After Tom Sandoval’s infidelity led to his split from Ariana Madix, their Vanderpump Rules co-stars spoke out about the drama and showed support for Madix while slamming Sandoval and his new partner, Raquel Leviss. Sandoval faced backlash for his initial response to the scandal but later issued a lengthy public apology, while Leviss apologized for her actions and prioritizing intimate connections over friendships. Leviss revealed that she still cares for Sandoval but needs to heal, and a source claimed that their relationship is “the real deal.”
After Tom Sandoval’s affair with Raquel Leviss was exposed, his Vanderpump Rules costars spoke out in support of his ex-girlfriend Ariana Madix while slamming Sandoval and Leviss, with Sandoval eventually issuing a public apology and Leviss apologizing for her actions and revealing that she and Sandoval were still in touch but that she needed time to heal.
Reality television stars, Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss, have been at the center of a cheating scandal that rocked the Vanderpump Rules cast in March 2023. Sandoval, who had been in a nine-year relationship with Ariana Madix, was accused of infidelity with Leviss. Shortly after the news broke, Madix’s friends and former castmates, including Katie Maloney, Kristen Doute, and Scheana Shay, showed their support for her while condemning Sandoval and Leviss.
Sandoval addressed the situation via Instagram, apologizing for his actions and the backlash experienced by his business. Leviss also issued an apology via Instagram, acknowledging her poor choices and the pain she caused Madix. She further confessed to seeking emotional validation through unhealthy intimate connections.
In the midst of the drama, an insider revealed that Sandoval and Leviss’s relationship was not a “regrettable fling” but something they believed was the real deal. Madix, on the other hand, thanked her support system for helping her through her darkest moments.
Leviss later confirmed that she cared for Sandoval, but was taking time to heal and didn’t want to label their relationship. Sandoval, in turn, issued a lengthy public apology to Madix, specifically to her for his reckless decisions that hurt someone he loved dearly.
The scandal further highlighted the drama-filled lives of the Vanderpump Rules cast, with the fallout from the cheating scandal likely to continue playing out on the show’s upcoming tenth season.
