Rachel Leviss has come out against Tom Sandoval once again, with accusations of boundary-pushing toward herself and Ariana Madix. As Vanderpump Rules fans know, Rachel has levied serious accusations against Tom.
Perhaps chief among these accusations is the claim brought up in Rachel’s recent legal complaint. The suit restated Rachel’s allegation that Tom recorded her nude without her permission. However, she’s not the only one with accusations against Tom.
On the March 5 episode of VPR, Lala Kent accused Sandoval of having ‘groomed’ Rachel. Specifically, she told Tom, “You isolate. You groom. You lie,” adding, “I do not want to know you. You are scary.” As it turned out, Rachel couldn’t help but agree with Lala.
Tom massaged Rachel’s feet in front of Ariana
On the March 14 episode of her podcast, Rachel Goes Rogue, Rachel had Melissa Reich on as a guest to discuss Sandoval and their relationship. While there, Melissa said the two “warning signs” of grooming were “a desensitization to touch and discussion of sexual topics,” which hit close to home for Rachel.
The former VPR star responded, “Oh, man. I just flash back. And I just think of the boundary-stretching that was happening where all three of us were in the same environment.” Rachel further extended this accusation to the moments she was in Ariana’s presence.
“And he would almost push Ariana’s boundaries when he would touch me a certain way. Or, like, massage my feet in front of her. But act like it was completely normal. So then for me, it was like, ‘Well, it feels like it’s okay.’ And then Ariana’s not saying anything.”
With hindsight, Rachel said, “Thinking back, I’m sure she was uncomfortable with it. But maybe didn’t want to say anything in front of him. I just feel like he was pushing both of our boundaries.”
Vanderpump Rules Season 11 continues Tuesdays at 8/7c on Bravo.
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