Ariana Madix looked giddy as she stepped out on Thursday after her cheating ex Tom Sandoval split from Raquel Leviss and the outburst on social media about their split during the series finale.
The reality star, 37, gave a megawatt smile as she made her way to The Today Show in NYC, after Raquel, 28, ‘dipped’ her romance with Tom, 39, after their months-long fling came to light in March.
Ariana flashed her toned midriff in a cropped white blouse paired with cream cargo pants and heels as she sauntered.
She wore her blonde locks in a chic updo with strands that framed her face and sported a radiant makeup palette.
The outing comes hours after the shocking news with insider narration Page six: ‘Raquel ducked. Sandoval isn’t for her.’
Ariana rules! Ariana Madix looked giddy as she stepped out on Thursday after her cheating ex Tom Sandoval split from Raquel Leviss and the outburst on social media about their split during the series finale
Over and Out: The outing comes hours after the shocking news with an insider telling Page Six, “Raquel ducked. Sandoval is not the one for her’
DailyMail.com reached out to representatives for the couple for comment.
While the affair wasn’t revealed until March, both Sandoval and Leviss have revealed that their romance actually started last summer.
In the series 10 finale of Vanderpump Rules that aired on Wednesday, Madix and Sandoval had an epic showdown over his infidelity.
‘Do you want anything?’ Sandoval — who was seen hyperventilating as he discussed his affair during a one-on-one conversation with Lisa Vanderpump elsewhere in the episode — asked Madix, to which she replied, “For you to die.”
“I regret every moment I stood up for you, defended you, supported you. You’re worthless and I want you to feel that deep in your soul,” she told him during the brutal conversation.
After the finale aired, fans of the series took to social media to express their views, with many praising Ariana for being “strong” and “elegant.” While another fan wrote, “The most epic breakup moment in reality TV history.”
Someone else chimed in in writing: “Shame is the new word for ‘I’m a victim, it’s not my fault.’
A meme saw Sandoval complaining about the couple’s lack of sex life and his lost “mojo” to which Ariana replied, “So f*** my friend then!”
Last laugh: The reality star, 37, flashed a megawatt smile as she made her way to The Today Show in NYC, after Raquel, 28, ‘dipped’ her romance with Tom, 39, after their months-long fling came to light in March had come
Love triangle: Leviss, 28, and Sandoval, 39, sparked a fight among the cast of the reality show when their infidelity came to light, breaking the heart of the hunk’s nine-year-old girlfriend, Ariana Madix (pictured together in November 2022 during their affair )
Epic showdown: Madix and her ex Sandoval had an epic showdown on the season 10 finale of Vanderpump Rules, which aired Wednesday
The ending: Madix didn’t mince words when she discussed Sandoval’s affair with co-star Raquel
Strong: After the finale aired, fans of the series took to social media to express their views, with many praising Ariana for being “strong” and “elegant”
Cheeky memes: One meme saw Sandoval lamenting the couple’s lack of sex life and his lost “mojo” to which Ariana replied, “So f*** my friend!”
Epic: “The most epic breakup moment in reality TV history,” wrote another
Scandovaling: Someone else chimed in writing ‘Scandovaling is the new word for ‘I’m a victim, it’s not my fault’
Explosive: After the finale, the cast of Vanderpump Rules will reunite for the reunion. The first part of the reunion will air on Wednesday, May 24
Fan reactions continued with another meme of Sandoval hugging his friend Tom Schwartz.
“They are some of the most ignorant fools on reality television,” the Twitter user captioned the photo.
Another meme featured a scene from Gone With The Wind with Scarlett O’Hara crying.
“Sandoval cries like…” read the caption.
Interrupted: Contract negotiations for the cast have been interrupted in the wake of Scandoval
‘Wow. He never took any responsibility. And it’s too late to refer to your really good times together. “F-offf sociopath,” someone else wrote.
There were also allegations of Sandoval being performative, with one Twitter user writing, “What is this performance of crying on Schwartz’s shoulder?”
“Sandoval teaches acting classes for beginners,” added another.
After the finale, the cast of Vanderpump Rules will reunite for the reunion. The first part of the reunion will air on Wednesday, May 24, then part two on Wednesday, May 31, and part three on Wednesday, June 7.
It was revealed on Wednesday that contract negotiations for the Vanderpump Rules cast have been paused in the wake of Scandoval.