Ariana Madix’s Friend Jared Reveals Text Tom Sandoval Sent After Cancer Joke Controversy: ‘Never Blocked Someone So Fast’
usmagazine.comNot the apology he needed. Ariana Madix‘s close pal Jared Lipscomb heard from Tom Sandoval after slamming him for making an insensitive joke amid his cheating scandal.The makeup artist spoke to Kristen Doute about Sandoval’s attempt to “save face” with his “Howie Mandel Does Stuff” podcast interview earlier this month — during which the bartender seemingly compared the backlash to his affair with Raquel Leviss to experiencing radiation.Lipscomb, who is a cancer survivor, said on the Wednesday, April 26, episode of Doute’s “Sex, Love, and What Else Matters” podcast that he “snapped” after hearing the comment and took to social media to share his unfiltered thoughts.
He went on to reveal the message he received from the TomTom cofounder in response.“‘Jared, I absolutely did not mean to offend you or anyone else, for that matter.’ So we’re starting off with just no apology,” Lipscomb said as he read the text out loud. “‘That was not a joke about cancer.
I’ve lost family members to cancer. I’ve been nothing but supportive through your battle and journey, have I not?'”According to Lipscomb, Sandoval asserted that he “was simply giving an example” of a situation “where ‘what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger’ song doesn’t apply,” seemingly referring to “Stronger” by Kelly Clarkson.The text continued: “This is also why we can’t travel to outer space or live on the moon.
It’s too much radiation. Can I get a little bit of benefit of the doubt here? You know me a little bit better than that. Hope you’re doing well.
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