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Updated · Vanity Fair · Aug 3
Stassi Schroeder Returns to Reality TV in House of Stassi 6 Years After Bravo Firing
Updated
Updated · Vanity Fair · Aug 3

Stassi Schroeder Returns to Reality TV in House of Stassi 6 Years After Bravo Firing

3 articles · Updated · Vanity Fair · Aug 3

Summary

  • Six years after Bravo fired her over a racism-related controversy, Stassi Schroeder is back on unscripted TV as the star and first-time executive producer of Hulu's House of Stassi.
  • House of Stassi leans into that history: Schroeder says she repeatedly discusses being "canceled," while the show breaks the fourth wall and frames her comeback as a self-aware look at reality television.
  • The series also pulls her personal life into the storyline, including filming with husband Beau Clark, parenting their two children, and reconciling with former Vanderpump Rules castmate Katie Maloney.
  • Schroeder's return follows a gradual comeback that included a 2022 book about addressing her misconduct, a revived podcast, appearances on Vanderpump Villa, and a Hulu development deal announced in 2024.

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Can a controversial reality star truly rebuild her empire by turning her own cancellation into the main storyline?
Will exposing raw marital tensions on camera save a reality star's relationship, or ultimately destroy it?
Is breaking the fourth wall the ultimate reality TV evolution, or just a clever trick to manipulate audience forgiveness?