Um… what!?
We’ve heard numerous voices weighing in on the Scandoval. Now Meghan McCain is making her voice heard to return to the protection of… Raquel Leviss?! Not solely that, she’s selecting her over Ariana Madix?? Um, we now have some questions.
In an op-ed for DailyMail.com on Wednesday, the 38-year-old delved deep into all issues Vanderpump Rules — particularly the continuing Tom Sandoval dishonest fallout. But within the former The View host’s sizzling take — she says she’s feeling extra for Raquel! Yes, the identical Raquel who knowingly had an affair together with her bestie’s boyfriend of almost a decade (possibly even for consideration, in keeping with some)!
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The columnist began out by calling this complete scandal out for what it’s — a jackpot for Bravo:
“This was TV gold. It was the kind of real-life car crash that any connoisseur of unscripted slop relishes.”
We can’t disagree there! But when the drama began turning into one thing extra controversial, Meghan stated, “something went terribly wrong”:
“Tom and Raquel were smothered in hate — real hate. As ‘Scandoval’ played out in the media for months, I found myself feeling more compassion for Raquel than Ariana.”
Whoa!
While explaining her POV, John McCain‘s daughter called the 28-year-old reality star “an emotionally muted brunette bombshell” who “pumped Ariana — on camera — for the nitty-gritty on her and Tom’s relationship and intercourse life.” She additionally acknowledges that Raquel “pretended to be a concerned friend” to Ariana whereas going behind her again and sleeping together with her man.
HOWEVER, the punishment, in her thoughts, doesn’t match the crime!
“Yes, she and Tom had behaved terribly. But she took responsibility for what she did, and she was clearly suffering. Raquel checked herself into a mental health facility and had been in hiding — until the reunion finale … Reality television is meant to be escapism, not sadism. Yet that’s what this became. Raquel was shaking and crying. And it all may have taken a terrifying toll. … At what point is enough — enough?”
Wow. Some critically sizzling takes right here! It didn’t look like Raquel was “shaking and crying” within the midst of the affair, although. Is she sorry she did it — or sorry she obtained caught? And sure, it’s truthful to really feel sympathy for somebody in ache. That’s simply empathy, and it’s factor.
In reality, Ariana and Lala Kent themselves have backed down from speaking trash about Raquel. Even they appear to assume the entire thing has gone a bit too far. With that being stated, although, even when it’s justified to really feel a little bit compassion for a way massive this has blown up — is it cheap to really feel MORE compassion for Raquel than Ariana?? We imply, let’s not overlook who the sufferer is simply because one of many perpetrators is feeling actually unhealthy.
As for the way forward for Pump Rules, the Dirty Sexy Politics writer stated she desires to see a Raquel redemption arc:
“Bravo shouldn’t forget about Raquel — they should be thanking her. [The] ‘Scandoval’ brought the show and the network a degree of cultural significance that they have never achieved before. And from here now on out, they should proceed with a level of sensitivity that this debacle deserves. I, for one, want to watch how her story plays out.”
Now THAT seems like TV gold! We imply, everybody deserves a second likelihood — in the event that they do the work to get it. Seeing her flip it round over a season or two and actually earn everybody’s respect would be superb. But that’s as much as her, isn’t it?
What do U assume, Perezcious readers?