Vanderpump Rules’ newcomer Charli Burnett says she was ‘bullied’ by cast members

Kristen Doute and Stassi Schroeder were fired from Vanderpump Rules over a 2018 incident they apologized for earlier this week, in which they knowingly lied to police in Los Angeles by claiming Faith Stowers was the suspect they were seeking in an investigation. 

And Charli Burnett revealed she was ‘bullied’ by Vanderpump Rules cast members, likening the series to Game of Thrones, she detailed Behind The Velvet Rope With David Yontef podcast.

The star, who became part of the cast in 2019, said on the June 10 podcast that she was ‘mistreated’ by the cast members.

Charli said she was ‘mistreated’ by the cast members,  and she ‘tried with these people. I have gone up to them and said hi.’

Adding: ‘I didn’t know it was Game of Thrones.’ 

Charlie continued: ‘When you go up to someone 2 or 3 times and they don’t even acknowledge you, let alone even put their hand out or even turn their backs to you… It’s kind of like, “Oh OK, you aren’t even gonna try anymore.”‘

‘They refused to even act like I am a human if I were filming with them so it was defeating.’

On her experience with Stassi, she said she tried to say hi to her once at their premiere party.

Describing the incident as: ‘I felt like she had to say hi because everyone was outside and she didn’t want to look bad.’

At another encounter – at Ariana’s [Madix] party – which she said she ‘was so positive’ and went up to Lala [Kent] and ‘she was nice and said hi.’

She then later said they turned their heads when she walked up to the group: ‘It was so embarrassing.’

Adding: ‘I don’t wanna name them cause I feel bad. Its hard its really hard because you don’t want to try again but I did because they were filming and I tried again and again and then you are like OK you won’t like me.’

Charli said about Kristen, she said at first she seemed a’a little nicer’ but just found out she ‘hates me.’

She said that she previously thought she liked her: ‘Everyone banished her but I am not a follower and had no issue with her.’

She went to an event for James Mae for Kristen and that they followed each other on social media, but it changed on Scheana Shay’s] podcast where Kristen ‘went on a rant about me,’ which she said confused her.

Charli said: ‘For someone so much older than me – the way they all handled things – who is the adult here? They went on Twitter rants and interviews prior to the show coming out – basically bashing me.’ 

Adding that: ‘I was a young girl who wanted an opportunity, trying to make a life for myself. They are all so much older than me, Jax could be my dad.’

‘For them to treat me this way when I was trying to make an opportunity for myself. They’ve been in my spot, trying to chase a pipe dream – trying to bash my opportunity before its even given to me… I was just over it.’  

Charli revealed that Lisa Vanderpump spoke to her when she was ready to quit SUR.

The star said: ‘Lisa said – I remember I was ready to quit SUR, quit everything she had an intense talk while the cameras were rolling. She said – and I don’t think it will be aired – “I don’t give a f**k about the cameras. I asked you to work here I asked you to be on the show, I don’t care what other people think they don’t have to like you… I do.” It was something like that – maybe not word for word.’

She said: ‘Then I went to work my shift and said “I am gonna stay here.” I am gonna stay on the show – these people can bully me. They can talk about me and be mean – I can be the worst person on the show I am going to complete this task I am going to see this through.’  

Vanderpump Rules stars Stassi Schroeder, Kristen Doute, Max Boyens and Brett Caprioni were axed this week by Bravo after their past racist comments resurfaced.

Stassi, 31, and Kristen, 37, have starred on the reality show since its inception in 2013 while Max, 27, and Brett, 31, were newcomers on the most recent season eight.  

Arguably one of the most popular stars of the series, which follows the staff at Lisa Vanderpump-owned SUR restaurant in West Hollywood, Stassi has come under fire for a disturbing racist stunt, along with racially-insensitive remarks she has shared online in recent years. 

The outspoken blonde has since been dropped by her agent, publicist and several sponsors after her and pal Kristen’s racially-driven stunt against black co-star Faith Stowers came to light. 

A spokesperson for Bravo and Evolution Media confirmed in a statement on Tuesday that Stassi, Kristen, Max and Brett ‘will not be returning to Vanderpump Rules’.  

Stassi also made offensive comments on a previous podcast episode where she was  heard speaking negatively about black people and claiming they ask for special treatment in Hollywood.

 On Tuesday afternoon, Faith said felt ‘vindicated’ after their firing, in a new interview with Page Six. 

The comments from Charli comes after Faith, 31, told the Us podcast Watch With Us that she didn’t believe officials with Bravo have flushed all of the racism from Vanderpump Rules, citing Taylor, 40, as an example.

Stowers told the podcast that ‘there are other people that should be educated as well because they’ve made some pretty crazy mistakes and said some crazy – not even mistakes. They just said some terrible things.’

Stowers said she wasn’t aware of some of the racial statements attributed to Taylor, but was told about them by industry colleagues.

‘I didn’t even know the depth of the crazy things that they were saying,’ Stowers claimed. ‘And so like, I got DMs from other shows, from other females on other shows saying that Mr. Taylor had said some crazy things to them that were racial. So I think he gets a pat on the back a lot.’

Stowers, speaking about Taylor, said the selective firings illustrated a bit of a double standard: ‘I think that if you’re going to do it for two people, they should do it for some other people as well.’

She added of the situation: ‘I just think it’s not fair to have two people who are very big on their platform, and benefit from the platform, go through something like this for their benefit and everyone else’s benefit because they’re benefiting by being able to take time to themselves and learn, educate themselves.’

 Taylor the year before spread false information also linking Stowers to criminal behavior.

When the Shelby Township, Michigan native was asked about Stowers – who he once had a fling with – in a December 4, 2017 tweet, he said she was ‘wanted by the police for grand theft auto’ and AWOL from the military.

Taylor, who wed Brittany Cartwright last year, said it was a ‘bad idea’ for Stowers to be on a reality show,’ adding that ‘someone’s going to jail.’

Taylor was also accused of making racist remarks against black people by Ashley Martson of 90 Day Fiancé fame, who said he made a bigoted comment about her husband Jay Smith saying that his ‘nose is the size of his head,’ US reported Tuesday.

Martson said she felt Taylor’s intent was racially-driven and ‘meant to be derogatory.’ 

Max Boyens and Brett Caprioni were also let go from the Bravo series in connection with past racial remarks attributed to them.