The most scandalous infidelity of 2023 could have been a mere montage
The most scandalous infidelity of 2023 could have been a mere montage. In 2023, an infidelity managed to captivate the entire American society.
By Megan Sauer
The protagonists were Ariana Madix and Tom Sandoval, a very popular couple thanks to their participation in the reality show ‘Vanderpump Rules’ on the Bravo network, and the third in contention was Raquel Leviss, the best friend of the deceived woman and who was also ten years old. younger than her.
People magazine uncovered the scandal, claiming that Ariana had found an explicit video and some raunchy messages from Raquel on the phone of her boyfriend of nine years. Apparently, they had been having an affair for six months behind their backs.
The scandal was huge and the audience of the reality show where the three appeared skyrocketed.
Ariana played the role of the wounded woman, who capitalized on her breakup with countless contracts with different brands, Tom was quick to present a list of excuses that – according to him – justified his behavior and Raquel became one of the most hated people On Instagram.
To make matters worse, she claims that she did not receive any additional compensation when she was thrust into the spotlight due to the scandal that was quickly dubbed #Scandoval.
Rachel has since left ‘Vanderpump Rules’ and created her own podcast, where she has now speculated that the leak of her affair with Tom Sandoval may not have been an accident.
What’s more, she believes her own relationship could have been a publicity stunt orchestrated by him with the intention of eventually getting it out into the light.
“The thought has crossed my mind as to whether Tom was the mastermind of all this,” Raquel acknowledged. “He’s known for his ability to ‘self-produce,’ and ‘Vanderpump Rules’ is all he’s got.
The success of the show and the longevity of his career go hand in hand. He’s already in his 40s, and this is his life: that is their main source of income.”
To support her theory, Raquel remembers that she was the one who ended up in a “really bad” position with her friends and who lost her good reputation.
She also remembers that Tom only separated from Ariana after news of the affair became public, and she never showed any signs of being willing to break up her primary relationship to gamble on her own.
