The Vanderpump Rules finale looks like the ultimate showdown between Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix amid the “Scandoval” cheating controversy involving co-star Raquel Leviss.
12.04.2023 - 23:37 / perezhilton.com
Well, we guess that’s the end of that little reality TV saga…
Earlier this year TLC‘s latest hit became the center of some serious controversy. If you haven’t seen I Am Shauna Rae, it’s the story of a woman named Shauna Rae Lesick, who — well, we’ll let TLC tell ya because folks keep getting annoyed at us:
Grown woman “trapped in the body of an 8-year-old.” That’s literally how the network puts it in their promo, and where we got it! Shauna Rae herself has more recently taken issue with the show’s tagline, saying it’s “actually very inaccurate,” telling a fan on social media:
OK, with that all clear, her troubled dating life is indeed covered by the show — and went rather viral a couple months back.
Related: Lala Kent BLASTS Tom Sandoval For ‘Lying’ During ‘Random’ Howie Mandel Interview!
If you didn’t see, a man named Dan Swygart reached out to Shauna after seeing Season 1 and came to visit her for a few dates in Season 2. When we say he came to visit, it was a long trip. Dan is from Wales! So he traveled all that way to hang out with her after seeing her on TV? It was a big red flag for a lot of viewers. Comments ranged from being generally wary of his intentions to full-on accusing him of having a “fetish” because “she looks and talks like an 8 year old.”
Swygart — something of a budding influencer with lots of sexy travel pics on his Instagram — took to social media at the time to defend dating Shauna Rae, blasting critics for not treating her like a grown woman and denying her happiness, etc, saying:
Fair enough, right? HOWEVER… the thing that was always a bit off to us was the fact he’s talking about a real human connection and friendship — but he reached out after seeing her on TV. Our worry was about a guy maybe
The Vanderpump Rules finale looks like the ultimate showdown between Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix amid the “Scandoval” cheating controversy involving co-star Raquel Leviss.
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Tom Sandoval's embarked on a trip to «get away from the noise,» and a source tells ET there's no truth that Raquel Leviss tagging along for the ride.A source close to Sandoval tells ET that he wanted a vacation that features a lot of «mindful activities like hiking, meditation and rock climbing to get away from the noise of Scandoval.» The source also said Sandoval «hasn't been drinking and is cleansing, and just being really healthy and getting clear.»The trip — which Sandoval has documented on his Instagram Stories — comes nearly two months after his cheating scandalupended his near decade-long relationship with Ariana Madix and sent just about everyone within the Vanderpump Rules world into a tailspin.The scandal has in no way died down since it came to light. And, most recently, eagled-eyed fans feel they've pinpointed the start of Scandoval.
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Defending his approach. Howie Mandel had no regrets about his conversation with Tom Sandoval about infidelity — and he doesn’t care what critics like Lala Kent think.
Dragging them through the dirt? Lala Kent had plenty of choice words to throw Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss‘ way after crossing paths with them again at the Vanderpump Rules season 10 reunion.
Lala Kent is letting her opinion be known!On Wednesday, following this week's all-new episode of Vanderpump Rules, Kent appeared on, where she shared her thoughts on Tom Sandoval's affair with Raquel Leviss, Tom Schwartz's explosive appearance last week, and of course, the Scandoval of it all.«It was so cringy. He needs to walk through it with a PR team first,» Kent said of Shwartz's sit-down. «Maybe I should walk through stuff with a PR too, so I don't know.»Addressing Schwartz's bombshell revelation that Sandoval is «in love» with Leviss, Kent said she thinks Leviss may be in love with Sandoval, but doesn't necessarily think it's a two-way street.«I think Raquel may be in love with him, I don't think he's in love with her because I think he's incapable of that type of emotion,» the reality star said.As fans of the show know, last month, ET confirmed that Sandoval and Ariana Madix called it quits after she discovered the aspiring musician was having an affair with Leviss.As for when Kent said she became suspicious of Sandoval and Leviss' tryst, Kent said she first thought something was amiss back in August when the months-long affair is rumored to have begun.When it comes to the theory that Schwartz's makeout session with Leviss was done in an attempt to throw everyone off Sandoval and Leviss' scent, Kent said she believes Schwartz was indeed a decoy, whether or not he was aware of it at the time.«I think Schwartz was absolutely the decoy, and I don't think he realized it. That's what's so gross about it,» Kent stated.Kent doesn't have much hope for a long-term romance between Sandoval and Leviss, saying, «Absolutely not. He's going to now see that it's real life, and he's going to be like, there isn't much happening
Weighing in. Raquel Leviss was thrilled by her hookup with Tom Schwartz — but her Vanderpump Rules costars had different thoughts on the matter.