Lisa Vanderpump shut down rumors that she had some inside information about Tom Sandoval’s affair with Raquel Leviss on Saturday.
The Vanderpump Rules star, 62, took to Twitter to quash speculation after fans theorized she knew about the scandalous affair, popularly dubbed Scandoval, all along.
The reality TV personality tweeted: ‘Ok…no I didn’t know…until a minute before you all knew…’
While she denied knowing that her business partner cheated on his girlfriend of nearly ten years – Ariana Madix, 37 – for months, the restaurateur said she “[wished she] would have’.
The co-executive producer and mastermind behind the hit series — who revealed she hasn’t “connected” with the former beauty queen, 28, since Season 10’s explosive reunion — effectively ended speculation about her involvement.
Ignoring the speculation: Lisa Vanderpump shut down rumors on Saturday that she had some inside information about Tom Sandoval’s affair with Raquel Leviss; seen on May 23
The Vanderpump Rules star, 62, took to Twitter to quash speculation after fans theorized she knew all along about the scandalous affair, popularly dubbed Scandoval
The first episode of the three-part reunion special premiered on Bravo on Wednesday.
In the upcoming episodes, there are rumors that a shocking revelation will be revealed – “new information” and an extra layer on the scandal that will affect how many of the current cast members return for future seasons.
Executive producer Alex Baskin said contract negotiations have been paused to give former and current SUR staffers “a little space” before the bombshell drops.
Since then, fans have taken to social media to share and discuss their theories – one of which is that the respected businesswoman already suspected the months-long affair and participated in keeping it a secret.
The former actress asserted the falsehood of that particular rumor in a second tweet: “I know the revelation… but it’s not.”
However, the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum still faced backlash for being sympathetic to the “worm with a mustache,” as James Kennedy — Leviss’s ex-fiancé — called Sandoval, 39, during the reunion.
On Watch what happens live with Andy Cohen on May 17, Madix expressed disgust at her former boss being “a little too nice” to her now-ex.
However, on the subject of her rule of “cutting off” anyone who stays in touch and refuses to avoid Sandoval, she said she would make an exception for her mentor and her husband, Ken Todd.
The reality TV personality tweeted, “Okay..no I didn’t know…until a minute before you all did…” Though she denied knowing her business partner cheated on his girlfriend of nearly a decade – Ariana Madix, 37 – for months the restaurateur said she'[ wished she] would have done’
Messy drama: Since then, fans have taken to social media to share and discuss their theories – one of which is that the respected businesswoman already suspected the months-long betrayal of Madix and participated in keeping it a secret. The former actress asserted the falsehood of that particular rumor in a second tweet: “I know the revelation…but it’s not”; Sandoval, Madix and Leviss seen in 2022
The One Who Escaped: On May 17’s Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen, Madix expressed her disgust at her former boss being “a little too nice” to her now-ex. However, on the subject of her rule of ‘cutting off’ anyone who keeps in touch and refuses to shun Sandoval, she said she would make an exception for her mentor (and her husband, Ken Todd)
In an interview with Us weeklyexplained to Vanderpump why she showed Sandoval some kindness and didn’t join the witch hunt.
“Everyone scolded him,” she recalls of his collapse at Villa Rosa in the season finale. “I didn’t feel like joining the pack.
“I mean, it seemed so slanted,” she continued. “Everything was against him, you know?
‘I’ve known him for a long time. Of course I condemn what he has done,” she said disapproving of his bad decisions. “That’s why I said, ‘You’re not a bad person. You just did something bad.'”
She added, “And my heart was always with Ariana. Maybe I didn’t kind of yell and curse at him, but everyone else did.’