James Kennedy Renamed the Dog He Once Owned With Ex Raquel Leviss

The saga surrounding James Kennedy‘s dog continues. And this time, the pup’s got a totally new moniker!

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James Kennedy is giving Graham the dog a fresh start — and a new name.

James Kennedy is changing things up! After being reunited with his dog, previously named Graham Cracker, the star revealed the pup's new moniker on Sunday.Kennedy shared a post to his Instagram story showing his pet pooch, and announced the dog will now be known as Hippie.«We've decided to rename this little beauty 'hippie.' This is a tribute to my late godfather, George Michael's dog's name,» Kennedy wrote, «the only dog I saw around the house growing up.»«Although George and Hippie are in heaven now together, I know that they are watching over me now, a proud doggy papa!» he added.Kennedy was reunited with his dog — which he shared with ex-girlfriend Rachel Leviss until their split. Leviss and Kennedy got the dog in 2018, three years before ending their engagement. Leviss kept the canine in the breakup since her parents bought the dog for her.The former couple's dog was in headlines recently after he allegedly bit Leviss' mother, while Leviss was in a mental health facility. Leviss' mother claimed that the dog was responsible for several biting incidents.After being unable to find a trainer who could curb the dog's behavior, Leviss' mother recently told ET that she «reached out to Lisa Vanderpump for financial assistance to hire a different trainer.

The “Vanderpump Rules” drama never seems to end, especially when it involves Tom Sandoval.

Many stars have come under fire for their pet ownership, including Raquel Leviss and Pete Davidson.

Ariana Madix wants to make one thing clear to fans right now: Don’t come for her bestie Scheana Shay!

While Scheana Shay’s Vanderpump Rules allegiances raised eyebrows after she posed for a photo with Tom Sandoval, her costar Ariana Madix is clearing the air.

Tom Sandoval was in tears at the Vanderpump Rules reunion thinking about not being friends with his fellow cast members, but it looks like the group is healing. In photos published by Daily Mail, the cheater was photographed in Lake Tahoe with the rest of the cast on their first group trip since the cheating scandal between Sandoval, Ariana Madix, 38, and her ex-best friend Raquel Leviss.Vanderpump Rules is currently filming its 11th season, which has reunited the cast for the first time since the fiery reunion.

Lala Kent is responding to the backlash.

Puppygate” drama and on the heels of “Scandoval,” trouble magnet “Vanderpump Rules” star Raquel Leviss is caught up in another hairy situation — one we’ll call “Puppygate 2.” The crisis began brewing when Leviss and fiancé James Kennedy called it quits in 2021 — that’s when Leviss got full custody of the couple’s fur baby, an adorable golden doodle puppy named Graham Cracker.Fast forward to now, and Kennedy is heard declaring that Graham had come “back into [his] life,” as Page Six reported. But here’s the latest poop scoop — little Graham turns out to have had quite the ruff journey home to his papa.New intel alleges that Leviss, who recently spent some time at a mental health facility, dropped Graham off at a shelter due to “behavioral issues — mostly a biting problem.”Alleged horrible person Leviss, 28, was already in hot water with her “Vanderpump Rules” co-stars and fans, largely due to the months-long affair with not-so-single Tom Sandoval.

Lala Kent is setting the record straight.

The drama over Raquel Leviss and James Kennedy’s puppy continues!

Rachel Leviss and her mother, Laura, did everything they could for dog Graham Cracker, whom the star once shared with her former fiancée, James Kennedy. Laura tells ET the family went above and beyond to find Graham the top rehabilitation center, even after he bit her so badly in the finger that she suffered nerve damage. News reports and social media users suggested Leviss dropped Graham off at a shelter, but her mother Laura tells ET that’s simply not true.«Rachel put Graham into behavior classes after breaking up with James because he had bitten several people. When Rachel went into the mental health facility, she asked us to care for Graham as we have many times before.

Has Scheana Shay buried the hatchet with Tom Sandoval??? She is setting the record straight!

Scheana Shay and Lala Kent are defending themselves. After a photo surfaced on Instagram of some of the cast posing with Tom Sandoval following his cheating scandal, the friends took to Instagram to speak out about the situation.A fan snapped the picture with the cast during their trip to Lake Tahoe, which is being filmed and will be featured on season 11 of the show.The shot — which also includes Tom Schwartz, James Kennedy, Ally Lewber and Brock Davies — features Shay standing next to Sandoval with her arm around him.That fact irked fans who are still reeling from the news that Sandoval cheated on his longtime girlfriend, Ariana Madix, with Raquel Leviss, who has started going by her birth name, Rachel, in the wake of the scandal.«I don't know why I feel the need to defend taking a photo with my hand [in a fist] in the back of someone,» Shay began, before Kent chimed in, saying, «People are so stupid.»«It still blows that people don't realize we're filming a show,» Kent said. «And it was that girl's birthday.

Raquel Leviss has some explaining to do…

James Kennedy may no longer be the No. 1 guy in the group now that Graham Cracker is back in the picture.

Scheana Shay and Lala Kent are sending a message to Vanderpump Rules fans who don’t understand why they are spending time with Tom Sandoval following his affair with Raquel Leviss.

James Kennedy has reunited with Graham Cracker! The Vanderpump Rules star posted photos to Instagram of his and former fiancée Rachel Leviss’ dog with him in Lake Tahoe, California.«Look who made his way back home, back into my life,» the 31-year-old reality star captioned the Instagram slideshow, which included a second photo of Kennedy cuddling Graham while on a boat with his girlfriend, Ally Lewber. The DJ, who is currently on a cast trip in Lake Tahoe, kissed the pooch in the photo as Lewber smiled at them.«I’ll take care of you forever, and I love you,» he concluded.A post shared by James Kennedy (@itsjameskennedy)Kennedy and Leviss adopted Graham in 2018, three years before ending their engagement. Leviss got Graham in the breakup, and he lived with her parents before moving back in with her. In April, Kennedy told  fans that his dog was «in [his] past.»«Beautiful times, but he’s gone and that’s just what it is,» he shared.A post shared by GRAHAM CRACKER (@mylittlegrahamcracker)At the time, Leviss was in a mental health facility in Arizona following widespread backlash over her and co-star Tom Sandoval’s months-long affair behind his then-girlfriend, Ariana Madix’s, back.Leviss left the treatment center earlier this month and was spotted for the first time on Wednesday in Tucson, Arizona, wearing a «Be a Good Person» hat.

Raquel Leviss made a not-so-subtle change to her social media presence in the wake of her affair with Tom Sandoval.