Raquel Leviss Breaks Silence on Tom Sandoval Affair With Apology to Ariana Madix, Addresses Scheana Shay Legal Filing

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Her side of the story. Raquel Leviss spoke out for the first time on Wednesday, March 8, five days after news broke that her affair with Tom Sandoval ended his nine-year relationship with Ariana Madix.“I want to apologize for my actions and my choices foremost to Ariana, and to my friends and the fans so invested in our relationships,” the 28-year-old Vanderpump Rules star began in a statement to Entertainment Tonight. “There is no excuse, I am not a victim and I must own my actions and I deeply regret hurting Ariana.”Leviss noted that she is “reflecting on my choices, speaking to a counselor and I am learning things about myself such as my patterns of codependency and addiction to being and feeling loved” in light of the scandal.“I have sought emotional validation through intimate connections that are not healthy without regard for my own well-being, sometimes negatively affecting others and often prioritizing the intimate connection over my friendships.

I am taking steps to understand my behavior and make healthier choices,” she continued.Leviss went on to address her decision to take legal action against her Bravo costars.

After TMZ reported that her team sent notices to the cast over a recording of Leviss and Sandoval that was “done illegally without Raquel’s knowledge or consent,” Us Weekly confirmed that she filed an order of protection against Scheana Shay amid rumors that the “Good As Gold” singer got physical with Leviss when she learned about the affair on March 1.“Although I chose to be on a reality show accepting the good and bad that comes with it, beyond my own actions I have been physically assaulted, lost friendships, received death threats and hate emails in addition to having had my privacy violated,”