Scheana Shay and Tom Sandoval arrive to the 2018 E! People’s Choice Awards held at the Barker Hangar on Nov. 11, 2018.Photo:Charley Gallay/E! Entertainment/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via GettyScheana Shayis stuck between a rock and a hard place.Ina previewof next week’s episode ofVanderpump Rules, the “Good as Gold” singer, 38, admits that she is struggling to cutTom Sandovalout of her life following his affair withRachel “Raquel” Leviss, which endedhis nine-year relationshipwithAriana Madix.Scheana tellsLala Kentthat she is “not welcoming him back into this group with open arms” and knows she “can’t ever be friends” with Sandoval again.However, the Bravo star is having mixed emotions about leaving theSchwartz & Sandy’sco-owner in the dust after he gave her money when she was at her lowest point.Tom Sandoval and Scheana Shay attend day two of the 33rd annual Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show on March 27, 2018 in Las Vegas.Bryan Steffy/Getty“That’s where I’m struggling,” she tells her friend. “That’s what I was telling Ariana. I’m like Ariana, ‘Do you remember in the pandemic when I had no income and I woke up one day to a massive PayPal from Sandoval?’ Because I had no money and I had nothing coming in.”Scheana further explains how Sandoval came to her rescue in a confessional, saying, “During the pandemic, I woke up to several thousand dollars in my account. He knew I was struggling at the time. My podcast got canceled. I’m pregnant. I had no income and he was there for me in a time when no one else was.”The reality star reiterates that she was “not saying I’m going to be his best friend again. I’m not saying come over for f—ing dinner, let me paint your toenails white.”“I’m struggling not forgiving this human who has been there for me,” she adds as she holds back tears.Scheana Shay and Tom Sandoval.Noam Galai/Bravo via GettyChris Polk/Variety/Penske Media via GettyWhen Lala asks if she was feeling “torn” about picking a side between Ariana and Sandoval, she clarifies, “I’m not feeling torn, that’s the thing. I’m team Ariana ‘til I die.”During anepisodeofBravo’s Hot Micpodcast in December, Scheana spoke aboutthe “inner struggle"she faced as she and her castmates came back together to filmVanderpump Rulesafter the scandal.“It is an ensemble cast. It’s not just Tom and Ariana,” she said, referring to the spotlight that’s been on the two exes since news of the affair broke in March. “But I feel like this season that we just filmed it was trying to figure that out. For me, personally trying to see, you know, do I just stay team Ariana and say f— Tom forever? Do I try and work towards a path of forgiveness for me personally? Do I try to be his friend again? Is that being disloyal to her?“She continued, “It was this whole inner struggle all season long where I’m like, I have things that I need to work through so I can sleep at night. So I can be a present mother.“Scheana Shay; Ariana Madix; Tom Sandoval.Tommy Garcia/Bravo (3)Scheana proceeded to get emotional, fighting back tears, as she opened up about the toll that the cheating scandal has had on her personally.“It was so hard and I don’t know that Ariana will ever understand how hard this was on me. Yes, it didn’t happen to me — I wasn’t cheated on. But there was a lot that he did do personally to me,” she said of Sandoval. “I’m someone who always tries to work toward a path of forgiveness because that’s just who I am. So it has been such a struggle to try and stay loyal while working on putting myself first.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Vanderpump Rulesairs Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Bravo.
Scheana Shay and Tom Sandoval arrive to the 2018 E! People’s Choice Awards held at the Barker Hangar on Nov. 11, 2018.Photo:Charley Gallay/E! Entertainment/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty
Charley Gallay/E! Entertainment/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty
Scheana Shayis stuck between a rock and a hard place.Ina previewof next week’s episode ofVanderpump Rules, the “Good as Gold” singer, 38, admits that she is struggling to cutTom Sandovalout of her life following his affair withRachel “Raquel” Leviss, which endedhis nine-year relationshipwithAriana Madix.Scheana tellsLala Kentthat she is “not welcoming him back into this group with open arms” and knows she “can’t ever be friends” with Sandoval again.However, the Bravo star is having mixed emotions about leaving theSchwartz & Sandy’sco-owner in the dust after he gave her money when she was at her lowest point.Tom Sandoval and Scheana Shay attend day two of the 33rd annual Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show on March 27, 2018 in Las Vegas.Bryan Steffy/Getty“That’s where I’m struggling,” she tells her friend. “That’s what I was telling Ariana. I’m like Ariana, ‘Do you remember in the pandemic when I had no income and I woke up one day to a massive PayPal from Sandoval?’ Because I had no money and I had nothing coming in.”Scheana further explains how Sandoval came to her rescue in a confessional, saying, “During the pandemic, I woke up to several thousand dollars in my account. He knew I was struggling at the time. My podcast got canceled. I’m pregnant. I had no income and he was there for me in a time when no one else was.”The reality star reiterates that she was “not saying I’m going to be his best friend again. I’m not saying come over for f—ing dinner, let me paint your toenails white.”“I’m struggling not forgiving this human who has been there for me,” she adds as she holds back tears.Scheana Shay and Tom Sandoval.Noam Galai/Bravo via GettyChris Polk/Variety/Penske Media via GettyWhen Lala asks if she was feeling “torn” about picking a side between Ariana and Sandoval, she clarifies, “I’m not feeling torn, that’s the thing. I’m team Ariana ‘til I die.”During anepisodeofBravo’s Hot Micpodcast in December, Scheana spoke aboutthe “inner struggle"she faced as she and her castmates came back together to filmVanderpump Rulesafter the scandal.“It is an ensemble cast. It’s not just Tom and Ariana,” she said, referring to the spotlight that’s been on the two exes since news of the affair broke in March. “But I feel like this season that we just filmed it was trying to figure that out. For me, personally trying to see, you know, do I just stay team Ariana and say f— Tom forever? Do I try and work towards a path of forgiveness for me personally? Do I try to be his friend again? Is that being disloyal to her?“She continued, “It was this whole inner struggle all season long where I’m like, I have things that I need to work through so I can sleep at night. So I can be a present mother.“Scheana Shay; Ariana Madix; Tom Sandoval.Tommy Garcia/Bravo (3)Scheana proceeded to get emotional, fighting back tears, as she opened up about the toll that the cheating scandal has had on her personally.“It was so hard and I don’t know that Ariana will ever understand how hard this was on me. Yes, it didn’t happen to me — I wasn’t cheated on. But there was a lot that he did do personally to me,” she said of Sandoval. “I’m someone who always tries to work toward a path of forgiveness because that’s just who I am. So it has been such a struggle to try and stay loyal while working on putting myself first.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Vanderpump Rulesairs Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Bravo.
Scheana Shayis stuck between a rock and a hard place.
Ina previewof next week’s episode ofVanderpump Rules, the “Good as Gold” singer, 38, admits that she is struggling to cutTom Sandovalout of her life following his affair withRachel “Raquel” Leviss, which endedhis nine-year relationshipwithAriana Madix.
Scheana tellsLala Kentthat she is “not welcoming him back into this group with open arms” and knows she “can’t ever be friends” with Sandoval again.
However, the Bravo star is having mixed emotions about leaving theSchwartz & Sandy’sco-owner in the dust after he gave her money when she was at her lowest point.
Tom Sandoval and Scheana Shay attend day two of the 33rd annual Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show on March 27, 2018 in Las Vegas.Bryan Steffy/Getty
Bryan Steffy/Getty
“That’s where I’m struggling,” she tells her friend. “That’s what I was telling Ariana. I’m like Ariana, ‘Do you remember in the pandemic when I had no income and I woke up one day to a massive PayPal from Sandoval?’ Because I had no money and I had nothing coming in.”
Scheana further explains how Sandoval came to her rescue in a confessional, saying, “During the pandemic, I woke up to several thousand dollars in my account. He knew I was struggling at the time. My podcast got canceled. I’m pregnant. I had no income and he was there for me in a time when no one else was.”
The reality star reiterates that she was “not saying I’m going to be his best friend again. I’m not saying come over for f—ing dinner, let me paint your toenails white.”
“I’m struggling not forgiving this human who has been there for me,” she adds as she holds back tears.
Scheana Shay and Tom Sandoval.Noam Galai/Bravo via GettyChris Polk/Variety/Penske Media via Getty
Noam Galai/Bravo via GettyChris Polk/Variety/Penske Media via Getty
When Lala asks if she was feeling “torn” about picking a side between Ariana and Sandoval, she clarifies, “I’m not feeling torn, that’s the thing. I’m team Ariana ‘til I die.”
During anepisodeofBravo’s Hot Micpodcast in December, Scheana spoke aboutthe “inner struggle"she faced as she and her castmates came back together to filmVanderpump Rulesafter the scandal.
“It is an ensemble cast. It’s not just Tom and Ariana,” she said, referring to the spotlight that’s been on the two exes since news of the affair broke in March. “But I feel like this season that we just filmed it was trying to figure that out. For me, personally trying to see, you know, do I just stay team Ariana and say f— Tom forever? Do I try and work towards a path of forgiveness for me personally? Do I try to be his friend again? Is that being disloyal to her?”
She continued, “It was this whole inner struggle all season long where I’m like, I have things that I need to work through so I can sleep at night. So I can be a present mother.”
Scheana Shay; Ariana Madix; Tom Sandoval.Tommy Garcia/Bravo (3)
Scheana proceeded to get emotional, fighting back tears, as she opened up about the toll that the cheating scandal has had on her personally.
“It was so hard and I don’t know that Ariana will ever understand how hard this was on me. Yes, it didn’t happen to me — I wasn’t cheated on. But there was a lot that he did do personally to me,” she said of Sandoval. “I’m someone who always tries to work toward a path of forgiveness because that’s just who I am. So it has been such a struggle to try and stay loyal while working on putting myself first.”
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