‘Pump Rules’ Alums Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright Claim Tom Sandoval ‘Manipulated’ Raquel Leviss Amid Affair Scandal: ‘Definition of Codependency’

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Addressing the drama. Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright offered their thoughts on the end of Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix‘s relationship — including what led to his affair with Vanderpump Rules costar Raquel Leviss.“[Sandoval] never had control of Ariana.

She’s a very strong, independent woman and I feel like he couldn’t control her, and he can control Raquel very easily,” Taylor, 43, claimed during an interview with Entertainment Tonight on Tuesday, March 21, referring to Sandoval, 40, and Madix’s split. “[Raquel’s] very easily manipulated, and you can control her like that just by looking at her.

She’s easily controllable, you can just tell she’s very codependent. She’s the definition of codependency.”The Michigan native, who appeared alongside Sandoval on the hit Bravo series from 2013 to 2020, had some choice words for his former friend amid the drama.“You know, we all make mistakes in life, and God knows I’ve made my fair share,” he continued. “I think it’s gone to his head a little bit, the nine-person cover band and the little bar in a strip mall, like, that’s getting to his head a little bit and he’s gotta, like, come down to earth and realize what he’s done.

Again, it’s coming from me, coming from me doesn’t mean a lot, but just humble yourself a little bit, and show some sympathy.”In order to view the video, please allow Manage CookiesTaylor, who married Cartwright, 34, on Vanderpump Rules in 2019, praised Madix, 37, for supporting the TomTom co-owner for nearly a decade.“I mean, look at Ariana.