Vanderpump Rules star Ariana Madix steps out after BEING moving out of the house
Ariana Madix stepped into the LA beauty salon smiling on Tuesday — just hours after pretending to leave the house she shares with cheating ex Tom Sandoval.
The Vanderpump Rules star, 37, who was seen dragging boxes out of the house before revealing it was in fact a staged shoot for sponsored content, looked pretty giddy as she left a salon with a drink in hand.
The star looked chic in a white dress, paired with black leather boots and a matching jacket.
Her locks were styled in soft waves and she wore a rich palette of makeup.
The outing comes as Ariana was slammed by fans after revealing that her “move out” was nothing more than a marketing ploy when she was partnered with a finance company.
Oh dear: Ariana Madix walked into the LA beauty salon smiling on Tuesday — just hours after making a move out of the house she shares with cheating ex Tom Sandoval
Cash grab: “I’m going up, not out,” she declared in a mysterious snippet on her Instagram story — which appeared to be a not-so-subtle advertisement for SoFi. ‘Well, not yet at least. It’s time to get my finances in order. I will share more with you very soon’
The scorned VPR heroine – who has already moved on with a handsome new boyfriend named Daniel Wai, devised the ruse to promote a personal finance company called SoFi.
It may not have been April Fools’ Day, but a scheming Madix enlisted the help of friends and even hired a U-Haul for her prank, exploiting the thrill of ‘Scandoval’ by moving boxes from her house in plain sight of photographers .
The reality star sold the feint to the max, even shading Tom’s affair partner Raquel Leviss, 28.
Days after a source revealed that Leviss had “dipped” from her romance with Sandoval, Madix cheekily joked on her Instagram story, “Ready to dive out!” as she loaded boxes into the moving truck.
The Bravolebrity wore a blue “SoFi” jersey, black leather leggings and bright white sneakers as she loaded boxes labeled “finance” into her truck.
But after she “moved” out of the Valley Village house – her and Tom paid $2.075 million for their doomed love nest in 2019 — Ariana revealed that the long day of lugging boxes was just an influencer grabbing money.
“I’m going upstairs, not out,” she declared in a mysterious snippet on her Instagram story — which appeared to be a not-so-subtle advertisement for SoFi. ‘Well, not yet at least. It’s time to get my finances in order. I will have more to share with you very soon.’
“Soon” turned out to be later that day when Ariana posted a full-blown ad for SoFi on Instagram showing herself walking around with “Dr. Money’ and endorse ‘the bank that stands behind me’.
Having fun? The Vanderpump Rules star, 37, who was seen dragging boxes out of the house before revealing it was in fact a staged shoot for sponsored content, looked pretty giddy as she left a salon with a drink in hand
Pose: The star looked chic in a white dress, paired with black leather boots and a matching jacket
Stroll: Her locks were styled in soft waves and she wore a rich palette of makeup
She goes home: The star left the salon – presumably to return to her house with Sandoval
Many took to social media to comment on the stunt, with one even asking, “Were we just DUPED by Ariana?!”
The elaborate stunt comes after Raquel’s shocking divorce from Tom, with insider narration Page six: ‘Raquel ducked. Sandoval isn’t for her.’
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.”
Love triangle: Leviss, 28, and Sandoval, 39, blew up the reality show cast when their infidelity came to light, breaking the heart of the hunk’s nine-year-old girlfriend, Ariana (pictured together in November 2022 during their fling)
“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,” Ariana told Tom during their cheeky 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!”
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.
‘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.
Over and Out: Ariana’s stunt comes hours after the shocking news with an insider telling Page Six, “Raquel ducked. Sandoval is not the one for her’
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.