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Again in December, former Vanderpump Guidelines star James Kennedy was arrested on home violence prices.
Shortly thereafter, his then-girlfriend, Ally Lewber, ended their relationship.
Ally says she was not bodily injured throughout the incident that led to James’ arrest.
Nevertheless, she says that regardless of earlier claims that he’d stop ingesting, James grew to become drunk and belligerent on the evening in query. And in keeping with a police report, she informed officers that her “boyfriend lifted her up and threw her to the ground.”
James Kennedy and Ally Lewber attend the premiere celebration for Season 11 of Bravo’s “Vanderpump Rules” on the Hollywood Palladium on January 17, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photograph by Amanda Edwards/Getty Pictures)
Evidently, Ally made the proper name in kicking James to the curb.
Ally says Lisa Vanderpump tried to persuade her to forgive James
However even though the connection clearly wanted to finish, Ally says that after she moved out on James, she obtained a name from Lisa Vanderpump, who urged her to take him again.
“She was basically like, ‘Ally, like, he needs you … you’re really good together,’” Ally informed Nick Viall on his “Viall Files” podcast this week (through The Ashley’s Actuality Roundup).
She added that Lisa “was trying to convince [her] to stay with [James]” and gaslit her by declaring that each events had been ingesting on the evening of Kennedy’s arrest (Ally, not like James, has no historical past of violence and isn’t an alcoholic).
James Kennedy and Ally Lewber arrive on the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Competition at T-Cell Enviornment on September 20, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photograph by David Becker/Getty Pictures for iHeartRadio)
Lisa even went as far as to attempt to persuade Ally to accompany James on a slate of DJ-ing gigs he’d scheduled earlier than his arrest.
“I’m like, first of all, what shows? He’s canceled right now,” Ally stated (the gigs had been, certainly, canceled). “And also, no. I just moved into an apartment … we’re not together.”
Ally says she believes that Lisa feels protecting of James regardless of his a few years of problematic habits, However she additionally believes that as a producer on the present that made him well-known Lisa was additionally “trying to, quite literally, produce” drama.
“She’s very protective over James,” Ally stated. “I get it, because I was, too, for a long time,”
Ally Lewber, Hippie and James Kennedy attend Dogsgiving with REÃL MESA at 1 Resort on December 03, 2024 in West Hollywood, California. (Photograph by Andrew Toth/Getty Pictures for REÁL MESA)
Lisa lastly makes amends
For apparent causes, followers had been shocked that Lisa tried to persuade Ally to stay in an abusive relationship.
Now, months after the actual fact, the LA restaurateur is lastly admitting fault.
“I was so happy to see him with Ally and doing so well,” Lisa stated in a brand new interview with Us Weekly. “I know [addiction is] a disease, but at some point, you’ve got to say, ‘I cannot support this anymore’ with some people when they keep making the same mistakes.”
Lisa excused her earlier actions, explaining that when she first spoke to Ally, “she reassured me that nothing happened physically– they were just in a drunken nonsense.” Lisa apparently is just not conscious that there are non-physical types of abuse.
Lisa Vanderpump attends the 2024 Fox Upfront at The Ritz-Carlton Nomad on Might 13, 2024 in New York Metropolis. (Photograph by Roy Rochlin/Getty Pictures)
“People continually make mistakes but it’s how they grow from it is what’s important,” she stated. “…Some people, they keep making the same mistakes, and that’s frustrating for sure.”
“Frustrating” is one phrase for James’ actions. However “monstrous” is likely to be extra correct.
Lisa Vanderpump’s lengthy historical past of being improper
Lisa has been defending James’ abusive habits for years, and she or he’s been referred to as out by everybody from Jax Taylor to Nick Viall.
In a weird interview with Us Weekly, Lisa insisted that James “didn’t hurt [Ally] categorically,” and insisted that Ally “regrets what happened with how this blew up.”
Lisa additionally blamed Ally for the battle, explaining that she and James had been “both being ridiculous and arguing” and insisting that she had him arrested to “teach him a lesson.”
James’ earlier exes, Kristen Doute and Raquel Leviss, have each accused him of abusive habits. Ally says that James satisfied her throughout their relationship that his exes had been mendacity — however she now sees the sunshine.
“It’s so hard, because James has been in my ear– not now, but for our relationship, obviously– and I’ve heard a lot from the rest of the cast,” she stated. “Mutually, that was just a very toxic relationship on both parties, so I don’t really want to say anything, but I will say that– and I have to say this, but also, it’s true– I will always believe women.”
