Just when we thought we'd seen it all in the "Vanderpump Rules" universe, the Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss scandal happened. For over nine years, Sandoval was in a serious relationship with Ariana Madix. However, in March 2023, word got out that Sandoval had been cheating on Madix with Leviss, their friend and costar, for months.
On an episode of "Sex, Love, and What Else Matters," Kristen Doute shared that she was there the night Madix found out about the infidelity. "We were watching the band play at TomTom," Doute recounted, adding that Sandoval's phone fell out of his pocket while he was performing and Madix held onto it. According to Doute, Madix then saw a screen recording of an inappropriate FaceTime call with Raquel on Sandoval's phone. In the wake of the drama, current and former members of the "VPR" cast rallied around Madix.
Sandoval has since addressed his actions, writing in a statement on Instagram, "I want to apologize to Ariana. I made mistakes, I was selfish, and made reckless decisions that hurt somebody I love. No one deserves to feel that pain so traumatically and publicly." Leviss also issued her own statement via Instagram, writing, "There is no excuse, I am not a victim and I must own my actions and I deeply regret hurting Ariana." The former pageant queen added, "I am learning things about myself such as my patterns of codependency and addiction to being and feeling loved."
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