dramaturgically

A Study in Vanderpump Rules Facial Acting

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Russian acting theorist Konstantin Stanislavski said, “All action in theatre must have inner justification, be logical, coherent, and real.†The reunion of Vanderpump Rules season ten, a.k.a. the #Scandoval season, is theatre of the grandest form. Complete with -re spelling, it’s 21st-century dramaturgy. And there was a lot of action. Was it logical, coherent, or real? TBD. Bravo’s Vanderpump Rules stands apart from other reality shows for its purported reality. These people are really friends, their feelings are really hurt, and the storylines aren’t ginned up by producers. That’s one reason why Scandoval hit so hard, because the people affected were processing it in real time … on their respective podcasts. Together for the first time following news of the affair between Tom Sandoval (boyfriend of Ariana Madix) with Rachel “Raquel†Leviss (best friend of Ariana Madix) being caught on camera, the cast of VPR displayed an array of emotions in part one of the reunion, with wronged woman Madix pulling the most pointed faces as she heard Sandoval’s twisted justifications. Below is a smattering of the incredible facial acting performances of the season-ten VPR finale. Andy Serkis is shaking.

James Kennedy

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Blue Steel

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The “Is that a marble in your mouth, young man? Spit it out!â€

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The Hear No Evil

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The Nausea, Heartburn, Indigestion, Upset Stomach, Diarrhea

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The Kubrick

Scheana Shay

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The Hatewatch

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The “Uh…no?â€

Raquel Leviss

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The Throuple Suggestion

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The “I have no idea what’s going onâ€

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The “…line!â€

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The “It is what it is.â€

Tom Sandoval

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The The Mentalist

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The Teapot, Blowing Its Top

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The “Who farted?â€

Tom Schwartz

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The “Lot of Buzz Around Lennyâ€

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The “I’ve made a huge mistake.â€

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The “Side Effects May Include Drowsinessâ€

Ariana Madix

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The “Ew, a spider!â€

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The Raspberry

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The “Like, gag me with a spoon!â€

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The “Oh brother.â€

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The “You sure about that? You sure about that that’s why?â€

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The Pucker & Pout

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The bffr

Lala Kent

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The Bombastic Side-Eye

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The “ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?!â€

Katie Maloney

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The Full-Body Cringe

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The Averted Gaze

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The “If I am divorced, why must I keep listening to my ex?â€

Lisa Vanderpump

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The “Wha’ happened?â€

Andy Cohen

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The 😬

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The Welp

A Study in Vanderpump Rules Facial Acting