“Vanderpump Rules” alum Rachel “Raquel” Leviss shared details about her relationship with her former boyfriend and co-star, Tom Sandoval.
During the April 20 episode of her podcast, “Rachel Goes Rogue,” Leviss mentioned that Sandoval used hurtful words when he found out she was spending time with someone else while they were together. As fans know, Sandoval cheated on his then-girlfriend, Ariana Madix, with Leviss during the filming of “Vanderpump Rules” season 10. Madix ended her almost 10-year-long relationship with Sandoval after learning about their affair.
According to Leviss, she frequently argued with Sandoval about his choice to remain in a relationship with Madix while they were romantically involved. Leviss stated that the 41-year-old would tell her that he was “actively breaking up with [Madix].” The model then shared that their “biggest argument” happened because she had “hung out” with a person she had dated before she started her affair with Sandoval.
“I was seeing someone before Tom and I got involved … He hit me up and we hung out. And I told Tom about it and he called me a sociopath,” said Leviss. “And I said, ‘That that’s not fair because I want to be exclusive with you. But since you’re not exclusive to me, hence being in a public relationship, that’s not fair to me.’ You know, like I’m in my 20s. I’m supposed to be living my life. I’m supposed to be dating other people.”
She then stated that she did not expect Sandoval to have as intense of a reaction.
“He really threw me for a loop because then he accused me of being a sociopath,” said Leviss.
Rachel ‘Raquel’ Leviss Discussed Staying at The Meadows While Still Speaking to Tom Sandoval
While recording her April 20 podcast episode, Leviss mentioned that Sandoval tried to convince her to leave the treatment center, The Meadows, where she received mental health help after the “Vanderpump Rules” season 10 reunion. She suggested that she believed Sandoval was not concerned about her mental well-being.
“He calls me selfish for staying. I shared with him that I was having really dark thoughts. And I told him I was extending two more weeks,” said Leviss. “He said that that was a bad idea. And I said, ‘I’m scared if I come out of what might happen if I’m having these dark thoughts.’ He said, ‘That’s still a bad idea. I’ve been having to rough it out here alone.'”
Leviss made similar comments about Sandoval in the February 10 episode of her podcast. She mentioned that she decided to stop communicating with the Tom Sandoval & The Most Extras singer while she was at The Meadows. She said her final straw was receiving a letter from him, in which he “was trying to convince [her] to leave The Meadows and come back to him.”
Leviss suggested that she was worried she might harm herself if she did not stay at the facility.
“He tried to convince me to leave anyway. And that’s when I really knew that this person does not love me. And this is a love bomb tactic to try to have this control over me,” said Leviss.
Tom Sandoval shared his thoughts on Rachel 'Raquel' Leviss talking about him on podcasts
During the April 16 episode of the “Vanderpump Rules After Show,” Sandoval hinted that he didn't like Leviss making remarks about him on podcasts.
“If she truly wants to move on, perhaps she should refrain from discussing me every week. Stop talking about the show,” Sandoval remarked.
He also expressed his belief that she was doing it for financial reasons.
“A girl needs to make a living, you know what I mean. She needs to earn some money, so. Get your bag I guess,” the 41-year-old commented.
