Raquel Leviss seems happy to speak to reporters about that Tom Sandoval cheating scandal, but Ariana Madix appears to be the opposite.
18.03.2023 - 00:01 / variety.com
Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer “Vanderpump Rules,” a reality show that, in theory, is about hot, broke people trying to make it in Los Angeles, is adversely affecting hot, broke people actually trying to make it in Los Angeles. The staff at Schwartz & Sandy’s, a bar and eatery co-owned by “Vanderpump Rules” stars Tom Sandoval and Tom Schwartz, has been flooded with busybodies and Bravo fans hoping to glean information or simply watch the flaming wreckage of the show’s recent scandal — the revelation that Sandoval has been cheating on longtime girlfriend Ariana Madix with their co-star Raquel Leviss. After taking social media by storm in early March, the news is having real-life harm on the young servers and bartenders that work at the establishment, located a stone’s throw from the Scientology Celebrity Centre in Los Angeles’ Franklin Village. The bar is also proximate to show business haunt La Poubelle and improv theater Upright Citizens Brigade.
“People are coming in for a drink and to ask questions,” one employee told Variety anonymously on Thursday at Schwartz & Sandy’s. “They’re not tipping. On one check, a customer wrote ‘I stand with Ariana’ on the tip line instead of actually tipping.” Another employee bemoaned the fact that foot traffic is high, but sales are not. They’re struggling to make a living, the staffer added. The restaurant saw this coming; on March 4, management posted a lengthy Instagram statement pleading with the public to not do time for Sandoval’s personal drama. “Our staff, from the waitresses and bartenders to the cooks and dishwashers, all have nothing to do with this unfortunate situation. Please take into consideration that posting negative comments affects more than just the individual
Raquel Leviss seems happy to speak to reporters about that Tom Sandoval cheating scandal, but Ariana Madix appears to be the opposite.
Tom Sandoval to the rescue!On Wednesday's all-new Vanderpump Rules, Tom stepped in to defend Raquel Leviss following her fallout with Lala Kent, Katie Maloney and Kristina Kelly in Lake Havasu.Following the trip, the group convenes at Tom and his then-girlfriend, Ariana Madix's, home, for a pool party, where Lala decides to share her side of the story with Scheana Shay.«I think she’s weak,» Lala says of Raquel.«She’s built so much confidence this year,» Scheana retorts.«That’s a PC answer, and I respect it, but I’m gonna decline that,» Lala replies.While Lala says she's unable to forgive Raquel for calling her a «mistress,» Scheana reminds her that it was not long ago that she too was wearing that label. «It’s like wearing a f**king scarlet letter,» Scheana says in an interview before a flashback to her sit-down with Brandi Glanville for being with her then-husband, Eddie Cibrian, hits the screen.«Here we are in 2022 and I’m still a home-wrecking whore,» she continues.The conversation about Raquel's behavior on the trip continues, with Kristina joining in. But Scheana isn't going to let all the back-and-forth about her then-bestie slide — she decides to tell Raquel that Lala called her weak.«I think Lala’s pathetic.
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Tom Sandoval is standing his ground. On a new episode of podcast, former star Kristen Doute claimed that her ex-boyfriend is refusing to vacate the home he shares with Ariana Madix amid his cheating scandal with Raquel Leviss. Bravo had no comment on Doute's podcast claims.«He owns the home, but is he leveraging that as, 'Well, it's mine.' And, 'F**k you. I don't care,' and, 'You can't tell me to go?'» host Nick Viall questioned.«That's exactly what he's doing,» Doute answered, before calling his actions «wild.» «We tried having a mutual friend, one of Ariana's college best friends, rather than someone too close to them [reach out to him]… just saying, 'Listen, dude, you gotta at least give her a couple hours heads-up when you need to come home to pick things up.
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Ariana Madix is back. The Vanderpump Rules star returned to Instagram after recently deactivating her profile after news broke that her longtime boyfriend, Tom Sandoval, was having an affair with Raquel Leviss. Although Madix is back on the social media platform, she hasn’t posted anything just yet. Meanwhile, both Sandoval and Leviss have used Instagram to issue apologies.On Wednesday, Sandoval shared a personal message on his Instagram, and started his statement by apologizing to «everyone I've hurt.»He then apologized to Madix, writing, «Most of all, I want to apologize to Ariana. I made mistakes, I was selfish, and made reckless decisions that hurt somebody I love.
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Tom Sandoval may have some ‘splaining to do with both his ex-girlfriend Ariana Madix AND his mistress Raquel Leviss!
ET has learned. The aspiring musician filmed a scene with Raquel Leviss following the explosive allegations that the two costars were having an affair for months, behind Ariana Madix's back. A source tells ET, «Tom wasn't happy with how the scene went with Raquel and felt like it was going to paint him in a negative light. He told producers he'd like to re-film the scene, but producers weren't having it,» The source adds, «Tom told production that he would no longer shoot Vanderpump Rules if they don't listen to him.»In a since-deleted Tweet, former star Jax Taylor says Sandoval is refusing to film.WHAT pic.twitter.com/V2b3pXIZA4A source close to production tells ET, there are plans to film again with Tom later this week.News of Sandoval and Leviss' alleged affair first broke earlier this month, with a source telling ET that there have been «too many instances where Ariana felt like Tom disrespected her and she finally ended things.»«Tom and Raquel’s incident has created a major split in the group with almost everyone against Tom and Raquel,» another source told ET of the alleged affair, which has reportedly been going on for months.
Vanderpump Rules fans will get to see the “Scandoval” drama sooner than they thought!