It’s been a complete week within the land of #Scandoval, and Tom Schwartz has lastly spoken out concerning the affair between Raquel Leviss and his co-pilot, Tom Sandoval.
While different major solid members of Vanderpump Rules have addressed the dishonest scandal, Tom Schwartz has been significantly quiet because the information of Sandoval dishonest on his girlfriend of 9 years, Ariana Madix, broke final Friday.
After being approached at LAX airport on Saturday, Schwartz was open to talking publicly concerning the scenario that has absolutely rattled the buddy group he’s been part of for therefore lengthy.
Schwartz, 40, stated that Sandoval has been “okay,” explaining that he at the moment has a “sense of profound sadness, rightfully so.”
“I think he feels like a piece of s**t,” Schwartz clarified. “And to some extent, maybe he is, but he knows he f**ked up. The whole thing is just really sad.”
He stated he’s principally fearful about Madix, however fortunately, she has a “really good support system” of family and friends who’ve been there for her.
Schwartz is solely hoping the “whole thing blows over” — and for Vanderpump Rules followers, that couldn’t be extra of a “Tom Schwartz” response.
Tom Schwartz opens up about Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss’ affair
Although he was requested if he knew concerning the affair over the previous six months, Schwartz refused to reply. “You’ll see it play out on the show,” he promised.
Schwartz additionally didn’t verify or deny whether or not Sandoval had ever instructed him something about Leviss, calling the scenario “f**king complicated, the understatement of the year.”
Schwartz and Sandoval have been greatest buddies for over a decade, with them being roommates earlier than the present premiered its first season in 2013.
They are each half homeowners of Lisa Vanderpump’s industrial-themed restaurant, TomTom, and Season 10 viewers are at the moment watching the 2 open up their bar/lounge, Schwartz & Sandy’s.
The bar has been getting fairly successful since clients discovered that one in every of its homeowners was concerned in such a scandal, with many leaving nasty feedback on its Yelp web page — a lot in order that the business-based app needed to disable evaluations in the intervening time.
Schwartz admitted that he was “sad” about its unfavourable impression on the enterprise however believes “cooler heads will prevail.”
Overall, Schwartz stated that he’s merely “hanging in there” amidst the drama he’s undoubtfully roped into, being it entails his greatest buddy, costar, and enterprise companion.
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Schwartz clarified that he hasn’t talked to Leviss since discovering out concerning the affair, which he known as “really unfortunate.”
Currently, on Season 10, Leviss is forwarding the storyline that she has a crush on Schwartz, who not too long ago acquired divorced from solid member Katie Maloney. Leviss even requested Schwartz to interact in a make-out session, which viewers should wait and see whether or not or not the 2 find yourself doing.
However, Schwartz did de-bunk the speculation that Leviss pretended to be excited by him as a attainable cover-up of her and Sandoval’s affair.
“Unless I was just a pawn in the game, no, it’s not true,” he stated.
Schwartz additionally stated that he hasn’t spoken to solid member Scheana Shay since every part got here to mild, particularly after she was claimed to have pushed Leviss in opposition to a wall and punched her within the face after listening to of the affair.
While Shay’s lawyer has denied the claims, Leviss was nonetheless granted a restraining order in opposition to Shay, forcing her to remain 100 yards away.
With the official listening to developing on March 29 and the reunion set to movie in two weeks, issues will solely warmth up extra within the fantastic world of Bravo.
Vanderpump Rules airs Wednesdays at 9/8c on Bravo.