Katie MaloneyunderstandsLala Kent’s point of view.Kent, 31, recently saidshe cut tieswith fellowVanderpump RulesstarTom Schwartz, citing his recent hang out with her ex-fiancé,Randall Emmett, as the reason.While addressing Kent’s decision, Maloney — who recentlyfiled for divorcefrom Schwartz — weighed in on the Give Them Lala Beauty creator’s broken engagement.“That’s kind of like her M.O. and I can’t fault her for that,” Maloney, 35, toldE! News. “She feels strongly about Randall and how things have gone down and the person that he is, and how she doesn’t want him in her life, and I can’t fault her for that.“She added that she “understands it fully.“Randy Shropshire/BravoKent, 31, and Emmett were engaged from 2018 until October 2021. Before the split, the pairwelcomed their first daughter, Ocean, together.Kent has since been claimed Emmett created a “toxic” home life and she’saccused him of cheating.Tommy Garcia/Bravo (2)Kent has also said she’llcut out anyonewho sees her ex after the split. During an appearance onWatch What Happens Live, Kent explained why she cut Schwartz out — and even alluded to a possible step back fromLisa Vanderpumpafter the restaurateur saw Emmett, too.“And I’m not the type of person to say, like, you have to pick a side. But in this situation, if you don’t pick my side or you remain Switzerland, I want nothing to do with you,” Kent said.Maloney reiterated the point to E!, saying Kent has been vocal about her boundaries.“She’s made it abundantly clear to all of us and she said it explicitly,” Maloney said. “So for anyone to kind of take that and go back and decide to continue a friendship or relationship knowing…it is what it is.“Maloneyannounced her divorcefrom Schwartz in March. The pair had been married five years and together for 12.

Katie MaloneyunderstandsLala Kent’s point of view.

Kent, 31, recently saidshe cut tieswith fellowVanderpump RulesstarTom Schwartz, citing his recent hang out with her ex-fiancé,Randall Emmett, as the reason.

While addressing Kent’s decision, Maloney — who recentlyfiled for divorcefrom Schwartz — weighed in on the Give Them Lala Beauty creator’s broken engagement.

“That’s kind of like her M.O. and I can’t fault her for that,” Maloney, 35, toldE! News. “She feels strongly about Randall and how things have gone down and the person that he is, and how she doesn’t want him in her life, and I can’t fault her for that.”

She added that she “understands it fully.”

Randy Shropshire/Bravo

Katie Maloney-Schwartz, Lala Kent, Randall Emmett

Kent, 31, and Emmett were engaged from 2018 until October 2021. Before the split, the pairwelcomed their first daughter, Ocean, together.

Kent has since been claimed Emmett created a “toxic” home life and she’saccused him of cheating.

Tommy Garcia/Bravo (2)

Katie Maloney-Schwartz, Lala Kent

Kent has also said she’llcut out anyonewho sees her ex after the split. During an appearance onWatch What Happens Live, Kent explained why she cut Schwartz out — and even alluded to a possible step back fromLisa Vanderpumpafter the restaurateur saw Emmett, too.

“And I’m not the type of person to say, like, you have to pick a side. But in this situation, if you don’t pick my side or you remain Switzerland, I want nothing to do with you,” Kent said.

Maloney reiterated the point to E!, saying Kent has been vocal about her boundaries.

“She’s made it abundantly clear to all of us and she said it explicitly,” Maloney said. “So for anyone to kind of take that and go back and decide to continue a friendship or relationship knowing…it is what it is.”

Maloneyannounced her divorcefrom Schwartz in March. The pair had been married five years and together for 12.

source: people.com