Vanderpump Rules star Ariana Madix blows on a vape while out with castmate Scheana Shay in the wake of ‘Scandoval’ drama
Vanderpump Rules stars Ariana Madix and Scheana Shay were spotted doing a walk-and-talk Friday — in the wake of the ‘Scandoval’ drama.
In the show’s final season, Ariana and her beau Tom Sandoval split after nine years over his affair with her friend Raquel Leviss.
The women on the show immediately closed ranks around Ariana — including Scheana, who has denied allegations that she hit Raquel over the betrayal.
Scheana and Ariana looked fat as thieves when they were spotted this week, happily chatting as they pounded the sidewalk.
Showing off her figure in a set of green workout clothes with highlighters, Ariana can be seen indulging in a puff of a vape.
Looking fabulous: Vanderpump Rules stars Ariana Madix and Scheana Shay were spotted doing a walk-and-talk Friday – in the wake of the ‘Scandoval’ drama
Living the life: Ariana flaunts her figure in a set of green workout clothes with highlighters and can be seen indulging in a puff of a vape
While Ariana opted for a flashy crop top and matching leggings, Scheana donned a sweater for a boyfriend that almost completely disguised her tiny shorts.
‘Scandoval’ began in March when Ariana went through her boyfriend’s text messages and discovered the affair, which then exploded across the headlines.
That night, Scheana was in New York with Raquel, who claimed that Scheana reacted to the bombshell news by punching her and pushing her against a wall.
Raquel managed to get a temporary restraining order against Scheana, who has strongly denied the punch.
However, on an episode of Vanderpump Rules, Scheana confessed that she was “so mad” at Raquel that she “pushed her off of me so damn hard.”
Raquel faced a flood of reactions so severe that she retreated to a mental health facility for two months.
More than a decade ago, Scheana infamously had an affair with Eddie Cibrian while still married to his first wife Brandi Glanville and cheated on her with former child star LeAnn Rimes, who is now his second wife.
Scheana has denied knowing Eddie was married when she started seeing him, insisting she dumped him when she found out the truth.
Hunk-tastic: The day of Scheana’s latest outing with Ariana, their former co-star Jax Taylor was also spotted in Los Angeles filming his Vanderpump Rules spin-off
On the day of Scheana’s last outing with Ariana, their former co-star Jax Taylor was also spotted in Los Angeles filming his Vanderpump Rules spin-off.
Jax, his wife Brittany Cartwright and their friend Kristen Doute are the headliners of the new show – three years after they were all kicked out of the actual Vanderpump lines.
Kristen and her co-star Stassi Schroeder were fired from Vanderpump Rules in June 2020 for racist profiling of their black castmate Faith Stowers.
During the Black Lives Matter riots, Faith revealed that Stassi and Kristen once misidentified her as a black woman wanted for robbery and called the police.
After Stassie and Kristen were fired, outrage began to mount against Jax, who had also once publicly accused Faith of crime.
In December 2020, it emerged that Jax and Brittany would also be leaving the show, though no reason for their departure was publicly given.
Faith infamously had an affair with Jax when he was already dating Brittany, with whom he now has a son.
Jax was also romantically involved with Stassi at one point, who dumped him for cheating on her with none other than Kristen.
Comeback: Jax, his wife Brittany Cartwright and their friend Kristen Doute headline the new show – three years after they were all jettisoned with the actual Vanderpump rules
In late 2020, Vanderpump Rules producer Andy Cohen said Kristen and Stassie’s quick firing were “decisions for the moment.”
He told the New York Times“It’s more interesting to sit in the moment with people you’re deeply interested in and watch them find their way, than just turn off the light and forget it existed.”
Lisa Vanderpump gave Entertainment tonight an August 2020 interview and said, “I think it’s really sad what happened because I think people can learn from their mistakes, and I’m all for that.”
She commented, “Of course we know we’re in this momentum of really people standing up for what’s right, and I’m all for that and embracing that — and I believe in zero tolerance for that — but I also believe you can bounce back from that come and you are young and you can learn from that.’