The ladies are going head-to-head in the Vanderpump Rules reunion.
30.04.2024 - 01:55 / deadline.com
Ariana Madix and Tom Sandoval have responded to Rachel Leviss‘ lawsuit claiming revenge porn, eavesdropping, invasion of privacy and intentional infliction of emotional distress in the wake of the “Scandoval” that played out last year on Bravo’s Vanderpump Rules.
Madix on Friday filed a declaration citing California’s anti-SLAPP law which protects against frivolous lawsuits. In response to Leviss’ lawsuit that was filed in February (which you can read here), Madix recounted how she first learned of the affair between her then-boyfriend Sandoval and Leviss; she found video of Leviss masturbating on Sandoval’s phone.
Madix says she made a copy of the video but never shared it others, least of all production, according to the declaration. When she confronted Sandoval about the discovery, he deleted the copy.
“I did not send the videos to anyone else. Nor did I share, display, or show the videos to anyone else,” Madix said in the declaration. “To be clear, I only saw the video of plaintiff masturbating in places secluded from others.”
The declaration also includes a picture of the text she immediately sent to Leviss, which says “you’re dead to me.” Madix’s declaration can be read here.
For his part, Sandoval filed a motion last week to strike portions of Leviss’ lawsuit that addressed the way the explicit video was obtained.
“These videos were created by Leviss and published by Leviss to Sandoval via a consensual exchange on Facetime, i.e., ‘their video calls,’” the declaration said, which you can read here. “Based on Leviss’ own allegations, Sandoval merely saved private copies of the videos that Leviss had filmed and shared with him.”
“Leviss’ lawsuit is a thinly veiled attempt to extend her fame and to rebrand
The ladies are going head-to-head in the Vanderpump Rules reunion.
Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large At the NBCUniversal upfronts, they saved the best for almost last: “Late Night with Seth Meyers” host Seth Meyers hit the Radio City Music Hall stage to throw out a few quips before introducing NBCUniversal ad sales chief Mark Marshall. Meyers came out swinging: “Hello and welcome to the NBC upfronts. If you’re looking for the Fox News upfronts, that’s happening outside a lower Manhattan courtroom,” he said to chuckles.
Saturday Night Live‘s “Weekend Update” segment leaned into the brain worm that U.S. presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said got into his head.
Ariana Madix won’t stand for any negative comments about her new Love Island gig!
Tom Sandoval just couldn’t resist getting in a few digs at Rachel Leviss during the Vanderpump Rules reunion!
Ariana Madix refuses to have any complicity in the redemption arc of Tom Sandoval — even if her job depends on it. She proved in the shocking Vanderpump Rules finale she was willing to walk away whether he liked it or not. And boy, he did NOT like it!
Daniel Wai — forcing production to step in. “Ariana, don’t do this,” executive producer Jeremiah Smith told Madix. “Don’t end like this.” But Madix wasn’t interested in speaking to her former boyfriend of almost 10 years for the sake of the Bravo reality show.
Fans of Vanderpump Rules were shocked earlier last year when it was revealed that Tom Sandoval had allegedly cheated on his longtime girlfriend Ariana Madix with their fellow castmate Raquel Leviss.
Bravo has released the first teaser for the upcoming Vanderpump Rules reunion!
Spoiler Alert: This post contains details of the Vanderpump Rules Season 11 finale, Episode 15 titled “Plot Twist.”
and boyfriend Daniel Wai. While the Bravo world is unfold, Madix has been spending time with someone new, .Madix and Tom Sandoval had been together for nearly a decade when she discovered that he'd been having , whom Madix had considered one of her closest friends. Luckily, , because it would be only a couple of weeks before she met her new man.
We’re in for a super emotional Vanderpump Rules reunion this year!
Ahead of the Vanderpump Rules Season 11 finale on Bravo, the network dropped the emotional trailer for the reunion.
Jack Dunn Bravo has set the date for the “Vanderpump Rules” three part-reunion, which premieres May 14 at 8 p.m. ET with extended and uncensored versions available to stream the next day on Peacock. The reunion will feature Lisa Vanderpump, Ariana Madix, James Kennedy, Katie Maloney, Lala Kent, Scheana Shay, Tom Sandoval, Tom Schwartz and Brock Davies with Andy Cohen serving as host.
has confirmed that , who he just discussed on camera for the first time. That's cool, I just have a couple quick follow-up questions.On the Aftershow, Sandoval said that when he and Robinson first met—at the launch party for his reality show Special Forces—she had never watched VPR, and knew nothing about Sandoval said the two of them hit it off (as friends), went out for karaoke, and ended the night at his place (as friends).
Rachel Leviss is explaining where things stand.
Hold up! Did Tom Sandoval just take some accountability for his actions for once?
Lala Kent isn’t so sure about Daniel Wai… and for her, the jury is still out on why he would go after Ariana Madix so soon after Scandoval ran its course in the public eye!