Ariana Madix breaks silence on Tom Sandoval suing her over Raquel Leviss videos
Ariana Madix finally addressed Tom Sandoval’s bombshell lawsuit.
Andy Cohen asked the “Love Island USA” host about her ex-boyfriend suing her in July on Tuesday’s episode of “Watch What Happens Live.”
The “Dancing With the Stars” alum, 39, simply said, “That was a really bad day.”
When Cohen, 56, speculated that her “bad days are over,” Madix laughed and replied, “That would be great.”
She dated Sandoval, 42, for nearly a decade, with their relationship ending over his months-long affair with fellow “Vanderpump Rules” cast member Rachel “Raquel” Leviss.
Madix discovered the infidelity by finding intimate videos of the former pageant queen, 29, on her then-boyfriend’s phone.
Leviss has since sued Madix and Sandoval in February for revenge porn, eavesdropping, intentional infliction of emotional distress and invasion of privacy, which both have denied.
Sandoval, however, furthered the drama last month when he sued Madix for accessing the explicit footage without his “authorization” — a claim he later dropped after alleging he had been misled by his lawyer.
Cohen asked Madix on Tuesday whether she “believe[s] Sandoval’s statement that he had no intention of suing [her] and it was the doing of his lawyer.”
The reality star gave an exaggerated shrug and murmured, “I don’t know.”
Social media users praised the Bravolebrity for remaining a “class act” amid her ex’s shade, calling Madix “gracious with her answers.”
One fan praised her “queen response” and wrote, “She don’t want that name uttered in her presence.”
While Madix kept mostly quiet about the drama, her co-stars have weighed in.
Katie Maloney, for her part, said on a “Disrespectfully” podcast episode last month that she doubted Sandoval was misled into the lawsuit since he deactivated his Instagram ahead of time.
“I think [he] did know the gravity of what was going to happen,” the Something About Her co-creator, 37, mused.
As for Scheana Shay, she called Sandoval “s–ty” while speaking to her Instagram followers.
“What are you thinking?” the “Good as Gold” singer, 39, asked. “I think it negates any remorse that you tried to show at the reunion. … F–k off.”
At the time, Madix’s lawyer blasted Sandoval for “tormenting” her in a statement claiming “he has clearly learned nothing.”
