Even if Ariana Madix has to film near Tom Sandoval, doesn’t mean she’ll film with Tom Sandoval.
Based on new footage of the Vanderpump Rules cast shared by The Sun, Madix is keeping her promise not to interact with the 40-year-old man that cheated on her with their 28-year-old costar, Rachel “Raquel” Leviss. In the clips and photos, the 38-year-old reality star can be seen entering Belmont LA with co-star and business partner Katie Maloney before greeting fellow castmembers Lala Kent and Schaena Shay.
Most of the cast, including James Kennedy, could be seen wearing black to the bar, but Sandoval stood out in an all-white outfit, complete with a white trucker hat and his controversial lightning bolt necklace (yes, the one that matches Raquel’s). This made him all the more noticeable as he seemed to turn and stare at Madix as she hugged her friends. The former couple did not speak to one another, according to The Sun.
“Tom sat just feet away from his betrayed ex pulling his hat down and appearing to avoid a close encounter,” one witness said, adding, “Ariana appeared to not have a care in the world.” You can watch the video and see the photos here.
This comes after reports that Ariana Madix is refusing to film with Tom Sandoval during season 11, which should surprise literally no one. “Tom and Ariana haven’t filmed one-on-one and she’s telling her friends she won’t,” a source recently told Entertainment Tonight. “She’s made it clear she doesn’t want to film with Tom and is in a good place mentally, and filming with him will only cause disruption.”
While the ET report suggested Madix skipped the recent cast trip to Lake Tahoe to avoid Sandoval, it appears she’s not letting his presence dictate her screen time any longer.