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The new cast of Vanderpump Rules is determined to surpass their predecessors in the first look at season 12, which has everything from fights in SUR’s back alley to conversations about penis pumps. Bravo released the official trailer on Monday, November 3, which showed Lisa Vanderpump introducing the next era of SURvers. “It is funny, I used to say SUR is where you take your mistress but now it is probably where you meet her,” she says. “I have always said that with my staff, give me anything but don’t give me boring.” The sneak peek quickly dove into the drama when Demyana Selem tells producers she “works with idiots” as the scene shifts to servers fighting over whether a drink is “gay enough” for the menu. Another moment shows an employee complaining to Lisa that she “worked here for two years” but feels like her work family is telling her they “hate” her. Despite the disagreements, Venus Binkley promises that the cast is “able to work, party, have sex.” There is even mention of a “penis pump” with Marcus Johnson saying, “Athletes stretch, I pump. We all have a routine.” This wouldn’t be Vanderpump Rules if there weren’t arguments in SUR’s back alley, coworkers in tumultuous relationships and tears in the workplace. “When it comes to bro code, you don’t do that,” says one new cast member before another scene had a girl firing back to a friend, “There was a boundary crossed with the way you were texting him.” Lisa appears hopeful about the new group, saying in a confessional, “This is SUR, we are a family. They are not perfect but they are mine.” According to the official synopsis, season 12 follows “the deep-rooted, dynamic group of friends, frenemies and lovers that have been working for Lisa Vanderpump at SUR for years are shaking things up — from pump-tinis to chaos. Despite new uniforms and a few fresh faces in the mix, the drama remains as messy and complicated as their iconic predecessors.” The show, which returns Tuesday, December 2, comes after a shocking overhaul. The Vanderpump Rules franchise began as a spinoff of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, which Lisa starred on from 2010 to 2019. Scheana Shay then helped launch Vanderpump Rules when she sat down with Brandi Glanville on an episode of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills in 2013 to discuss her affair with Eddie Cibrian. After more than a decade, viewers were left divided on the future of the franchise courtesy of Tom Sandoval‘s secret romance with Rachel “Raquel” Leviss while in a relationship with Ariana Madix. The network eventually confirmed in November 2024 that Vanderpump Rules will be returning — but with an entirely new cast. “The last 12 years of filming have been an extraordinary run full of laughter, tears and everything in between,” Lisa said in a statement at the time. “I can’t thank enough those who have shared their lives. How I love you all. In the restaurant business, one shift always gives way to another. Cheers to the next generation of Vanderpump Rules.” Season 12 might be moving away from the past but the trailer did include a scene filmed at Ariana and Katie Maloney‘s Something About Her. Bravo is also releasing a Raise Your Glass to 11 Seasons look back at the most iconic moments and never-before-seen footage from the show before introducing the new crew. The retrospective airs on Bravo Tuesday, November 25, at 9 p.m. ET. Season 12 of Vanderpump Rules premieres on Tuesday, December 2, at 9 p.m. ET.
