Ariana Madix finds Scandoval staged speculation ‘insulting’
Ariana Madix slammed followers who imagine Tom Sandoval cheating on her with Raquel Leviss was staged for “Vanderpump Guidelines.”
“That’s not true,” Madix stated of the hypothesis on Thursday’s episode of “The View.” “Initially, it’s very actual I discover that to be very insulting to me personally.”
The fact star defined that the affair was “one thing I’m actually going via” and “did actually undergo.”
“And [it’s] not simply me, however our pals as effectively that had been near each of them – it’s as if our collective ache didn’t imply something,” she continued.
Madix, 37, beforehand shut down theories that both the producers knew of the affair earlier than her or they producers made up the affair to skyrocket scores after a gradual final season.
“No, one of many first conversations I had with exterior of my rapid good friend group was with our showrunner Jeremiah and he was as devastated as I used to be on some stage,” Madix stated after discovering the betrayal on “Today with Hoda & Jenna” on Thursday.
The Bravolebrity defined that even when there have been some “rumblings or suspicions” amongst producers, “they didn’t give credence to it.”
Madix’s co-star Lala Kent additionally beforehand defined that after Scandoval was uncovered, a couple of of the ultimate episodes of Season 10 – filmed earlier than information of the affair broke – had been barely re-edited so the scandal wouldn’t come out of left discipline.
Since the previous few episodes had been re-edited with the scandal in thoughts, many followers discovered it complicated and reasonably apparent that not less than the producers had been conscious of the affair.
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Madix came upon that her companion of 9 years was having an affair with one of her best friends on March 1, and it was uncovered to the world two days later.
Bravo then picked cameras again up and started filming the aftermath of Scandoval which concluded in emotional Season 10 finale, which aired Wednesday.
Amongst different bombshells through the finale, Sandoval revealed that he had beforehand cheated on Madix, Madix confirmed he did hook up with “Miami girl” and Leviss, 28, and Sandoval, 40, confessed their love for one another.
Followers will see Madix, Leviss and Sandoval come face-to-face for the first time within the extremely anticipated three-part reunion subsequent week.
“Vanderpump Guidelines” airs Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET on Bravo.
