Ariana Madix attended the Vanderpump Guidelines season 11 premiere occasion on Wednesday at The Hollywood Palladium — as did her ex-boyfriend, Tom Sandoval. So, how was it?
Throughout a few new interviews, Ariana, 38, opened up about her reunion with Sandoval, 41, as she clapped again on the suggestion that she’s shifting too quick together with her new boyfriend, Daniel Wai, reacted to Rachel “Raquel” Leviss, 29, claiming she didn’t return to Pump Guidelines, partially, as a result of she didn’t wish to expose her to extra heartache, and shared plans to purchase a brand new residence.
As she walked the purple carpet on the January 17 occasion, Ariana first spoke of her upcoming position as Roxie Hart in Chicago on Broadway.
“That feels loopy to say. It’s completely the primary dream of my complete life to be on Broadway, so it feels good, and I’m glad it’s one thing that retains me busy, you already know,” Ariana informed Leisure Tonight of her eight-week run, which begins on January 29.
She was then requested about being in the identical room as Sandoval almost one 12 months after his months-long affair with Raquel was uncovered.
“I really feel good,” she shared. “I really feel like I solely actually must put myself in a sure place as a lot as I actually wish to. Everybody on manufacturing is so supportive, they usually by no means put me ready the place I really feel tremendous uncomfortable, so it’s positive. I’ll be OK.”
As Pump Guidelines followers effectively know, Ariana and Sandoval continued dwelling collectively post-“Scandoval.” However, weeks in the past, after being unable to persuade Sandoval to promote their $2 million residence, she filed a lawsuit towards him, requesting a “partition by sale,” which might drive him to unload the property and break up the proceeds.
“I assume we’ll see what the decide says,” Ariana stated of the case.
For now, Ariana is spending her time in New York Metropolis, the place Daniel resides.
“I didn’t leap into one other relationship,” she clarified of their romance, which started in April 2023. “I met a man, and we had been having a very good time, I bought to know him, and issues developed. I don’t have mates that assume that; one one who stated that … I didn’t say, ‘Hello, good to fulfill you, let’s get right into a relationship.’”
As for Raquel suggesting she stop to save lots of Ariana from further ache, Ariana stated she wasn’t shopping for it.
“I don’t actually assume that was the case,” she acknowledged.
Throughout one other interview, Ariana once more mentioned her shared residence with Sandoval.
“I personal the home,” she informed PEOPLE. “I felt prefer it was the very last thing, and I’m simply actually motivated to have the ability to get my funding that I made into the home out in order that I could make one other funding and be capable to absolutely simply transfer on from being tied to that.”
In keeping with Ariana, she’s “a bit of little bit of a management freak” and desires to be in control of the destiny of the house.
She additionally famous that she’s prepared for a brand new residence.
“I’m prepared. I wish to personal my own residence,” she defined.
Throughout an episode of her new podcast, Rachel Goes Rogue, earlier this month, Raquel urged that Sandoval was “being cussed” as a result of he didn’t wish to lose the house.
“I feel that’s additionally a giant motive why he didn’t break up together with her sooner — as a result of he wished that home,” she stated. “They labored onerous to generate profits and make investments it into this massive home, and I really feel like there’s areas of consolation there. Now that the connection is damaged up, I consider that Tom is having a very onerous time letting go of that home.”
Vanderpump Guidelines season 11 premieres on Tuesday, January 30, at 8/7c on Bravo.
