Ariana Madix (left) and Tom Sandoval.
Tom Sandovalis getting ready to face the music atBravoCon2023 amid the fallout of his affair withVanderpump Rulesco-starRachel “Raquel” Leviss.
On the latest episode of his podcastEverybody Loves Tom, theVanderpump Rulesstar, 41, admitted he’s “a little nervous about being on the same stage” as exAriana Madixat the annual fan convention, which isbeing held in Las Vegasthis weekend.
The reality star told his friend and costarTom Schwartzthat he is anticipating fans showing their support to the 38-year-oldDancing with the Starscontestant, saying, “If she comes out, it’s like, ‘Yay,’ [or] whatever. Then I come out and people are going to want to show their loyalty to Team Ariana or whatever, and I’m a little nervous about it.”
The pair are expected to appear alongside Schwartz, and fellowVPRcostarsScheana Shay,Katie Maloney,James KennedyandLala Kentduring their panel on Friday.
Ariana Madix; Tom Sandoval; Raquel Leviss.Tammie/AFF-USA/Shutterstock; Cindy Ord/Bravo via Getty Images; Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty Images
Tammie/AFF-USA/Shutterstock; Cindy Ord/Bravo via Getty Images; Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty Images
“I had an affair, and it just blew up,” he said. “People were messaging me paragraphs of just like, vicious, like, so visceral, like, hatred.”
Tom Sandoval attends the red carpet for Fox’s “Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test” at Fox Studio Lot on September 12, 2023.Kevin Winter/Getty
Kevin Winter/Getty
“Before this whole scandal, I would meet people who had probably seen me onVanderpump Rules, and they’d be like, ‘Oh my gosh, he’s so cool.’ And then now, people think I’m a complete narcissist, creeper vibes,” he explained.
As for Madix, she opened up aboutthe emotional tollof the affair on last week’s episode ofDancing with the Stars.
Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix attend the Friends and Family Opening at Schwartz & Sandy’s on July 26, 2022.Amanda Edwards/Getty
Amanda Edwards/Getty
“My boyfriend of nine years and one of my best gal friends betrayed me in ways that went so far beyond just cheating together that is so hard for me to even explain,” she shared of Sandoval and Leviss, who she said started their affair “while I was at my grandma’s funeral.”
After the fallout of the affair, Ariana said she struggled with her mental health. “Watching my entire life implode in public, my anxiety and depression were at an all-time high, I wasn’t eating or sleeping.”
However, she eventually found the silver lining in the traumatic heartbreak. “When something is really hard, I can get through it,” she declared of what she’s learned.
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BravoCon2023 will take place in Las Vegas from Friday, Nov. 3 through Sunday, Nov. 5. More information can be foundhere.
source: people.com
