Rachel “Raquel” Leviss is DONE with her “Vanderpump Rules” past in more ways than one!
Following Leviss’ revelation that she would not be returning to the hit Bravo sensation for the upcoming season and her revealing recent three-part interview on Bethenny Frankel’s podcast, Leviss, 29, is taking another step to separate herself from all things ” Vanderpump Rules .”
For those viewers who don’t identify as Bravo devotees, Leviss has received intense backlash since the revelation of her affair with “VPR” co-star Tom Sandoval earlier this year. Sandoval has been in a long-term relationship with fellow VPR co-star Ariana Madix for almost a decade.
The world was able to get a glimpse into the trio’s reality in the following months thanks to the reunion of the tenth season of the series. The trio’s castmates, Lisa Vanderpump herself, were also incredibly affected by the affair and came together to blow off some steam.
Months have passed since the reunion, and as Leviss hasn’t been shy about expressing herself lately, she’s done, especially with her ex. Read on to discover Leviss’ new plan to keep Sandoval out of her life forever!
Madix responded to Leviss’ controversial interview
Madix has had a challenging year, and it appears Frankel hasn’t made her healing process any easier.
She didn’t stay silent about Leviss’ interview on Frenkel’s podcast, “Just B With Bethenny Frankel.”
According to our piece on Madix’s response, the “Vanderpump Rules” star was candid about her feelings toward Frankel. The “Real Housewives of New York” alumna made Madix “more upset about the things that were said” in the conversation after she proclaimed that Frankel “should know better” than having interviewed Leviss.
Madix opened up to her best friend, Scheana Shay, on Shay’s podcast “Shenanigans With Scheana Shay,” detailing that she found Frankel’s statements about her childless relationship with Sandoval and the fact that the couple never married “hurtful and insensitive.” .
Madix said, “In many states he was mine [common-law spouse]. I find that hurtful when it comes to other women in relationships who don’t have children. Maybe they can’t have children or don’t want to get married,” she added.
Madix also had some strong words for Frankel; she believes Frankel “didn’t know what she was talking about” during the interview.
Leviss is taking another step to protect her mental health
Leviss has discussed the effects of ‘Sandoval’ on her mental health at length since the news broke in March.
She confided in Frankel about one of her “worst fears.” The reality star was reportedly afraid of “estranging” her 40-year-old ex later.
Leviss also spent some well-documented time in a mental health treatment center. She would also reveal that she believed she “deserved” the scathing comments her castmates made against her during the reunion. Her developed sense of self has been key to her refusal to “accept those words” and let them define her character.
Leviss also no longer allows Sandoval to define the details of her life story! On Tuesday, Leviss posted a screenshot of Sandoval’s Instagram profile to her account, showing that she had blocked him.
Leviss added a sticker that read, “Okay, bye!” to her screenshot.
According to Page Six, Sandoval expressed his wishes and feelings in an Instagram comment. The outlet reported that Sandoval wrote, “Happy birthday, Rachel; I hope you find peace and happiness. Miss you friend.”
As of this writing, Sandoval has not commented on Leviss’ actions.
Leviss was candid in expressing her belief that she “needed” their relationship to go public in her interview with Frankel. (per The Blast) She reportedly called the revelation “the biggest wake-up call” and added that she “needed to be caught” to take the necessary steps to work on her mental health.