Lala Kent is getting more real than ever about the toll her messy breakup with Randall Emmet took on her.
The Vanderpump Rules alum called off her engagement to the movie producer in October 2021 after he allegedly cheated on her with two other women in Nashville. And it was NOT the first time. She later went on to make several alarming accusations against Randall, including that he had “tackled” her to the ground when she confronted him about his infidelity. So scary.
Since then, they have managed to patch things up to the extent they can co-parent together amicably for the sake of their daughter Ocean. In November, Lala revealed on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen they had “come to a place” where they prioritize “what’s best for” Ocean. Of course, there are days where Randall “pisses” the reality star off and others where they are “good,” but they ultimately “always come back to Ocean and her well-being.”
Good! That’s what is important here… their kid! It looks like their pact to remain on good terms has stuck. Earlier this month, Lala announced that she and the straight-to-Red-Box action movie producer even finally reached a custody agreement over Ocean!
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However, just because they are in a decent place now doesn’t mean Lala has forgotten everything that has happened in the past! On Brittany Cartwright’s When Reality Hits podcast on Friday, The Valley star praised her former co-star for being in a “much better place” with Randall. It wasn’t always that way, though, as we mentioned. It was hell back then! And Lala made sure to point it out! She replied:
“Brittany, you remember, I was down to, like, 90 pounds. I couldn’t eat. I was not well. That was the most horrendous time of my life.”
Oh no…
90 lbs is SCARY unhealthy on Lala’s frame. It was so traumatic that the momma of two said she needs to “remind” herself to this day that she is not in that place anymore — even nearly four years after the breakup! She tells herself:
“‘You’re OK. That time of your life is over, and you’re on the other side.’ It’s over. It’s done. That feels so good.”
What makes it extra sweet? Lala shared:
“I love being like, ‘You’re someone else’s problem.’ I never have to deal with him ever again!”
Well, not exactly! She’s done with Randall romantically but they still have a kid to raise together! Lala acknowledged she cannot be free from the 53-year-old television personality fully since they have Ocean:
“When you share a child with someone, you don’t have the luxury of just going, ‘Goodbye! Get the f**k out of my life!’ You have to engage, still.”
Even when she didn’t want to! At the beginning of co-parenting, the Give Them Lala host called having to interact with her ex “mental torture.” But now, it’s become “clockwork” and she’s used to the situation — even calling it her new “normal”! It also helps that the former couple chose to put their feelings aside to make Ocean the top priority. Hopefully, the exes can continue to remain on friendly terms moving forward.
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