Tom Schwartz gave a universally panned interview with Andy Cohen recently. It was expected that he would make excuses for Tom Sandoval while on Watch What Happens Live. But asking Vanderpump Rules fans to hug the disgraced Bravo star? A bit much.
According to Page Six, the interview was described as “unhinged.” Schwartz’s ex-wife Katie Maloney and Lala Kent led the VPR cast in denouncing his comments about Sandoval and Raquel Leviss’ affair.
Yet one Bravolebrity came to Schwartz’s defense. It was Summer House star, Kyle Cooke. He took to Instagram to comment on @bravoandcocktails_’s post. “I think Tom gave honest candid answers and provided a rare unfiltered perspective on this oversaturated topic,” Kyle wrote.
If there’s one thing admirable about Schwartz, it’s his honesty. Yet he really should take Katie’s suggestion about “media training.”
“Also keep in mind that it’s tough to give concise answers on WWHL where the 20 minutes fly by and Andy usually has to cut people off bc there’s an itinerary for each episode,” Kyle added. Given the situation, the Loverboy founder suggested that Andy knew he would get sound bite gold if he just let Schwartz babble. Kyle concluded, “In this case, Andy knew what he was doing and let Tom take his time.”
Another question was when did Schwartz find out about Scandoval? He previously said it was in early 2023. Yet in the WWHL clubhouse, the Schwartz & Sandy’s co-owner said it was “in late August [2022].” It was in January that Sandoval told Schwartz that he was “in love” with his mistress, Raquel.
It seems the feelings border on infatuation. Schwartz used the word “addicted” to describe Sandoval’s mindset. He added, “Raquel is Tom’s heroin.” Schwartz lost any sympathy after making excuses for Sandoval’s cheating on Ariana Madix. The Sandoval & The Most Extras frontman “has ADHD,” and as such, would be prone to becoming “obsessed.”
Schwartz appeared disheveled and unbalanced during the interview. Andy labeled his verbal meandering a “word salad.” Fans wondered whether the restaurant owner was under the influence of a substance, namely cocaine. Or “pasta.”
“Ya’ll [sic] jump to conclusions when we are verbose, energetic, or unhinged,” Kyle wrote in his comment. “I know Tom well and don’t even think he was buzzed for this. Def no [pasta emoji].”
Ariana and Sandoval broke up on March 3, 2023, after Ariana found a sexually explicit video of Raquel on Sandoval’s phone. The illicit duo had been “communicating inappropriately” since July 2022.
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