New VPR cast teases Season 12 and the advice Lisa Vanderpump gave them

Make no mistake, this new cast is clocked in and SURving.Season 12 of “Vanderpump Rules” saw a complete shake up, but a few things have remained the same — co-worker friendships, goat cheese balls, and lots of drama.“It’s funny,” Natalie Maguire mused exclusively to The Post.

“‘Vanderpump Rules’ then and now is really just a bunch of archetypes.Every TV show has the couple, the new person.

These are just general things.So because the originals were just so beloved and people are so obsessed with what was, I think we’re just unfortunately and inevitably getting compared.

I think with some time, that will fade.We’re definitely very different.” The new cast also includes Kim Suarez, Marcus Johnson, Venus Binkley, Jason Cohen, Chris Hahn, Shayne Davis, Angelica Jensen, Audrey Lingle and Demy Selem.

The first two episodes have aired on Bravo, giving viewers a look into Suarez and Johnson’s relationship, and things aren’t all rose petals.The couple is currently seen fighting over Johnson and Maguire’s platonic friendship.

“I never have had a problem with Natalie and Marcus being friends, I still don’t,” Suarez, 31, explained, setting the record straight.“They’ve never been flirty.

They’ve never given me weird vibes.That was never the issue.”At the time, the actress was “still getting to know” the singer, 27, which “just led to a lot of miscommunication and misunderstanding about something that never actually happened.”As Maguire simply stated: “I’m moving on.”Now, Johnson, 35, and Suarez hope fans can see a different side of their romance going forward.

“I think when the episodes start to come out, you’ll start to see the better side to me and Kimberly’s relationship, for sure,” the actor said.“I mean, right now, it started in so much turmoil.

Before filming, it was already a rough time for us in our relationship.I definitely think as it goes on, you’ll start to see why we’re together and ...