Sunday, February 11, 2024

Why We’re Glad Stassi Schroeder Won’t Be On The Valley

Stassi Schroeder
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I’ll say it loud, and I’ll say it proud: I was never a Stassi Schroeder fan when she was on  Vanderpump Rules. So, I sure as hell won’t miss her on The Valley. Stassi was a proud mean girl who came across as extremely spoiled and out of touch with those around her. Honestly, she could have put Regina George to shame. I think she is EXACTLY the same now, just less obvious about her intentions because she’s been canceled a few times.

Stassi’s tantrums were legendary, with viewers learning early on it was going to be a bumpy ride. Viewers had to be sure to keep our arms and legs inside the PUMP vehicle at all times, especially if it was Stassi’s birthday and the Adderall train collided with alcohol. Stassi came across as naturally selfish and vindictive, especially when she stuck her best friends with her large bar bill. 

Also, let’s not forget who we are dealing with. In the 2000s, Stassi was on a show called Queen Bees, with the premise being about turning mean girls into nice girls. She came in dead last and didn’t win any money. There was a pattern. Once a mean girl, always a mean girl. So, when we heard that Stassi wouldn’t be included in the cast for the Vanderpump Rules spin-off, The Valley, it was cause for celebration.

So Long, Stassi

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Along with co-star Kristen Doute, Stassi was fired in June 2020 after her former castmate, Faith Stowers, revealed on social media that the duo had called the police on her to report a false claim. At the time, Faith used this racist act to share an example of what it was like to be the only Black cast member on Vanderpump Rules. Between the casual racism, classism, general nastiness, and hypocrisy, I was surprised she had any friends at all while working at SUR. 

There were many down-and-dirty things Stassi did, including making fun of Scheana Shay‘s music. She even had the gall to take the day off from work to go and mock Scheana at a concert. I honestly wonder if she ever thinks back to the early days and laments how terrible a person she was. And yes, I’ve heard Stassi note she is tired of being called the mean girl, but newsflash, that is what you were. 

Stassi the Terrible

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I’ll never forget learning that Stassi watched Gossip Girl as prep material before she started filming Vanderpump Rules. The move makes total sense since she probably knew she would become a villain and played the party perfectly.

The mother of two was problematic from the start. Stassi was a bully, and it surprised me how long the network kept her on, but we all know ratings talk. She terrorized those around her and slapped Kristen in the face (incredible, fantastic moment but yoooo) and bragged about her evil doings. Let’s not forget that while Stassi was terrorizing Scheana and calling her a whore, Stassi also terrorized Laura Leigh. I don’t think she’s a good person to anyone except her friends.

Stassi Says No to New Show

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I am thanking my lucky stars that I won’t have to see Stassi on the new Vanderpump Rules spin-off because I am already dreading the series, to begin with, and Stassi would have put me over the edge. In the world we live in today, there is really no room for a**holes. Personally, I don’t want to spend my precious time watching people be mean to one another, hence my reservation about the announced cast to begin with. I love reality TV, but there is a limit to what we, as viewers, should allow. 

Stassi claimed she turned down the chance to be on The Valley for multiple reasons. “It’s a lot of different reasons,” she claimed on the Jeff Lewis Live podcast. “First of all, it wouldn’t be a reflection of what my reality is. I’m not friends with any, you know, it’s just, it’s not my group of friends.”

But could it be that the rest of the cast didn’t want to be friends with Stassi? To famously quote the queen of mean, “I don’t know what I’ve done to you, but I’ll take a pinot grigio.” You were a subpar human, Stass. Don’t let the door hit you on the way out. 

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Our Predictions For Below Deck Season 11

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Below Deck Season 11 has just started airing, and yet, we can already sense that rough waters lie ahead. Luckily, we have three known faces joining us out at sea this season. While we will miss Captain Lee Rosbach, we are thankful to have Below Deck Adventure’s former lead, Captain Kerry Titheradge. We are also pretty excited to welcome back Fraser Olender and even Ben Willoughby, for now.

Luckily for Fraser, his interior department is solid. I mean, Cat Baugh is slow, but we’ll give her a beat to settle in before making our snap judgements. Even though Cat’s forecast is currently a tad hazy, we have other bets that we actually feel pretty strongly about. Keep reading to see if you agree with our predictions for Below Deck Season 11.

Captain Kerry Titheradge Will Knock It Out of the Park

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So far, Captain Kerry is doing an excellent job in Captain Lee’s former wheelhouse. He runs a tight ship, as we saw in the first episode. Prior to the guests coming on board, we watched as Captain Kerry checked both the exterior and the interior’s work, dolling out notes as he saw fit. He then sat down in the crew’s mess, sharing a meal with his new team.

We love that he was hands-on, and that he integrated himself so well with his crew. Overall, we predict that Captain Kerry will knock his first season on Bravo‘s flagship Below Deck series out of the park. Or better yet, out of the water.

Jared Woodin Will Get Fired

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Jared Woodin is the Bosun this season, but he’s not lasting long. He just presents as someone who is in over their head, but we will give him some benefit of the doubt for the error that’s already occurred on his deck, as Ben failed to convey how many shackles Captain Kerry wanted dropped. That said, Jared’s Instagram features zero signs of life on this series. Our sussiest clue on this matter though is that his bio is missing on Bravo’s website.

Jared will be out shortly. This is the one prediction that we will go ahead and stake our lives on.

Ben Willoughby Will Be Promoted to Bosun

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When not filming for Below Deck, Ben gained experience as a Bosun on other vessels. Now that he’s back for another season on-air, Ben’s already acting annoyed with his new boss, Jared. Yet, if you ask us, Ben failed to relay the shackles information on purpose. Basically, we think that Ben is gunning for Jared’s job.

If you ask us right now, we’d say that Ben is going to get his much-desired promotion. He’ll be the new Bosun after Jared departs.

Ben Willoughby Will Also Be Problematic

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The trailer for this season adds another element of shadiness to Ben’s showing this year. This lover of the ladies appears to start trouble within Fraser’s team. On this, we heard Fraser saying, “Please don’t get involved in interior drama,” after we saw a clip of Ben sitting down to relay gossip about Cat to another one of Fraser’s stews.

Likewise, we also saw Fraser saying “f*ck you” to Ben in another future scene, which definitely means that this boat is going to be rocking and that our little returning Geico caveman will likely be problematic af.

More Than One Stew Will Get Fired

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We had high hopes for Fraser’s interior team this season. And then, we watched Ben pop off on Fraser in the trailer, saying that Fraser’s “had way more people let go.” We already know that the deck team is likely losing Jared. This means that the interior department will need to lose two stews or more to make Ben’s statement accurate.

Out of Cat, Xandi Olivier, and Barbie Pascual, Cat likely leaves first. Out of the two who remain, we predict that Barbie will be walking the plank next, as the trailers have shown that she and Fraser will be butting heads fairly often.

Chef Anthony Iracane Will (Hopefully) Pull It Together

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Chef Anthony Iracane put out some beautiful plates. Can we talk about that Lobster Pad Thai? The problem is that he had zero help in the galley, and that, combined with his lack of experience working on yachts, meant that his timing during the first charter was completely off. Can we please get a stew or a deckie down there to help this man wash his dishes, or even to help him prep, as we’ve seen on other Below Deck seasons?

Since we know Anthony has the talent required, we predict that if he can get his timing corrected quickly, he will (hopefully) be able to make it through an entire season onboard.

Fraser Olender Will Bring the Needed Commentary

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Fraser reminds us of Kate Chastain, in so many ways. This makes him the perfect replacement for Kate. Seriously, his wit and snark throughout each charter makes this series so fun to watch. Just like Kate, he says what we all are (mostly) thinking at home. We predict that once again, Fraser’s running commentary will bring the needed laughs throughout each dramatic encounter this season on Below Deck.

He’s also so cute, but if anyone shows this to my husband, then nope, I didn’t write this.

TELL US – WHAT ARE YOUR PREDICTIONS FOR BELOW DECK SEASON 11?

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