Ariana Madix and Tom Sandoval's confrontation sets social media alight

‘The most epic break-up moment in reality TV history’: Ariana Madix and Tom Sandoval’s jaw-dropping confrontation over Raquel Leviss affair sets social media alight after explosive Vanderpump Rules finale

  • Madix, 37, did not mince her words while discussing Sandoval’s, 39, affair with co-star Raquel, 28, which ended their nine-year-long relationship 
  • ‘Do you want anything,’ Sandoval was pictured saying, to which Ariana replied, ‘For you to die’ 
  • After the finale aired fans of the series took to social media to express their opinions with many praising Ariana for being ‘strong’ and ‘elegant’ 

Ariana Madix and her ex Tom Sandoval had an epic confrontation on the season 10 finale of Vanderpump Rules, which aired on Wednesday.

Madix, 37, did not mince her words while discussing Sandoval’s, 39, affair with co-star Raquel Leviss, 28, which ended their nine-year-long relationship. 

‘Do you want anything,’ Sandoval — who was seen hyperventilating as he discussed his affair during one-on-one conversation with Lisa Vanderpump elsewhere in the episode — asked Madix, to which she replied, ‘For you to die.’

‘I regret every moment that I stood up for you, defended you, supported you. You’re worth nothing and I want you to feel that deep in your soul,’ she told him during the brutal conversation. 

After the finale aired fans of the series took to social media to express their opinions with many praising Ariana for being ‘strong’ and ‘elegant.’ While another fan wrote, ‘The most epic break-up moment in reality TV history.’ 

Epic showdown: Ariana Madix, 37, and her ex Tom Sandoval, 39, had an epic confrontation on the season 10 finale of Vanderpump Rules, which aired on Wednesday

The end: Madix did not mince her words while discussing Sandoval’s affair with co-star Raquel Leviss, 28, which ended their nine-year-long relationship

Someone else chimed in writing, ‘Scandovaling is the new word for ‘I’m a victim, it’s not my fault.’ 

One meme saw Sandoval complaining about the couple’s lack of a sex life and his lost ‘mojo’ to which Ariana replied, ‘So f*** my friend then!’ 

The fan reactions continued with another meme showing Sandoval hugging his friend Tom Schwartz.

‘They are some of the most clueless fools on reality television,’ the Twitter user captioned the photo.

Another meme featured a scene from Gone With The Wind with Scarlett O’Hara weeping.

‘Sandoval crying like…’ the caption read.

‘Wow. He never took any responsibility. And it’s too late to reference your really good times together. ‘F-offf sociopath,’ someone else wrote. 

There were also accusations of Sandoval of being performative, with one Twitter user writing, ‘What is this performance of crying on Schwartz’s shoulder?’ 

‘Sandoval is giving beginners acting class,’ another added. 

Strong: After the finale aired fans of the series took to social media to express their opinions with many praising Ariana for being ‘strong’ and ‘elegant’

Brutal memes: One meme saw Sandoval complaining about the couple’s lack of a sex life and his lost ‘mojo’ to which Ariana replied, ‘So f*** my friend then!’

Epic: ‘The most epic break-up moment in reality TV history,’ another one wrote

Scandovaling: Someone else chimed in writing ‘Scandovaling is the new word for ‘I’m a victim, it’s not my fault’

Ariana fans: Plenty of fans sided with Ariana, with one meme of her featuring the caption, ‘Not to be dramatic but give this woman an Emmy, an Oscar, a Nobel peace prize, the Lombardi trophy, the presidency. Give her the world’

Outstanding! ‘Outstanding unstructured reality program 2023’ 

Memes: The fan reactions continued with another meme showing Sandoval hugging his friend Tom Schwartz

Weeping: Another meme featured a scene from Gone With The Wind with Scarlett O’Hara weeping. ‘Sandoval crying like…’ the caption read

Not taking responsibility: ‘Wow. He never took any responsibility. And it’s too late to reference your really good times together. ‘F-offf sociopath,’ someone else wrote

Backlash: Raquel also caught some flack, with a meme of her showing her smiling as someone wrote, ‘Smiling about having an affair with your best friend’s partner for seven months is unbelievably demonic’

Miscommunication: Another image featured an awkward miscommunication between Raquel and Tom

Harsh: There was also a meme that quoted some of Ariana’s harsh words towards Sandoval

Plenty of fans sided with Ariana, with one meme of her featuring the caption, ‘Not to be dramatic but give this woman an Emmy, an Oscar, a Nobel peace prize, the Lombardi trophy, the presidency. Give her the world.’ 

There were also speculations regarding how long Sandoval’s best friend Schwartz knew about the affair for: ‘Schwartz definitely knew, he knew the whole time,’ a commentator wrote. 

A meme also showed Schwartz saying, ‘Dude, this is very bad’ to which a commentator wrote, ‘Understatement.’ 

‘Sandoval is so fake. I wish someone would slap him,’ an outraged Twitter user wrote. 

‘Plan the funeral, order the ham, get the preacher. Five minutes in and jaw on the floor,’ a fan described their feelings about the beginning of the episode. 

Raquel also caught some flack, with a meme of her showing her smiling as someone wrote, ‘Smiling about having an affair with your best friend’s partner for seven months is unbelievably demonic.’ 

Many poked fun of the affair, with one meme reading, ‘A 40-year-old man making out in his mistress’ studio apartment with galaxy lights on.’ 

The memes got creative, with one featuring Joe Exotic from Tiger King saying, ‘I’m never gonna financially recover from this’ with the caption reading, ‘Tom Schwartz explaining Scandoval.’ 

Very bad: A meme showed Schwarts saying, ‘Dude, this is very bad’ to which a commentator wrote, ‘Understatement’ 

Poking fun: Many poked fun of the affair, with one meme reading, ‘A 40-year-old man making out in his mistress’ studio apartment with galaxy lights on’

Tiger King meme: The memes got creative, with one featuring Joe Exotic from Tiger King saying, ‘I’m never gonna financially recover from this’ with the caption reading, ‘Tom Schwartz explaining Scandoval’ 

Ouch: Fans also defended Scheana Shay for shoving Raquel, saying she ‘not only betrayed Ariana, she betrayed pretty much everyone she was friends with, so I kind of understand Scheana shoving her’ 

Deserving of an award: ‘Scheana deserves an Emmy for this’

OJ: There was an an OJ Simpson meme that read, ‘Scheana making sure she don’t go to jail filming this finale’

Scheana fans: ‘If the nails can’t make a fist you must acquit,’ another meme read, referencing Raquel’s claim that Scheana punched her

Making her case: Another snap from the reality TV series saw Scheanna explaining why she couldn’t have punched Raquel 

Drama: Some people took issue with Scheanna making the scene about her and branded her ‘dramatic’ for crying

Supportive: Another meme poked fun of Katie Maloney and Scheanna putting their drama on hold to support Ariana

Not sorry: Many also praised James Kennedy, with one fan writing, ‘James Kennedy just called Raquel to drag her to filth and he’s not even sorry’

Cheers: There were plenty other memes praising James’ conduct as well

The best: ‘I mean this without irony or hyperbole, but the first 10 minutes of tonight’s Pump Rules finale is some of the best television I have ever seen’

Insane: ‘The episode is insane already’

Jaw on the floor: ‘Plan the funeral, order the ham, get the preacher. Five minutes in and jaw on the floor,’ a fan described their feelings about the beginning of the episode 

Performance: There were also accusations of Sandoval of being performative, with one Twitter user writing, ‘What is this performance of crying on Schwartz’s shoulder’

Acting: ‘Sandoval is giving beginners acting class’ 

Speculating: There were also speculations regarding how long Sandoval’s best friend Schwartz knew about the affair for: ‘Schwartz definitely knew, he knew the whole time’

Fake: ‘Sandoval is so fake. I wish someone would slap him,’ an outraged Twitter user wrote

What should have happened: ‘Sandoval should have walked in sobbing & saying ‘I’m sorry’ to Ariana, but he did that with Schwartz instead

Audacity: ‘Others made fun of Tom’s complaints, writing, ‘Ariana didn’t buy batteries or paper towels, and she also didn’t follow Tom. THE AUDACITY’

Fans also defended Scheana Shay for shoving Raquel, saying she ‘not only betrayed Ariana, she betrayed pretty much everyone she was friends with, so I kind of understand Scheana shoving her.’ 

There was an an OJ Simpson meme that read, ‘Scheana making sure she don’t go to jail filming this finale.’ 

After Madix told Sandoval she wished for his death, he replied, ‘Well that’s inevitable.’ 

The reality TV star then inquired about his affair, asking, ‘How was your night at Raquel’s last night?’ 

‘I was at Schwartz’s,’ Sandoval replied. 

‘Still haven’t said sorry for what you actually did,’ Ariana said.

‘Every time I try to apologize to you it just makes you more angry,’ Sandoval said, sitting across from her drinking a beer.

‘Good let me be angry,’ Ariana said. ‘You should still f***ing apologize.’ 

‘I’m sorry,’ Sandoval said. ‘I didn’t want to hurt you.’ 

‘You didn’t want to hurt me but then you continued to do something repeatedly over and over and over and over,’ Ariana said. 

‘We stopped,’ Sandoval told her. ‘Dude, dude, it happened and it didn’t happen for a while.’

‘I’ve been with you for nine years back when you lived with Schwartz, we became friends, when you were literally wearing combat boots and skinny jeans, and didn’t have a dime to your name driving a 1997 Honda Civic,’ Ariana said. ‘I love you then when you had nothing.’


Explosive: Following the finale, the Vanderpump Rules cast will be back together again for the reunion. The first part of the reunion will air Wednesday, May 24

Paused: Contract negotiations for the cast  have been paused amid the aftermath of Scandoval

‘You got a little bit of money, a little bar, a little band and then this girl is going to act enamored with you. That’s what you want, huh? You want someone to just gas you up.’

‘I regret every moment that I stood up for you, defended you, supported you. You’re worth nothing and I want you to feel that deep in your soul,’ she told him during the brutal conversation.

‘I want you to hear those words coming from the mouth of the woman that f*****g stood by you and loved you and was ready to build the rest of my life around you.’

‘Hear my words and know that’s how I feel about you. I regret ever loving you.’

Following the finale, the Vanderpump Rules cast will be back together again for the reunion. The first part of the reunion will air Wednesday, May 24, then part two on Wednesday, May 31, and part three on Wednesday, June 7. 

It was revealed Wednesday that contract negotiations for the cast of Vanderpump Rules have been paused amid the aftermath of Scandoval. 

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