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The second a part of the “Vanderpump Guidelines” season 10 reunion introduced much more drama as the extreme confrontation between exes Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix and their fellow SURvers continued. Whereas nobody almost got here to blows like within the Could 24 episode, issues have been nonetheless heated as extra details about Sandoval’s months-long affair with fellow castmate Raquel Leviss was revealed.
In early March, Madix realized about Sandoval and Leviss’s relationship. “Vanderpump Guidelines” cameras started rolling once more on the time to seize extra footage, and the entire solid got here collectively on March 23 to movie the reunion, throughout which Madix and Sandoval hashed out the state of affairs.
Simply minutes into the primary episode, Sandoval was lashed out at by almost everybody else on the reunion stage when he started to cry after being questioned by host Andy Cohen. “You are not on the Academy Awards,” James Kennedy yelled at Sandoval, whereas Madix chimed in, “The unhappy sack act is f*cking bulls*t.”
Issues shortly escalated between Kennedy and Sandoval as the 2 argued over the seriousness of their friendship within the wake of the latter’s affair with Leviss, Kennedy’s former fiancée. As threats have been thrown round, each acquired out of their seats and needed to be bodily separated. Cohen then spoke particularly to Kennedy, pushing him to “keep within the chair.” Kennedy shortly excused himself for a loo break, however yelled insults at Sandoval on his approach out — together with, “You are a worm with a mustache.”
Throughout Wednesday’s episode and the earlier installment on Could 24, solid member Scheana Shay was current, whereas Leviss was not resulting from a short lived restraining order she obtained towards Shay early in March. Leviss accused shut good friend Shay of punching her upon studying of the affair. It saved Shay and Leviss from filming collectively through the reunion, however on March 29, Leviss and her lawyer didn’t seem in court docket for the listening to in regards to the order, and it was dismissed. Throughout a one-on-one chat with Cohen that aired on Could 31, Leviss stated she’d had her lawyer file for the dismissal and admitted, “I fully remorse submitting the restraining order.”
Components one and two of the reunion primarily confirmed Leviss listening in from a trailer outdoors the studio as her castmates filmed. Shay left the stage on the finish of the second episode, and Leviss was introduced in — although her conversations with the remainder of the crew have but to air.
Shay and Leviss’s differing variations of these occasions have been the majority of the main target through the Could 31 episode. Shay stated she was not in a position to talk about the incident till after her court docket date (although did showcase her nails to help the argument that her lengthy manicure would have prevented her from forming a fist). That did not stop different solid members from sharing their opinions, although.
Cohen straight requested Sandoval what he thought occurred between Shay and Leviss, and after a prolonged pause, Sandoval lamented that he felt “like I am between a rock and a tough place. I do not need to upset my relationship with Scheana however I need to inform the reality.” Sandoval then insisted that he heard Shay inform Madix on the telephone after the previous’s encounter with Levis, “I simply punched that b*tch within the face,” asserting that he was “100% [positive], I am going to take a polygraph.”
“I talked to Scheana on the telephone and never as soon as did she say ‘I punched Raquel,'” Lala Kent chimed in, supporting Shay. An emotional Shay finally stated she’d by no means be mates with Leviss once more, and detailed the affect of the affair on her personal life. Shay additionally confirmed she had shared her suspicions a few relationship between Sandoval and Leviss with Madix, who’d brushed her issues off on the time.
Within the earlier episode, Sandoval and good friend Tom Schwartz had provided differing timelines for when the latter realized about Sandoval and Leviss’s affair. Schwartz claimed Sandoval informed him he’d had a one-night stand with Leviss in early August, whereas in a separate interview with Cohen that aired Could 24, Sandoval claimed his enterprise companion did not know in regards to the relationship till January of this yr.
Bravo initially launched the trailer for the reunion on Could 11, and in it, Sandoval and Leviss attempt to defend their actions towards an onslaught from Madix and the remainder of the solid. “I am unable to consider two worse individuals, I am unable to,” Madix says, wiping away tears. These moments can be included partially three of the reunion. Sandoval and Leviss additionally spoke within the trailer about how everyone seems to be “making an attempt” to painting them as “pathological liars” — which was featured partially two of the reunion.
Whereas Sandoval gave the impression to be crumbling below the stress of his mates’ questioning, Leviss appeared to maintain calm through the moments she was filmed. She additionally spoke about her mindset through the affair whereas chatting solo with Cohen within the Could 31 sit-down. Leviss stated she and Sandoval felt Madix appeared to disregard indicators of their affair, stating that her former good friend, “by no means pressed about it, she by no means confronted me about it… simply believed at face worth.” When Cohen informed Leviss it appeared like she was blaming Madix for her actions, Leviss agreed: “I imply on the time I feel that was my mindset . . . I am very ashamed of it.” Leviss asserted that she and Sandoval had deliberate to return clear to Madix in regards to the affair earlier than they have been found, however “simply wanted to get our story straight” on the timeline they deliberate to share.
Since filming ended, Madix attended Could’s White Home Correspondents’ dinner and has been romantically linked to coach Danny Wai. Sandoval and Leviss each haven’t outlined their present relationship with one another.
“Vanderpump Guidelines” Season 10 Reunion Half Two Clip
“Vanderpump Guidelines” Season 10 Reunion Trailer
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“Vanderpump Guidelines” Season 10 Reunion Air Date
The ultimate a part of the three-part reunion will air on June 7. Bravo additionally revealed that the day after every episode airs on the cable channel, an prolonged model of every episode, referred to as “Vanderpump Guidelines: Pumped Up Version,” will stream on Peacock. They are going to be “uncensored and prolonged” and have never-before-seen footage.
