Lisa Vanderpump stays unbothered through Rachel “Raquel” Leviss‘ claims that canine Graham Cracker used to be used to take a look at to get her again on Vanderpump Laws.
On the Vanderpump Laws season 11 premiere birthday party on Wednesday, January 17, Vanderpump, 63, spoke to Us Weekly about Leviss, 29, accusing her of purposely rehoming Graham to James Kennedy for a tale line.
“Well, she also said that she’s Ariana [Madix]’s best friend. That’s how I respond to that,” Vanderpump quipped, relating to Leviss’ affair with Madix’s now ex-boyfriend Tom Sandoval.
“I do think if she’s going to call something out, she should know the story. I take my dog foundation [The Vanderpump Dog Foundation] and rescuing dogs very seriously. That dog was brought to my attention, so I would not use that dog,” Vanderpump endured. “It was delivered to Vanderpump Dogs, but you’re going to see the way it transpires [when season 11 airs].”
Graham Cracker made occasional appearances on Vanderpump Laws all over the seasons after Leviss were given the puppy as a present from her oldsters. Then-couple Leviss and Kennedy, 31, coparented the canine till Leviss turned into Graham’s number one parent after finishing her engagement to Kennedy in past due 2021.
Leviss later made the verdict to rehome Graham when she checked herself right into a psychological well being facility within the aftermath of Scandoval. Graham to start with remained together with her circle of relatives however after he injured her mom, Leviss surrendered Graham to running shoes at California Doodle Rescue in April 2023.
“I surrendered all rights to Graham when I gave him to the rescue to be rehomed with a good family who’s experienced with dogs who have aggressive behavior,” Leviss detailed on an episode of her “Rachel Goes Rogue” podcast previous this month. “And Lisa goes and adopts him, takes him to Lake Tahoe, and surprises James with Graham.”
Leviss claimed that Vanderpump attempted to persuade her to return again to the display to inform her aspect of the tale. In spite of being tempted through the be offering, Leviss selected to not movie any scenes for season 11 of Vanderpump Laws.
“Basically, the story that they put out there is that Lisa told everyone that I surrendered my dog at a kill shelter and he was hours away from being euthanized,” Leviss alleged.
Vanderpump, for her section, isn’t involved about Leviss’ feedback. “She should get all the facts before she kind of makes these statements. And I don’t think anybody’s really trusting what she says,” she advised Us on Wednesday. “The lion doesn’t care what the sheep are doing.”
Kennedy showed that Graham used to be again in his care in July 2023 whilst manufacturing used to be underway for season 11. “Look who made his way back home, back into my life. I’ll take care of you forever, and I love you,” he captioned an Instagram photograph of him with the canine, who he later renamed Hippie.
Kennedy has since mentioned how Hippie has thrived in his house with female friend Best friend Lewber.
“[He is] so good. He’s amazing,” he gushed to Us in November 2023 prior to Lewber added, “He’s so great. I love him. He’s so happy and we have a yard. He’s been a great boy.”
Season 11 of Vanderpump Laws premieres on Bravo Tuesday, January 30, at 8 p.m. ET and can be to be had to movement on Peacock day after today.
With reporting through Hannah Kahn