Tom Schwartz Reveals How Tom Sandoval Made Him Kiss Vanderpump Rules Co-Star Raquel Leviss
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Tom Schwartz once claimed Tom Sandoval forced him to kiss Raquel Leviss, even though Sandoval and Leviss already had a since-exposed relationship. Oh my gosh. Schwartz told ET Canada that Sandoval compelled her to do it in a recently resurfaced interview at the Vanderpump Rules Season 10 premiere party on Feb. 7. It was not something I wanted to do, he added. As he steamrolled me, he said, If you don’t do it, you’re a wimp. When the two smooched at Scheana Shay’s wedding in August 2022, they were the stars of the evening. Katie Maloney, Schwartz’s now-ex-wife, felt uncomfortable about the pair hooking up, as she felt uncomfortable with him hooking up with another cast member.
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In contrast, many other castmates, including Sandoval, publicly supported Schwartz and Leviss’ romance. Several months later, Leviss is once again in hot water due to her dalliance with Sandoval. After finding out that Tom Sandoval had been cheating on Ariana Madix since at least July 2022, 40-year-old longtime girlfriend, Ariana Madix, dumped him last week. Madix, 37, found a sexually explicit video of Leviss on Sandoval’s phone while watching his cover band perform on March 1. Though Leviss and Sandoval have since admitted to their affair, Schwartz’s silence has caught the eye of fans and the “Pump Rules” cast.
Tom Schwartz Claims That Vanderpump Rules Alum Tom Sandoval Forced Him To Kiss Raquel Leviss
A few weeks before news of Tom Sandoval’s affair broke, Tom Schwartz claimed he had been encouraged to pursue Raquel Leviss by his business partner. Schwartz, 40, joked in February to ET Canada that he was guilty of being guilty by the association regarding an on-screen kiss in Vanderpump Rules season 10 with Leviss, 28. I can’t believe it. I was forced to do it by Sandoval. It wasn’t something I wanted to do. When I refused, Sandoval told me, If you don’t do it, you’re a wussy. As for Sandoval, 39, he publicly supported Schwartz and Leviss’ connection. [About their kiss], I was stoked. At the time, he said it was fun. After they went behind the greenery wall, I cracked open two beers and handed them to them. In advance of season 10, Katie Maloney and her Minnesotan co-star announced their separation. It was confirmed in August 2022 by Us Weekly that Schwartz made out with the beauty pageant contestant while he was attending Scheana Shay and Brock Davies’ wedding.
Tom Schwartz confirmed his brief romance with Leviss ahead of the return of Bravo’s hit show. His now-ex-wife, Katie Maloney, did not approve of His hookup with another cast member. Sandoval, however, publicly supported Schwartz and Leviss’ relationship. Fast-forward a few months, and Leviss is once again in hot water – this time for her affair with Sandoval. Ariana Madix, the 40-year-old’s longtime girlfriend, dumped him last week after finding out he had been cheating on her with the former beauty pageant queen since July 2022. On March 1, Madix, 37, stumbled upon a sexually explicit video of Leviss on Sandoval’s phone while watching his cover band perform. Despite Raquel Leviss and Tom Sandoval admitting their affair, fans – and the “Pump Rules” cast – have taken note of Schwartz’s silence. In Friday’s episode of Shay’s “Scheananigans” podcast, Kristen Doute and Lala Kent criticized Schwartz for not publicly calling out Sandoval.
