'Vanderpump Rules' star Raquel Leviss apologizes for cheating scandal, says she's addicted to feeling loved

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"Vanderpump Rules" star Raquel Leviss broke her silence following her affair with co-star Tom Sandoval. Leviss apologized to Sandoval's now-ex-girlfriend, Ariana Madix, and explained that she's addicted to "being and feeling loved" in her first public comments since the news broke. "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," she said in a statement via social media. "There is no excuse, I am not a victim and I must own my actions and I deeply regret hurting Ariana."           View this post on Instagram                       A post shared by Raquel Leviss (@raquelleviss) "I am 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," she continued. "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." Sandoval shared his own apology to Madix via his Instagram. "I want to first and foremost apologize to everyone I've hurt through this process," he said. "Most of all, I want to apologize to Ariana.

I made mistakes, I was selfish, and made reckless decisions that hurt somebody I love. No one deserves to feel that pain so traumatically and publicly." He added, "I can only imagine how devastating this has been for Ariana and everyone around us.