Randall Emmett spirals into emotional meltdown over viral rumors Lala Kent is secretly dating Tom Schwartz, with insiders claiming he feels publicly humiliated and sees the flirtation as a calculated act of revenge - suong

“She once said I hurt her… and now she’s choosing a weaker version of me.”

Randall Emmett is reportedly in emotional meltdown mode — at least according to insiders — as social media explodes with rumors that Lala Kent is secretly dating her Vanderpump Rules co-star Tom Schwartz. And according to a source close to the embattled producer, Randall feels “publicly humiliated” to the point of “wanting to scream in the middle of Beverly Hills.”

It all started when Lala, 34, invited Schwartz, 42, onto her Give Them Lala podcast on June 23. In the episode, the two gushed over each other with flirty energy and soft smiles, culminating in a moment where Lala admitted that if she had to choose a man from the Vanderpump cast to father her children, she’d choose Schwartz.

“You wouldn’t give me a hard time,” Lala smiled.
“I’m super easy,” Schwartz replied.
“I have a very soft spot in my heart for you,” she said, looking at him tenderly.

Just hours after the episode aired, an anonymous Instagram account claimed, “Lala and Schwartz are actually dating,” and stated they had seen the two together “all the time” at a bistro in West Hollywood — with Schwartz “always picking up the bill.”

While fans were busy shipping the unexpected duo, Randall was allegedly “boiling over.”

A close friend of Randall’s revealed:

“He watched the podcast clip the minute it dropped and slammed his phone down on the table. The first thing he said was, ‘She’s really choosing the lowest of the low.’”

Randall — who had a notoriously messy breakup with Lala involving accusations of abuse, infidelity, and custody battles — reportedly feels that the real blow isn’t that Lala is dating again, but who she’s dating: Tom Schwartz, best known for his messy divorce from Lala’s close friend Katie Maloney, and his public image as a conflict-avoidant man-child.

“To Randall, this isn’t about romance. It’s revenge. He sees it as a deliberate, public slap in the face,” the source said.

According to insiders, Randall reached out to several people in the industry to “verify” whether the Lala-Schwartz relationship was real, and is even considering launching a podcast of his own to “expose the lies.” An internal email reportedly sent by Randall’s rep confirmed that he’s “emotionally unstable at the moment” and will be stepping back from media appearances for the coming week.

In a leaked text, Randall allegedly wrote:

“She called me manipulative, and now she’s dating someone who can’t even make decisions for himself. Lala’s playing a game — but this time it’s too obvious.”

PR insiders say Randall fears the “reformed father” image he’s been carefully rebuilding may collapse if Lala goes public with a new relationship — especially with someone as publicly flawed as Schwartz.

Meanwhile, Lala remains silent. No denial. No confirmation. And that, sources say, may be driving Randall more insane than anything else.

“She used to be the one he controlled in the media,” one entertainment analyst noted. “Now, all she has to do is bat her lashes at Tom Schwartz, and Randall unravels.”

Whether or not Lala and Schwartz are really dating, one thing is clear: she’s sent Randall into a spiral — not with love, but with an excruciatingly well-timed silence.