'Vanderpump Rules' star Tom Sandoval spills tea, says 'Stop obsessing over me,' on blocking Scheana Shay and her family

Scheana Shay claims to have faced 'inner struggle' while filming 'Vanderpump Rules' Season 11 with Tom Sandoval
'Vanderpump Rules' star Tom Sandoval revealed why she blocked Scheana Shay (Bravo)
'Vanderpump Rules' star Tom Sandoval revealed why she blocked Scheana Shay (Bravo)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: 'Vanderpump Rules' star Tom Sandoval found himself increasingly irritated as people delved into every aspect of his life following the revelation of his cheating scandal. In an after-show episode, Tom discusses the decision to block Scheana Shay and her family after feeling insulted. He recounts Scheana interviewing his gardener's nephew to dissect "How a narcissist sleeps."

Shortly thereafter, Tom claims to receive a text message from Scheana offering support, "Let me know if you need anything at all. We are here for you Tom." In response, he curtly snaps, "Yeah, I need you to back the f*** off." He asked Scheana, "Stop obsessing over me." Feeling "insulted" by Scheana's characterization of him and Rachel Leviss "dumbf****," Tom confronts her about the comment. Scheana defends her actions, explaining that she discussed Tom because he was the focal point of widespread conversations.

Tom emphatically states, "I don't block people ever really, but when I do I just hit block account and any accounts associated with it." This strategy was employed to distance himself from individuals trolling him. In a decisive move, Tom blocked Scheana's husband, Brock Davis, her sister, Summer Moon, and even Scheana's podcast.

Tom Sandoval's podcast will include exclusives from the horse's mouth itself. (Instagram/@tomsandoval1)
'Vanderpump Rules' Season 11 star Tom Sandoval revealed why he blocked Scheana Shay and her family (Instagram/@tomsandoval1)

Scheana Shay faced 'inner struggle' to film 'Vanderpump Rules' Season 11 with Tom Sandoval

In 'Vanderpump Rules' Season 11, Tom and Scheana find themselves sharing the screen as co-stars, though the experience appears to be challenging for Scheana, given their previous friendship. Expressing her sentiments to People, Scheana revealed, "It was this whole inner struggle all season long where I’m like, I have things that I need to work through so I can sleep at night. So I can be a present mother."

She further explained, "It was so hard and I don’t know that Ariana will ever understand how hard this was on me. Yes, it didn’t happen to me, I wasn’t cheated on. But there was a lot that he did do personally to me." "I’m someone who always tries to work toward a path of forgiveness because that’s just who I am. So it has been such a struggle to try and stay loyal while working on putting myself first," added Scheana.

Scheana Shay (Instagram/@schenana)
Scheana Shay had an 'inner struggle' while filming 'Vanderpump Rules' Season 11 with Tom Sandoval (Instagram/@schenana)

Are Tom Sandoval and ex-Ariana Madix friends now?

Following their breakup in March 2023, Tom and his ex Ariana Madix are no longer on a friendly term. Despite initially sharing a living space after their highly publicized separation, the dynamics between them shifted in the months that followed. Eventually, Ariana made the decision to cut off the friendship as well.

Ariana Madix has generated a lot revenue from her relationship ever since she split from her longtime partner Tom Sandoval (@tomsandoval1, @arianamadix/Instagram)
Ariana Madix and Tom Sandoval are no longer friends (@tomsandoval1, @arianamadix/Instagram)

Is 'Vanderpump Rules' star Tom Sandoval dating anyone?

As of now, Tom is not reported to be dating anyone. However, in one of the episodes of Season 11, he expressed a readiness to protect somebody's heart. Reflecting on his past mistakes, he openly admitted, "I don't know what to say except that, like, I f***** up. And I know that I did that. It doesn't matter the scenario, it doesn't matter. I f***** up, and I know that. I do love hard, I really do."

'Vanderpump Rules' star Tom Sandoval has been called out for being a 'narcissist' after announcing his new podcast. (Instagram/@tomsandoval1)
'Vanderpump Rules' star Tom Sandoval is open to finding love again (Instagram/@tomsandoval1)

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