Janet Caperna made her reality TV debut on Season 1 of The Valley. It’s a mixed bag in terms of viewer reviews. Not everyone loved that Vanderpump Rules alum Kristen Doute was iced out of the group by a freshman Bravolebrity.
Regardless, Janet and her husband, Jason Caperna, are coming back for another season of the surprise hit VPR spinoff as the entire cast was confirmed to be returning.
Reflecting on her first season, Janet shared the “hardest thing” that she’s ever done.
“Emotions were already so high,” Janet explained
Janet told People that Season 1 of The Valley “was a great first season.” But she’s also “glad it’s over” being that she’s “a little bit postpartum” after having her son in December 2023.
“As a Bravo fan and somebody who loves all the [Real] Housewives, I think we made some great TV and we really brought it,” she explained of The Valley’s success. “So I’m really happy with the success of the show, but filming pregnant was really difficult,” confessing that during filming, her “emotions were already so high.”
A heavily pregnant Janet had to shield herself from the stress of it all while filming, as one particular fight involving Kristen had her experiencing cramps. This, after the fledgling Bravolebrity thought she knew “what to expect.”
“I feel really proud of all of us that we got through it all mostly in one piece,” she said.
Response from viewers has been both positive and negative. But fellow pregnant viewers dropped some supportive messages.
“You never really know what to expect when it’s yourself,” Janet revealed. “So there are definitely comments out there that have made me cry and ones that have made me cry happy tears too. A lot of pregnant people and moms are reaching out. I love that.”
“So it’s all over the place. I feel like, with emotions, I’m so proud of it, but also I’m like, ‘Oh, my gosh, this was maybe the hardest thing I’ve ever done,'” she added.
Janet promises her “fun side” for Season 2
Being “pretty miserable pregnant” left Janet in “an exaggerated form” while filming over the summer.
“So you saw more of that side, but I hope next season you see a lot more… Yeah, of my fun side I hope for season two you’ll see,” she explained. The reality star also explains that because she was pregnant she “had to protect [her] space and stress levels.”
But Janet promises a more fun sophomore season. And she’ll also be able to “handle a little bit more stress.”
“I’m going to go in just as authentic as I was season one, but I can actually have some drinks now,” she stated. “It’ll be fun, I guess, to do the experience when I can actually really dive in instead of feeling really protective over my space like I was in season 1.”
Naysayers have been calling Janet out on using her pregnancy to avoid the drama that she supposedly started. Season 2 may indeed be a whole different dynamic. And that will be interesting to see.
TELL US – WHAT DO YOU THINK OF JANET FILMING WHILE PREGNANT? DID SHE USE HER PREGNANCY TO AVOID CONFRONTATION? WHAT DIFFERENT DYNAMICS DO YOU EXPECT FROM JANET IN SEASON 2?
