Sandoval and lots of the solid slammed Rachel all over the reunion, which touched on her revenge porn lawsuit and podcast feedback, Tom “weaponizing” Ariana’s psychological fitness and the pair’s fresh relationships and why Lala believes Katie is stuffed with it.
Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix would possibly not agree on a lot, however in the case of Rachel Leviss’ conduct post-Scandoval, they’re in the similar boat.
Throughout Phase 1 of the three-part Vanderpump Regulations reunion, host Andy Cohen grilled the pair on all issues Rachel, together with the revenge porn lawsuit she filed in opposition to them and feedback made about them and the display usually on her podcast — this upcoming Leviss selected now not to go back to the Bravo line.
“I always encouraged her to take some time away from everybody, including myself, and come to her decision that way,” Sandoval, who reportedly fracture from Rachel closing Would possibly, stated of her proceed, prior to labeling her a “f–king coward.”
“Looking back, I think she’s a f–king coward. Like, I’m sorry to say it,” he stated. “And I think her sitting here preaching to everybody that she’s moving on but still talking relentlessly about me and everybody [on her podcast] is just f–king ridiculous.”
Response to Rachel Leviss’ Podcast
Cohen nearest particularly requested about Leviss announcing on her podcast that she felt “groomed” by means of Sandoval, as a result of she was once in “a very vulnerable state of mind” upcoming splitting from James Kennedy.
“Which is beyond f–king slander, considering she is not underage. That implies pedophilia,” Sandoval stated.
“No it doesn’t,” Lala Kent interjected. “It’s taking someone who is younger than you and more impressionable than you and someone who is at a higher level of power than the other person.”
Sandoval strike again, exclaiming, “I was very impressionable when she took all her clothes off and jumped in my f–king pool.” With that remark, Madix dropped her head into her arms.
Katie Maloney stated that it didn’t appear to be Rachel was once “taking a lot of responsibility” for her movements, year Tom Schwartz stated Leviss was once “conniving,” “ruthless in her pursuit of pleasure” and “not a victim.” Added Sandoval: “She pursued this, as did I.”
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Response to Revenge Porn Lawsuit
Communicate nearest shifted to the revenge porn lawsuit Leviss filed in opposition to each Sandoval and Madix. Age neither Tom or Ariana may just remark at once at the ongoing litigation, Scheana Shay jumped in to safeguard her pal.
“They can’t answer it, it’s ridiculous,” stated Shay. “Ariana didn’t send that video to anyone, she did not distribute it, it is so ridiculous she is being put through this s–t again, as if Rachel didn’t put her through enough last year.”
Ariana merely stated she didn’t perceive why she was once being centered, as she had “never done anything” to Leviss.” Sandoval agreed, saying, “It’s something to come back upcoming me, however to come back upcoming Ariana, I’m wondering if she has a f–king soul, it’s like mad.”
“She doesn’t [have a soul],” Katie stated, prior to James added he was once simply “over it” all. In fact, as Andy identified, Kennedy was once the one that introduced Rachel into the gang within the first playground — a remark which made him ask for forgiveness to the extra of the solid.
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Tom & Ariana on ‘Weaponizing’ Psychological Fitness, Brandnew Relationships and Extra
Each Tom and Ariana addressed some alternative lingering problems among them, forming with their residing status. Age they couldn’t remark at the ongoing prison drama over their shared house, Madix did verify she’s been residing in an Airbnb in Brandnew York.
Cohen nearest introduced up how Sandoval was once accused of “weaponizing” Ariana’s suicidal ideation at the display, upcoming he claimed he couldn’t split up with Madix as a result of she threatened to shoot herself. He didn’t suppose he weaponized the rest, protecting himself by means of announcing, “I brought it up because I felt that it was used against me in a very textbook, manipulation tactic.” He additionally stated he “didn’t believe it.”
Lisa Vanderpump defined it was once not hidden as a grimy progress as a result of year he put his personal suicidal ideation onto the display, Madix hadn’t executed the similar — and Tom was once the one that discussed it on digital camera.
Later Tom stated he didn’t consider the warnings of suicide, Scheana stated that if he actually sought after to “call bulls–t” on Madix, he will have “walked out the f–king door,” in lieu of dishonest on Ariana with Rachel.
If you happen to or somebody you realize is suffering with melancholy or has had ideas of harming themselves or taking their very own future, get assistance. The Nationwide Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255) supplies 24/7, separate, undisclosed help for family in misery.
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Because the reunion went on, Tom tried to give an explanation for his feedback evaluating his status to that of George Floyd and O.J. Simpson — announcing he was once merely “talking about the absurdity” in regards to the media consideration Scandoval was once getting. “I thought of big things in news,” he added, “Obviously, they’re way bigger, they’re parts of movements.”
“I’m seeing the scandal sandwiched between the f–king war in Ukraine … this is stupid,” he added. “Why is CNN talking about a cheating scandal on a guilty pleasure reality show?”
The 2 exes nearest spoke about their fresh relationships, Ariana’s with Daniel Wai and Tom’s with style Victoria Lee.
Madix stated she and Daniel nonetheless aren’t residing in combination and she or he has her personal playground when she is going to NYC, the place he lives complete date. It doesn’t appear to be they’re making plans to progress in in combination anytime quickly, as she stated, “It would be nice to be bi-coastal.”
She was once additionally requested whether or not entering a fresh dating helped her recover from the whole thing with Tom.
“I think it’s going to be a very long time before I’m gonna be fully processed through all those things and I don’t want to put my life on hold for some day I might be ‘fully healed,'” stated Ariana.
Tom, in the meantime, stated his courting future with Victoria was once “going great,” including that she “doesn’t watch the show,” and has her personal a success profession and space. He additionally said that she dated Leonardo DiCaprio “a while ago,” prior to James introduced up how Tom and Ariana have wallpaper of their house appearing Leo depart the Chateau Marmont with a style.
Lala Says Katie Isn’t Being Actual When It Involves Ariana
The general area of the reunion interested by Ariana’s relationships with a few of her costars, particularly Lala and Katie, all through the season.
When requested whether or not visual Lala engage with Sandoval made her “want to take a step back” from Kent, Ariana admitted she didn’t in reality supervise any of the season.
“Previous seasons, I would watch everything. This one, I felt like I did not want to get dragged back to this time in my life when I felt like I was really trying to live in the present and focus on the future,” she defined.
That being stated, she added that Lala was once very in advance along with her in particular person about in need of to paintings thru some issues involving Sandoval.
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Kent nearest threw everybody for a loop when she referred to as out Katie for it sounds as if venting her frustrations with Ariana to her in personal, however now not doing the similar on digital camera. In step with Lala, Katie stated Ariana “had basically abandoned you and the sandwich shop,” and claimed Maloney stated Madix “wasn’t caught up on her rent with the sandwich shop.”
Katie did admit to feeling a tiny slighted when Ariana took off to Broadway to famous person in Chicago with out them actually speaking about it, however another way didn’t cop to any smack communicate in the back of Madix’s again.
“Why when the cameras go up am I suddenly the enemy when I’m talking about the same s– we’ve talked about on the phone?” exclaimed Lala. “There were a few people sitting up here who were living in the comments section,” she added, accusing Katie, Scheana and James particularly for now not in need of to ruffle any feathers with Ariana, upcoming visual she was once the fresh “fan favorite.”
“You wanted me to throw her under the bus about how mad I was. I’m not doing that,” stated Katie, protecting herself, prior to the episode ended with out them actually fixing the rest.
The three-part reunion will proceed nearest Tuesday on Bravo.
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