Vanderpump Rules reality star Lala Kent BACKS OUT of MTV Movie & TV Awards

The film and television writers lining up in Los Angeles and New York have found a new ally in Vanderpump Rules star Lala Kent.

The 32-year-old reality star – who was previously engaged to film producer Randall Emmett – revealed to The Hollywood Reporter on Thursday that she pulled out of attending the 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards which will air on Sunday.

Kent’s series Vanderpump Rules has been nominated for Best Docu-Reality Show and Best Reality On-Screen Team, for which she herself has been nominated alongside the show’s Ariana Madix, Katie Maloney and Scheana Shay, and Kent was also previously announced as a host.

The news comes just hours after host Drew Barrymore also bowed to show support for writers, with the show still going ahead as planned, albeit without a host.

Following Barrymore’s departure, Kent is the first star to retire from the show, though it remains to be seen how many others will follow.

Pulling back: The 32-year-old reality star – who was previously engaged to film producer Randall Emmett – revealed to The Hollywood Reporter on Thursday that she was pulling out of attending the 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards that air on Sunday

“I’m so honored to be nominated this year and grateful to all my fans who voted, but I’ve decided to stay home in support of the many hard-working writers who deserve to be compensated fairly,” Kent said in a statement. statement to THR. .

“While Vanderpump Rules falls under the unscripted TV industry, that doesn’t excuse me for keeping quiet and carrying on as if there wasn’t so much at stake for each writer and their families,” she added.

“We need to protect our creators and I hope you’ll stand with me and many others as we do this until we reach a resolution (hopefully very soon),” Kent concluded.

Kent was announced as a host alongside her fellow Best Reality On-Scream Team nominees Ariana Madix, Katie Maloney and Scheana Shay, though it’s unclear if her co-stars will present without her.

Barrymore herself issued a statement canceling her gig as host, revealing that she plans to return as host in 2024.

“I’ve listened to the writers and to really respect them, I’ll be hosting the MTV Movie & TV Awards live in solidarity with the strike,” said Barrymore.

“Everything we celebrate and honor about movies and television stems from their creation,” Barrymore added.

“And until a resolution is reached, I choose to wait, but I’m watching from home and hope you’ll join me,” she concluded.

Honored: “I’m so honored to be nominated this year and grateful to all my fans who voted, but I’ve decided to stay home in support of the many hard-working writers who deserve to be compensated fairly,” said Kent in a statement to THR

Nominee: Kent was announced as a presenter alongside her fellow Best Reality On-Scream Team nominees Ariana Madix, Katie Maloney and Scheana Shay, though it’s unclear if her co-stars will present without her

Other presenters include Transformers: Rise of the Beasts stars Anthony Ramos and Dominique Fishback, Yellowjackets stars Courtney Eaton, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Liv Hewson, Samantha Hanratty, Sophie Nélisse and Sophie Thatcher and Joy Ride stars Ashley Park, Sabrina Wu , Sherry Cola, and Stephanie Hsu.

They are joined by Bottoms stars Ayo Edebiri, Havana Rose Liu, Kaia Gerber and Rachel Sennott, Daisy Jones & The Six stars Camila Morrone, Riley Keough, Sam Claflin and Suki Waterhouse, The Little Mermaid’s Halle Bailey and Jonah Hauer-King, Sells Chelsea Lazkani and Chrisshell Stause from Sunset and Christopher Briney, Gavin Casalegno and Lola Tung from The Summer I Turned Pretty.

Haunted Mansion stars Tiffany Haddish and Jamie Lee Curtis will also present along with Busta Rhymes, Dave Burd aka ‘Lil Dicky’, Gal Gadot, Nick Viall and Wolf Pack’s Rodrigo Santoro and Sarah Michelle Gellar.

The 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards will be broadcast live May 7 at 8pm ET/PT from Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California.