Ariana Madix, Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss.Photo: Amanda Edwards/Getty; Emma McIntyre/WireImage; Charles Sykes/Bravo/Getty
Raquel Levissis speaking her truth after hermonths-long affairwithVanderpump RulescostarTom Sandoval.
Amid rumors that the 28-year-old reality star’s affair with Sandoval was born out of a threesome with his now-ex-girlfriendAriana Madix, Leviss denied the accusations, telling TMZ on Wednesday, “No,that’s not true.”
Leviss also claimed kissing Sandoval’s best friend and business partnerTom Schwartz— who was previously married to theirVPRcostarKatie Maloney— was not “a cover-up” for the affair, as some have suggested.
“I genuinely had an interest in Tom Schwartz and there’s a genuine curiosity there, so it wasn’t a cover-up,” she said.
During her brief chat with TMZ on Wednesday, Leviss also opened up about how the affair between her and Sandoval, 40, began.
“It started off as a friendship and turned into something more, but I’m sure we will go into all the details of that tomorrow at the reunion,” she said, referring to theVPRseason 10 reunion, which is scheduled to film on Thursday.
Tom Schwartz and Raquel Leviss.Ralph Bavaro/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty; Emma McIntyre/WireImage
As for a potential future with Sandoval, Leviss admitted, “I don’t know where [the] relationship is going to be. We’re just trying to get through these next few steps and trying to make amends [and] hear everybody out.”
“I know a lot of people are angry so I think just getting through these next few steps and seeing where it goes. We’re not putting a label on anything,” she added. “I know I have to take accountability for my actions so [I’m] completely prepared to do that.”
In doing so, Leviss claimed she has personally called and texted Madix to apologize for her actions. The Bravo star alsoissued a public apology to Madixafter the affair was exposed earlier this month.
“We talked on the phone and I apologized to her over text but she didn’t receive it very well,” she told the outlet.
When asked what Madix specifically had to say back, Leviss replied, “I prefer not to say. But just know, it was not received well.”
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Leviss also said she has not spoken to any of her otherVPRcastmates, includingScheana Shay, since news of the affair broke.
Shay was with Levisswhen Madix found out that Sandoval had been cheating on her. She then allegedly attacked Leviss, who later filed arestraining order against her costar.
“Scheana knows what happened that night. I’m not going to go into too much but I do have a permanent scar on my eyebrow,” Leviss explained.
Despite the restraining order, PEOPLE previously confirmed that Leviss and Shay are planning to appear attheVanderpump Rulesseason 10 reunionthis week.
Leviss has also taken legal action to prevent the circulation of the intimate video she sent to Sandoval — which outed their relationship to Madix on March 1 — from making the rounds among theVPRcast.
The legal troubles are ongoing.
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Vanderpump Rulesairs Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET on Bravo.
source: people.com
