Perspective: Visiting the bar at the center of the “Vanderpump Rules” cheating scandal that has turned reality TV into mainstream news
to take the temperature of the room, predict future events and break down exactly what the hell was going on here.“I’m still in shock. This is shocking,” Bailey, who knows the “Vanderpump” cast socially and sees them around town, told me as we walked past wallpaper that showed elephants linked together by rainbows. He confessed he felt guilty for being there, given Sandoval’s actions. “And you would think reality shows — especially Bravo reality shows — would not be shocking anymore.
That relatability is one reason this controversy has exploded among fans, Bailey said. His emergency podcast episodes about the situation are already drawing the highest listener numbers he’s ever seen. He’s also been bombarded by stories from listeners about their own trauma of being cheated on. “I think, sometimes, you’re just looking for something stable,” he said. “Even in your reality shows.
About 90 minutes in, Bailey had to leave to do work — in the Bravo ecosystem, podcasts such as his serve as important punditry, not to mention the sources flooding his direct messages to share details and updates. At one point, he disappeared into the bathroom to record a voice memo that he would use on the podcast from his on-the-ground reporting.
But most people were happy to chat. A common response was that they had been meaning to check out the bar and never got a chance, so figured the time was now. Yet many were underwhelmed by the lack of commotion, such as an unimpressed group of 20-somethings named Cami, Alex and Vivian.“We came here to see what would happen,” Alex said. “I think Los Angeles thrives on scandal … name recognition is a good thing for a place like this.
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