Lala Kent gave fans plenty to talk about after sharing a playful Instagram post featuring her “The Valley” co-star Michelle Saniei. The photos arrive as Kent prepares to join the Bravo series full-time for season 3, alongside fellow “Vanderpump Rules” alum Tom Schwartz.
Kent captioned the post, “I could go Brad, I could go Angelina,” a nod to Kyle Richards’ viral line from the “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” season 15 trailer.
The photo set included several moments between Kent and Saniei, quickly sparking reactions from fans across social media.
Lala Kent Shares Cozy Instagram Photos With Michelle Saniei
In the first image, Kent and Saniei posed outdoors, dressed up, arms wrapped around each other. A second photo showed the pair facing away from the camera in a steamy shower, the shot intentionally blurred.
Additional photos captured the women enjoying a beach day and relaxing on a boat, with Kent laying in Saniei’s lap as Saniei wrapped a shawl around them both.
Fans flooded the comments with reactions, including:
“Hahahahaha love the caption and I would be here for this! Just saying.”
“If this is a hard launch, then I’m here for it!”
“Please be a hard launch. Please be a hard launch. Please be a hard launch!!!”
Lala Kent and Tom Schwartz Join ‘The Valley’ Season 3
Bravo announced Kent and Tom Schwartz as full-time cast members for “The Valley” season 3 at BravoCon 2025. During the “Peaks & The Valley” panel presented by Carnival Cruise Line, Kent shared that she had a “wonderful time” filming the upcoming season.
Both Kent and Schwartz previously made guest appearances during season 2 and on “The Valley After Show.” Kent has also remained close with several cast members, frequently sharing group photos on Instagram during filming, including moments with Brittany Cartwright, Kristen Doute, Janet Caperna, Zack Wickham, Jasmine Goode, Melissa Marie, and Nia Sanchez Booko.
She captioned one group post simply, “Le groupe.”
The Former VPR Star Opens Up About Returning to Reality TV
Kent spoke with Bravo’s The Daily Dish at BravoCon about her decision to return to reality television after stepping away from “Vanderpump Rules.”
“Actually, I didn’t know if it felt like a natural next step,” Kent said. “I was very, very concerned about going back onto reality TV after how I left ‘Vanderpump Rules.’ I had to do a lot of healing during that time.”
She added, “So, when it was actually like, ‘Here’s an actual offer,’ I had to take a moment to say, like, ‘Is this going to be good for me?’ And it seemed, just like, I love making reality TV. And these are my friends. So, it’s like, of course, you’re going back.”
Michelle Saniei Finalizes Divorce From Jesse Lally
Saniei’s personal life has also played out on “The Valley.” According to documents obtained by People, Saniei and Jesse Lally finalized an uncontested divorce in October after privately agreeing to terms.
The former couple announced their split in March 2024, with Saniei citing irreconcilable differences. They share a daughter and agreed on custody and property matters outside of court.
Both have since moved on. Lally is now dating philanthropist Lacy Nicole, while Saniei ended a yearlong relationship with Aaron Nosler last summer.
“The Valley” season 3 is expected to premiere later this year on Bravo.
