Most of theVanderpump Rulesstars, most especiallyAriana Madix, have turned their backs onTom Sandovalafter his record-breaking affair withRaquel Leviss. Though we really can’t assume how things have been going among thereality stars, we can safely say things were never the same after the bombshell revelation. Given the situation,Scheana Shayrevealed complex emotions about Sandoval as a friend who was always “in [her] corner” and Sandoval as someone who cheated on Madix.
On theScheananigans podcast’s recent episode, whereKelly Osbournejoined theVanderpump Rulesstar to talk about motherhood, cancel culture, and the highs and lows of her career, Shay also revealed she couldn’t cut ties withSandovalfor a specific reason, and that being their over 15 years of friendship.
“I never thought he was a bad guy,” Schay said. “He was one of my best friends for almost 15 years. He was the only person who had my back on this show, who fought for me whenever something was unfair, and he was the person there in my corner.”
Shay shared that cutting ties with Sandoval was not an easy decision, especially looking back at their long years of friendship. “I have personally really struggled with all this because I’m like, ‘Yes, you did a really bad thing. But you weren’t a bad friend to me," the reality star and singer said in the podcast. “But then what you have done has affected me, so it’s just changed the entire dynamic of our group.”
Though the cheating incident, dubbed#Scandoval, generated massive viewership —which soon after resulted in the show receiving its first-ever Emmy nominations— things were definitely not the same anymore with the cast members, with the explosive reunion changing things for the worst.
Of course, some of the viewers were not pleased that Shay was still spending time with her longtime friend. But she wasn’t the only one slammed for it. Shay and anotherVanderpump Rulesstar,Tom Schwartz, had their integrity questioned when they were seen hanging out with Sandoval in Lake Tahoe, as reported by theDaily Mailback in July. Then, on Shay’s Instagram story, some fans pointed out hearing Sandoval’s voice in the background, which only fueled the fire. But Shay quickly defended herself overa fan account tweetimplying that all had been forgiven already, to which the star responded: “Who said all is forgiven? We are all here for Lisa.”
Just last month,Shay andThe 27sreleased a diss track, seemingly directing attention to Sandoval and Leviss' affair. The track, titled “Apples,” carries some lyrics that appear to have been related to the friendship she lost ever since the #Scandoval was revealed.
