Tom Sandoval DENIES body-shaming ex Ariana Madix after being blasted for shock comment

Tom Sandoval denied body-shaming ex Ariana Madix while talking TMZ on Wednesday after his shocking comment about their sex life during the recent Vanderpump Rules reunion.

The TV personality, 39, who was blasted by fans and his co-stars after he made fun of Madix, 37, for wearing a T-shirt during sex, clarified to the outlet: “I’ve never shamed Ariana. “

He also said he didn’t think the comment was “taken out of context,” but that “people added their own context.”

He added, “It had nothing to do with her body or anything. It had something to do with someone being very, you know, unenthusiastic.’

He further emphasized her lack of enthusiasm when intimate and said he felt rushed.

The comment was originally made when Andy Cohen had asked Sandoval if he had slept with anyone else since his cheating scandal with Raquel Leviss, 28. The situation has been dubbed Scandoval.

He said there was no one else there — a statement Madix disagreed with, as she replied, “Do you know who he slept with after he and Raquel slept together?” Me.’

Tom — who previously complained about the couple’s intimacy issues during an interview with Howie Mandel in April — replied, “Yeah, she kept her T-shirt on.” It was really hot.’

Everyone seemed shocked by the comment, to which Ariana replied, “He’s disgusting.” However, she later took to her Instagram to mock the situation when she shared a photo of a t-shirt with the tagline “f**k me in this t-shirt” that sells for $34.99.

Lala Kent called him out by saying, “You’re such an asshole!” Even his close friend Tom Schwartz questioned the move, telling him, “Don’t say that. Do not say that.’

“I’m sorry,” Sandoval replied. Meanwhile, boss Lisa Vanderpump also voiced her opinion, warning Raquel that this was the kind of behavior she should expect from Tom in the future. “This is your future, Raquel. He’s going to talk to you like that too.’

Outraged fans quickly took to social media after hearing Sandoval’s comment, with one person writing, “She kept her t-shirt on. It was really hot.” He. Is. AWFUL. AWFUL. F***ING garbage.’

Another wrote, “Not a single person liked that t-shirt comment Sandoval made because that was such a low blow,” while one fan added, “Raise your hand if you want to get your hands on Sandoval.”

During an interview with Glamor earlier this month, Ariana also opened up, claiming that Tom “deprived” her of intimacy throughout their relationship.

And that was something I was robbed of for so long. As women, we can bring something up a few times and then we just stop,” she explained.

‘There I was. I felt like I can’t keep nagging this man to come home and spend time with me.”

Madix went on to say, “I am not yours [sex toy]. I described what I needed, but hello. It’s a two-person situation.”

Her nine-year relationship with Sandoval came to an end in March after she discovered intimate FaceTime videos with Leviss on his phone. The heated drama played out on screen at the end of Season 10 of Vanderpump Rules.

Elsewhere in the final reunion episode, Tom’s mistress Raquel tearfully opened up about the Scandoval affair, admitting to having more sex and her desire to be in a “trouple” with Ariana in the third and final reunion episode on Bravo.

The reality star sat down six days after the reunion for a final interview in which Ariana berated her for her betrayal.

Shortly after the months-long affair came to light, Leviss was committed to a mental health facility, and a source recently told DailyMail.com that she was still in the facility with the goal of “becoming a better person.”

“Upon completion of filming the reunion, Raquel entered a voluntary inpatient facility for behavioral health and trauma and remains there to date – 68 days and more to come,” the insider said.

“She is a young woman who has repented and repented of her deeds and BEEN GUILTY REPEATEDLY.”

“Her treatment helps her learn the basis of her decisions and grow from her mistakes in hopes of making better choices and becoming a better person.”

“Raquel looks forward to sharing her story with the unfiltered truth when she comes out,” the source said.

Also speaking to TMZ on Wednesday, Tom was questioned about Leviss, but TomTom’s founder repeatedly stated he had “no comment about her,” later saying, “I’ll let her tell her own story when she’s ready.” ‘

He also had a chance to discuss fellow castmate and business partner, Tom Schwartz, and addressed rumors that Schwartz had publicly stated that he was over Sandoval.

However, Tom told the outlet that Schwartz had actually stated that he “talks too much about Scandoval indefinitely.”

Since her breakup, Ariana has moved on with fitness instructor, Daniel Wai, and the two were first paired at the Coachella Music Festival in April.

“You know, I’m having a good time and I would say I’m very happy at the moment,” Madix said on the Today shows last month in May as you dish up the budding romance. She revealed that she met Wai at a wedding shortly after the cheating scandal.

While talking about her new beau, she said that “it’s just really nice to hang out with someone who’s so nice, kind and caring.”