Ariana Madix is speaking out.
08.03.2023 - 08:45 / etonline.com
The cheating scandal surrounding this season of has made things pretty awkward going forward for the show's 10th season — and has managed to make things that have already happened fairly awkward in retrospect. In a recently released preview sneak peek at the fifth episode of season 10, Ariana Madix goes bikini shopping with Raquel Leviss ahead of a planned girls trip to Lake Havasu.The pair seem like close friends as they chat about a particularly awkward dinner Raquel had with Katie Maloney — the ex-wife of Tom Schwartz — where Raquel admitted to Katie that she recently asked Schwartz if he wanted to make out.«I could not believe what you told Katie last night.
That you asked Schwartz if he wanted to make out. I was like, 'Am I about to be mad at Raquel for the first time?'» Ariana laughingly told Raquel.Of course, this remark lands differently given what's gone down since last week, when Ariana discovered that Rachel has been engaged in a long-term affair with Ariana's longtime boyfriend Tom Sandoval.Ariana has since very publicly split from Sandoval, and the fandom has turned decidedly against both Sandoval and Raquel over their dalliance.In the episode preview, Ariana admits to the cameras, «We've been encouraging Raquel to, 'Get out there, make mistakes, just go crazy!'»But then when she says she asked Schwartz to make out with her, it's like, 'OK, but not like that,'" Ariana adds with a laugh.Meanwhile, later in the sneak peek, Katie reveals that she's actually trying to give Raquel a chance at friendship, and feels Raquel is being manipulated by Scheana Shay.For those following along with the cheating scandal as it unfolds in real time, this reference also proves to be uniquely ironic, as Raquel reportedly
.Ariana Madix is speaking out.
Ariana Madix could care less about Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss.In a video obtained by, the Vanderpump Rules star is asked about Sandoval and Leviss spending time together after filming the reunion last week and following news breaking that Sandoval cheated on Madix with Leviss. «What are your thoughts about Raquel and Tom hanging out right after the show,» the paparazzi ask. «I don’t know what they do. I don’t follow that,» says Madix.«Do you care at all what they did? Them hanging out,» he says.«At this point, I don’t care about anything either of them does,» the 37-year-old reality star fires back.According to photos obtained by, Sandoval and Leviss were spotted dining at the famed Musso & Frank Grill in Hollywood late Thursday night, just after they taped the Vanderpump Rules reunion.
Ariana Madix doesn’t “care” about what Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss are doing together.
Ariana Madix made her feelings loud and clear at the reunion.In new photos taken of the reality TV star on Thursday ahead of filming the show's season 10 reunion special, Madix was seen wearing an orange sweatshirt that read: «1-800-Boys Lie.»The back of the hoodie, which featured bold, bedazzled lettering in a darker orange color, had a message for prospective callers: «We're sorry. The number you are trying to reach has moved on.»Madix paired the hoodie with matching sweatpants, which shared the same lettering down the back and front of the pants.The pointed message comes as the cast gears up to re-hash all the season 10 drama, including Tom Sandoval's affair with Raquel Leviss, which led to the end of his nine-year relationship with Madix.In addition to her slight against Sandoval, Madix also had some shade to throw Leviss' way.The 37-year-old was spotted out in Los Angeles earlier this week, when a videographer asked her if Leviss had apologized for her and Sandoval's tryst and the subsequent fallout, to which Madix replied, «I don't know who you're talking about.»Ahead of Thursday's reunion taping, a source shared some insight on what's being called Bravo's Super Bowl.«It's going to be done like never before,» the source told ET.«So many logistics have gone into preparing for the event,» the source continued before diving into the restrictions surrounding taping with Leviss and Scheana Shay.
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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.
Ariana Madix is taking on a new role!
EXCLUSIVE: Ariana Madix — who’s been knee-deep in a “Scandoval” involving her Vanderpump Rules ex-boyfriend Tom Sandoval — has determined her next move: she’s joining the Meagan Good starrer Buying Back My Daughter for Lifetime.
Ariana Madix is not in the mood to answer questions about one Raquel Leviss. Especially while on a coffee run.The 37-year-old was out and about Tuesday in Los Angeles when a videographer asked her if Leviss has apologized for her and Tom Sandoval's tryst and the subsequent fallout that's impacted just about everyone within the orbit.«I don't know who you're talking about,» Madix shot back in video obtained by . If the clap back sounds familiar, it's because Mariah Carey used very similar language directed at Jennifer Lopez.In any event, Madix made it very clear in the video that she's not in the mood to talk about anything revolving around Leviss.
Ariana Madix. After ' first post-Scandoval footage was released, fans noticed Madix's topless swim with her male pal, but Kenyon was quick to set the record straight on social media.On TikTok, Kenyon confirmed, «Yes, that's me naked in a pool with Ariana on the trailer that everyone is talking about.»«It's me, hi, I am the one naked in the pool with Ariana and I am gay, so glad we could clear that up,» he added, before joking, «Make sure you guys support my friend's show on Wednesdays on Bravo.
Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright have a lot to say about the recent scandal.Taylor and Cartwright spoke with ET's Rachel Smith about life after reality TV, their new podcast, and all things Scandoval. The couple hasn’t been on the Bravo show for two seasons but are still good friends with most of the cast and have been in touch with several of them since news broke that Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss were having an affair behind Ariana Madix’s back. Like many, Taylor remembers exactly where he was when the news of the scandal broke. «My buddy, Jason, texted me, he’s like, 'Hey, you were right all along,'» Taylor said. «I thought he was mad at me.
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Ariana Madix is speaking out for the first time.
Ooh, y’all knew this was coming! Lala Kent rarely holds back on her Give Them Lala podcast, she certainly wasn’t going to pull any punches when it came to a castmate she had genuine reason to be upset with!
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