Raquel Leviss is speaking out for the first time when it comes to Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix and their unconventional living arrangement.
The former couple have been living together over the past few months in their Los Angeles home despite the nine-year relationship coming to an end back in March of 2023.
Appearing on the Just B with Bethenny Frankel podcast, which dropped on Tuesday, Leviss shared her thoughts on much of Scandoval and what happened to her.
“People are confused as to why they’re still living together,” she told Frankel, 52, before revealing, “I actually gave Tom the key to my apartment while I was away at the Meadows [mental health facility] and he had a free place to stay and chose to stay in the house with Ariana.”
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“I mean, they both can afford a place or go rent a place,” Frankel replied, seeming to dismiss the idea that financial circumstances could be behind Sandoval and Madix’s choice to continue sharing a home.
“I don’t know,” Leviss said. “I know that a lot of his money was wrapped up in the bar, Schwartz & Sandy’s, and I know that Ariana has been doing a lot of brand deals.”
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Leviss also went on to admit that her former castmates living together is an interesting situation.
“I don’t know their situation, but I do know that it really isn’t that surprising that they’re living together in my eyes because it’s been this way. They haven’t been an authentic couple, romantic, intimate,” she explained, implying their continued cohabitation is motivated by financial gain, as Sandoval and Madix have long been a package deal when it comes to business opportunities.
“So it doesn’t matter. They’re roommates and it’s not as deep and so the breakup isn’t as deep either,” Frankel suggested. “And now seeing that [Ariana’s] doing millions of dollars in deals…”
“It takes three to tango in Scandoval, and how does it honestly feel seeing that she’s doing all of these deals and is America’s sweetheart and doing all these appearances and the talk show circuit and things like that?” Frankel added.
“Part of me says, ‘Good for you. Take advantage of these opportunities while they come your way,'” Leviss answered, before griping about the fact that the scale of public favor has tipped Madix’s way in the wake of the cheating scandal. “But it’s hurtful to me just to think that my nature is very kind and forgiving and understanding of other people, so the concept of me being the ultimate reality TV villain just blows my mind.”
Leviss also touched on how Bravo did not give her any money due to the massive success of the show because her situation. Users online have been calling out the star as Frankel reffered to her $350,000 salary as “intern money” with many sounding off in the comments.
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Leviss stated that she is as of now not returning to the show. The reality star noted how producers ‘dangle a carrot in front of you to have you tell your story’ but admitted often but not most chances people do not get to.
