Current:Home > MarketsWhy Jax Taylor Wasn’t Surprised By Tom Sandoval’s Affair With Raquel Leviss -Mastery Money Tools
Why Jax Taylor Wasn’t Surprised By Tom Sandoval’s Affair With Raquel Leviss
View
Date:2025-04-14 09:04:02
The once self-proclaimed number one guy of the group said he called it from day one.
As Vanderpump Rules alum Jax Taylor recently revealed, though hearing about Tom Sandoval's affair with co-star Raquel Leviss (which led to Tom's split from Ariana Madix) proved to be a "whirlwind," he wasn't all that shocked by Scandoval.
"I've called this from day one, I have," Jax, alongside wife Brittany Cartwright, said during the March 22 episode of Watch What Happens Live. "I haven't been wrong about anything on this show. Ever."
And as for the chatter that Tom's BFF Tom Schwartz—who's romance with Raquel has been accused of being a cover-up—knew about the affair?
"I talk to Schwartz everyday, so I know for a fact, 100 percent fact, on my child, he told me he knew," Jax—who shares son Cruz, 23 months, with Brittany—alleged. "He goes, 'I knew for a while,' and kinda left it at that. Then he said, 'I tried to tell him to come forward with it.' So, he's told me verbatim and I gotta take his word for it."
E! News has reached out to Schwartz's rep for comment. He previously teased to TMZ, "You'll see it play out on the show."
Now, looking back, as Brittany shared, hindsight is 20/20.
"There were certain times where they came to events together and I was like, 'This is kind of odd,'" Brittany shared. "But I just figured Tom Sandoval makes friends really fast with different people, so I was like, 'Maybe they're just close friends right now,' and now that this has came out, it's like picking up all the easter eggs."
And as far as the notion that Raquel and Tom are in love, Jax has a different theory behind their bond.
"Here's the thing, I think Ariana is a very strong independent woman," Jax said. Referring to Tom he continued, "I think it's come to the point where he can't control her and he can control Raquel, she's easily manipulated and she's very codependent, so, he can do that. He can't do that with Ariana, so I think he's kind of moving that way."
But Jax—who has faced in his own cheating scandals during past seasons—also made it clear that he didn't "have a leg to stand on" when it comes to the current drama.
"It's an awful thing what happened," he noted, adding, "It's a really crappy situation."
After his split from Ariana in early March, Tom issued a public apology to his ex for his "reckless decisions." One day after his apology, Raquel also offered Ariana a message of atonement in a statement shared to social media.
As for Ariana, the reality star also recently broke her silence on the split and aftermath, noting in part, that "what doesn't kill me, better run."
(E! and Bravo are part of the NBCUniversal family.)
Get the drama behind the scenes. Sign up for TV Scoop!veryGood! (7598)
Related
- McKinsey to pay $650 million after advising opioid maker on how to 'turbocharge' sales
- Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Smooches
- Sophie Turner Addresses Comments About Being a Single Mother After She Was “Widely Misquoted”
- In the Fight to Decide the Fate of US Steel, Climate and Public Health Take a Backseat to Politics
- Toyota to invest $922 million to build a new paint facility at its Kentucky complex
- Raheem Morris downplays Kyle Pitts' zero-catch game: 'Stats are for losers'
- Sister Wives: Christine Brown and Robyn Brown Have “Awkward” Reunion
- It’s a ‘very difficult time’ for U.S. Jews as High Holy Days and Oct. 7 anniversary coincide
- DeepSeek: Did a little known Chinese startup cause a 'Sputnik moment' for AI?
- Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Smooches
Ranking
- New data highlights 'achievement gap' for students in the US
- What is 'Ozempic face'? How we refer to weight-loss side effects matters.
- Sophie Turner Addresses Comments About Being a Single Mother After She Was “Widely Misquoted”
- US retailers brace for potential pain from a longshoremen’s strike
- South Korean president's party divided over defiant martial law speech
- Angelina Jolie and 3 of Her Kids Make Rare Red Carpet Appearance at New York Film Festival
- John Ashton, ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ actor, dies at 76
- Kris Kristofferson, legendary singer-songwriter turned Hollywood leading man, dies at 88
Recommendation
All That You Wanted to Know About She’s All That
FBI to pay $22M to settle claims of sexual discrimination at training academy
Kris Kristofferson mourned by country music icons Dolly Parton, more: 'What a great loss'
Connecticut Sun fend off Minnesota Lynx down stretch of Game 1 behind Alyssa Thomas
EU countries double down on a halt to Syrian asylum claims but will not yet send people back
Minnesota football's Daniel Jackson makes 'Catch of the Year' for touchdown vs Michigan late
Ryan Williams vs Jeremiah Smith: Does Alabama or Ohio State have nation's best freshman WR?
Kris Kristofferson mourned by country music icons Dolly Parton, more: 'What a great loss'