Throughout Half 1 of the 3-component Vanderpump Guidelines reunion, host Andy Cohen grilled the pair on all difficulties Rachel, with each other with the revenge porn lawsuit she filed towards them and feedback created about them and the present commonly on her podcast — this just after Leviss chosen to not return to the Bravo sequence.

“I all the time inspired her to take a while away from all people, together with myself, and are available to her determination that means,” Sandoval, who reportedly reduce up from Rachel final Might, stated of her exit, earlier than labeling her a “f–king coward.”

“Wanting again, I feel she’s a f–king coward. Like, I am sorry to say it,” he stated. “And I feel her sitting right here preaching to all people that she’s shifting on however nonetheless speaking relentlessly about me and all people [on her podcast] is simply f–king ridiculous.”

Cohen then specifically requested about Leviss saying on her podcast that she felt “groomed” by Sandoval, as a outcome of she was in “a really susceptible frame of mind” just after splitting from James Kennedy.

“Which is past f–king slander, contemplating she will not be underage. That suggests pedophilia,” Sandoval stated.

“No it would not,” Lala Kent interjected. “It is taking somebody who’s youthful than you and extra impressionable than you and somebody who’s at a better degree of energy than the opposite particular person.”

Sandoval hit once again, exclaiming, “I used to be very impressionable when she took all her garments off and jumped in my f–king pool.” With that remark, Madix dropped her head into her arms.

Katie Maloney stated that it did not seem to be Rachel was “taking plenty of duty” for her actions, whereas Tom Schwartz stated Leviss was “conniving,” “ruthless in her pursuit of enjoyment” and “not a sufferer.” Added Sandoval: “She pursued this, as did I.”

Speak then shifted to the revenge porn lawsuit Leviss filed towards every Sandoval and Madix. Whereas neither Tom or Ariana could remark straight on the continued litigation, Scheana Shay jumped in to defend her pal.

“They cannot reply it, it is ridiculous,” stated Shay. “Ariana did not ship that video to anybody, she didn’t distribute it, it’s so ridiculous she is being put by way of this s–t once more, as if Rachel did not put her by way of sufficient final yr.”

Ariana merely stated she did not perceive why she was becoming focused, as she had “by no means accomplished something” to Leviss.” Sandoval agreed, saying, “It is one factor to come back after me, however to come back after Ariana, I am questioning if she has a f–king soul, it is like insane.”

“She would not [have a soul],” Katie stated, earlier than James added he was just “over it” all. In truth, as Andy identified, Kennedy was the one particular who introduced Rachel into the group inside the initial location — a remark which created him apologize to the remainder of the strong.

Each Tom and Ariana addressed yet another lingering points amongst them, starting with their dwelling situation. Whereas they could not touch upon the continued authorized drama more than their shared home, Madix did affirm she’s been dwelling in an Airbnb in New York.

Cohen then introduced up how Sandoval was accused of “weaponizing” Ariana’s suicidal ideation on the present, just after he claimed he could not break up with Madix as a outcome of she threatened to kill herself. He did not assume he weaponized some thing, defending himself by saying, “I introduced it up as a result of I felt that it was used towards me in a really textbook, manipulation tactic.” He also stated he “did not consider it.”

Lisa Vanderpump defined it was observed as a grimy transfer as a outcome of whereas he place his individual suicidal ideation onto the present, Madix hadn’t achieved the identical — and Tom was the one particular who talked about it on digital camera.

After Tom stated he did not think about the threats of suicide, Scheana stated that if he truly wished to “name bulls–t” on Madix, he could have “walked out the f–king door,” as an option of dishonest on Ariana with Rachel.

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Because the reunion went on, Tom attempted to clarify his feedback evaluating his situation to that of George Floyd and O.J. Simpson — saying he was merely “speaking concerning the absurdity” relating to the media consideration Scandoval was acquiring. “I considered huge issues in information,” he added, “Clearly, they’re means greater, they’re elements of actions.”

“I am seeing the scandal sandwiched between the f–king conflict in Ukraine … that is silly,” he added. “Why is CNN speaking a couple of dishonest scandal on a responsible pleasure actuality present?”

The 2 exes then spoke about their new relationships, Ariana’s with Daniel Wai and Tom’s with mannequin Victoria Lee.

Madix stated she and Daniel nonetheless are not dwelling collectively and she or he has her individual location when she goes to NYC, the location he lives complete time. It would not seem to be they’re organizing to maneuver in collectively anytime rapidly, as she stated, “It will be good to be bi-coastal.”

She was also requested regardless of whether or not stepping into a brand new connection helped her recover from every single component with Tom.

“I feel it should be a really very long time earlier than I am gonna be totally processed by way of all these issues and I do not wish to put my life on maintain for some day I could be ‘totally healed,’” stated Ariana.

Tom, in the meantime, stated his connection life with Victoria was “going nice,” which includes that she “would not watch the present,” and has her individual lucrative profession and house. He also acknowledged that she dated Leonardo DiCaprio “some time in the past,” earlier than James introduced up how Tom and Ariana have wallpaper of their home exhibiting Leo leaving the Chateau Marmont with a mannequin.

The ultimate phase of the reunion targeted on Ariana’s relationships with a handful of of her costars, particularly Lala and Katie, all by way of the season.

When requested regardless of whether or not seeing Lala function with each other with Sandoval created her “wish to take a step again” from Kent, Ariana admitted she did not actually watch any of the season.

“Earlier seasons, I might watch every part. This one, I felt like I didn’t wish to get dragged again to this time in my life once I felt like I used to be actually attempting to dwell within the current and deal with the long run,” she defined.

That becoming stated, she added that Lala was pretty upfront along with her in unique individual about eager to function by way of some difficulties involving Sandoval.

Kent then threw everyone for a loop when she identified as out Katie for apparently venting her frustrations with Ariana to her in non-public, on the other hand not performing the identical on digital camera. In accordance with Lala, Katie stated Ariana “had principally deserted you and the sandwich store,” and claimed Maloney stated Madix “wasn’t caught up on her hire with the sandwich store.”

Katie did admit to feeling a bit of slighted when Ariana took off to Broadway to star in Chicago with out them truly speaking about it, on the other hand in any other case did not cop to any smack talk about behind Madix’s once again.

“Why when the cameras go up am I all of the sudden the enemy once I’m speaking about the identical s– we have talked about on the cellphone?” exclaimed Lala. “There have been a couple of folks sitting up right here who had been dwelling within the feedback part,” she added, accusing Katie, Scheana and James specifically for not eager to ruffle any feathers with Ariana, just after seeing she was the brand new “fan favourite.”

“You wished me to throw her underneath the bus about how mad I used to be. I am not doing that,” stated Katie, defending herself, earlier than the episode ended with out them truly fixing some thing.

The 3-component reunion will proceed subsequent Tuesday on Bravo.