Vanderpump Rules: Lala Kent accuses Tom Sandoval of 'grooming' mistress Rachel Leviss during explosive argument on Lake Tahoe group trip
Lala Kent accused Tom Sandoval of grooming his mistress Rachel Leviss on Tuesday's episode of Vanderpump Rules on Bravo.
The 33-year-old reality star unloaded on Sandoval, 41, during a group trip to Lake Tahoe after trying to get an apology from him for questioning her authenticity while he was having an affair with Rachel, 29, behind the back of his girlfriend Ariana Madix, 38.
Sandoval refused to apologize and instead brought up Lala's past with her ex Randall Emmett, 52, and rumors they hooked up while the producer was still married to Ambyr Childers.
'All of us are really putting our f***ing lives out there, and you are not!,' Sandoval shouted at her.
'You isolate. You groom. You lie. I do not want to know you. You are scary,' Lala told him.
Lala Kent accused Tom Sandoval of grooming his mistress Rachel Leviss on Tuesday's episode of Vanderpump Rules on Bravo
'All of us are really putting our f***ing lives out there, and you are not!,' Sandoval shouted at her
'Lala, you don't know me! Don't f***ing sit there and accuse people of grooming. You don't f***ing know me, dude. You do not know me,' Sandoval shouted.
'I don't wanna know you,' Lala said.
Scheana Shay, 39, stepped in and yelled at Sandoval for failing to apologize.
'All she's asking for is an apology for how hypocritical it was that you could look her in the eyes and tell her to be real, knowing what you were doing. That is all she is asking for, Tom,' Scheana said.
Sandoval admitted in a confessional that he was being hypocritical with his criticism of Lala.
He then claimed that it was a misunderstanding and hugged Lala.
'I don't think I understood you properly,' he said. 'I am sorry. I don't want to be this way around you. I really appreciate you. It means a lot to me.'
'It changed a lot of what I think about you. It is a lot,' Sandoval added. 'I am still processing even these days. I am processing everything. It is a lot for everybody.'
Lala called Sandoval 'terrifying' and accused him of 'grooming' Rachel
'Lala, you don't know me! Don't f***ing sit there and accuse people of grooming. You don't f***ing know me, dude. You do not know me,' Sandoval shouted
The grooming allegations were refuted by Sandoval
Sandoval and Rachel Leviss are shown in June 2021 in Los Angeles
Rachel, Sandoval and Ariana, shown in July 2022, were all close with each other before the Scandoval affair broke
Scheana during the episode also cried over her lost friendship with Sandoval due to her loyalty to Ariana Madix.
The reality star during a group trip to Lake Tahoe that included Sandoval, struggled with her conflicting emotions after revealing that he helped her out financially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
'Good morning, Scheash,' Lala said to Scheana as they woke up to a clear and bright morning on the lake.
Scheana revealed that she didn't go to sleep until about 2:30am and then her husband Brock woke up early to go golfing.
Lala asked if Scheana had spoken with Ariana, 38, who skipped the trip to avoid interacting with her ex-boyfriend Sandoval who cheated on her with her good friend and former castmate Rachel.
Scheana Shay cried over her lost friendship with Tom Sandoval due to her loyalty to Ariana Madix on Tuesday's episode of Vanderpump Rules on Bravo
Sandoval also cried during the meditation session with Scheana in Lake Tahoe
Ariana skipped the group trip to avoid interacting with her cheating ex-boyfriend Sandoval
'I was texting with her last night. She said, 'How is Tahoe? It looks so nice from everyone's stories.' I just said, ''It's honestly been beautiful and chill. Everything today has been very surface level. Nothing deep and no fights yet.'',' Scheana said.
'The thing is, we're not welcoming him back into this group with open arms,' Scheana said.
They both agreed that if they had organized the trip instead of Tom Schwartz, 41, that Sandoval would not be there.
'I just know that I can't ever be friends with him again,' Scheana said.
'It's really freaking sad,' Lala said.
'That's where I'm struggling. That's what I was telling Ariana. I'm like, 'Ariana, do you remember in the pandemic when I had no income, and I woke up one day to a massive PayPal from Sandoval because I had no money, and I had nothing coming in?',' Scheana said.
In a confessional, Scheana added: 'During the pandemic, I woke up to several thousand dollars in my account. He knew I was struggling at the time. My podcast got canceled. I'm pregnant. I had no income, and he was there for me in a time when no one else was.'
'I'm struggling here. I'm not saying I'm gonna be his best friend again. I'm not saying, 'Come over for ----ING dinner. Let me paint your toenails white.' I'm struggling not forgiving this human who's been there for me,' Scheana tearfully told Lala.
'Good morning, Scheash,' Lala Kent , 33, said to Scheana as they woke up to a clear and bright morning on the lake
In a confessional, Scheana added: 'During the pandemic, I woke up to several thousand dollars in my account. He knew I was struggling at the time. My podcast got canceled. I'm pregnant. I had no income, and he was there for me in a time when no one else was'
'Are you feeling torn?,' Lala asked
'Are you feeling torn?,' Lala asked.
'I'm not feeling torn. That's the thing. I'm Team Ariana till I die,' Scheana said.
Sandoval organized a group yoga and meditation session and shared how he cheated on Ariana with her friend.
'Yeah, it was really bad. It didn't tear the group up so much, but they sort of hated me, and, you know, yesterday was the first day that like that really went away. Like, everybody kind of let their guard down,' Sandoval said.
Shannon said she would have a more seated meditation so they could all kind of work together.
After a brief solo meditation, she moved them into a partner meditation with Scheana and Sandoval sitting with their backs to each other.
Scheana asked Brock to join her, but he declined.
'This is the longest I've ever gone in 15 years of friendship with Sandoval and not speaking to him or seeing him. I'm still holding on to anger and resentment, hatred inside of me, so I'm not ready to f***ing meditate and breathe together,' Scheana said in a confessional.
Shannon said she would have a more seated meditation so they could all kind of work together
After a brief solo meditation, she moved them into a partner meditation with Scheana and Sandoval sitting with their backs to each other
'This is the longest I've ever gone in 15 years of friendship with Sandoval and not speaking to him or seeing him. I'm still holding on to anger and resentment, hatred inside of me, so I'm not ready to f***ing meditate and breathe together,' Scheana said in a confessional
Sandoval asked Scheana how she was doing and she replied, 'It's fine.'
Shannon said she didn't want anyone to hold back and suggested they practice some assertiveness.
It as too much for Scheana who disengaged from the joint meditation with Sandoval and stormed off.
'I still f***ing hate you,' Scheana said as she walked away.
Brock chased after Scheana and said she needed to figure out the next step with Sandoval.
She returned to the meditation session with Sandoval and cried as flashbacks showed their friendship.
Shannon asked them to face each other and imagine it is the last time you will ever see them again.
Sandoval and Scheana cried while looking at each other.
'I still f***ing hate you,' Scheana said as she walked away
Sandoval and Scheana cried while looking at each other
'No matter what has transpired, just always try to remember there is so much love before the loss,' Shannon said.
'It's okay,' Sandoval told Scheana.
'I know I need to, like, let go of the hate, 'cause that's not good for me, but, like, I'm so mad at you still,' Scheana said.
Scheana said she no longer knew him, but Sandoval said she still did.
'I know who you are to me. But what you did to her,' Scheana said.
'You just don't understand,' Sandoval said.
'I don't know if I need to,' Scheana said.
Scheana said she no long wanted to hate him and needed to let go of it.
'I know that this is especially difficult for Scheana, so I really appreciate the fact that she was willing to do it and to also be vulnerable with me,' Sandoval said in a confessional
'I know I need to, like, let go of the hate, 'cause that's not good for me, but, like, I'm so mad at you still,' Scheana said
'But you did this,' Scheana said.
'I know that this is especially difficult for Scheana, so I really appreciate the fact that she was willing to do it and to also be vulnerable with me,' Sandoval said in a confessional.
Scheana and Lala later reflected on the emotionally draining trip.
A group photo from the trip that showed Scheana with her arm around Sandoval was worrying her because people on social media were accusing her of betraying Ariana.
'Has Ariana come to your defense at all?,' Lala asked.
'No, of course not. I'm just tired,' Scheana said. 'When I try to talk to Ariana and say that I'm struggling, she either dismisses how I feel or tells me I shouldn't feel this way because he's a bad person. It's just like. I know, but I'm just telling you I'm struggling.'
Lala told Scheana that her feelings were valid and that Ariana was doing just fine and 'booking everything under the sun' while having her well deserved moment.
'I know, and I do have her back, and I'm so happy for her. Even her getting 'Dancing with the Stars,' she knew how bad I wanted that, and I told her, 'I'm so genuinely happy for you. I will be there every f***ing Monday you want me there.' She does deserve everything she's getting right now, and I'm so happy for her that she did not go down a f***ing dark spiral. I just am hurting still,' Scheana said tearfully.
Lala said that Ariana needed to acknowledge her pain.
'It's time for Ariana to pull her head from out of her own ass. She needs to come back to reality and remember who her friends are and what they've done for her. Scheana has been ride or die since day one for Ariana, and now it's time for Ariana to return the favor,' Lala said in a confessional.
Scheana cried about losing her friendship with Sandoval and admitted that she was tired of the drama.
Ariana during the episode was shown at a photoshoot for her new solo cocktail book and was supported by Katie Maloney, who also skipped the Lake Tahoe trip.
He then claimed that it was a misunderstanding and hugged Lala
'Has Ariana come to your defense at all?,' Lala asked
'No, of course not. I'm just tired,' Scheana said. 'When I try to talk to Ariana and say that I'm struggling, she either dismisses how I feel or tells me I shouldn't feel this way because he's a bad person. It's just like. I know, but I'm just telling you I'm struggling'
'It's time for Ariana to pull her head from out of her own ass. She needs to come back to reality and remember who her friends are and what they've done for her. Scheana has been ride or die since day one for Ariana, and now it's time for Ariana to return the favor,' Lala said in a confessional
Ariana during the episode was shown at a photoshoot for her new solo cocktail book and was supported by Katie Maloney, who also skipped the Lake Tahoe trip
She admitted that she was not interested in having mutual friends with Sandoval.
James Kennedy and his girlfriend Ally Lewber also made it Instagram official by posting pictures of their dog Graham, who was previously owned by Rachel.
Graham was undergoing a rebranding with the new name Hippie.
Vanderpump Rules will return next week on Bravo.
