Vanderpump Rules' Raquel Leviss says Bravo exploited Scandoval: 'Haven't seen a single penny'

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Raquel Leviss, now known as Rachel, has been talking about Scandoval. The Vanderpump Rules actor is complaining that Bravo and her co-stars benefited from the scandal and that she has not seen any monetary gains from it. “The network (Bravo) is running to the bank — like, laughing, running to the bank with this scandal — and I haven’t seen a single penny,” said Raquel. She was speaking on Bethenny Frankel’s podcast ‘Just B’ on August 16. The actor alleged that it was “exploitation”. Getting emotional, she said, “It’s not fair. And I feel like a toddler saying, ‘It’s not fair!’ But it really isn’t. And I feel like I’ve been portrayed as the ultimate villain. My mistakes that I’ve made on-camera live on forever.”

Raquel Leviss was involved in a scandalous affair with her co-star Tom Sandoval, who cheated on his partner of 10 years, co-star Ariana Madix. Not one to take it lying down, Ariana broke off with Tom. Now, Raquel claims that the producers of Vanderpump Rules and Bravo gained from the scandal. The entire episode was too much to handle for Raquel. She checked into a mental health facility for long-term treatment post the filming of Vanderpump Rules 10. In March 2023, when the scandal broke out, Raquel put out a statement on Instagram where she mentioned Tom and said that she needed to make better choices and needed to heal.

Raquel alleges that some of her co-stars saw Scandoval as a business opportunity. Ariana Madix, who dumped Tom Sandoval, got a film role in ‘Lifetime’ as well as some sponsorships, launched merchandise and opened a West Hollywood sandwich shop called ‘Something About Her’. The Daily Mail reports that Madix made at least $1 million from the deals.