Current:Home > ContactVanderpump Rules' Ariana Madix Breaks Silence on Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss Scandal -FundConnect
Vanderpump Rules' Ariana Madix Breaks Silence on Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss Scandal
View
Date:2025-04-16 22:42:51
Ariana Madix is sending a message to her supporters.
In a note posted to her Instagram March 16, the Vanderpump Rules star reflected on her healing process after her breakup from Tom Sandoval. "I want to express my most sincere gratitude for the outpouring of love and support I have received from friends, family, and people I've never even met in the last two weeks," the 36-year-old wrote. "When I have felt like I couldn't even stand, you all have given me the strength to continue and seen me through my darkest hours."
A source confirmed to E! News on March 3 that the longtime couple had broken up. The same day, rumors spread that their split was caused by Tom's alleged affair with co-star Raquel Leviss.
"To say I have been devastated and broken is an understatement," Ariana continued. "However, I know that I am not in this alone. So many of my closest friends are also grieving this loss right now and reeling from this betrayal on so many levels. I am so f--king lucky to have the best support system in the world and I hope I can repay every single person for the love you have shown me."
Ariana concluded, "What doesn't kill me better run."
Amid the allegations, Raquel broke her silence on the scandal in a March 8 Instagram message. "I want to apologize for my actions and my choices foremost to Ariana," she wrote, "and to my friends and the fans so invested in our relationships."
She continued, "There is no excuse, I am not a victim and I must own my actions and I deeply regret hurting Ariana."
Raquel also admitted to "patterns of codependency and addiction to being and feeling loved," saying that her actions to seek emotional validation have at times negatively affected others in her life.
"I have begun counseling to end my unhealthy behavioral cycle, learn to set stronger emotional boundaries and learn to protect my mental health," she wrote in her statement. "I don't expect sympathy, understanding or forgiveness. Right now, I must focus on my own health and well-being and as I strive to be a better person moving forward, I will prioritize my mental health and learn from my mistakes."
As for Tom, he also issued multiple messages following the breakup, but didn't explicitly confirm or deny that he cheated on Ariana with Raquel.
"I made mistakes, I was selfish, and made reckless decisions that hurt somebody I love," he wrote in part in a March 7 Instagram post. "No one deserves to feel that pain so traumatically and publicly."
Other Vanderpump Rules stars have also weighed in on the so-called "Scandoval" drama, including Lala Kent, who said on March 7 that Ariana was simply "moving with the motion of the ocean" after the bomb was dropped.
Things allegedly turned violent between Raquel and co-star Scheana Shay on March 2, one day before the split made headlines. Raquel accused Scheana of pushing her against a brick wall and punching her in the face, according to a restraining order Raquel filed against her, which was obtained by E! News on March 8.
E! News has reached out to reps for Raquel, Scheana, Tom and Ariana but hasn't received any additional comment.
(E! and Bravo are both part of the NBCUniversal family.)
For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News AppveryGood! (8452)
Related
- Meet the volunteers risking their lives to deliver Christmas gifts to children in Haiti
- Europe reaches a deal on the world’s first comprehensive AI rules
- Boaters plead guilty in riverfront brawl; charge dismissed against riverboat co-captain
- AI creates, transforms and destroys... jobs
- Megan Fox's ex Brian Austin Green tells Machine Gun Kelly to 'grow up'
- Fox snatcher: Footage shows furry intruder swiped cameras from Arizona backyard
- Fatal shooting by police in north Mississippi is under state investigation
- Organized retail crime figure retracted by retail lobbyists
- Taylor Swift Eras Archive site launches on singer's 35th birthday. What is it?
- Judge voids result of Louisiana sheriff’s election decided by a single vote and orders a new runoff
Ranking
- Trump's 'stop
- Texas Supreme Court pauses ruling that allowed pregnant woman to have an abortion
- Tax charges in Hunter Biden case are rarely filed, but could have deep political reverberations
- Prosecutors in Guatemala ask court to lift president-elect’s immunity before inauguration
- Behind on your annual reading goal? Books under 200 pages to read before 2024 ends
- NBA getting what it wants from In-Season Tournament, including LeBron James in the final
- Exclusive chat with MLS commish: Why Don Garber missed most important goal in MLS history
- Boaters plead guilty in riverfront brawl; charge dismissed against riverboat co-captain
Recommendation
Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Hi Hi!
Maine man dies while checking thickness of lake ice, wardens say
NBA getting what it wants from In-Season Tournament, including LeBron James in the final
NBA getting what it wants from In-Season Tournament, including LeBron James in the final
Who are the most valuable sports franchises? Forbes releases new list of top 50 teams
2 nurses, medical resident injured in attack at New Jersey hospital, authorities say
Stolen packages could put a chill on the holiday season. Here's how experts say you can thwart porch pirates.
DeSantis, Haley and Ramaswamy will appear in northwest Iowa days after a combative GOP debate