Off the rails. As expected, Raquel Leviss and Tom Sandoval were in the hot seat at the Vanderpump Rules season 10 reunion — and things nearly got out of hand, a source exclusively tells Us Weekly.
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Raquel Leviss has filed a restraining order against her “Vanderpump Rules” co-star, Scheana Shay. ET has confirmed that Leviss filed to seek court-ordered protection from Shay on Tuesday following an alleged altercation between Leviss and Shay.
TMZ was first to report the filing, which comes amid the fallout from Leviss’ alleged affair with Tom Sandoval, who had been in a relationship with fellow co-star, Ariana Madix, for the last nine years.
Leviss and Shay previously made an appearance on “Watch What Happens Live!” where she addressed her controversial supposed kiss with Tom Schwartz, telling host Andy Cohen, “I’m just trying to live my life and I’m sorry if that offends people but it’s not going to stop me from doing what I’m going to do.”
A source told People that, after the taping, Leviss admitted to her ongoing affair with Sandoval while speaking with Shay, who “was furious” about the confession and reportedly got physical with Leviss over it.
ET has reached out to Shay for comment.
The restraining order is not the only legal filing from Leviss as of late. Also on Tuesday, Leviss sent legal letters to the “Vanderpump Rules” cast. After People reported that Madix learned of the alleged affair by discovering a NSFW video of Leviss on his phone, a source told ET that Leviss is sending out legal letters to her co-stars in regard to the video.
“Raquel did send legal letters to several members of her cast,” the source said. “There were a couple of variations of the letter depending on their involvement.”
“Raquel did send a letter off to Tom Sandoval as well, letting him know not to show the video or distribute it, as well as to delete it,” the source added. “Raquel is hoping this letter will stop anyone from sharing or
Off the rails. As expected, Raquel Leviss and Tom Sandoval were in the hot seat at the Vanderpump Rules season 10 reunion — and things nearly got out of hand, a source exclusively tells Us Weekly.
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Bravo’s Vanderpump Rules has released a midseason teaser trailer amidst a love triangle fans are calling “Scandoval,” not to mention the recent announcement that Kristen Doute, who was fired by the series in 2020 over a racist prank against former costar Faith Stowers, will be coming back in Season 10.
Teddi Mellencamp wants to clarify her take on Scandoval. Or rather, her about it.Earlier this week, a comment Teddi made on Melissa Gorga's podcast spun itself into a headline across multiple outlets, all covering the fallout from star Tom Sandoval cheating on longtime love Ariana Madix with co-star Raquel Leviss.«She probably paid Raquel to do this,» Teddi remarked, the «she» being her former castmate Lisa Vanderpump, who stars on and executive produces . «Clearly I was making a joke and I'm being eviscerated for making a joke, which wasn't even being reported correctly, because everyone conveniently leaves out I said 'probably' and was ,» the podcast host tells ET. «I love Bravo fans, I think how passionate they are is obviously why is so successful, but it feels like my words will continue to get twisted and when people will come at you and say, 'I wish you weren't alive, I wish you died!'» she adds. «They get brutal with even the words they say.
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Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum Teddi Mellencamp thinks her former co-star and friend, Lisa Vanderpump, had a hand in «Scandoval» to boost ratings. The 41-year-old reality star believes the British restauranteur orchestrated the cheating scandal between Raquel Leviss and Tom Sandoval in order to help the Bravo series.«She probably paid Raquel [Leviss] to do this,» Mellencamp said.The ALL IN by Teddi owner made the claim in an episode of Melissa Gorga's podcast that was recorded before Vanderpump's March 8 appearance on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen to discuss the scandal.Mellencamp points out that Cohen invited Vanderpump to after a long hiatus because «nobody's cared until now.»«She’s gonna say the same points that I’ve been saying, like, 'Listen, [Sandoval and Madix] weren’t in a good place for a long time. His needs weren’t met.
We’re sorry, WHAT?!
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Raquel Leviss revealed cuts and bruises on her face in a temporary restraining order filing that was approved this week, alleging that "Vanderpump Rules" co-star Scheana Shay attacked her. Leviss, 28, alleged Shay, 37, pushed her against a brick wall and punched her in the face in New York on March 2 around 1:30 in the morning, causing injuries to the back of her head and her left eye, according to court documents filed Tuesday and obtained by Fox News Digital.
Raquel Leviss revealed cuts and bruises on her face in a temporary restraining order filing this week, alleging that "Vanderpump Rules" co-star Scheana Shay attacked her. Leviss, 28, alleged Shay, 37, pushed her against a brick wall and punched her in the face in New York on March 2 around 1:30 in the morning, causing injuries to the back of her head and her left eye, according to court documents filed Tuesday and obtained by Fox News Digital.
"Vanderpump Rules" star Raquel Leviss broke her silence following her affair with co-star Tom Sandoval. Leviss apologized to Sandoval's now-ex-girlfriend, Ariana Madix, and explained that she's addicted to "being and feeling loved" in her first public comments since the news broke. "I want to apologize for my actions and my choices foremost to Ariana, and to my friends and the fans so invested in our relationships," she said in a statement via social media.
Who’ll be on the couch? Andy Cohen addressed speculation about who will attend the Vanderpump Rules reunion after Raquel Leviss filed an order of protection against Scheana Shay.