Raquel Leviss Issued Another Statement About The “Vanderpump Rules” Scandoval Situation And Shared Pictures Of Her Black Eye (Also, Lisa Vanderpump Piped In)
Every time we think “Scandoval“ can’t get any worse, the universe says, “Hold my pumptini.” Since the news broke of Tom Sandoval’s and Ariana Madix’s split after an affair with Vanderpump Rules castmate Raquel Leviss, every day since then, so many new details have emerged that people are checking their phones more than they did during the 2020 election. Yesterday, Tom and Raquel released statements apologizing to both Ariana and the public but were met with negative reactions that were not picking up what they were putting down. So today, Raquel tried again with RAQUEL’S APOLOGY: THE SEQUEL.
Here’s Raquel’s second go at a sowwy:
Currently, Bravo fans are playing Nancy Drew, trying to figure out if the cast is even going to have the opportunity to air their grievances with Raquel at the reunion coming up in two weeks since she claims fellow Pump Rules co-star Scheana Shay punched her in the face over Raquel’s affair with Tom. That led to a judge granting Raquel a temporary restraining order against Scheana. Scheana might have to be the sacrificial lamb and sit this one out in order to ensure Raquel shows up for the Bravo Universe version of Judgement Day. According to docs obtained by TMZ, Scheana allegedly shoved Raquel against a brick wall and punched her in her left eye. Raquel included photos of her bruised eye and cut face in her court filing.
A Bravo-related Instagram blog @shespeaksbravo shared a slide showcasing posts made by friends of Scheana and Ariana. They claim that the black eye is fake and that Scheana did not punch her, calling Raquel’s narrative a lie. One of them claims the photos of Raquel’s black eye photos are old:
HA! Happy International Women’s Day, indeed.
Vanderpump Rules’ matriarch Lisa Vanderpump finally spoke out on the situation on last night’s episode of Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, who has probably been foaming at the mouth all week. According to People, LVP said that she didn’t see the affair coming, she’s never really trusted Tom Sandoval, and that Ariana is devastated. She also had a message for VPR fans:
In a final note, Vanderpump urged fans to be more mindful of their reactions to the news. “This kind of vigilante justice, I don’t agree with it all. These are people living their lives in a public forum, which is very difficult … it’s a show but they’re all hurting. I’m not saying we should let them off the hook. Condemn their actions, but don’t condemn the people.”
#PumpRules star @LisaVanderpump opens up about the fan reaction to the Scandoval drama. #WWHL pic.twitter.com/hstWshzuGz
— WWHL (@BravoWWHL) March 9, 2023
Honestly, the only voice I want to hear regarding anything Vanderpump Rules-related is the voice of Giggy Vanderpump, and he can’t talk since he’s in heaven now!
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