Teddi Mellencamp Thinks Lisa Vanderpump 'Paid' Raquel Leviss to Have Affair With Tom Sandoval

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Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum Teddi Mellencamp thinks her former co-star and friend, Lisa Vanderpump, had a hand in «Scandoval» to boost  ratings.

The 41-year-old reality star believes the British restauranteur orchestrated the cheating scandal between Raquel Leviss and Tom Sandoval in order to help the Bravo series.«She probably paid Raquel [Leviss] to do this,» Mellencamp said.The ALL IN by Teddi owner made the claim in an episode of Melissa Gorga's  podcast that was recorded before Vanderpump's March 8 appearance on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen to discuss the scandal.Mellencamp points out that Cohen invited Vanderpump to after a long hiatus because «nobody's cared until now.»«She’s gonna say the same points that I’ve been saying, like, 'Listen, [Sandoval and Madix] weren’t in a good place for a long time.

His needs weren’t met. [Sandoval and Leviss] fell in love. They couldn’t help themselves,'» said Mellencamp.Tamra Judge, Real Housewives of Orange County star and Mellencamp’s Two T’s in a Pod co-host, insists that Vanderpump only «wants the best for her cast.»«I think she wants the best for herself, as I would as well.

You guys wouldn’t? You’d want your shows to tank?» Mellencamp fires back. Mellencamp also thinks Leviss will be «engaged and pregnant within a year.»Leviss tried to apologize to Ariana Madix privately after news broke that she was having an affair with Madix's then-boyfriend, Sandoval, ET learned last week.A source told ET, “Before publicly apologizing to Ariana, Raquel tried to get in touch with Ariana privately.