Ever since the Vanderpump Rules #Scandoval broke, Tom Sandoval proves more and more every day that his thought process is concerning. He seemingly has no remorse for cheating on Ariana Madix with Raquel Leviss after he and Ariana spent years building a life together. Sandoval somehow thinks he can come out of this unscathed and able to move on with a relationship with Raquel without anyone batting an eye. Thankfully, he was wrong and we as VPR fans are crucifying him accordingly. And karma is giving Ariana everything she deserves for having to deal with Tom for so long.
Sandoval recently decided to risk what little of his reputation he had left (including potentially his Pump Rules career) to speak to Howie Mandel about the affair. Did Raquel advise him to do this? Otherwise, I have no idea why he thought it would be a good idea. Sandoval spent the episode of the Howie Mandel Does Stuff podcast throwing more wrenches in the #Scandoval timeline and trying to defend his selfish ways. He also dropped a slight bomb that conjures up even more questions than answers. As if we VPR fans have the wherewithal at this point.
On Howie’s podcast, Sandoval admitted that he and Rachel first hooked up prior to Scheana Shay and Brock Davies’ wedding. He claims that right after the event, he did some soul-searching, according to People. “I got my ass into therapy immediately to try and figure out what the hell I’m gonna do,” he revealed. And the subsequent #Scandoval fallout was the result of all of this deep thought and introspection? Make it make sense.
Sandoval doubled down that he’s head over heels for Rachel or something stupid. I’m going to throw up. Another particularly gross part was when Sandoval tried to claim that during the affair, he had a healthy relationship with Raquel. “The environment it created — the lying, sneaking around —was very unhealthy,” he said. The AUDACITY of this man.
Tom also said that he and Ariana went to couples therapy to work on their issues. While they were discussing their relationship, Sandoval admitted he never mentioned that he was now in love with her GOOD FRIEND RAQUEL. He even said he tried “planting the seed” in therapy that he wanted to split.
Do you want to know the best way to let someone know you don’t want to be with them? You freakin’ TELL THEM, SANDOVAL. Don’t be a coward and enter into a new relationship while you’re still knee-deep in your old one. I want to know if he ever told the therapists about the cheating because, if not, I’m sure they have plenty of thoughts about those sessions in retrospect.
TELL US – ARE YOU SURPRISED TO HEAR TOM WAS IN THERAPY WHILE CHEATING ON ARIANA? DO YOU THINK TOM WANTED TO USE THERAPY TO GET ARIANA TO BREAK UP WITH HIM INSTEAD OF DOING IT HIMSELF?
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