2023 started on rocky ground for Ariana Madix, but in many ways, she’s managed to turn things around for herself. Despite all the pain Tom Sandoval caused her, Ariana came out as the hero of Vanderpump Rules Season 10.
Beyond that, Ariana got the chance to live out one of her long-held dreams – competing on Dancing with the Stars. Amid all of Ariana’s wins, VPR fans got quite the win at BravoCon 2023 when the teaser for Pump Rules Season 11 debuted.
The trailer was chockful of drama, and fans were happy to get a confirmed release month for the upcoming season. It was a pleasant surprise, but fans weren’t the only ones who were surprised.
Ariana felt Pump Rules Season 11 teaser was “intense”
During a backstage interview with E! News at the November 7 episode of DWTS, Ariana revealed that even she was shocked by the Season 11 trailer at BravoCon. “It was crazy because no one had seen it,” she said. “It was everyone seeing it at the same time. So, it was intense, that was a really intense panel.”
For Ariana, that was perhaps the most intense part of the day, considering she wasn’t too nervous about seeing Tom. “It’s not the first time. We filmed a whole season and it was hard.” Moreover, her mind was elsewhere. “Honestly, I was literally sitting there being like, ‘This is the very beginning of the day and in 12 hours I will be at rehearsal.’”
She added that she felt the day was “going to get even harder” as it went on. Indeed, it certainly must’ve been a whirlwind day for Ariana. However, all the hard work paid off as she ended up at the top of the leaderboard on the most recent DWTS episode. Hopefully, Ariana has more good things to come.
Dancing with the Stars continues Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and Disney+. Vanderpump Rules returns to Bravo for Season 11 in January 2024.
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