Ariana Madix Hangs With Pal Kristen Doute Amid Tom Sandoval & Raquel Leviss Cheating Drama

The play continues! Vanderpump Rules castmates Ariana Madix, 37, and Kristen Doute, 40, smooched connected the lips amid their Friday nighttime hangout connected Mar. 3. The brunette quality stopped by Ariana’s location amid her reported split from Tom Sandoval, 39, and offered a lukewarm embrace, which she documented via an Instagram Live video. “I stan Ariana, this is successful real-time,” Kristen said astatine the commencement of the clip. “I emotion you truthful much,” to which the 37-year-old replied, “I emotion you.” At the extremity of the video, Kristen noted she “doesn’t attraction what radical think,” conscionable moments earlier Ariana gasped astatine paparazzi being extracurricular her home.

Later, the 40-year-old TV property shared the video via her Instagram Reels and galore of her 772K followers flooded the comments with their reactions, including a ‘like’ from actress Kaley Cuoco. “ARIANA IS A QUEEN,” 1 instrumentality exclaimed, portion different wrote, “Love this truthful overmuch truthful gladsome she’s surrounded by radical she loves Hope she’s not excessively bothered by the paps outside.” A 3rd admirer besides joined “Team Ariana” and penned, “Glad she has good friends astir her. #TeamAriana.”

As HollywoodLife readers know, the supra mentioned station comes amid Tom and Ariana’s reported breakup, which was primitively reported by TMZ on Mar. 3. The outlet’s root claimed that, not lone did the brace portion ways aft 9 years, but Tom allegedly cheated connected her with their co-star Raquel Leviss, 28. Ariana reportedly recovered retired astir the alleged matter successful “the past mates days” and broke things disconnected with him soon after. TMZ also reported that producers of the deed Bravo amusement “hope” to see the large falling retired connected the 10th season, which is presently airing.

Ariana Madix (L) & Kristen Doute (R) clasp connected the reddish carpet during a erstwhile outing. (Broadimage/Shutterstock)

Kristen is not the lone formed subordinate to respond to the divided either, arsenic Raquel’s ex, James Kennedy, 31, and Lala Kent, 32, person besides reacted to the news, via James’ Instagram. “It’s comic to ticker radical societal ascent and beryllium soooooooo [sic] fake that they’re consenting to s*** connected radical that are expected to beryllium their ‘best friend’ ( a word that gets thrown astir precise often astir here) each conscionable to travel up oregon person immoderate benignant of storyline,” his caption of the original TMZ article read. And later, helium noted that, “this lifestyle” and “group” is “beyond toxic and I wouldn’t urge it to anyone.”

Many fans reacted successful the comments conception of the 31-year-old’s post, arsenic well, including Lala, who archetypal responded to a fans reaction. “These 2 are THE astir vile subhumans I’ve ever met,” the instrumentality wrote, to which the blonde quality replied, “I’ve been telling y’all! Everyone said I was a ‘bully’. It’s called YOU TRIGGER ME AND I SEE YOU FOR WHO YOU ARE! I’ve known these 2 are disgusting from the jump.” Of course, James continued the commentary and added, “CORRECT.” But, of course, it didn’t extremity there, arsenic James added a last connection astir the news. “Hope you each consciousness arsenic sick arsenic I do. This explains everything,” helium wrote. It’s important to enactment that, James and Raquel began dating successful 2016, and later, got engaged successful May 2021. The 2 ended up parting ways and broke it disconnected six months later.

Lala Kent & James Kennedy respond to Tom & Ariana’s split. (James Kennedy’s Instagram)

The existent play of Vanderpump Rules is airing now, with the astir caller occurrence having aired connected Mar. 1, 2 days anterior to the shocking cheating allegations. Fans tin expect much play to unfold connected the adjacent episode, acceptable to aerial connected Mar. 8. Most recently, James spoke to Lisa Vanderpump, 62, and explained his caller drinking habits.

“It’s decidedly been absorbing bringing the intoxicant backmost into my life. When Raquel and I broke up, I had to fig it retired for myself,” helium said earlier taking to his backstage confessional (watch here). “I conscionable wanted to get retired determination again. I hadn’t been connected a day oregon thing yet. I was excited to spell retired for an Italian meal connected a veranda with a vessel of cabernet and a sexy f****** brunette. You cognize what I mean? And I went and did that. I conscionable consciousness similar I’m an older, much mature guy.”

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