“It’s bulls—t to say the women weren’t invited. They iced out the gala and chose not to attend,” an insider told Us Weekly, noting that Vanderpump and Todd “didn’t invite anyone except performers” to the third annual fundraiser benefiting their charity, but they were glad that the Vanderpump Rules cast came out to support. “All of the [VPR] cast was there and they did a lot of the heavy lifting when it came to auction prizes and spending their money on auction items. They went on their own choosing and out of the goodness of their hearts. They didn’t even film either of the shows at the gala.”
According to the publication, Kyle Richards, Dorit Kemsley, Erika Jayne, Lisa Rinna and Teddi Mellencamp were all in town that weekend, having just returned from their trip to France, but the source insists that they still decided not to attend.
“The Vanderpump Rules cast speak up about the dogs [and] donate their time to the foundation. What have the Housewives done? Kyle and Dorit have been before and didn’t go this year, even though they were back from their trip,” adds the insider. “Erika Jayne and Lisa Rinna have never been … They could have come and supported Lisa, even the foundation.”
However, a second source counters that Vanderpump only suggested to newcomer Denise Richards to attend the event, a move that hurt Kyle, who “loves going and supporting every year.”
A third source told Us Weekly that “Lisa still films with Denise and Camille” and the other women “only invite her when they are filming. They haven’t tried to resolve or mend anything off-camera with Lisa.”
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