“Real Housewives of Orange County” star Tamra Judge stated she was concerned about “Vanderpump Rules” personality Raquel Leviss in the June 8 episode of her podcast, “Two Ts In A Pod,” co-hosted by Teddi Mellencamp Arroyave. While recording the podcast episode, Arroyave referenced that the “Vanderpump Rules” cast confronted Leviss about her and Tom Sandoval’s affair in the third part of the season 10 reunion, which aired on June 7. Arroyave stated that she believed the cast took “it too far on the attacks” toward the 28-year-old. Judge agreed with her co-host’s assessment and said she had a conversation with “Vanderpump Rules” star Lala Kent regarding Leviss during the taping of the June 7 episode of “Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.”
“I will tell you that I got a little softer side of Lala about — we had a conversation about Raquel … I said ‘You know, I worry about her mental health’ and after watching that sit down [in the third part of the season 10 reunion] and her actually showing emotion, everything and being just totally brutalized by the public, I said, ‘I feel bad for her,’ she goes, ‘I do too. I’m starting to feel bad.’ I said ‘Because if something God forbid were to happen to her, that would be horrible, horrible, and she’s a human being,’” said Judge.
She clarified that she “give[s] two s****” about Sandoval, who cheated on his now ex-girlfriend, Ariana Madix, with Leviss.
Judge made a similar comment during the June 7 “Watch What Happens Live” episode. While filming the “Watch What Happens Live” episode, Kent said she viewed Leviss in a better light upon seeing her confessional interview at the end of the season 10 reunion. The mother of one stated, however, that she does not “know if reality television is the space for [Leviss].”
Judge agreed with Kent and stated that she “worr[ies] about [Leviss’] mental health.”
Lala Kent Said She Thinks Raquel Leviss ‘Needs Help’
Kent shared her thoughts about Leviss, who is currently staying in a mental health facility, while speaking to TMZ on June 9. Kent stated that she believes Leviss’ emotional response while filming the season 10 reunion confessional interview indicates that she “maybe shouldn’t be on this type of platform.”
“I don’t know how other people feel about the last five minutes but I did sit there and go, ‘oh s*** she needs some real help and I hope that she got it,’” said Kent.
The 32-year-old went on to say that she believes Leviss “needs to isolate and really figure out what she wants out of life.”
“I mean, yes, at the end of the day it wasn’t a great thing, but you can come back from this. I just want her to do what’s best for her,” said Kent.
The “Vanderpump Rules” star also stated that she would be willing to film with Leviss for future episodes of the Bravo series.
“I wouldn’t ice her out, but I’m sure I wouldn’t be so friendly. You have to remember that even before this, I didn’t really dig her,” said Kent.
Lala Kent Stated That She Believes Raquel Leviss Is ‘Such a Broken Soul’ in March 2023
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Kent shared her thoughts about Leviss on the March 31 episode of Scheana Shay’s podcast, “Scheananigans with Scheana Shay.” She stated that she believes the former pageant contestant is “easily manipulated” and “such a broken soul.”
“That’s prime prey for someone like Sandoval,” said the mother of one.
While recording the podcast episode, Kent shared that she had difficulty filming the season 10 reunion.
“The things that Sandoval were saying were just so disgusting … It was just gross, and then when I’m around things like that, it brings out a side of me that doesn’t feel great, but I also don’t know how to shut up,” said Kent.
I don’t agree with Lala. I think SHE is not meant for VPR anymore; along with James, Katie, & Ariana since she chooses to not be friends with anyone who is friends with Tom. Raquel behaved like a true professional while the other’s were nothing but screaming babies. The attack on Raquel should’ve ended as quickly as it started & Andy or Lisa should’ve been the one’s to end it.
It’s too easy for them to say “Oh, I shouldn’t have been so hard on her” after the fact; but those words will never be forgotten by Raquel or many of us fans. This fan has had enough of the bullies and their antics. Lala is the biggest bully & when her sidekick is with her, James is right there next to her but he’ll cry like a baby when things don’t go his way. Katie was extremely mean to Raquel & as she found out, she really had nothing to worry about but because she ‘thought’ that Raquel may be liking Schwartz, she was the devil incarnate. Katie didn’t get that when she filed for divorce, she had no place to tell Schwartz what he could & could not do anymore. However, the agreement was between them two, it was Schwartz she should’ve been after, NOT Raquel. Katie always thinks she is right about everything, all the time, every season.
No, Tom shouldn’t have cheated on Ariana but he did yet she went harder on Raquel than Tom. Ariana knows how Tom is when in pursuit because she was Raquel when he was with Kristen. So, she was no better but didn’t get even a tenth of what they gave Raquel.
Disappointed in their actions which has led to my not watching the show come next season if the bullies are to return. What they did to Raquel far surpasses what had happened. Bravo allowed the massacre of a vulnerable young woman to take place where the punishment clearly does not fit the crime.