valley star Janet Caperna taking place from a long time friend Kristen Doute,
“We were very close for many years and went through so much together that it felt like it was OK, I just needed a break,” Janet, 34, exclusively revealed. us weekly On Wednesday, April 24. “I never say never. And I love Kristen. I’d like to see him do well, but we kind of got to the point where we were like, ‘We need a break for now.’
Janet and Kristen’s friendship has its ups and downs. Currently Airing But valleybravo spinoff Vanderpump Rules. Since the show ended in summer 2023, Janet and Kristen have not been reunited.
“It’s funny, we took a little break and then when we got together to celebrate the premiere, I was like, ‘Oh, I miss Kristen,'” Janet explained. We, “And then an episode aired and I said, ‘I don’t miss Kristen.’ [and] How dare he?
Looking back, according to Janet valley Attention was drawn to some comments made by Kristen, 41, in the confessional interview.
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Janet Caperna and Kristen Doute on ‘The Valley’.
Casey Durkin/Bravo,[It’s] It’s a different experience that I’m not used to because this is my first season on reality TV,” Janet said. “Reliving everything and seeing what people are saying in their interviews and behind your back, you’re like, ‘I can’t believe he said that.'”
The Bravo newcomer added that she was “really surprised” when Kristen mentioned feeling like “a pawn.” [Janet’s] game.”
“I was like, ‘What?’ And I said, ‘Wow, she’s giving me a lot of credit,'” Janet recalled. “Like, I don’t think I have the ability to pawn off and expect four different people to do that for me. I believe it’s a lot of people to do their dirty work.
While the rift between the two women has yet to be resolved, Janet has struck up a new relationship with her costar brittany cartwright,
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Janet Caperna
us weekly“Especially since I went through a divorce and, [I’m] Not saying where he is for sure [Brittany and Jax Taylor are] I am leaving now, It’s just a separation But when he took that leap, we kind of connected with him,” she said. We, “I just tell her that no matter what happens, she’ll be okay. So this is a different phase of our friendship that we haven’t been through.”
Janet was previously married before finding love with her current husband jason caperna, Meanwhile, Britney, 35, confirmed in February that she had split from husband Jax, 44.
valley It airs Tuesdays at 9pm ET on Bravo and is available to stream the following day on Peacock.
With reporting by Christina Garibaldi
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