Nature is Healing: ‘Vanderpump Rules’ Rules is Mean Again

Vanderpump Rules has finally returned to its roots: women bullying and ostracizing other women, while doofus men do doofus things. There’s been a disconnect in messaging post-Scandoval, as many fans and even Bravo angle the show as a girl power show full of women who are great inspirations. But that’s not Vanderpump Rules, nor will it ever be. It’s a show about awful people with great television presence, and I’d want it no other way.

The group has had many victims, and now Jo joins the pantheon as persona non grata of the in-group. The group drove her to tears this week merely by mean mugging, proving Jo might not have what it takes to fight for a spot in this group, but she’s still the people’s princess. Well, she’s this person’s princess, singular. But that’s how a revolution starts.

While the ladies alliance has been teetering for weeks, this is the episode it finally topples, starting with an “accidental” revelation by Tom Schwartz. Pointing out that everyone in the group has made indiscretions, Schwartz casually mentions to Lala that he made out with Scheana 12 years ago. Record scratch. What?

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