'Do not support': Lala Kent slams Tom Sandoval over 'animal cruelty' as 'Vanderpump Rules' star poses with captive tiger
BANGKOK, THAILAND: Tom Sandoval has been on a vacation in Singapore and Thailand, accompanied by his best friend Tom Schwartz. During his Thailand trip, the 'Vanderpump Rules' star shared a now-deleted video, featuring him posing with a tiger.
Pumprules captures and reposts a video of Tom enjoying time at a tiger zoo in Thailand. In the footage, Tom is seated while two handlers entice the tiger to pose on his shoulders.
Additionally, the TV personality is shown feeding the tiger a piece of chicken.
Immediately, the internet was inundated with accusations of "animal cruelty." Certain co-stars seized the opportunity to criticize Tom for his actions.
Lala Kent took to her Instagram story to call out Tom's actions. She wrote, "I am appalled by the photo my cast member took with a tiger in captivity." She added, "This topic has been close to my heart for many years."
Slamming Tom's actions, she continued, "What is disguised as 'fun' and 'cool' is, in fact, animal abuse. It's heartbreaking."
Lala asks her fans, followers, and friends, "I've made noise about educating yourselves, & here I am to tell you again... Do not support places like this." It was not only Lala who called out Tom's "animal abuse."
James Kennedy commented on the video, "I would never go to a place like this, …… Let them all run free !! 🐅 ❤️ always found this cruel and so sad."
He then mocked Tom, "Just a Worm 🪱 without a mustache now."
Who is 'Vanderpump Rules' star Tom Sandoval dating now?
There have been rumors circling around of Tom dating singer Tii. Rumors of dating a new girl started as Tom was spotted together with Tii.
However, Toms said to E! News that they are "just friends."
Talking about his current relationship status, Tom said, "I'm not getting into anything serious right now. I'm just kind of really taking some time. I mean, I've been pretty much in a committed relationship for 15 years."
Are Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss still friends?
Tom and Raquel Leviss are officially done now. They are no longer involved romantically with each other.
Both dated each other for a few weeks after Tom's cheating scandal circled. However, the ordeal took a toll on Raquel's mental health. She therefore blocked Tom from her friends list on social media.
Neither of them shares any content related to each other anymore, leading to speculation that they may not be on friendly terms.
Despite the absence of any visible connection, it's worth noting that Tom and Raquel have refrained from speaking negatively about each other.
Why did Bravo star Tom Sandoval split with Ariana Madix?
The widely known secret is that Ariana ended her nine-year relationship with Tom due to his infidelity with her best friend, Raquel.
Nearly a month after cheating rumors, Tom publicly spoke about the scandal. He even confessed it on his Instagram.
Tom wrote, "Hey, I fully understand and deserve ur anger & disappointment towards me." He then asked trolls to leave his best friend Schwartz and his family out of the situation. Tom continued to apologize for his actions in his post.
Tom ended the post by saying, "Sorry for everything."
