Scheana Shay has shared more details about her issues with co-star Ariana Madix over doing Dancing with the Stars.
The 38-year-old had faced backlash after Vanderpump Rules viewers felt she wasn’t supportive enough of Madix landing a spot on DWTS because she wanted the gig instead.
Explanation of the situation in detail at Juicy Scoopexplained Scheana that she had been led to believe by the producers of the hit series that she would appear in the next season – only for Madix to grab the slot at the eleventh hour in the wake of Scandoval.
The reality star explained that she was at an after party for season 31 of the series in late 2022 when several producers and a costume designer from the show approached her about doing the show.
“They were like, “Oh my god, how have you not been on this show yet? We’re going to introduce you to (casting producer Deena Katz) you’re going to do next season,” she said.
Scheana Shay has shared more details about her issues with co-star Ariana Madix after Ariana landed a role on Dancing with the Stars over her
Scheana explained the situation in detail on Juicy Scoop, clarifying that she had been led to believe by the producers of the hit series that she would appear on the next season instead of Ariana
Feeling hopeful that her dream of competing on the hit competition show was coming true, Scheana began taking dance classes to get her ‘technique down’
According to Scheana, Ariana landed the DWTS gig after her boyfriend Tom Sandoval cheated on her with co-star Raquel Leviss
Scheana went on to say that over the following months, she had been told by producers that she was ‘right up there’ as a choice for the show.
Feeling hopeful that her dream of competing on the hit competition show was coming true, Scheana began taking dance classes to get her ‘technique down’.
But everything changed when Ariana’s boyfriend of nine years, Tom Sandoval, cheated on her with friend and co-star Raquel Leviss.
Dubbed ‘Scandoval’, the affair became a media sensation and made Ariana one of the hottest names in Hollywood almost overnight.
Speaking about what happened next on Juicy Scoop, Scheana said: ‘And then I got a call from my producer friend the first week of March and he said, “You know, we’re starting to put names out there and yours was first. which I would recommend but I’m pretty sure after everything that happened they will reach out to Ariana.”
‘And I was like, yay… I was so happy for her, but it was like…’ she continued.
Despite being disappointed to miss the concert, Scheana said she understood why Ariana got the job and even attended DWTS tapings to show her support.
Dubbed ‘Scandoval’, the affair became a media sensation and made Ariana one of the hottest names in Hollywood almost overnight. (Tom and Raquel in the picture)
Ariana ended up coming in third place on DWTS and has now landed a role as Roxie Hart in Chicago on Broadway
On a recent episode of Vanderpump Rules, Scheana was stunned when she found out through the media that Ariana was doing DWTS instead of Ariana telling her herself.
Discusses the drama on Vanderpump Rules post show, she said, ‘It wasn’t that I wasn’t happy about (Ariana). I was very happy for her. I wasn’t happy with how I found out.’
She continued: ‘When I first heard the rumor about it, I called her and I was like, “Wait! Is this a thing?” And she’s like, “No, I mean, they’re pitching me for it, but nothing’s happening yet – but it’s so f**k you for Tom (Sandoval) because he’s always wanted to do that show too”. ‘
Ariana admitted on the post-show that she told close friend Logan Noh about the concert as well as her ‘team’, but kept it a secret from everyone else due to the non-disclosure agreement she signed with ABC.
The 38-year-old ended up coming third on DWTS, and has now landed a role as Roxie Hart in Chicago on Broadway.