We’re still reeling from the shocking Vanderpump Rules season finale on Bravo on Wednesday night, y’all.
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Not the apology he needed. Ariana Madix‘s close pal Jared Lipscomb heard from Tom Sandoval after slamming him for making an insensitive joke amid his cheating scandal.
The makeup artist spoke to Kristen Doute about Sandoval’s attempt to “save face” with his “Howie Mandel Does Stuff” podcast interview earlier this month — during which the bartender seemingly compared the backlash to his affair with Raquel Leviss to experiencing radiation.
Lipscomb, who is a cancer survivor, said on the Wednesday, April 26, episode of Doute’s “Sex, Love, and What Else Matters” podcast that he “snapped” after hearing the comment and took to social media to share his unfiltered thoughts. He went on to reveal the message he received from the TomTom cofounder in response.
“‘Jared, I absolutely did not mean to offend you or anyone else, for that matter.’ So we’re starting off with just no apology,” Lipscomb said as he read the text out loud. “‘That was not a joke about cancer. I’ve lost family members to cancer. I’ve been nothing but supportive through your battle and journey, have I not?'”
According to Lipscomb, Sandoval asserted that he “was simply giving an example” of a situation “where ‘what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger’ song doesn’t apply,” seemingly referring to “Stronger” by Kelly Clarkson.
The text continued: “This is also why we can’t travel to outer space or live on the moon. It’s too much radiation. Can I get a little bit of benefit of the doubt here? You know me a little bit better than that. Hope you’re doing well. Heart emoji.”
Doute argued that her ex was “gaslighting” Lipscomb by trying to explain the context of his controversial comment. (The Vanderpump Rules alum dated Sandoval from 2007 to 2013 before he moved on with
We’re still reeling from the shocking Vanderpump Rules season finale on Bravo on Wednesday night, y’all.
William Earl After months of relative silence on #Scandoval, “Vanderpump Rules” star Ariana Madix has opened up about the cheating scandal that rocked reality television. For the uninitiated, Madix’s nearly decade-long relationship with co-star Tom Sandoval blew up in March when it was revealed he had been having a months-long affair with her best friend and their mutual co-star, Raquel Leviss. A recently taped new finale for the series’ 10th season — which addresses how the friend group reacted to learning about the affair — aired on May 17, and was followed by Madix’s first sit-down interview on the topic with Andy Cohen on his “Watch What Happens Live” show.
Ariana Madix didn’t miss a beat during her first post-Scandoval interview, and she continued to take no prisoners on the Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen after show on Wednesday, May 17.
saw Lala Kent drop a bomb that viewers may not have been ready for.While unpacking the scandal with fellow castmates, Katie Maloney, James Kennedy and his girlfriend, Ally Lewber, Kent says she's not so sold on Tom Sandoval's affair with Raquel Leviss being the first time he stepped out on Ariana Madix over the course of their nine-year relationship.Reminding the group that she suspected they were looking at the wrong Tom all along towards the tail-end of filming the summer before, when Leviss and Tom Schwartz were caught making out, Kent points out Sandoval's pattern of behavior, first cheating on Kristen Doute, and then Madix. Kent shares her theory that Sandoval got bored with Madix and wanted to be with a «sloppy drunk» girl — cue Leviss.«He got off on the fact that he could sneak around,» Kent tells the group, before asking if they believe this is the first person Sandoval's cheated on Madix with.
The No. 1 girl in the group. Ariana Madix gave her first official interview since Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss‘ affair made headlines — and revealed which aspect of the cheating scandal cut her the deepest.
Vanderpump Rules, Ariana Madix appeared on and opened up about what the world just witnessed.«I thought it was laughable,» Madix said of watching the finale playback. As for what she found most cringe-worthy about the scandal and Tom Sandoval's lies, she said, «the fabrication of the narrative that was being formed like the entire time without my knowledge, behind my back, by not just my ex-boyfriend but his little flying monkeys, as well.»While she didn't have an inkling about the affair, Madix said she did feel that something was off with Sandoval in the months leading to news of the affair becoming public.«It's like I wasn't suspicious about an affair or about Raquel, but I was like something was clearly going on with him mentally, and that is what I was picking up on,» she shared.As for how she's doing now, Madix is getting by with the support of her friends.«I feel good, I definitely feel as though my friends have me in like the best position to be able to heal and grow and I am honestly just looking forward, only forward, and not looking back,» Madix said.And she's doing exactly that, showing up to the with her boyfriend, Daniel Wai, by her side as she made her way into the clubhouse.
After months of anticipation, the moment is finally here.
Not on the best terms. Katie Maloney offered an update on where Ariana Madix and Tom Schwartz stand after he helped cover up Tom Sandoval‘s affair with Raquel Leviss — and things aren’t looking good.
Ariana Madix is providing a timeline for Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss‘ affair.
A long time coming? Tom Schwartz hinted at seeing cracks within Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix‘s relationship before their split amid his affair with Raquel Leviss.
Ariana Madix and Tom Sandoval's relationship begin to show, Raquel Leviss is throwing her hat in the ring and giving Madix advice on how to spruce up their sex life — which would seem friendly and helpful had Leviss not been engaging in an affair with Madix's boyfriend of nearly nine years behind her back.In Wednesday's all-new episode of , the final episode before all hell breaks loose and "Scandoval" is revealed, the group meets up at SUR following Madix and Katie Maloney's party for their new sandwich shop, Something About Her.Leviss, who was not invited to the party following her makeout with Maoloney's ex-husband, Tom Schwartz, reconvenes with Madix at the restaurant's garden bar, where she asks Madix how she and Sandoval are doing — earlier in the episode, the pair had a heated conversation about their relationship and where their disconnect lies, with Sandoval's increased desire to spend time with Leviss over Madix being a point of contention.«He feels like he’s not being heard, which is why he’s always the loudest person in the room,» Madix says after Leviss asks how she's doing following the intense one-on-one.Leviss then brings up Madix and Sandoval's sex life, reminding Madix that she offered Leviss advice when she was going through a dry spell with her ex-fiancé, James Kennedy.Madix stressed that her main issue with Sandoval is that she needs more quality time with the Tom Tom co-owner in order to be open to having sex with him.«I feel like in a relationship, you should want to have sex,» Leviss offers. «OK, but you have to be, like, emotionally intimate before you can be physically intimate,» Madix replies.«You guys were emotionally intimate at one point, obviously, right?» Leviss asks.
Finding the silver lining. Brittany Cartwright and Jax Taylor think Ariana Madix‘s life has changed for the better since her split from Tom Sandoval.
Former “Vanderpump Rules” star Kristen Doute returned to Bravo on Wednesday night and didn’t hold back.
The lies are starting to catch up to Tom Sandoval as the Vanderpump Rules finale approaches!
Some sound advice? Kristen Doute had plenty of thoughts about Tom Sandoval‘s cheating scandal with Raquel Leviss — including how the model should address the backlash against her.
In the latest episode of Bravo’s “Vanderpump Rules”, Ariana Madix catches then-boyfriend Tom Sandoval in a lie involving Raquel Leviss, with whom he was secretly having an affair.
The Vanderpump Rules stars are slowly starting to piece together Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss‘ affair.
Busted. Tom Sandoval claimed he couldn’t travel to see Ariana Madix as she was grieving the loss of her grandmother — but it didn’t take long for Lala Kent to poke holes in his story.
Vanderpump Rules, Ariana Madix catches then-boyfriend Tom Sandoval in a lie involving Raquel Leviss, with whom he was secretly having an affair. The episode opens with Sandoval, Ariana, Tom Schwartz, and Raquel en route to a glamping adventure to celebrate Raquel's birthday. The episode goes into true-crime mode, with a rewind flashback voiced-over by Lala. As she narrates, viewers see Katie Maloney at Lisa Vanderpump and Ken Todd's house to work on sandwich recipes for her and Ariana's restaurant, alongside the chef who's helped curate menus for Lisa's other L.A. eateries.
The Vanderpump Rules drama made it to Capitol Hill.