Ariana Madix defended Raquel Leviss against her ‘mistress’ comment

Ariana Madix he defended himself Raquel Levis with the “Vanderpump Rules” co-stars before discovering she had an illicit romance with now-ex Tom Sandoval.

In a recent episode, Madix tried to mediate the feud between Lala Kent and Leviss after the former called the actress a “mistress.”

Later that month, it was revealed that Sandoval had cheated on Madix with Leviss, causing Madix to end their nine-year relationship.

Since the news made headlines, Sandoval and Leviss have publicly apologized for their actions.

Read on to learn more.

Ariana Madix defended Raquel Leviss

Wednesday’s episode of “Vanderpump Rules” revealed an exciting detail about the trio of Madix, Leviss and Sandoval. The relationship between the three is currently strained as Leviss is revealed to have had an illicit affair with Sandoval when Madix was dating her.

But before the scandalous romance hit the headlines, Madix defended Leviss when co-star Kent called her “mistress” during a girls’ outing.

The scathing remark came as Kent and Leviss had a heated exchange after the latter found out her co-star slept with ex-fiancé James Kennedy when they were still an item.

“It’s really hard for me to wrap my head around the idea that Raquel is fighting people and she’s crazy,” Madix said in a confessional statement. People. “I think Katie (Maloney), Lala and Kristina (Kelly) treated Raquel as badly as they treated other people in the past.”

Madix said to Kent, “I’m not impressed with the ‘mistress’ comment, but I feel like there’s some unresolved crap going on with you and James.”

Ariana Madix ‘completely blindsided’

In early March, news of Leviss and Sandoval’s illicit affair made headlines, leading to Madix and Sandoval’s nine-year relationship.

It was claimed that Madix discovered that her now-ex had been sharing “inappropriate” messages with Leviss, suggesting that he had been cheating on her with her “Vanderpump Rules” co-star for a while.

“It completely blinded him; devastated doesn’t even scratch the surface of how he feels,” said an insider close to the situation. People. “It’s someone you thought you knew; someone she planned to spend the rest of her life with. This betrayal cannot even be put into words.”

Ariana Madix opens up about cheating on Tom Sandoval

Although Madix kept quiet about the situation for a while, she opened up in an emotional post a few days ago that she was hurt by the case and thanked her friends and family for standing by her during this difficult time.

She said: “When I felt like I couldn’t stand it, you all gave me the strength to carry on and saw me through my darkest hours. To say I was devastated and broken is an understatement.”

The reality star he added, “I know I’m not alone in this. So many of my closest friends are also now grieving this loss and reeling from this betrayal on many levels. I’m so lucky to have the best support system in the world and I hope I can repay everyone for the love they’ve shown me.”

Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss apologize for their relationship

Sandoval and Leviss have since apologized to Madix after their illicit affair was discovered.

“I want to apologize to Ariana.” I’ve made mistakes, been selfish, and made rash decisions that hurt someone I love. No one deserves to feel this pain so traumatically and publicly,” the Schwartz & Sandy co-owner wrote in an Instagram post.

She also admitted that her actions may have “broken” Madix and other outsiders rooting for their relationship, adding that her biggest regret was embarrassing her ex.

Meanwhile, in his apology, Leviss noted that he deeply regrets the impact his actions and decisions have had on Madix and his fans.

“There are no excuses, I’m not a victim and I have to take responsibility for my actions and I’m very sorry that I hurt Ariana,” he said. Leviss also revealed that he is currently reflecting on his decisions and is seeking help from a therapist to deal with his unresolved “codependency and addiction to love.”