Ariana Madix is finally being treated like the queen she is!
07.06.2023 - 22:11 / variety.com
Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. The “Vanderpump Rules” crew is no stranger to a brand deal.
Since the series premiere in 2013, the Bravo show and its fake-tanned Hollywood restauranteurs have evolved from typical-salaried servers, hosts and busboys to celebrities whose fame has only amplified interest in their lives — both from the public and brands looking to capitalize off the Vanderpump sensation, particularly over the past two months. The Scandoval — the catchy nickname for the cheating scandal that rocked the nation, in which Tom Sandoval was caught cheating on his long-term girlfriend Ariana Madix with their mutual friend and fellow co-star Raquel Leviss — has been particularly lucrative for Madix, who has landed upwards of 10 brand partnerships and sponsorships since the scandal came out.
In fact, it’s now worth investigating whether Madix, the woman scorned, is set to become the richest “Vanderpump” cast member of them all. As The Cut first noted, she might be inventing what could be called the “revenge spon.” Madix’s first venture post-Scandoval was a line of merch she started with fellow “Vanderpump” star Katie Maloney called Something About Her.
It was a business plan they already had in the works centered around a to-be-opened sandwich shop of the same name, but Madix revealed during the reunion that they decided to launch it early to take advantage of the influx of support she received in the wake of Sandoval’s cheating. “People were saying, ‘How can we support?’ So we launched it early,” Madix told Andy Cohen.
Ariana Madix is finally being treated like the queen she is!
Ever since Ariana Madix’s name blew up in headlines earlier this year, it appears the reality star has been able to turn her heartbreak into profitable endeavours.
Another awkward Easter egg. Raquel Leviss recounted an exchange she had with Lala Kent over a potential romance with Oliver Saunders to Ariana Madix and Tom Sandoval before news broke of Scandoval.
Meghan McCain — a self-proclaimed «reality TV aficionado» — is offering her hot take on ' Scandoval fallout. In her column for, McCain speaks out on the vitriol hurled at Raquel Leviss by her castmates during a reunion episode of the show. The taping, which took place in March and aired earlier this month, marked the first time Leviss had come face to face with the group since news broke of her affair with Tom Sandoval. The secret romance occurred while Sandoval was still involved in a nearly decade-long relationship with co-star Ariana Madix. «This was TV gold.
Ariana Madix couldn’t be happier dating Daniel Wai after dealing with the fallout from ex-boyfriend Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss’ affair.
In her corner? Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix appeared to be on the same page when it came to their friendship with Raquel Leviss before Scandoval made headlines.
This is so sketchy!!!
Ariana Madix is having so much fun right now!
Those summer nights! Ariana Madix and her boyfriend, Daniel Wai, had a blast at Governors Ball days after the explosive Vanderpump Rules reunion finished airing.
Raquel Leviss‘ biological mom is coming through with some sass on Twitter?!
Now, this is a huge twist in the Scandoval drama!
, but there’s one comment in particular that will probably haunt me for the rest of my life. The T-shirt comment. A comment so low it left even the Vanderpump Rules cast momentarily speechless.
Here comes the bride? Ariana Madix is a changed woman after ex Tom Sandoval’s affair made headlines in March — but that hasn’t shifted her perspective on getting hitched.
Her side of the story. Ariana Madix called out Tom Sandoval‘s numerous remarks about their sex life in the aftermath of his cheating scandal with Raquel Leviss.
jaw-dropping, headline-making affair between Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss that has dominated fans' thoughts and screens for more than three months now. For Ariana Madix, who split from Sandoval upon hearing that he cheated on her with Leviss after a decade of dating, the idea is not entirely inconceivable, but it's simply not the case for this. «If I was not a fan, like I wasn't really paying attention, I might think that about any given show at any given time,» she tells Glamour of some fans thinking the scandal was all for the show. However, «If someone says that on my page, they get blocked immediately. If they tag me in a comment that says that, I'll block them immediately.
Ariana Madix is truly making the most out of a bad situation… and making money from it, too! Get that bag, girl!
The explosive season 10 reunion of Vanderpump Rules reunion has come to an end.
Tom Sandoval may have tried to escape the heat with a cover band show in Pittsburgh over Memorial Day weekend, but Ariana Madix fans were there to call him out!
Ariana Madix is making new accusations against Raquel Leviss. Before the first episode of the reunion aired, Madix claimed that Leviss sent a postcard to the house that she owns with her ex, Tom Sandoval.The latest claim comes amid Scandoval, the fan-dubbed name for Sandoval's months-long affair with Leviss amid his nine year-long relationship with Madix.In the wake of the drama, both Madix and Sandoval have continued to live in their shared home, despite photos that appeared to show Madix moving out. And while Madix has moved on romantically with Daniel Wai, Sandoval and Leviss have called it quits on their romance.During an appearance on earlier this month, Madix said she doubted Sandoval and Leviss' split, telling host Andy Cohen, «I don't buy that at all.