Stassi Schroeder and Kristen Doute have hired a crisis PR manager after getting fired from Vanderpump Rules for their past racist actions.
Stassi, 31, and Kristen, 37, were fired by Bravo on Tuesday June 9, a week after former cast mate Faith Stowers revealed how the pair had racially profiled her, calling the cops in 2018 to allege they believed Faith, 31, was a suspected criminal.
Their new representative Steve Honig told DailyMail.com on Friday: ‘Stassi and Kristen acknowledged what they did was wrong, have apologized and been punished.’
Damage control: Stassi Schroeder and Kristen Doute have hired crisis PR and want to ‘part of the solution’ after getting fired from Vanderpump Rules over racist actions (pictured 2018)
‘Without casting aside their actions or the impact of those actions, they want to move forward as part of the solution in ways that are productive, meaningful and sincere.’
The statement adds: ‘Both of them recognize actions speak louder than words and that is what will guide them as they move forward.’
Stassi had spoken about the incident herself during a 2018 interview on a podcast titled the ‘Bitch Bible’ where she confirmed that she and Kristen had contacted authorities because they saw a resemblance between Faith and a suspected criminal in a news story.
Speaking out: Stassi said she’s refocused her mentality amid the career crisis, which has seen her lose sponsors and admit to ‘racially insensitive comments’
Most damning: Stassi called the cops on her black former costar Faith Stowers – whom she didn’t like – in an effort to get her in trouble on a previous season of the show; Faith is seen in 2016 above
They’re out: Vanderpump Rules stars Stassi Schroeder and Kristen Doute have been fired by Bravo after their racially-charged prank that targeted co-star Faith Stowers
‘We are like, we just solved a f***ing crime,’ Stassi said that in the episode, which has since been deleted but was reported by PEOPLE Magazine. ‘We start calling the police. The police don’t give a f****’ she added in the interview.
The same year, Kristen went even further, by posting a comparison picture on social media, tweeting: ‘hey tweeties, doesn’t this ex #pumprules thief look familiar?’
The pair – who had been posting in support of Black Lives Matter on their Instagram pages this week – have both apologized, with Stassi saying ‘I did not recognize then the serious ramifications that could have transpired because of my actions.’
‘Lack of judgement’: Vanderpump Rules star Lisa Vanderpump made her own statement on the matter on Wednesday
Statement: ‘We recently learned of racially charged and inappropriate actions by Stassi Schroeder during one of her previous projects,’ wrote the show’s broadcaster Radio.com in an Instagram post on Tuesday
Apologetic: Newcomers Max Boyens and Brett Caprioni have also been dropped by Bravo. They apologized last week for past racist tweets on the Vanderpump Rules reunion
However, Kristen caused further outcry when she apologized to Faith but claimed her actions ‘were not racially driven.’
She said: ‘I am now completely aware of how my privilege blinded me from the reality of law enforcement’s treatment of the black community, and how dangerous my actions could have been for her.’
Stassi – who has made other racists remarks, including claiming black people demand special treatment in her March 2, 2017 podcast – has seen her TV career tumble.
Vanderpump Rules has been criticized for its lack of diversity over the years.
Since premiering in 2013 the show has featured only two black castmembers as recurring characters: Faith and Tina McDowelle, who appeared in seasons one and two.
On Tuesday, Bravo issued a statement saying, ‘Bravo and Evolution Media confirmed today that Stassi Schroeder, Kristen Doute, Max Boyens and Brett Caprioni will not be returning to Vanderpump Rules.’
Andy Cohen also spoke out saying he supported Bravo’s decision to fire the offending cast members.
Meanwhile, several outlets have reported that Stassi and Kristen have been ‘surprised’ at their firing, while also feeling ‘distraught’ over the decision, according to insiders.