#vanderpump-rules

#vanderpump-rules

Ten years into its original run, Bravo's "Vanderpump Rules" was at the height of its fame. Tom Sandoval cheated on his girlfriend of nearly a decade, Ariana Madix, with their mutual friend Raquel Leviss, and the affair heard 'round the world, dubbed "Scandoval," dominated headlines, podcasts and social media. The news of Sandoval and Leviss's relationship broke in spring 2023, as season 10 was airing.

He admitted that - at the time - he was scared about being a father again, specifically about whether he even deserved to be, and he chose to deal with it by sleeping with someone else.

I am the reason why I'm in this situation. I think a lot of people wanted me to focus on cancel culture and whether I was a victim or not.

The strange reality is that, thanks to #Scandoval, the unseen part of Jax Taylor's life—the aftermath of fame and declining relevance—is thrust back into public view.