ThelifeStassi Schroeder andKristen Doute , stars of Bravo's hit show "Vanderpump Rules ," will not be returning to the show, a spokesperson for the network confirmed.- Castmembers Mox Boyes and Brett Caprioni will also be leaving the show.
- The change follows controversy surrounding all four castmates who were recently exposed online for racist comments and behavior towards a fellow classmate.
"Vanderpump Rules" stars Stassi Schroeder and Kristen Doute will not be returning to the Bravo hit show, a spokesperson for the network confirmed to Insider. Two "Vanderpump" newcomers, cast members Max Boyes and Brett Caprioni who appeared in season eight which began airing in January, will also be leaving the show.
In a statement issued to Insider and other publications, the network said: "Bravo and Evolution Media confirmed today that Stassi Schroeder, Kristen Doute, Max Boyens and Brett Caprioni will not be returning to Vanderpump Rules."
On Monday, Variety reported, Schroeder was dropped by her representation at United Talent Agency and Metro Public Relations. Several of the reality star's brand sponsors, including shaving company Billie and Ritual Vitamins, also cut ties.
The casting change and lost sponsorships follow the exposure of all four cast members' racist behavior.
Boyes and Caprioni sparked outrage among fans after screenshots of racist tweets containing the n-word resurfaced in January, while Schroeder and Doute dominated headlines and social media discussion after former cast member Faith Stowers, who is black, revealed in an Instagram Live that the two women reported her to police for a crime she had no connection to.
"I believe it hit the ceiling for me, and made me really want to run for the hills, when Kristen and Stassi decided they were going to call the cops on me," she told influencer Candace Renee Rice in a recent Instagram Live chat.
Stowers went on to say Schroeder and Doute incorrectly identified her in a photo of a black woman featured in Daily Mail article about a robbery.
"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," she said. "It didn't work, so they were upset about that."
Schroeder herself seemingly bragged about her treatment of Stowers, discussing the incident on a 2018 episode of the "B---- Bible" podcast.
"We're like 'We just solved a f---ing crime,' we're at Gracias Madre getting wasted and we solved a crime," Schroeder told podcast host Jackie Schimmel.
Outraged "Vanderpump" fans also uncovered Schroeder's past problematic remarks in a 2017 episode of her "Straight Up With Stassi" podcast.
"Everyone giving their impassioned speeches about race and all that stuff, I'm like why is it always just about African-Americans? Like, why aren't the Asians being like 'We're not represented?'" Schroeder said in the episode.
The reality star took to Instagram on Monday to apologize for her "racially insensitive comments."
"I have grown significantly from the person I was then, and I am still filled with remorse and regret for the hurt I caused," she wrote in a post. "I also want to address my former classmate, Faith Stowers. My emotions over something that happened between our friends outweighed my logic and there is no excuse for that."
Doute also apologized in an Instagram post, writing that she was "ashamed" and "embarrassed" by her actions.
"I have been taking some time to process what I've been seeing, feeling and learning," the post reads. Although, my actions were not racially driven, I am 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."
In remains unclear when "Vanderpump Rules" will begin filming its ninth season. Production shut down amid the coronavirus pandemic in the spring, and shooting has not yet resumed.
Stassi Schroeder could not be reached for comment. Representatives for Kristen Doute did not respond to Insider's request for comment.
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