Television As an aspiring actress, Doute began working as a server at
Lisa Vanderpump's restaurant SUR in
West Hollywood, California. There, she was cast as an original series regular on
Bravo TV's
Vanderpump Rules, a spin-off of
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. The series follows Vanderpump's employees as they work on building their futures in show business and become entangled in interpersonal drama. On June 9, 2020, it was announced that Kristen was fired for calling the police multiple times on Faith Stowers. Doute and co-star
Stassi Schroeder filed a false police report against Stowers for a crime she did not commit. Bravo announced in March 2023, that Doute would return to
Vanderpump Rules during season 10 as fans watch the "Scandoval" love triangle play out on their screens. On May 1, 2023,
The Hollywood Reporter announced that Doute will appear in
Amazon Freevee's upcoming competition series,
The Goat. The show follows fan favorite
reality television personalities going through a series of mental, physical, and social challenges with a chance to win a cash prize. The series premiered on May 9, 2024. She was the fourth contestant to be voted off the competition. On June 28, 2023,
Variety reported that a
Vanderpump Rules spin-off starring
Jax Taylor, Brittany Cartwright and Doute was in early development at
Bravo. On January 18, 2024,
Bravo released a trailer for the reality series called
The Valley, which premiered on March 19, 2024. In May 2024,
The Valley was renewed for a second season, with the full cast returning.
Writing On October 21, 2019, it was announced that Doute's first book, ''He's Making You Crazy'', a humorous autobiographical guide to relationships, would be published by
Chicago Review Press on June 2, 2020. The book is a collaboration with Michele Alexander. Doute first reported she was working on the book in 2016.
Businesses In 2014, Doute launched a clothing line, James Mae, named after her nephew and niece. The line features graphic
tees and
sweatshirts for men and women, with classic and vintage
rock and roll designs. Doute relaunched James Mae in 2019 with business partner Magen Mattox, maintaining a vintage rock aesthetic and expanding the product line. In February 2019, Doute and her
Vanderpump Rules co-stars, Schroeder and Katie Maloney, launched a
pinot grigio wine in partnership with actor
Stephen Amell's company Nocking Point Wines, called "Basic Witch Potion No. 1". Their second collaboration with Nocking Point Wines, a
rosé called "Basic Witch Potion No. 2", was launched in June 2019. In June 2020, "Basic Witch Potion No.1" and "Basic Witch Potion No.2" were removed from Nocking Point Wines' store following the firings of Doute and Schroeder. On April 13, 2023, Nocking Point Wines announced a relaunch of "Basic Witch Potion No. 1" with Maloney and Doute.
Podcasts In November 2022, Kristen launched a podcast titled, "
Sex, Love...and What Else Matters" with her boyfriend Luke Broderick. ==Personal life==