Bethenny Frankel Podcast: Raquel Leviss reveals shocking details about Vanderpump Rules cheating sca

Publish date: 2024-05-04

In a shocking turn of events, the dust may have settled around Scandoval, but fresh revelations about the infamous Raquel Leviss Facetime video are reigniting the Vanderpump Rules drama.

Breaking her silence for the first time since completing mental health treatment in Arizona, reality TV personality Raquel Leviss sat down with former RHONY star Bethenny Frankel on the latter’s podcast, “Just B with Bethenny Frankel,” in an episode released on Wednesday, August 16.

The candid conversation delved into the aftermath of Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss’ widely-publicized cheating scandal, including the looming question of whether Raquel will make a comeback for Vanderpump Rules’ eleventh season. Yet, one revelation sent shockwaves, revolving around the explicit Facetime video that exposed the co-stars’ illicit affair and sparked a media frenzy. Here’s a breakdown of the revelations.

Amidst a series of jaw-dropping bombshells dropped by Leviss during the podcast interview, including her claim that she earned no financial gain from the Vanderpump scandal and her admission of choosing unavailable partners due to “love addiction,” the Pump Rules star divulged a stunning detail: the NSFW Facetime video discovered by Tom Sandoval’s former partner Ariana Madix was filmed without Leviss’ knowledge or consent.

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In an exchange between Frankel and Leviss, the former RHONY star probed, “So, you’re engaging in a FaceTime call with Tom, you’re in New York while he’s in LA, and you’re unaware that he’s recording you while you’re, well, engaging in a private act?” Leviss confirmed the disturbing revelation.

Detailing the event, Leviss shared, “It started with a bit of curiosity, exploring the adult section on TV. Tom and I frequently used FaceTime, and it evolved into a more intimate interaction. I anticipated privacy in that moment, so things escalated.” She further admitted that she would never want her grandmother to witness the explicit nature of the video.

However, Leviss disclosed that she only learned about Sandoval’s recording and the saved video on his smartphone later that evening, after Madix stumbled upon the explicit clip on her boyfriend’s device.

Describing the unsettling aftermath, Leviss recounted, “I received a text from Ariana, containing two screen-recorded videos and a message that read, ‘You’re dead to me.’ That’s when I realized she was aware. It was also the moment I discovered I’d been recorded without my consent, triggering a flood of emotions.”

Fearing a potential public leak of the video, Leviss confessed the affair to Ariana, leading to a sequence of events familiar to fans. She also took action by sending cease and desist letters to various individuals associated with the Vanderpump universe, urging them to remove the incriminating clip. Yet, Leviss mentioned during the podcast that “It appears that many people have seen it,” hinting that Madix may have even shown the video to others herself.

Leviss expressed concern over the graphic video being described in detail online by Ariana’s friends and even being shared with her directly. She questioned the legality of the video’s dissemination, stating, “I wouldn’t be surprised if she sent it to others, but it’s not within legal bounds.”

As for Leviss’ future involvement with Vanderpump Rules, all signs point to her absence from the upcoming eleventh season, currently in production. The aftermath of the Facetime scandal seems to have cast a shadow on her return.

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