Ariana Madix and Katie Maloney’s Friendship Through the Years: Scandoval Support, Sandwich Shop Co-Owners and More

The gang is getting back together again!

Carly Reeves appears to have another claim to fame besides being a relative of Tom Hanks.

Ariana Madix is gearing up for the opening of her sandwich shop!

Ariana Madix celebrated her birthday over the weekend with her new man, Daniel Wai, and friends. The Vanderpump Rules star turned 38 on Saturday and showed no signs of sadness as she partied and enjoyed some self-care on her first birthday since breaking up with Tom Sandoval after he cheated on her with Raquel Leviss.In a post on her Instagram Story, she shared that she went for «a little bday @facegym sesh with» Wai and friend Logan Cochran.

Ariana Madix’s breakup with Tom Sandoval was tough at first, but now the Vanderpump Rules star is focusing on her professional life.A source tells ET that «Ariana is doing well and focused on her business ventures.»After news broke that Madix’s ex of nearly 10 years was having a months-long affair with Raquel Leviss, the reality star took advantage of the moment and released a line of merch she started with fellow Vanderpump Rules co-star, Katie Maloney, called Something About Her. During the reunion, the ladies revealed they made around $200,000 from the merch drop. And though the duo hadn’t planned to open their sandwich shop for a while longer, Madix and Maloney decided to launch it early to cash in on the influx of support Madix received in the wake of Sandoval’s cheating. «She was so angry, hurt, and going through the stages of grief after finding out about Tom and Raquel’s affair, but now she is moving on and forward with her life,» the source told ET. «She doesn’t care as much and is in a good place.»Madix seems to be in a good place following the emotional and startling three-part reunion special on Bravo.

Ever since Ariana Madix’s name blew up in headlines earlier this year, it appears the reality star has been able to turn her heartbreak into profitable endeavours.

Another awkward Easter egg. Raquel Leviss recounted an exchange she had with Lala Kent over a potential romance with Oliver Saunders to Ariana Madix and Tom Sandoval before news broke of Scandoval.

Meghan McCain — a self-proclaimed «reality TV aficionado» — is offering her hot take on ' Scandoval fallout. In her column for, McCain speaks out on the vitriol hurled at Raquel Leviss by her castmates during a reunion episode of the show. The taping, which took place in March and aired earlier this month, marked the first time Leviss had come face to face with the group since news broke of her affair with Tom Sandoval. The secret romance occurred while Sandoval was still involved in a nearly decade-long relationship with co-star Ariana Madix. «This was TV gold.

Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss didn’t exactly hide their attraction to one another. During the “Secrets Revealed” episode of “Vanderpump Rules” on Wednesday, Sandoval and Leviss flirted right in front of Ariana Madix while she was still in a relationship with the former.

In her corner? Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix appeared to be on the same page when it came to their friendship with Raquel Leviss before Scandoval made headlines.

Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss didn't exactly hide their attraction to one another. During the «Secrets Revealed» episode of on Wednesday, Sandoval and Leviss flirted right in front of Ariana Madix while she was still in a relationship with the former.In one unaired scene, Sandoval told Madix what went down during a guys' get-together he had, a night fans now know was when he first hooked up with Leviss.

Almost there! Stassi Schroeder gave fans an inside look at Katie Maloney and Ariana Madix’s new sandwich shop, Something About Her, opening in L.A. this summer.

The lowest low. Andy Cohen elaborated on why he was so upset by Tom Sandoval mocking Ariana Madix for wearing a T-shirt during sex after the explosive Vanderpump Rules reunion.

Ariana Madix isn’t wasting any time turning a hurtful remark into a business opportunity.

Here comes the bride? Ariana Madix is a changed woman after ex Tom Sandoval’s affair made headlines in March — but that hasn’t shifted her perspective on getting hitched.

Ariana Madix deserves to cash in on the praise she’s been getting after dealing with her cheating ex Tom Sandoval.

Her side of the story. Ariana Madix called out Tom Sandoval‘s numerous remarks about their sex life in the aftermath of his cheating scandal with Raquel Leviss.

jaw-dropping, headline-making affair between Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss that has dominated fans' thoughts and screens for more than three months now. For Ariana Madix, who split from Sandoval upon hearing that he cheated on her with Leviss after a decade of dating, the idea is not entirely inconceivable, but it's simply not the case for this. «If I was not a fan, like I wasn't really paying attention, I might think that about any given show at any given time,» she tells Glamour of some fans thinking the scandal was all for the show. However, «If someone says that on my page, they get blocked immediately. If they tag me in a comment that says that, I'll block them immediately.

Ariana Madix is truly making the most out of a bad situation… and making money from it, too! Get that bag, girl!

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