Is their friendship over? shayna shay slammed before vanderpump rules co-star billy lee to hang out with tom sandoval after separating from ariana madix,
During the Wednesday, April 19 episode Watch what happens live with Andy CohenShay, 37, called Lee, 39, “shady” for publicly spending time with Sandoval, 40, following her cheating scandal Raquel Lewis, The “Good as Gold” singer also revealed that she followed in Maddix’s footsteps by unfollowing Lee on Instagram.
Lee was seen with Sandoval on several occasions earlier this week. The former reality star, who appeared on the hit Bravo series from 2018 to 2019, defended her decision to support the Missouri native amid the drama.
“Tom and Ariana are my family. They’ve been with me through the years and I wouldn’t be where I am today without them. I’m sad that people are so caught up in picking sides. Both are human and both are hurting in their own ways,” Lee wrote via Instagram on Sunday, April 16. “There is a world where you can support and be there for both sides and that is the world in which I want to stay
He said: “There is also no reason for this to remain so divisive. Ariana is happy and Tom is really hard on himself. I will continue to give them unconditional love and support.
Since then fans have noticed that Maddix and Lee are not following each other. kristen doute Lee recently came to the Florida native’s defense after she claimed he was a hypocrite.
The former Bravo star, 40, “cried at Ariana’s house days after she found out … SMH,” vanderpump rules In 2020, commented on an Instagram photo of Lee and Sandoval. In response, Lee pulls up Dutee for her reaction to the affair.
Ariana Madix, Tom Sandoval and Billy Lee
mediapunch/Shutterstock“Yes I was crying because they are both my family! It was sad and still is! What were you doing while I was crying!? Taking selfies with literally everyone including Ariana. Like who does that!? Lee replied via Instagram. “It looked like a funeral and you were taking selfies. Read the room [Your] Friendship is fake and demonstrative.
Sandoval’s personal life made headlines in March when news of her romance with Lewis, 28, broke. The TomTom co-owner’s nearly decade-long relationship with Maddix finally ended due to her infidelity, which began in August 2022.
Earlier this month, Sandoval claimed he tried to end things with Maddix several times. “We didn’t tell anyone, but she knew,” he alleged on an episode of the “Howie Mandel Does Stuff” podcast. “She was trying, like trying to convince me not to break down … but it wasn’t. She asked me out the other day when we were leaving, like — because we talked about fertilization [her] Eggs, which I’ve never done. She was like, ‘So, what do you think about testing sperm to fertilize my eggs?’ And I’m like, ‘What? We are broken. … I was like, ‘We’ll talk about this later, I have to go do my show.’
The Tom and the Most Extra frontman also offered an update on where he and Lewis stand now. “We’re really good friends. We’re not putting a label on it.”
Meanwhile, the model’s rep confirmed us weekly on Friday, April 14, that Lewis was in rehab but was not seeking help for substance abuse issues.
“Raquel and her family decided prior to discovering the relationship that she would enter a voluntary facility for mental health counselling,” the statement said. “Raquel had previously planned to admit herself vpr The reunion was taped on March 23. She was supposed to go to the pre-reunion but decided she wanted to fulfill her filming commitments. Bravo and the production were aware and supportive of her journey towards better mental health.
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