Katie Maloney on ‘Awkward’ New ‘Vanderpump Rules’ Season (Exclusive)

On Sunday, “Vanderpump Rules” star Katie Maloney hit the green carpet for the People’s Choice Awards.

“Extra’s” Melvin Robert spoke with Katie, who opened up about how it felt to shoot the latest season of “Vanderpump Rules,” fresh off of Scandoval.

She admitted, “It was the most awkward, frustrating season I have ever been part of because just coming off of the reunion, it was just a few months later. A lot of information was tricking in over that period of time… I am someone that leads with integrity and, really, my values and kind of moral code that I have, that’s where I was coming from.”

She went on, “It was a different time in my life regarding my ex and doing what I wanted to do regardless of how felt about things. I just want to have a good time, and I did, truly.”

When asked about the sandwich shop that she and Ariana Madix are opening, Something About Her, Katie commented, “The backdrop of a lot of Nancy Meyers movies is always that shop, that place that the lead female would go to and work at. We wanted it to have timeless energy that felt cozy, that felt familiar. That was the goal with the design concept.”

Kate gave an update on the long-awaited opening after dealing with permit issues, sharing, "I'm very happy to say that it is soon now. We really reached the finish line, finally, and it was frustrating. I know a lot of people were like, 'You keep saying soon,' because I wanted it to be soon. I was trying to will that with, like, a lot of optimism. But it finally has really kind of come to that point, so I'm very grateful. It's just been challenging."

Katie also raved about Ariana’s “Chicago” run on Broadway, saying, “She’s killing it, she’s killing it. I haven’t seen it yet — I'm hopefully gonna be out in New York later in March… I’m happy for her.”