Apparently, Vanderpump Rules producers have been simply as shocked about scandoval as the remainder of us!
For those that want a refresher, Ariana Madix broke up along with her longtime boyfriend, Tom Sandoval, in March after discovering he was having a seven-month affair with their co-star Raquel Leviss. Since the information broke, the solid insisted the key relationship between Sandoval and Raquel got here as a shock to them. But as viewers have seen whereas watching episodes of season 10 of VPR over the previous few weeks, the group had suspicions about their shut relationship since final 12 months! James Kennedy’s girlfriend Ally Lewber revealed a “weird” interplay Raquel and Sandoval had at The Abbey with out Ariana, main Katie Maloney and Lala Kent to suspect one thing was happening. Just a few folks have questioned a sleepover Raquel and Sandoval had at his and Ariana’s dwelling – whereas she was away for her grandmother’s funeral. Eagle-eyed followers even noticed the 40-year-old allegedly grabbing Raquel’s butt at one level this season!
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There have been so many apparent indicators about her and Sandoval’s secret relationship — to level the place followers questioned whether or not the producers knew concerning the affair for some time or re-edited the present after scandoval’s publicity. Many additionally questioned why they didn’t pursue the dishonest scandal additional whereas filming season 10, although the solid was suspicious of the infidelity then. And now, we’re lastly getting some solutions!
During his SiriusXM present Radio Andy on Thursday, Andy Cohen revealed that Vanderpump Rules producers by no means noticed the affair between Sandoval and Raquel coming — regardless of having a lot footage of the solid questioning their shut “friendship” with one another. Why is that? The Bravo producer defined that since Ariana stored shutting down the allegations, they determined to belief her intestine and never imagine the rumors as nicely:
“This is what production pointed to because I called them once I started seeing the episodes and I was like, ‘Are you telling me you guys didn’t get that this was happening?’ And they said they all kind of followed Ariana [Madix]‘s lead. And Ariana was saying, ‘No. I know Raquel and this is not happening.’”
Andy mentioned she appeared so certain Raquel wouldn’t betray her on the time that the staff determined to not pursue the dishonest storyline additional. So when the affair information broke, it surprised the solid, crew, and producers:
“The funny thing is — if you think about it now — if you listen to what Ariana is saying she is not saying, ‘Tom would never do that. Isn’t she mainly pointing to Raquel? She [kept saying] that Raquel is not that kind of girl and that we were barking up the wrong tree.”
He continued:
“I think because Ariana was shutting down the conversations about them being in an open relationship, and she was shutting down the idea that Raquel could ever even do that. That is why no one took it further, and that is why it actually was a surprise. Then you look at this footage and you’re like, ‘This story wrote itself.’”
That is so heartbreaking. Ariana trusted and defended the previous pageant queen a lot all through the season. She even informed Katie on Wednesday’s episode of the fact sequence that Raquel was so “loyal” and would by no means betray her by sleeping with Sandoval:
“Raquel is my friend. She is someone that is kind and sweet and loyal and just a delight since the day I met her. Obviously I love Raquel dearly and she’s one of my closest friends. I not only trust and love her — I trust and love my boyfriend.”
Jeez. It will need to have been so painful for the 37-year-old to study she was unsuitable concerning the SUR waitress. Clearly, Raquel and Sandoval had everybody fooled! Reactions, Perezcious readers? Let us know within the feedback beneath.
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