‘Vanderpump Rules’ Star Rachel Leviss On Feeling Exploited By Bravo: “The Network Is Running To The Bank With This Scandal & I Haven’t Seen A Single Penny”
16.08.2023 - 16:17
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Rachel Leviss, formerly known to Vanderpump Rules viewers as Raquel, is speaking out for the first time following “Scandoval.”
The reality TV personality chose Bethenny Frankel’s podcast to make her first appearance after working on her mental health in a treatment center in Phoenix. Frankel has been taking steps to unionize reality TV show stars and using Leviss as an example of a network exploiting her.
During the interview, Leviss accepted responsibility for her actions and says she chose to talk to Frankel because she’s “a forced to be reckoned with.”
“I just heard what you were saying on TikTok and using my case as an example of exploitation and the way that the network is running to the bank — like laughing, running to the bank with this scandal and I haven’t seen a single penny,” Leviss said on Just B podcast. “I feel like it’s not fair and I feel like a toddler saying, ‘It’s not fair,’ but it really isn’t.”
She continued, “And I feel like I’ve been portrayed as the ultimate villain. My mistakes, that I’ve made on camera, live on forever. And you mentioned the addiction of doing reality TV and the way they always dangle that carrot in front of you telling you, ‘You need to tell your side of the story, otherwise it’s going to be written for you.’ And that’s terrifying. So, I almost went back just because of that.”
With that statement and aligning herself with Frankel, Leviss seemingly confirmed she would not be coming back to the Bravo show that is currently filming Season 11 now. The cable network hasn’t confirmed the official cast for the new season.
The reality TV personality went on to talk about how compensation works on the show and how they negotiate asking for more money. Leviss, who was coming off a