Ariana Madix Shines at Rehearsals for Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade as Tom Sandoval Announces Bar Closure
It’s been a huge week for Vanderpump Rules fans. Bravo declared a cast overhaul for season 12 of the beloved reality show. Tom Sandoval and Tom Schwartz announced they’re closing Schwartz & Sandy’s at the end of 2024. And Ariana Madix continues to rise above it all — this time via the biggest Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade ever.
On November 26, Madix was spotted at day two of rehearsals for America’s favorite Thanksgiving tradition. Wearing a fluffy tan coat with black accents, the 39-year-old beamed between takes at Macy’s Herald Square. The belted jacket looked perfectly festive with black pants, chocolate leather gloves, and white knee-high boots. Madix wore her signature blonde hair in a fluffy blowout as she prepared for the parade.
The longtime VPR cast member isn’t performing during the event. She’ll likely be waving at spectators from a float instead of singing alongside Kylie Minogue and T-Pain, reports NBC. Madix is celebrating an extremely successful year of Love Island hosting duties, well-paying brand partnerships, and a starring role as Roxie Hart in the Broadway musical Chicago.
As Madix sees seemingly endless possibilities in her future, her Vanderpump Rules castmates face the end of an era. Amid rumored contract disputes, fans questioned whether the show was capable of returning. Now it will, with no former cast members involved. On Tuesday, reports People, Bravo’s announcement promised a completely new group of “close-knit SUR-vers who are as complicatedly involved with one another as their iconic predecessors.” As of publication, no names have been revealed.
One day before the cast announcement, Sandoval and Schwartz posted Instagram statements regarding the end of their LA bar, Schwartz and Sandy’s. The former Tom explained that “other priorities and commitments have taken hold,” while Schwartz divulged that he has “peace in knowing I gave my absolute all to S&S.” The pair expressed that they’d like to host more events before the end of 2024, likely to eke out more money before the beleaguered bar shuts down for good.
What’s next for the legacy VPR cast members? Lala Kent, Scheana Shay, and Shay’s husband Brock Davies will likely reprise their roles on VPR spinoff The Valley, perhaps becoming full-time cast members for season 2. Schwartz filmed a cameo on Summer House, and Sandoval will appear on season 3 of The Traitors. Katie Maloney launched her Disrespectfully podcast in 2024. She’s also focused on the continued success of her sandwich shop Something About Her, which she co-owns with Madix. Although fans’ reactions have been mixed, the cast seems set up for some success in their respective adult lives.
