The star of Bravo’s hit reality series chats about season five and this year’s major drama.
Monday, Sur is back in business.
EW talked to Vanderpump about this season and the big scandal that rocks the premiere.
Credit: Tommy Garcia/Bravo
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What can you tell us about the fifth season ofVanderpump Rules?
Theyre a lovely couple.
It became a little too emotional at some points.
It all takes different twists and turns, for sure.
You officiated their wedding.
Do you ever think youre getting too personal with the crew of your restaurant Sur?
Oh yeah, those lines are blurred.
It would be one thing to say, Well, they just work for me at the restaurant.
Where do you stand?
I cant see the upside for him saying it happened if it didnt.
However, put Brittany and put Jax in front of me who am I going to believe?
Youll see the way it plays out.
Jax has no filter.
Hes also the same on camera and off camera.
If he sees something, hell say, Why shouldnt I say it?
I dont think humiliation is in Jax Taylors vocabulary, quite honestly.
I think thats what makes for good reality television.
I certainly know how to pick them!
Speaking of Brittany: Last year, Jax asked you to hire her at Sur and you declined.
But shes on staff this year.
We were a couple of waitresses down, and I thought, Why not give her a shot?
She really is there four or five nights a week.
Shes lovely I have never met a girl like her.
One of your other employees, Tom Sandoval, shows up this season with longer hair and pink streaks.
Everyone knows that pink is your signature color.
I know he wants to be the boss, but he took that a little too far.
[Laughs] Hes kind of a pretty boy.
If [his girlfriend] Ariana is okay with it, then I suppose I should be too!
Do people now come to Sur and your other restaurant, Pump, just to see the cast working?
Is it like having breakfast with the characters at Disney World?
And when they get served by Mickey Mouse, they get really excited!
But it has its downfalls.
I remember before Stassi quit, the customers would say, You were such a bitch!
Can you take a picture with me?
And [the cast] found it a little overwhelming, to be honest.
It can be a bit difficult, for sure.
Jennifer Lawrence has confessed that shes a fan of the show.
Do other celebrities who want to meet the cast come to the restaurants?
We do a get a lot of celebrities, especially at Pump.
I remember I was having dinner with Lady Gaga [Vanderpump appeared in the stars video for G.U.Y.]
once and she was like, Well, where are they?
And I said, Oh, dont worry, Ill get them down here in a second.
