Why Scheana Shay Was ‘Afraid’ to Speak to Emma Roberts at Coachella: ‘Don’t Know If You’re a Fan’

While Emma Roberts has been open about being a huge fan of Vanderpump Rules, Scheana Shay was scared to introduce herself to the actress.

During the Friday, April 18, episode of her “Scheananigans” podcast, Scheana, 39, and her guest host, husband Brock Davies, recalled their weekend at Coachella, which included a run-in with Roberts, 34.

“I also met Emma Roberts, which was iconic. I was afraid to go up to her,” Scheana admitted. “Because like, ‘I know you watch the show, but I don’t know if you’re a fan.'”

Brock noted that “there’s fans” of Vanderpump Rules that “aren’t Scheana fans,” adding, “They have boundaries.” His wife agreed about being careful when it came to introducing herself to celebrities who love the hit Bravo series.

“I’m not going to go up to her. If I saw Selena Gomez, I’m not just going to go up to her. I know you watch the show but I don’t know if you like me,” she said. “So I had our friend go up to [Emma] and she’s friends with her. So she was like, ‘Scheana is here.’ Emma looks over and she goes, ‘You’re not going to say hi to me?'”

Scheana was relieved that Roberts wanted to meet her. “I was like, ‘Hi, I was afraid. I’m sorry.’ And she’s like, ‘What? I love you,'” she recalled. “Right then we were getting a video and you see her say ‘I love you’ in the video.”

Brock urged Scheana to use the experience as a lesson, saying, “You know what that teaches you, honey? Just approach people like they are people. Lead with good intentions and the rest will follow.”

Scheana rose to stardom after being an OG Vanderpump Rules cast member. In fact, Scheana was featured in the iconic transition from The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills to the series premiere of Vanderpump Rules in 2013.

Over the years, viewers have seen Scheana get married (twice), get into countless feuds and weather the most surprising personal storms. Her time on the show has since come to an end after Bravo confirmed in November 2024 that season 12 will feature an entirely new cast.

“We all were kind of in a place where we’re like, ‘OK, if it continues, great.’ I did think there was more story to tell. We’ll just be telling that somewhere else now,” Scheana said during a December 2023 episode of her “Scheananigans” podcast. But I think the women were kind of ready to move on to another platform to tell our stories.”

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Scheana explained that she isn’t worried about what comes next, adding, “I’m not distraught. I wasn’t shocked at all. I think the men — minus Brock — from what I’ve heard, took it the hardest. Definitely not the women.”

Scheana maintains that the news about season 12 didn’t come as a surprise to her.

“Any sad feelings that I have about not returning for season 12 are mostly not being able to work with that crew anymore. I loved the crew that we’ve had and hopefully, we’ll be able to work together on other projects because we became like a family,” she continued. “So that was definitely the hardest part. And the whole thing was bittersweet. It’s sad to say goodbye, but excited for the new servers and the next chapter of their lives.”

She concluded: “I am excited for new opportunities ahead outside of Vanderpump Rules, but I’m also a nostalgic person and it’s never easy to say goodbye. “Lala [Kent] and I had a good cry about it on the podcast, something that was such a big part of my life for so long. But also I think it was time. Honestly, it all feels right. It’s still all happening. It’s just happening a little differently.”