Keeping her distance? Rachel Lewis reportedly filed a restraining order against him Vanderpump Rules costar Scheana Shay amid news of his relationship with her Tom Sandoval.
Leviss, 28, filed for an order of protection against the “Better Without You” singer, 37, on Tuesday, March 7, according to TMZ. Submissions are coming after rumors that Shay confronted – and got physical with – Leviss after being seen together in Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen Friday, March 1. A judge has not given the order, according to TMZ.
While Shay – the supportive BFF Ariana Madix after Sandoval, 39, cheated on him with Leviss – yet to confirm the altercation, he “liked” a post on Twitter on March 6, which mentioned the alleged incident. “If what @scheana said after WWHL is true, she is the ULTIMATE RIDE OR DIE friend. Everyone needs a friend like Scheana,” the tweet read.
Lala Kentrung also addressed the situation during Amazon Live on Tuesday, telling fans that he was “never told” Shay hit Leviss, but that it was a “spreading story” on Pump Rules universe
Us Weekly It was confirmed on March 3 that Madix, 37, and Sandoval called it quits after the Florida native found out about the relationship. When the two were together for nine years, the source said us ahead of the split that the couple “had problems for a while” and it “just came to the breaking point” the day before. Madix even appeared at her former band’s concert for the release of their new song, “Superstars,” on Wednesday, March 1, according to photos obtained by TMZ.
This marks the second alleged legal filing by Leviss since news of her relationship with Sandoval broke. The California-native attorney reportedly sent several of them legal notices Vanderpump Rules costars about her intimate FaceTime session with Tom Sandoval & the Most Extra singer.
According to TMZ, Leviss’ lawyer claims that the recording of the phone call, which ultimately led to the split between Sandoval and Madix – “was done illegally without Raquel’s knowledge or consent.”
Before the split, the Florida native denied rumors that she and the Schwartz & Sandy co-founder were in an open relationship.
“I kill it just because I feel like if you let something like that happen, it becomes more and more,” he said. us in February. “Honestly, it would be cool if we were the same, but we’re not.”
Madix and Sandoval met in the first season of Vanderpump Rules and started dating the following year after the TomTom cofounder called it quits with his ex-girlfriend Christian Doute.
Leviss, for his part, joined the Bravo series during season 5. The California native was previously linked to James Kennedyto whom she is engaged in May 2021. Seven months after the proposal – which was facilitated by Sandoval – Leviss and DJ, 31, separated after five years together.
Tom Sandoval.
Chelsea Lauren/ShutterstockFollowing the news of her ex-fiance and Missouri native, Kennedy took to social media to weigh in on the scandal.
“I hope you all feel the same pain as I do. This explains everything,” he wrote via Instagram along with a picture from an article about the breakup. The native of England then encouraged his fans to “bring tomatoes and cabbage” to the Tom Sandoval & Most Extra concert in Orange County last night.
Madix’s brother, Jeremy, commented on Kennedy’s post with his honest thoughts on the situation as he reflected on Leviss and Sandoval.
“It’s funny to watch people who rise socially and become so fake that they are willing to st to people who are supposed to be their ‘best friends’ (a term that is often thrown around here) all just come. or have some storyline, ” he said. “This style and this group is beyond poison and I would not recommend it to anyone.”
The 30-year-old founder of Madix then pointed out that Sandoval was going through a “mid-life crisis” and called out Leviss for lying about “his way to the top.”
The reality star’s scandal with Sandoval isn’t the first time the former beauty queen has made headlines. After the split from Kennedy, she seems to make out with Tom Schwartz between his divorce from Katie Maloney in August 2022.