Us Weekly is reporting that Dayna is directing Vanderpump Rules fans to a campaign titled “Stand Up and Support Stassi.”
Social media users have taken to Dayna’s Instagram comments in recent days after Stassi's controversial firing.
“Please tell Stassi that her khaleesi’s are still here for her! Is she OK?” one person asked Dayna on Tuesday, June 9., to which she replied, “I will, thank you! Follow @standupandsupportstassi.”
After a second viewer called the network’s decision to fire Stassi “bulls—t,” Dayna responded with a heart emoji and once again tagged the fan account.
The social media page features a petition titled, “Bravo to bring Stassi Schroeder and Kristen Doute back to Vanderpump Rules.” The Change.org campaign has more than 2,300 signatures.
Meanwhile, Stassi's younger brother, who has been featured in past episodes of the Bravo hit reality series, pleaded to the network in the now-deleted Instagram video, according to Page Six.
“This goes out to Lisa Vanderpump, ‘Vanderpump Rules,’ Bravo TV, anyone that has been involved with Stassi getting fired. I want everyone to hear me out because my sister is one of the most loving people you will ever meet in your life. She deeply apologizes for what she said and I’m so desperate for her to succeed … I just want her to go as far as she can.”
He continued, “I’m asking for another chance for her, and she’ll show everyone how good of a person she is and how much she cares about everyone. She likes entertaining people, that’s why she does all this TV stuff … My family is heartbroken from what’s been going on with her. Everything’s been taken away from her.”
He added, “Faith, please, is there any way that she can fix anything or do anything that can benefit both of you guys — to get her career back and to make you live the best life ever? Is there anything that we can do for you? Please. I don’t want to see my sister like this anymore … I love all you guys, but please, one more chance to forgive her.”
Schroeder and Doute came under fire earlier this month after former SURver Faith Stowers revealed they falsely accused her of committing a crime in 2018.
“There was this article on Daily Mail where there was an African American lady. It was a weird photo, so she looked very light-skinned and had these different, weird tattoos. They showcased her, and I guess this woman was robbing people. And they called the cops and said it was me,” Stowers recalled via Instagram Live. “It was just funny, because they thought it was me because it was a black woman with a weave. So they just assumed it would be me, and they called the cops on me.”
Both Schroeder and Doute released public apologies to Stowers on Sunday, June 7.
“What I did to Faith was wrong. I apologize and I do not expect forgiveness,” the Next Level Basic author, who also lost several brand deals and was dropped by her PR company, wrote via Instagram. “I am also sorry to anyone else that feels disappointed in me. I am going to continue to look closer at myself and my actions – to take the time to listen, to learn, and to take accountability for my own privilege.”
Meanwhile, Doute wrote that her “actions were not racially driven,” but she “now completely aware of how my privilege blinded me from the reality of law enforcement’s treatment of the black community, and how dangerous my actions could have been to her.”
Variety reported that Stassi’s agency, UTA, and her public relations firm, Metro Public Relations, have dropped her because of her actions toward Stowers. Fuse Literary, Doute’s book agency, has also cut ties with her.
Schroeder and Doute were both fired from Vanderpump Rules on Tuesday, June 9, after eight seasons alongside with Season 8 newbies Max Boyens and Brett Caprioni. The newcomers faced backlash earlier this year when their old racist and homophobic tweets resurfaced.
“Bravo and Evolution Media confirmed today that Stassi Schroeder, Kristen Doute, Max Boyens and Brett Caprioni will not be returning to Vanderpump Rules,” the network said in a statement.
Stassi and Kristen have been on Vanderpump Rules since Season 1. Max and Brett joined Vanderpump Rules for the current Season 8.
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