew. Now that the Bravo cameras are back to follow them around as they navigate the next chapters of their lives, especially after the pandemic, Charli fits right in with the group as a full-time cast member. And it looks like she is here to stay.
Vanderpump Rules airs Tuesday at 9 p.m. EST on Bravo.
Source: Charli Burnett/Instagram