Rachel Leviss said she was furious at Tom Sandoval after he ‘made it seem like we had a suicide pact’ during an interview on a podcast.
The Vanderpump Rules alum, 29, called out Sandoval, 41, after he appeared on Tamra Judge and Teddi Mellencamp’s show, Two Ts In A Pod, back in December, where he claimed they had a conversation in which they ‘debated’ whether or not to kill themselves after their affair came to light.
During his appearance, Sandoval alleged that amid the backlash, he was ‘on the phone with Rachel and literally debating on f**king killing ourselves.’
Leviss was infuriated to see Sandoval had portrayed her in such a way.
‘Telling Teddi and Tamra and whoever else is listening to this popular podcast that I have had dark thoughts. But the way that he said it too, he made it seem like we had a suicide pact, like it was some Romeo and Juliet love story,’ she said on her podcast, Rachel Goes Rogue. ‘That really angered me.’
Rachel Leviss said she was furious at Tom Sandoval after he ‘made it seem like we had a suicide pact’ while discussing her mental health on a podcast
Leviss, who entered a mental health facility after the scandal broke, said the incident made her go into ‘deep processing’ with her therapist.
‘Because it was like, whoa, why are you talking about this personal information that was like privy to only your ears. Like this is a vulnerable topic of vulnerable position for me to be sharing with you.’
Sandoval also brought up Leviss’ mental health during a conversation with Scheana Shay on a recent episode of Vanderpump Rules.
While Leviss appreciated Sandoval defending her against Scheana, she was still not happy he had to bring up her well-being with others.
‘So when we said it again, and I understand yes, he was defending me to Scheana and exposing her for how vindictive she really was, but it’s also not okay to be discussing that personal emotional turmoil state of mind with the rest of the world.
‘And now it’s a topic of conversation. That really crossed a boundary,’ she said.
Leviss landed at the center of controversy last year after it emerged she had been carrying on an affair with her friend Ariana Madix’s long-time partner, Tom Sandoval.
She entered a mental health facility after the drama erupted and subsequently ceased communication with Sandoval. She has not returned any of his phone calls since June, according to a profile done of Sandoval by New York Times Magazine.
Sandoval faced major backlash last year after his affair with Rachel came to light, despite him being in a long-term relationship with Ariana Madix
The fallout of their affair was covered on the season 10 finale of Vanderpump Rules
Leviss and Sandoval pictured back in 2021
Rachel pictured in December 2023 at the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball
Sandoval, who believed they would reunite when she left the facility, told the publication: ‘She never even gave me any closure,’ he explained.
‘It was really hard. It still messes with me.’ He attempted to contact her through his publicist but never heard back.
Leviss departed the show after the scandal but has remained in the spotlight with her new podcast, Rachel Goes Rogue.