It’s been almost four weeks since the news of the Tom Sandoval-Raquel Leviss affair was announced, and you might think that by now, almost every aspect of the scandal has been dissected with thousands of online sleuths tasked with the case.
But believe it or not, there are still important unanswered questions.
Heads up – exactly how and when did this all start?
Does Tom risk everything by coming to Raquel, or is it Leviss who torpedoes his friendship with Ariana Madix by making the first move?
The latest comes to us from a source that claims to know exactly when Tom and Raquel went from friend to friend with benefits.
And it seems that Ariana played an important role in that transition.
“Sandoval, Ariana and Raquel had a threesome and Sandoval kept going after Raquel after that,” an anonymous tipster told the gossip page. Two Me.
That’s a bold claim, but it’s unfounded.
The source noted that Tom and Ariana were previously rumored to be in an open relationship, and the arrangement was even mentioned at the end. Vanderpump Rules Season 10 premiere.
“In the interview Vanderpump premiere, the interviewer asked Sandoval about his ‘open relationship’ which he denied, and Schwartz said ‘no more,’” the insider recalled.
“The interviewer went one step further and asked ‘If you ever did a throuple, who in the cast would you want to be a part of it?'” the source continued.
“Schwartz noted, ‘What has happened?’ probably alluding to Raquel.
“That’s when Sandoval gave Schwartz the death knell and he played about Lala and Ariana from last season,” the insider said.
The source then suggests that this theory is almost confirmed by Katie Maloney during a recent appearance Watch What Happens Live.
“On WWHL last night, Katie said she’s not surprised that she’s in a relationship with [Raquel]” said the insider.
“Yes, there are other Red Flags and they know a little about the origin story of their affairs, but they refuse to talk again if they can’t say “I can’t,” biting the tongue.
No one involved in the alleged “gathering” has confirmed or denied the three men’s allegations, but Ariana has long denied rumors that she and Sandoval were in a relationship.
“We don’t have an open relationship. I’m really not cool. I thought it was obvious. #pumprules,” the reality star wrote on Instagram.
“I’m glad you clarified that I didn’t see it at first,” replied one follower.
“Oh my god? it’s like we’re going to waste an episode trying to figure it out,” Madix replied.
Now it looks like Ariana’s relationship is more open than it felt at the time.