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Sep 30, 2023

'Vanderpump Rules' Season 10 Reunion Part 2: Biggest Revelations

The drama continues. Raquel Leviss‘ first official arrival at the Vanderpump Rules season 10 reunion is likely to cause ​even more tension in the aftermath of her affair with Tom Sandoval.

Before Raquel joined her costars on stage, Andy Cohen played clips from his sit-down with the model where they addressed the events leading up to the cheating scandal.

"Tom and I have been friends for a while. He has always been someone that has been in my corner and has rooted for me. Things started getting more romantic after this girls’ trip that I went on. He made me feel heard and seen. Those were feelings that I hadn't really felt ever," she gushed on the Wednesday, May 31, episode. "I think I was living in my own little reality hoping it would work out."

Raquel claimed that Sandoval's then-girlfriend, Ariana Madix, "never pressed" them about any suspicions about their affair. "She never confronted me about it. From what I know — from what Tom told me — she didn't question him too much about it," she told Andy. "She just believed this at face value. Now I know that she did want to know and it was very deceitful. I am very ashamed of it."

Part 3 of the special will show what happened when Raquel jointed the cast of the hit reality series at the taping in late March, weeks after news broke about Raquel and Sandoval's affair, to address the scandal. Amid the public backlash, the former beauty pageant contestant took to social media to issue an apology to Ariana as the affair led to her split from Sandoval.

Raquel went onto say that she was "speaking to a counselor" about her personal issues, writing via Instagram at the time, "I have sought emotional validation through intimate connections that are not healthy without regard for my own well-being, sometimes negatively affecting others and often prioritizing the intimate connection over my friendships. I am taking steps to understand my behavior and make healthier choices."

Before the reunion taping, the model recalled growing closer to Sandoval amid his romance with Ariana.

"It started off as a friendship and turned into something more," she told TMZ in March. "We’re just trying to get through these next through steps and make amends and hear everybody out. I know a lot of people are angry. So just getting through these next few steps and not putting a label on anything. We’re just kind of taking a break for now."

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Raquel noted that she had plans to make amends at the reunion, saying, "I know I have to take accountability for my actions so I’m completely prepared to do that."

More recently, however, Ariana made it clear that the trio didn't reach an understanding. "No. I have nothing to say to either of them," she told The New York Times earlier this month, when asked whether she was "open to filming with" her ex-boyfriend and Raquel for season 11. "Our show is very real and follows a real group of friends, and neither of them are in the group of friends, so, good luck."

The Something About Her cofounder said days later that Raquel appeared "lost" in the aftermath of the drama.

"I mean, I don't know her," Ariana shared on the "Call Her Daddy" podcast on May 23. "I realize now I never knew her, but I certainly don't know her now and I don't know anyone who does know her. It's hard to say, but based on what I’ve seen, [she's] lost and empty. … I don't really know what's going on."

The third part of the Vanderpump Rules reunion airs on Wednesday, June 6, at 9 p.m. ET.

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The drama continues. Raquel Leviss' first official arrival at the Vanderpump Rules season 10 reunion is likely to cause ​even more tension in the aftermath of her affair with Tom Sandoval.Before Raquel joined her costars on stage, Andy Cohen played clips from his sit-down with the model where they addressed the events leading up to the cheating scandal."Tom and I have been friends for a while. He has always been someone that has been in my corner and has rooted for me. Things started getting more romantic after this girls' trip that I went on. He made me feel heard and seen. Those were feelings that I hadn't really felt ever," she gushed on the Wednesday, May 31, episode. "I think I was living in my own little reality hoping it would work out."Raquel claimed that Sandoval's then-girlfriend, Ariana Madix, "never pressed" them about any suspicions about their affair. "She never confronted me about it. From what I know — from what Tom told me — she didn't question him too much about it," she told Andy. "She just believed this at face value. Now I know that she did want to know and it was very deceitful. I am very ashamed of it."Part 3 of the special will show what happened when Raquel jointed the cast of the hit reality series at the taping in late March, weeks after news broke about Raquel and Sandoval's affair, to address the scandal. Amid the public backlash, the former beauty pageant contestant took to social media to issue an apology to Ariana as the affair led to her split from Sandoval.Raquel went onto say that she was "speaking to a counselor" about her personal issues, writing via Instagram at the time, "I have sought emotional validation through intimate connections that are not healthy without regard for my own well-being, sometimes negatively affecting others and often prioritizing the intimate connection over my friendships. I am taking steps to understand my behavior and make healthier choices."Before the reunion taping, the model recalled growing closer to Sandoval amid his romance with Ariana."It started off as a friendship and turned into something more," she told TMZ in March. "We’re just trying to get through these next through steps and make amends and hear everybody out. I know a lot of people are angry. So just getting through these next few steps and not putting a label on anything. We’re just kind of taking a break for now."[jwplayer nWnCI0cB-zhNYySv2]Raquel noted that she had plans to make amends at the reunion, saying, "I know I have to take accountability for my actions so I’m completely prepared to do that."More recently, however, Ariana made it clear that the trio didn't reach an understanding. "No. I have nothing to say to either of them," she told The New York Times earlier this month, when asked whether she was "open to filming with" her ex-boyfriend and Raquel for season 11. "Our show is very real and follows a real group of friends, and neither of them are in the group of friends, so, good luck."The Something About Her cofounder said days later that Raquel appeared "lost" in the aftermath of the drama."I mean, I don't know her," Ariana shared on the "Call Her Daddy" podcast on May 23. "I realize now I never knew her, but I certainly don't know her now and I don't know anyone who does know her. It's hard to say, but based on what I've seen, [she's] lost and empty. ... I don't really know what's going on."The third part of the Vanderpump Rules reunion airs on Wednesday, June 6, at 9 p.m. ET.Scroll down for more revelations from the Vanderpump Rules reunion part two:

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The Missouri native reunited with Raquel during a filming break where she reacted to the footage she saw so far.

"I don't love the way it is coming across about your guys' intimacy. Clearly, I only know what you are telling me but just watching what you guys tapped it sounds like you guys had a solid relationship," the former beauty queen said in response to Ariana's comments about the state of her romance with Sandoval ahead of the scandal. "I feel like she felt like you wanted to keep the relationship going because you never broke up with her."

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After filming in Raquel's trailer, Sandoval started to yell at producers about taking a break.

"I want to talk to her but I don't want a camera in my face," he said after a crew member explained that every cast member was being filmed if they weren't alone. "Dude, I don't feel relaxed and she doesn't either. We have to watch what we f--king say. I don't like that. I am in a very delicate situation right now — this needs to take a beat."

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The professional DJ slammed Raquel's claims that he was rude to her family, saying, "Her mom would talk about my penis size during every single Thanksgiving dinner. Like, 'Oh is he circumcised? Is he not? I heard he is not. What are circumcised c—ks like?' She would have these conversations with me while I had Grandma Buttons across the table from me."

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"We had this ongoing deal at Atlantic City and then James got brought into it. The last time that we were there you were belligerently drunk with no shirt on," Sandoval claimed. "Security came up to me and said you would get kicked off the premises. The manager told me later that you smacked the waitress on the ass and they had her sign a form that said she wouldn't sue."

James, for his part, defended himself by accusing Sandoval and Tom Schwartz of exhibiting similar behavior. "And guess what you guys just show up and get drunk. I provide a whole show," the U.K. native clapped back.

Meanwhile, Lala Kent came to James' defense as well when she claimed that Sandoval and Schwartz "both drink very heavily."

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"I was suspicious based on everything that Lala had told me and things that Katie [Maloney] had seen. I started suspecting stuff absolutely but not until recently," the "Good as Gold" artist recalled, noting that she brought her concerns to Ariana. "We sat down and had lunch where we discussed it. Ariana said she absolutely did not think there was any truth to it whatsoever and that neither of them would do that to her."

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During her private conversation with Andy, Raquel said Ariana never came to her with any suspicions before news broke about the affair.

"She never pressed about it. She never confronted me about it. From what I know — from what Tom told me — she didn't question him too much about it. She just believed this at face value," she said. "Now I know that she did want to know and it was very deceitful. I am very ashamed of it."

The reality star broke down her first conversation with the Florida native, saying, "It was a lot of pain that I felt from her. She begged me to tell her when it all happened and at this point we wanted to tell her. We just wanted to get our stories straight because he felt it would hurt her if she knew how long this was going on."

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