Before Season 6 started, Faith Stowers left Vanderpump Rules after appearing on Seasons 4 and 5. But during her short time on the series, she left quite an impression on fans. She was caught up in a love triangle after Jax Taylor was called out for cheating on Brittany Cartwright with her. Faith was quick to depart the Bravo series. Soon, news broke that she had been a target for racist antics from Stassi Schroeder and Kristen Doute.
Faith Stowers loses court appeal
In Touch broke the news that Faith’s court case had been put on pause. The 35-year-old had filed a declaration alleging that she faced discrimination during her short time on Vanderpump Rules. In the filing, her attorneys claimed she was “subjected to racism, sexual harassment, and physical assault” in her first season. On January 29th, the outlet reported that a Los Angeles Superior Court judge granted a motion filed by Bravo and its production company. The move placed Faith’s lawsuit in arbitration. This means that the case will now be held behind closed doors in a private court setting.
The details of the allegations and evidence will also not be made public. An arbitrator will now listen to Faith’s case and make a final decision. Vanderpump Rules producers argued that Faith had signed multiple NDA and release forms to appear on the reality show. Bravo argued, “The release forms all stated any dispute that arose from filming the show would be heard in arbitration and not in public court.” Faith first filed her lawsuit in an L.A. Superior Court.
The declaration is a setback for Faith Stowers
Faith appeared in court last week, where she heard the judge decide to move venues. The court found that the paperwork Faith had apparently signed could and would be enforced. The documents read, “The Defendants have satisfied their burden of showing the existence of an agreement to arbitrate.”
The judge noted, “Directly above [Faith’s] signature on the First Agreement is a statement in capital letters and a bold and underlined font: ‘I HAVE HAD AMPLE OPPORTUNITY TO READ, AND HAVE INF ACT READ, THIS ENTIRE AGREEMENT. I HAVE ALSO HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW IT WITH AN ATTORNEY OF MY CHOICE SHOULD I ELECT TO DO SO. I FULLY UNDERSTAND ALL OF THE RIGHTS, OBLIGATIONS, PROMISES AND AGREEMENTS. IN PARTICULAR, I UNDERSTAND THAT I AM GIVING UP CERTAIN LEGAL RIGHTS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, MY RIGHT TO FILE A LAWSUIT IN COURT WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT.’”
At this time, the judge ruled that despite the Vanderpump Rules star’s objections, the language was enough to move the case. Faith’s lawyers still stand by their claims that “Over time, her treatment got even worse. Many cast members embarked on an overtly racist social media harassment campaign, accusing her of having gone AWOL from the military [false], of being a thief [false], and being a career criminal wanted by the LAPD [false].”
Faith Stowers calls out Lala Kent
In her lawsuit, Faith uses an altercation with Lala Kent as an example of her treatment. She explained they were in “SUR’s dining room arguing over [Faith’s] disclosure of something [Lala] believed was said in confidence. [Lala] became severely agitated, losing all self-control and hurling barbs at [Faith]. [Faith] and [Lala] retreated to a backroom, with [Lala] still screaming. With the cameras rolling, [LaLa] grabbed a knife from a nearby counter and began brandishing it at [Faith], holding it to her neck and threatening to ‘cut a bitch.’ [Faith] looked into [Lala’s] eyes while [Lala] was wielding the knife and could see that [Lala] was deadly serious and had completely lost control, and, consequently, that she [Faith] was in actual danger.”
The August 2024 lawsuit also claimed Lisa Vanderpump had warned Faith against speaking out about her treatment. And that she would be fired if she didn’t get along with Lala. Even though Faith’s case has been moved out of the public eye, she is still willing to fight and hopes that justice will prevail.
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