<p>Kristen Doute has been called a villain, a truth teller, and a chaos agent. These days, she's adding "new mom" to the list and she's more self-aware than ever. On this episode of The Gist, Kristen opens up about filming The Valley Season 3 with a three-month-old, what she wishes audiences understood about her fiancé Luke's first-year-of-parenthood experience, and why watching herself on camera has always been her biggest tool for growth.</p><p>We talk about the shift from Vanderpump Rules to The Valley and why The Valley fills a space in Bravo's lineup that no other show does. Kristen shares where things really stand with Janet, why she's giving Jax Taylor grace while being honest about the last five years, and why "hilariously chaotic" is the only way to describe what's still coming this season.<br /></p><p>Plus: what she'd say to Season 1 Vanderpump Kristen, her clothing line James Mae, a new YouTube project she's been keeping close to the vest, and the one word that sums up her life right now.<br /><br /></p><p>Kristen Doute. The Valley. Bravo. Vanderpump Rules. Jax Taylor. Janet. Postpartum. New mom. Reality TV. Pop culture podcast.</p>