Jax Taylor Slams Tom Schwartz for ‘Protecting’ Tom Sandoval

Offering some ideas. Jax Taylor weighed in on Tom Schwartz‘s current look on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen — and suggested him to cease “protecting” his pal Tom Sandoval.

“I love Tom, but gosh, that was hard for me to watch,” the Vanderpump Rules alum, 43, mentioned through the Tuesday, April 11, episode of his and spouse Brittany Cartwright‘s “When Reality Hits” podcast. “I knew he was going to get hit hard with the questions, and he did.”

The former SUR bartender credited Andy Cohen with accurately utilizing the time period “word salad” to explain a lot of Schwartz’s responses.

“He was throwing out all these big words,” Taylor mentioned of the Schwartz & Sandy’s cofounder, 40. “I think he was dodging it. I’m like, ‘Tom, why are you protecting this guy? He is literally ruining your life. He’s putting you between a rock and a hard place.’”

The Michigan native was seemingly referring to Schwartz’s plea for Pump Rules viewers to present Sandoval, additionally 40, a hug in the event that they see him in public. “He knows he’s a monster for what he did,” Schwartz mentioned throughout his April 5 look on the speak present. “If you see him, maybe give him a hug. Even if he doesn’t deserve it, give him a hug. He’s down bad.”

Taylor, nevertheless, wasn’t having it. “The world has already made its opinion on Tom,” the previous Bravo character star mentioned on Tuesday. “There’s nothing you’re gonna say on this show that’s gonna change anybody’s mind. They’ve had their minds made up. Stop protecting him. You need to get a little bit of a backbone.”

On a lighter word, Taylor mentioned he thought Schwartz’s use of wrist weights to stop himself from touching his face was “hilarious.” The TomTom co-owner defined that he was sporting them as a result of he’d seen social media customers making enjoyable of him for the behavior.

According to Taylor, Schwartz came visiting to his home the evening earlier than he flew to New York City for his WWHL taping. Taylor warned him to not speak together with his arms a lot, and Schwartz advised him that he’d already bought the weights on Amazon in an try to cease himself.

Schwartz ultimately took off the wrist weights, however he nonetheless spilled loads of tea about Sandoval’s affair with Raquel Leviss, claiming that he discovered about their “one-night stand” in August 2022. The Minnesota native additionally alleged that Sandoval advised him in regards to the full-blown affair in January and mentioned he had a plan to interrupt up with Ariana Madix after the season 10 reunion filmed.

Earlier this week, nevertheless, Sandoval mentioned that solely a few of his enterprise companion’s claims had been correct. During his bombshell Tuesday interview with Howie Mandel, the musician mentioned that Schwartz was telling the reality about studying in August 2022 that Sandoval and Leviss, 28, had attached earlier that month.

The Tom Sandoval & The Most Extras frontman went on to disclaim Schwartz’s description of the breakup plan, claiming that he really broke up with Madix, 37, in February earlier than telling her in regards to the affair with Leviss. (Us confirmed on March 3 that the Fancy AF Cocktails coauthors had known as it quits after Madix discovered about Sandoval’s infidelity.)

“Obviously, she was very upset. She freaking punched me and all this s–t,” Sandoval alleged. “A couple days later, I sit down and talk with her again, and she’s like, ‘I’m not letting you leave me. You’re gonna have to force me out of this relationship.’ I was like, ‘Ariana, I don’t think I could be faithful in a relationship with you right now.’ I hadn’t told her about Raquel yet. She’s like, ‘If you break up with me, you will effectively be ending my life.’”

As for the place he stands with Leviss, Sandoval mentioned that the duo are taking it sluggish amid all of the drama. “We’re really good friends,” he defined. “We’re not putting any label on it. We’re taking a break.” When Mandel, 67, requested in the event that they’re pals with advantages, Sandoval replied, “Not right now.”