In a Bravo-verse full of shade, side-eyes, and sudden 180s, Lala Kent just gave us one of the juiciest flip-flops of the season.
Once upon a not-so-distant After Show, The Valley star Lala Kent had zero chill when it came to Luke Broderick, the fiancé of former Vanderpump Rules cast member Kristen Doute. In fact, she dragged him — publicly and unapologetically — comparing him to Sugar Bear from Here Comes Honey Boo Boo… and, wait for it… a serial killer.
“He kind of looks like Sugar Bear… or like, you know, someone who might be on a Netflix docuseries,” Lala joked at the time, while Kristen sat there grinning through her teeth.
It was savage. It was viral. It was peak Bravo mess.
Fast forward to now… and Lala’s singing a very different tune.
On a new episode of her podcast, Give Them Lala, the outspoken star casually dropped the bomb that she’s actually grown to like Luke.
“You know what? I like him. I get it now,” she said. “He’s a sweet guy, and he really loves Kristen. That’s what matters.”
Cue the record scratch.
Fans Are Confused — And Living for the Flip-Flop
Naturally, longtime Bravo stans were quick to point out the dramatic shift in tone.
“So Lala went from calling him a backwoods Sugar Bear to calling him sweet? I can’t keep up,” one fan posted on X.
“This is why I never delete receipts,” another wrote alongside a clip of the original roast.
Some are chalking it up to Kristen and Lala growing closer behind the scenes. Others suspect a little PR polish to smooth over past shade. Either way, the internet is here for the drama, the redemption arc, and the sheer whiplash of it all.
Kristen Has Yet to Respond — But We Know She Saw It
While Kristen hasn’t publicly addressed Lala’s podcast comments yet, we know she’s watching — and probably raising an eyebrow or two. After all, this is the same woman who once had to defend her man from her own friends on national TV.
But hey, in the Bravo universe, enemies today can be bridesmaids tomorrow — especially if there’s a spinoff involved.
Final Thought?
Lala calling Luke a potential serial killer and then turning around and calling him “sweet” is peak Valley chaos — and we wouldn’t want it any other way.
Stay tuned, because if there’s one thing we’ve learned, it’s that opinions in this friend group are as changeable as their relationship statuses.
