Obviously, there are many, many downsides to the global pandemic that's claimed over 200,000 American lives, but for now, let's focus on one of the least-discussed bummers of 2020:
Unhinged reality stars are still engaging in all sorts of petty beefs, but there's no one there to film the drama!
You could confidently say that Lala Kent and Randall Emmett's impending baby sure knows how to make an entrance.
Before he or she is even born.
For weeks, Vanderpump Rules fans have been expecting an announcement from Lala Kent about her split from fiance Randall Emmett.
Instead, they just got hit with a very different kind of announcement:
These are tumultuous times in the lives of the Vanderpump Rules cast.
In fact, it may be time to start referring to them as ex-reality stars, as it looks increasingly as though the show will never return to Bravo.
If you're a Vanderpump Rules fan, then by now, you've likely heard the news that Stassi Schroeder and Kristen Doute have been fired from the show that made them famous.
The decision was a result of the revelation that Schroeder and Doute called the cops on Faith Stowers -- their only black castmate -- in order to falsely accuse her of drugging and robbing Los Angeles bar patrons.
His music career long over and done with, 50 Cent now devotes most of his waking hours to petty beefs with C- and D-list celebrities.
It's hard to choose a "most random" from the rapper's long list of unlikely enemies, but 50's feud with Lala Kent of Vanderpump Rules fame certainly caught a lot of fans off-guard.
If you watched the most recent season of Vanderpump Rules, you know that James Kennedy was pretty much left without a friend in the world.
Sure, Tom Sandoval and Lisa might occasionally come to his defense, but if forced to choose between James and the rest of the group, they'd turn their backs on White Kanye faster than you can say "it's not about the pasta."
You've heard of the power of the dollar -- now behold the power of 50 Cent.
As you may have heard, social media users were captivated over the weekend by a surprising feud that pitted the rapper against Lala Kent of Vanderpump Rules fame.
Between Avengers: Endgame and the highly-anticipated Battle of Winterfell, you may have felt overwhelmed by the embarrassment of pop cultural riches this weekend.
Of course, with so many entertainment options begging to be consumed before spoilage sets in, you may have missed a showdown that rivals Arya vs. the Night King in terms of jaw-dropping savagery:
If you watched Vanderpump Rules on Monday then you witnessed an unexpected meltdown from one of the show's most pleasantly aloof and level-headed cast members.
Lala Kent positively lost her sh-t at a brunch event hosted by Billie Lee, and pretty much everyone who was on hand for the tirade came to the conclusion that the actress/SUR hostess was in an extremely fragile state.
A curious phenomenon has been taking place on the current season of Vanderpump Rules.
Against all odds, and seemingly against their inclinations, West Hollywood's most unrepentant hedonists are very slooooowly beginning to show signs of maturity.
Recent episodes of Vanderpump Rules have asked viewers to choose a side on a number of divisive issues:
Is Jax really ready to get married, or is he simply seeking comfort in the aftermath of his father's death?
There was a time when it seemed highly unlikely, but believe it or not, the cast of Vanderpump Rules is growing up.
Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright are engaged; Stassi Schroeder is dating a guy who doesn't seem like a colossal douche-nozzle; the Toms have made the leap from Lisa's lackeys to Lisa's business partners ...
Vanderpump Rules star James Kennedy is a strong contender for the very worst person to ever appear on a reality TV show.
Hear us out on this one:
We can safely say this about Vanderpump Rules Season 7 Episode 1:
It did not lack for drama.
LaLa Kent once said she has no problem blowing her boyfriend to get jewelry.
On Friday, however, the Vanderpump Rules star was able to nab herself a gigantic diamond ring without getting down on her knees.
Lala Kent was forced to go on the offensive Monday night.
The Vanderpump Rules veteran found herself the target of her co-stars' wrath when the topic on the show's reunion special turned to boyfriend Randall Emmett.
Lala Kent has taken a break from insulting Jennifer Lawrence and from saying she's possessed by the ghost of Tupac to get serious for a moment.
Serious and also very sad.
Lala Kent is not done with Jennifer Lawrence.
Not by a very long shot.
If you've been watching Vanderpump Rules this season, you know that Lala Kent's attempted transition into the show's resident woke bae has yielded mixed results.
While it's nice to see Kent rallying the women of the cast under the banner of feminist solidarity, we can't help but cringe when a white woman from Utah adopts a thick blaccent to address a roomful of POCs as "my bruthaaaas."
Some truly asinine word combinations have escaped the mouths of the Vanderpump Rules cast members over the years.
After all, it wasn't all that long ago that we bore witness to two of them having a public midday argument about pasta.
It's only been a few days since Vanderpump Rules star Lala Kent went public with her married boyfriend, and now she's offering some dating advice like some sort of relationship expert.
Now, anyone can give advice -- you don't need a degree to have common sense or to tell someone that their boyfriend crossed a line.
If you've been watching Vanderpump Rules recently, you know that in its sixth season, the show shows no signs of slowing down in terms of delivering an endless stream of drama that's by turns appalling and wildly entertaining.
Things got off to a wild start thanks to the not-all-that-surprising revelation that Jax Taylor's been cheating on Brittany Cartwright.
