Lisa Vanderpump reveals she has had NO ‘contact’ with Raquel Leviss since the Vanderpump Rules reunion
Lisa Vanderpump revealed that she hasn’t spoken to Raquel Leviss since filming the season 10 reunion of Vanderpump Rules, which taped March 23.
When asked if there was a place for the former pageant queen and Tom Sandoval to “exist in the Vanderpump Rules universe” after their months-long fling, the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum, 62, said: ET that she “had no contact whatsoever with Raquel.”
“I think she really needs to discuss with us what’s going on in her life, but Sandoval has been part of that group for 15 years,” said the mother-of-two. “You know, four years before the show.”
Because of his history on her television show and their business partnerships, the TV personality said she hopes Sandoval can “go back to that place” with his castmates.
“That’s what I really hope for them,” she said of both Sandoval, 39, and Leviss, 28. “I don’t think you can just shut the door on anyone. I think we are all guilty of some things…maybe not that. But I think some kind of discussions are needed at some point, and I think we’ll be there for it.”
Giving her space: Lisa Vanderpump revealed she hasn’t spoken to Raquel Leviss since filming the Vanderpump Rules season ten reunion, which was taped on March 23; seen last month
The Dulwich native also confessed that watching the Vanderpump Rules final on Wednesday was ‘hard to watch’.
“Well, it was so emotional,” Vanderpump said. “As you know, that was filmed quite a bit after we finished filming the season. And so it’s just so raw.’
Even as a producer who likes “all the ins and outs and shenanigans,” Vanderpump said things get tough when you’re “emotionally invested” in the group.
“My heart really broke, actually for both of them,” she said. ‘Of course, what he [Sandoval] did…it can’t be approved in any way. But still, to see the enormous misery and devastation of the radioactive fallout.’
Her comments come after Sandoval and Leviss split, just two months after their affair, which ended his nine-year relationship with Ariana Madix, came to light.
In April, Leviss checked into a mental health facility.
“Raquel and her family decided before the relationship was discovered that she would go to a voluntary mental health facility,” a source told ET at the time.
The insider continued, “She was supposed to go to the pre-reunion, but decided she wanted to finish her movie commitment. Bravo and production were aware and supported her journey to better mental health.
Yikes: When asked if there was a place for the 28-year-old former pageant queen and Tom Sandoval to “exist in the Vanderpump Rules universe” after their fling, the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum, 62, told ET that she “had no contact with Raquel” (seen February 2023)
Explosive Reunion: Vanderpump last spoke to Raquel Leviss back in March while taping Season 10’s Vanderpump Rules reunion
Leviss’ representative added that she was not in a facility for substance abuse problems.
In March, Leviss released a statement revealing she was analyzing her own behavior and spoke to a counselor after the affair came to light.
She said, “I reflect on my choices, speak with a counselor, and I learn things about myself, such as my patterns of codependency and addiction to being and feeling loved.
“I have sought emotional validation through intimate connections that are not healthy with no regard for my own well-being, sometimes negatively impacting others and often prioritizing the intimate connection over my friendships. I am taking steps to understand my behavior and make healthier choices.’