Nicole Weingart/Bravo Lisa Vanderpump and Tom Sandoval at the "Vanderpump Rules" season 10 reunion.
“Vanderpump Rules” star Ariana Madix “protected” ex-boyfriend Tom Sandoval when they were a couple but got little in return, according to former costar Kristen Doute.
In the May 11 episode of her “Sex, Love, & What Else Matters” podcast, Doute and guest Janet Elizabeth discussed a Sandoval and Madix’s conversation in the May 10 “VPR” episode in which he said he wanted more support and intimacy from her. Elizabeth, who has also appeared on “Vanderpump Rules,” said that Madix “for a very long time shielded the world — luckily for Tom — from a lot of who he really was.”
“One f****** trillion percent,” Doute responded. “Just a tidbit y’all, [Elizabeth is] exactly right. [Madix] protected the hell out of Tom. And what did he do for her? Clearly, we’re seeing, nothing.”
Doute, who was a regular on Bravo series from 2013 to 2020, also said on her podcast that Annemarie Maldonado, better known as “Miami Girl,” will be mentioned in this season’s reunion special, which will air May 24.
“I know what’s coming up in the next episode and reunions regarding Miami Girl,” Doute said. Maldonado has previously said that she and Sandoval had a sexual encounter at the start of his relationship with Madix, in season 3, episode 13. Sandoval denied the claims.
Kristen Doute & Jax Taylor Made Claims About Tom Sandoval on ‘Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen’
Doute, who returned to “Vanderpump Rules” for Season 10’s penultimate episode, claimed on the May 3 episode of “Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen” that she was informed that Sandoval had been unfaithful with another person besides castmate Raquel Leviss.
“Since the Raquel news broke, I have heard multiple things that are now coming out of the woodwork,” Doute said. “No one that I know personally but, like, when he and [Tom] Schwartz — specifically, when he and Schwartz were, like, doing appearances together — a friend of a friend hooked up with him.”
Former “Vanderpump Rules” star Jax Taylor made a similar comment on a March 2023 “Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen” interview. He claimed that Sandoval cheated on Madix with more than one person.
“I told you I was there. Not only the Miami situation, that was week one of [Sandoval and Madix’s] relationship by the way, but, yeah, there’s been other times,” said Taylor.
Kristen Doute Said Ariana Madix Did Not Want to Hear Rumors About Tom Sandoval After She Discovered His Affair With Raquel Leviss
During a March 2023 appearance on the “Viall Files” podcast, hosted by Nick Viall, Doute said that she had been a source of support for Madix since she discovered Sandoval and Leviss’ affair. According to Doute, Madix was not interested in “hearing about rumors” regarding her ex-boyfriend after reports about his cheating scandal began circulating on March 3. Doute said explained that Madix “removed herself from social media” and had wanted to refrain from “know[ing] a lot of things” about Sandoval’s affair. However, Doute noted, that Madix “did have to film about it” for “Vanderpump Rules” season 10.
“She was going to be hearing about rumors, or things that are actually true,” said Doute. “And it did get to a point after maybe like day three of four, she just said ‘I don’t want to hear anymore about it. I don’t need to know about another rumor I don’t need to hear about another girl because what the f*** does it matter at this point.’ And it doesn’t.”