“I built my name on my own fights — not someone else’s mess” – Lala Kent brands Zack Wickham a ‘friendship parasite’ in savage takedown, as insiders claim she’s called him out for clinging to Kristen Doute’s drama just to stay in Bravo’s orbit - suong

Reality TV’s unfiltered queen, Lala Kent, has never been one to mince words — and this time, her crosshairs are aimed squarely at The Valley newcomer, Zack Wickham.

According to insiders close to the Vanderpump Rules alum, Lala has privately branded Zack a “friendship parasite,” accusing him of clinging to Kristen Doute’s ongoing drama merely to stay relevant within Bravo’s ever-shifting social scene.

“Lala thinks Zack is the definition of a hanger-on,” a source close to the situation revealed. “He’s not on Vanderpump, he’s barely on The Valley, and yet he somehow inserts himself into every bit of Kristen’s business — all for the sake of keeping himself tied to the Bravo universe.”

Lala’s alleged criticism comes on the heels of Zack’s subtle jabs at her across various Bravo fan pages and in shady social media comments — a pattern insiders say Lala has clocked for months.

“Lala’s attitude is, ‘If you’ve got a problem, say it to my face — don’t play keyboard warrior,’” the insider continued. “But Zack’s entire personality off-camera seems to revolve around stirring up side feuds in comment sections and then playing innocent in person.”

The tension reportedly reached its boiling point after an off-camera Bravo event earlier this year, where Zack, according to witnesses, lingered near Lala’s circle but refused to engage with her directly.

“He hovered around their group the entire night but didn’t say a word to her,” another source claimed. “Lala found it pathetic. She joked to friends that he’s basically Kristen’s plus-one — not just to events, but to drama too.”

Behind closed doors, insiders allege Lala has been blunt with her inner circle, accusing Zack of “feeding off Kristen’s Bravo baggage like a leech” and “thriving on borrowed drama.”

“She told friends, ‘I built my name in this world by handling my own fights — not by riding the coattails of someone else’s mess,’” the source added.

Zack, for his part, has stayed silent on the brewing feud, though eagle-eyed fans have noticed a pattern of thinly veiled shade aimed at Lala in his social media interactions.

Meanwhile, Lala’s team insists she’s unbothered — and sees Zack’s antics as nothing more than a desperate bid to stay adjacent to the Bravo spotlight.

“Lala’s too busy building her brand, raising her daughter, and starring on actual shows to care about a background character trying to stir the pot,” the insider concluded. “But trust — she sees him for exactly what he is.”

As The Valley continues to air and tensions ripple through the Bravo sphere, one thing is clear: if Zack thought he could ride Kristen’s drama all the way to relevance, Lala Kent just publicly called his bluff — and in true Lala fashion, she didn’t hold back.