Raquel Leviss Breaks Silence on Tom Sandoval Affair, Releases Statement Apologizing to Ariana Madix

Raquel Leviss brought drama heat — and drama — to the Vanderpump Rules season 10 reunion.

It turns out Ariana Madix had Raquel Leviss‘ back… at first!

Raquel Leviss is sharing the details of her attempted reconciliation with Ariana Madix following her affair with Tom Sandoval.

fraught with Shakespearian-level dramatic irony as the show reveals the mounting drama leading up to the revelation of Tom Sandoval, 40, and Raquel Leviss’ months-long affair.In this week’s installment, the gals are still reeling from the Lake Havasu girls trip gone wrong (the most common type of Lake Havasu girls trip).A pool party with the whole gang at Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix’s once happy home plays, on the surface, like “Mean Girls” lite. Lala Kent and Katie Maloney are still on the offense over Leviss’ behavior on the trip — namely that she got drunk and made out with a Vegas waiter Kent liked and then used a kiddo galaxy light to illuminate her Vegas hotel room.“I was being young and fun and single and living my life, and these girls literally set me up to make me seem like I’m only chasing after guys that they’re interested in,” Leviss, 28, says early in the episode.Kent and Maloney, 36, are accused of being the villains in their treatments of Leviss, who seems intent on defending herself against the volatile Kent.“She is kinda thriving, kinda hot,” Tom Schwartz says of Leviss defending herself.Not surprisingly, Tom Sandoval also stands up for the woman we now know to be his mistress, confronting Maloney for being a supposed bully.“Katie, here’s the thing with you: If somebody doesn’t have your exact perspective, they’re somehow wrong” he says.

Raquel Leviss is sharing the details of her attempted reconciliation with Ariana Madix following her affair with Tom Sandoval.Paparazzi caught up with Leviss outside of a nail salon in West Hollywood, ahead of the Vanderpump Rules reunion, which is set to start filming on Thursday. In the video, obtained by , Leviss, who was dressed down in a hoodie and leggings told the cameras that she tried to apologize to Madix for her part in the «Scandoval» of it all, but says it wasn't received well.«We talked on the phone, and I apologized to her over text, but she didn't receive it very well,» Leviss, who showed off a scar on her eyebrow she said was from her alleged altercation with Scheana Shay, said.

Dropping bombshells early! After returning to Los Angeles for the Vanderpump Rules season 10 reunion, Raquel Leviss opened up about the status of her relationship with Tom Sandoval — and how their affair initially began.  

Searching for clues. Vanderpump Rules star Scheana Shay weighed in on friend Jamie Lynne‘s theory that Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss were already hooking up at her wedding to Brock Davies.

Talking the talk? After Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss’ affair was exposed, their Vanderpump Rules costars have spoken at length about the drama.

Once is a coincidence, twice is a pattern? Katie Maloney had some serious questions about Raquel Leviss‘ dating preferences before news broke about her affair with Tom Sandoval.

Creating a timeline. Scheana Shay’s friends Jamie Lynne and Kael Ramsey Ackerson recalled the moment Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss‘ relationship began to change.

We’re sorry, WHAT?!

When did it all begin? Peter Madrigal weighed in on how Raquel Leviss and Tom Sandoval behaved before their affair was uncovered — and hinted that he suspected something was off.

Not the same as it was? Lala Kent is weighing in on speculation that upcoming episodes of Vanderpump Rules have been revisited by editors amid Raquel Leviss‘ affair with Tom Sandoval.

No matter how heartbroken Ariana Madix may be, Tom Sandoval is seemingly hoping we’ll all cut him some slack for cheating on her!

Did the cast of Vanderpump Rules know something was up with Raquel Leviss long before her affair with Tom Sandoval was exposed?! It seems that way based on the latest episode of the Bravo series!

The boss is weighing in. Lisa Vanderpump elaborated on her initial response to Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss‘ affair — and revealed how the scandal might affect Vanderpump Rules.

Not their cup of tea. Vanderpump Rules cast had their suspicions about Raquel Leviss‘ intentions long before her affair with Tom Sandoval came to light.

Things have reportedly become heated between “Vanderpump Rules” co-stars Scheana Shay and Raquel Leviss over the latter’s alleged affair with Tom Sandoval.

Stassi Schroeder is weighing in on the roiling drama at the heart of the universe!During a new episode of her podcast, then former  cast member shared her thoughts and expert analysis of the ongoing cheating scandal surrounding Tom Sandoval's split from Ariana Madix over his affair with Raquel Leviss.«I have been out of this situation and this environment for three years now. That’s a really long time, and I didn’t ask for that. That choice was made for me.

The drama continues. Raquel Leviss is claiming that her Vanderpump Rules costar Scheana Shay assaulted her after news broke about her affair with Tom Sandoval.