Ariana Madix doesn’t have any sympathy for Raquel Leviss — and she or he doesn’t assume followers ought to both!
In the course of the prolonged and uncensored model of half one of many Vanderpump Guidelines reunion out on Thursday on Peacock, Scheana Shay claimed in a never-before-seen clip from season 10 that Tom Sandoval advised Raquel at Coachella that he and Ariana had been in an open relationship. This was again in April 2022 — just some months earlier than their affair started. The Scheananigans podcast host recalled:
“Apparently in April [2022], she [Raquel] advised this individual that at Coachella, after you went to sleep, they had been within the scorching tub, he [Tom] made a remark to her and was like, ‘So like Ariana and I are like open proper?’ And that he began coming onto her at f**king Coachella. Like telling her, ‘We’re open. We’re open.’”
Ariana appeared shocked by the information, saying “that has by no means been the case ever.” However elsewhere within the season, Tom denied ever doing such a factor and seemingly tried to put blame on Katie Maloney when she mentioned the rumors in a earlier episode. Shady!
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Naturally, the open relationship declare led one fan to surprise if the 28-year-old had been “manipulated” into considering it was effective so far the bar proprietor regardless of his long-term relationship. Commenting beneath a Web page Six submit concerning the scandal on Instagram, they steered:
“Might it’s that he manipulated Raquel the identical means that Ariana has claimed he manipulated her for years. I imply why wouldn’t Raquel consider him if that’s what he advised her. He was taking her on holidays, to fulfill his dad and mom, they even spent Christmas collectively.”
We suppose there’s all the time the likelihood Raquel was fooled, however don’t really feel sorry for her simply but! Ariana was fast to answer to the remark and supply a little bit of perception into the open relationship rumors, saying:
“simply to make clear — she didn’t BELIEVE that. She advised somebody that he advised her that. There are lacking main chunks right here which is completely comprehensible. They will’t match each piece of context into the present.”
Clarifying additional, the fact star continued:
“He additionally spent Christmas with me and my household in LA (picture proven within the finale) earlier than splitting his time and going residence to see his after. First holidays with out my grandma please keep in mind.”
Splitting time together with his mistress through the holidays is wild. The open relationship hypothesis, however, will not be so stunning. Ariana’s been fielding these rumors all season lengthy — and through her chat on Watch What Occurs Stay final week, she spilled the tea, saying she thinks they “got here from him” all alongside. Now we all know why she believed that, because of Scheana.
Whereas Ariana and Tom had been by no means in an open relationship, Raquel is bound letting her emotions for Sandoval be out within the open now! Keep in mind on final week’s WWHL when Ariana revealed Raquel has been sending her ex-boyfriend love letters, presumably from the psychological well being facility she is reportedly at? Nicely, there’s extra from the place that got here from!
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Whereas talking to the Los Angeles Instances on Tuesday, the sandwich store proprietor revealed “a postcard got here to my home yesterday.” OMG! A freaking postcard?! That means the whole lot the SUR waitress needed to say was out within the open? Jeez! Pissed Raquel didn’t trouble to be a bit extra discreet together with her message, Ariana mentioned:
“After I bought residence yesterday from recording a podcast, it was within the mail. I put it on the counter. I imply, come on, babe, put it in an envelope… I don’t know what the deal is, however I don’t consider they’re not collectively.”
The mail additionally bothered Kristen Doute, who opened up concerning the scenario on her podcast, Intercourse, Love, and What Else Issues, on Thursday. She started:
“On Watch What Occurs Stay, Ariana talks about how Raquel despatched a letter. And Andy [Cohen] mentioned, ‘Did you open it?’ And she or he mentioned, ‘Nope, that’s a federal crime. I simply left it out for him.’ I used to be like, ‘Good on you. I’d’ve 100% opened it. I’d’ve had that factor within the microwave, undone it and resealed it’… Ariana has extra self-control than I do.”
LOLz!!
She went on to share some scoop concerning the new postcard, revealing it had lightning bolts on it and a message that learn one thing like, “I noticed this and I considered you,” which Kristen and her friends deemed “actually vapid and floor degree.”
After all, the lightning bolts are of notice as a result of earlier within the season, followers seen Raquel purchased a lightning bolt necklace paying homage to one the TomTom co-owner wears. Whereas it wasn’t found till after the dishonest scandal was uncovered in March, it acted as an indication of the instances for certain! Defending Ariana, Kristen argued:
“At the very least that [first letter] was in an envelope. Woman, in the event you’re going to be sending stuff to the home the place Ariana lives at present, possibly put it in an envelope so she doesn’t must see it, or learn it, or see the freaking lightning bolts throughout it.”
Amen!
As for why she thinks Tom hasn’t discouraged Raquel from sending mail to his shared residence with Ariana, the podcaster mused:
“As a result of he’s most likely thrilled to be getting fan mail despatched to his home.”
It’s completely insensitive of each of them — however then once more, they had been by no means very delicate about this complete affair within the first place. Sigh. Fortunately, it seems like Ariana is doing her finest to disregard the drama. She advised ET on Wednesday:
“I’m able proper now the place I simply need to do the whole lot and I actually am having fun with myself, doing it as a lot as I can. I need to declare independence, I need to declare success, I need to reclaim my time. I need to declare all the nice vibes and positivity and I need to be concerned and depart stuff previously.”
We wish nothing however one of the best for her! Ideas?! SOUND OFF (beneath)!
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