Bravo's hit show, Vanderpump Rules has begun filming its' fourth season and guess who is missing from the lineup? That's right, it looks like this time around (unlike in season 3) Stassi Schroeder finally made good on her threat to leave not just the show, but reality television as well. It's interesting because when the series first started, Schroeder was kind of the princess that everyone bowed to but by the last reunion it was clear that the entire cast as a whole hated her guts. At that point Schroeder claimed she would leave and all of her former friends were glad to hear it.
According to Schroeder, "The decision to leave the show was one of the hardest decisions I've ever had to make, and it's been something that I have deliberated over for two entire years now. I was so proud of myself when I actually came to a point in my life where I felt confident enough, not just as a woman, but as a person, to be able to say that I'm going to walk away from a lot of financial security. I'm going to walk away from fame. I'm going to walk away from opportunities to do other things, all because I don't want to be in a situation that doesn't make me happy." Schroeder used her weekly podcast as a way to get her message across to her remaining fans. She also insists, contrary to other reports that she was not fired, but instead turned down an opportunity to return for the fourth season of Vanderpump Rules.
Do you think that returning would have been fairly impossible for Schroeder, given the fact that she had burned nearly all of her bridges? How do you think that the reality show based on the staff of Lisa Vanderpump's restaurants will do without her? Surely there is enough drama amongst the friends to keep fans tuning in, right? Kristen Doute is back again so that immediately means that everyone still has someone to hate.
Will you tune in for season four even though Schroeder has left? Do you think maybe her leaving will actually make the show better? Tell us your thoughts in the comments below!
