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Before Kristen Doute starred on Vanderpump Rules, she was an actress who appeared in a 2010 short film called The Loneliness of the Long Distance Dreamer with Stassi Schroeder's now-fiancé Beau Clark. (Yes, it included a kissing scene with Clark, and yes, people talked about it.) During a 2018 Watch What Happens Live appearance, Stassi acknowledged that her guy "made out with Kristen on a movie set 10 years ago, on camera." Doute also acted alongside her own ex, Tom Sandoval, in Behind Your Eyes and 23 Minutes to Sunrise, which came out in 2011 and 2012, respectively. 

Doute is also a keen businesswoman, which didn't get a ton of shine on Vanderpump Rules, at least not in comparison to all the reality TV drama. Doute runs a t-shirt line called James Mae, which is not named after her ex-boyfriend, James Kennedy. The company's moniker is actually inspired by Kristen's niece and nephew. Doute has maintained a low profile since her Vanderpump firing, but her apparel company is still in business and making efforts to support Black Lives Matter by donating 100 percent of profits from specific items to Black organizations. "It has always been a top priority to be an inclusive brand. We have been researching, listening and taking in everything over the past week to try to educate ourselves and become a positive voice in the fashion industry," the business said, in a statement. 

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