Vanderpump Rules’ Raquel Leviss Detailed ‘Self-Discovery Journey’ Days Before Tom Sandoval Affair Bombshell

It turns out Ariana Madix had Raquel Leviss‘ back… at first!

Raquel Leviss is shutting down some rumours.

fraught with Shakespearian-level dramatic irony as the show reveals the mounting drama leading up to the revelation of Tom Sandoval, 40, and Raquel Leviss’ months-long affair.In this week’s installment, the gals are still reeling from the Lake Havasu girls trip gone wrong (the most common type of Lake Havasu girls trip).A pool party with the whole gang at Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix’s once happy home plays, on the surface, like “Mean Girls” lite. Lala Kent and Katie Maloney are still on the offense over Leviss’ behavior on the trip — namely that she got drunk and made out with a Vegas waiter Kent liked and then used a kiddo galaxy light to illuminate her Vegas hotel room.“I was being young and fun and single and living my life, and these girls literally set me up to make me seem like I’m only chasing after guys that they’re interested in,” Leviss, 28, says early in the episode.Kent and Maloney, 36, are accused of being the villains in their treatments of Leviss, who seems intent on defending herself against the volatile Kent.“She is kinda thriving, kinda hot,” Tom Schwartz says of Leviss defending herself.Not surprisingly, Tom Sandoval also stands up for the woman we now know to be his mistress, confronting Maloney for being a supposed bully.“Katie, here’s the thing with you: If somebody doesn’t have your exact perspective, they’re somehow wrong” he says.

Raquel Leviss is sharing the details of her attempted reconciliation with Ariana Madix following her affair with Tom Sandoval.Paparazzi caught up with Leviss outside of a nail salon in West Hollywood, ahead of the Vanderpump Rules reunion, which is set to start filming on Thursday. In the video, obtained by , Leviss, who was dressed down in a hoodie and leggings told the cameras that she tried to apologize to Madix for her part in the «Scandoval» of it all, but says it wasn't received well.«We talked on the phone, and I apologized to her over text, but she didn't receive it very well,» Leviss, who showed off a scar on her eyebrow she said was from her alleged altercation with Scheana Shay, said.

A difficult conversation. Raquel Leviss suffered from a panic attack while addressing her split from James Kennedy — and the subsequent aftermath — during season 10 of Vanderpump Rules.

Once is a coincidence, twice is a pattern? Katie Maloney had some serious questions about Raquel Leviss‘ dating preferences before news broke about her affair with Tom Sandoval.

Not holding back. Katie Maloney had some choice words for Raquel Leviss in the wake of her affair scandal with Tom Sandoval.

We’re sorry, WHAT?!

We are finding out more details about Ariana Madix and Tom Sandoval‘s breakup.

Not the same as it was? Lala Kent is weighing in on speculation that upcoming episodes of Vanderpump Rules have been revisited by editors amid Raquel Leviss‘ affair with Tom Sandoval.

Did the cast of Vanderpump Rules know something was up with Raquel Leviss long before her affair with Tom Sandoval was exposed?! It seems that way based on the latest episode of the Bravo series!

The boss is weighing in. Lisa Vanderpump elaborated on her initial response to Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss‘ affair — and revealed how the scandal might affect Vanderpump Rules.

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.

In a different light. Vanderpump Rules viewers were thrown for a loop when the show’s focus on Raquel Leviss‘ potential romance with Tom Schwartz was overshadowed by news of her offscreen affair with Tom Sandoval.

Not their cup of tea. Vanderpump Rules cast had their suspicions about Raquel Leviss‘ intentions long before her affair with Tom Sandoval came to light.

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.

Things have reportedly become heated between “Vanderpump Rules” co-stars Scheana Shay and Raquel Leviss over the latter’s alleged affair with Tom Sandoval.

Stassi Schroeder is weighing in on the roiling drama at the heart of the universe!During a new episode of her podcast, then former  cast member shared her thoughts and expert analysis of the ongoing cheating scandal surrounding Tom Sandoval's split from Ariana Madix over his affair with Raquel Leviss.«I have been out of this situation and this environment for three years now. That’s a really long time, and I didn’t ask for that. That choice was made for me.

The drama continues. Raquel Leviss is claiming that her Vanderpump Rules costar Scheana Shay assaulted her after news broke about her affair with Tom Sandoval.

"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.