Ariana Madix intends on keeping custody of the dog she previously shared with ex-boyfriend Tom Sandoval during their more than nine-year relationship.
The Vanderpump Rules star, 37, has plans to keep the pooch after her split from Tom, 39, due to the recent scandal that he was having a six-month-long affair with castmate Raquel Leviss, 28.
Two sources close to Madix told People that the dog they shared will most likely end up living with her.
This comes several days after Sandoval opened up about how he regrets cheating on Madix and wishes he had handled things differently.
When it came to the pup, one insider said that though the former couple adopted the pup ‘together,’ the pet really belongs to Madix.
Dog custody: Ariana Madix revealed that she wants to keep the dog she and Tom Sandoval shared
She’s keeping the pup: Madix and Sandoval first adopted the pup, a gray and white pit mix, in April 2020
‘They got the dog together, but Ariana is more of a dog person,’ said the first insider. ‘It’s more Ariana’s than Tom’s. I can’t see her letting Tom take the dog or giving it away.’
Another source close to the model shared, ‘It’s her dog, and she plans on keeping it.’
Madix and Sandoval first adopted the pup, a gray and white pit mix, in April 2020, according to Bravo.
The next month, Madix revealed the dog’s name by sharing a photo to her Instagram stories of the dog snuggling in a bed.
She wrote, ‘Once upon a time, i had my own pillow @mya.moon.madix.’
Earlier in the week, Tom was asked by a TMZ cameraman about the scandal while he went to a band practice at Pop Music Studios in the San Fernando Valley in LA.
The cameraman asked him if he could go back and change how it all went down, Tom said ‘hindsight’s always 20/20 man.’
The cameraman pointed out that a lot of the Vanderpump Rules cast members cheated on the show, asking him why he thinks he is getting a lot of heat for his scandal.
Breakup: She has plans to keep the pooch after her split from Tom due to the recent scandal that he was having a six-month-long affair with Raquel Leviss
Mom’s pooch: One insider said that though the former couple adopted the pup ‘together,’ the pet really belongs to Madix
Puppy party: ‘I can’t see her letting Tom take the dog or giving it away’
Dog person: ‘They got the dog together, but Ariana is more of a dog person’
‘I just think it was really unexpected,’ Tom said.
Tom then clarified what hindsight means to the camera: ‘You think of all the things that you should have, could have done better… hindsight… looking back at when you handled the situation.’
‘And yes, I could have handled things way better,’ Tom said.
The cameraman said: ‘Alright so you do regret cheating on Ariana… like maybe you could have done it way better…’
‘Of course. Of course…’ Tom said as he walked away.
Hours earlier, Jax Taylor revealed that there were ‘almost brawls’ during the taping of the Vanderpump Rules reunion last week.
The reality star, 43, confirmed that a fight almost broke out between two male cast members during an interview with Extra on the red carpet at the iHeartRadio Awards, hinting that it was Tom Sandoval and Tom Schwartz.
‘I heard it was crazy, heard it was everything that everyone that it was going to be,’ he said.
Jax said the reunion was ‘uncomfortable,’ noting that ‘there was security there’ and ‘almost brawls.’
The latest: Tom Sandoval regrets cheating on Ariana Madix and wishes he handled things differently; seen on March 23, 2023 in LA
The way they were: The reality star was asked by a TMZ cameraman about the scandal while he went to a band practice at Pop Music Studios in the San Fernando Valley in LA; Ariana, Tom Sandoval, Raquel and Tom Schwartz
The latest: Jax Taylor revealed that there were ‘almost brawls’ during the taping of the Vanderpump Rules reunion last week; seen on the red carpet for the iHeartRadio Music Awards in LA on Monday, March 27
Could it be them? The reality star, 43, confirmed that a fight almost broke out between two male cast members during an interview with Extra on the red carpet at the iHeartRadio Awards; Tom Schwartz and Tom Sandoval
When asked about the rumor about two cast members having to get separated and Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss, 28, not having anyone on their side, Jax said: ‘Yeah, I don’t know what I’m allowed to say… I have a feeling it’s the two boys… In fact, I know that because I talked to him [Tom Schwartz].’
‘I talked to him right after it happened because I checked in with everybody,’ he added.
Jax, who was with wife Brittany Cartwright, gave their opinion on the pictures of Tom and Raquel sitting together and chatting outside the reunion.
‘Well, you know, they put themselves in the situation… I don’t really feel bad for them,’ Jax said.
‘They knew exactly what they were doing. This wasn’t a mistake. This wasn’t like, “Oh, a hookup,”‘ Jax said.
‘This has been going on for a long time, premeditated. The lack of empathy… I’m sorry, you deserve everything that’s coming to you, you know.’
‘It’s a s****y situation to be in.. You got to own it, you got to be a man. This is the time where Tom Sandoval needs to learn how to be a man… because he’s never been one before, so this is the time.’
Brittany added that was excited to see the show because of Lala Kent’s ‘comebacks and quick wit. She goes in and she cracks me up. I just can’t wait to see it.’
Drama: ‘I heard i was crazy, heard it was everything that everyone that it was going to be,’ he said
The couple said there was no way that Ariana, 37, would take Tom Sandoval back, with Brittany noting that Ariana will ‘shine and be amazing after all this drama is over.’
‘I gotta be honest… I saw her about two hours after the reunion. They all came to the bar that we were all at and I hugged her for about 30 seconds. She came into the bar, pointed right at me and I hadn’t seen her in a long time. Just gave her a hug and said, “You know what? You’re gonna thrive. You already look better.” She’s already glowing,’ Jax said.
After Sandoval and Raquel got verbally ‘annihilated’ by their costars for betraying Ariana for starting their fling amid Sandoval’s nine-year relationship with Ariana, they dined with just each other, according to TMZ.
On Friday, a source close to the production teased some of the drama to TMZ.
‘It was like a nuclear bomb went off in the studio,’ the insider spilled, before noting that not one person ‘sided with Tom and Raquel.’
According to a seating chart, released by Bravo ahead of the reunion, Sandoval was seated next to Leviss.
Ariana was placed just two seats away from her cheating ex and beside Cohen.
A restraining order — which was dropped on Friday — between Scheana Shay, 37, and Raquel, however, created some logistical complications.
Showdown! According to a seating chart, released by Bravo ahead of the reunion, Sandoval, 39, was seated next to Leviss
In order to comply with the order and keep the women 100 feet apart, Bravo swapped Raquel out for Scheana.
Following the reunion, Leviss revealed she had her attorney take her case with Shay after ‘the court calendar’ and had already filed ‘the appropriate paperwork requested by the court’ to dismiss her Temporary Restraining Order (TRO).
She continued: ‘We let the court know I will not be moving forward with a permanent restraining order.’
The announcement came hours after Shay’s lawyer, Neama Rahmani, told DailyMail.com in a statement that the papers that the Bravo host, 54, handed her client have ‘no legal meaning’ whatsoever.
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