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Birthday bling! Raquel Leviss splurged on a lightning bolt necklace — just like the one Tom Sandoval wears — on Vanderpump Rules earlier than information broke in March that she and the TomTom cofounder had been hooking up.
“Ooh, can I see that little lightning bolt?” Raquel, 28, requested in a preview clip from the Wednesday, May 10, episode of Pump Rules whereas purchasing with Charli Burnett. “This is $780?”
The former pageant queen seemingly hinted at her relationship with Tom, 40, within the preview, which was launched on Friday, May 5, with the jewellery buy.
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“I’m going to put it on,” Raquel stated within the teaser, exhibiting off the gold bolt design. She finally agreed to pay the costly price ticket, calling the necklace, a “birthday gift to myself.”
Us Weekly confirmed in March that the Tom Sandoval and The Most Extras singer and then-girlfriend Ariana Madix break up after 9 years collectively. Their public breakup coincided with reviews that Tom and Raquel had been concerned in a months-long affair.
Shortly after the scandal made headlines, eagle-eyed followers seen that each the Missouri native and Raquel had been carrying matching lightning bolt necklaces for months.
“How did no one notice?! My God!” one TikTok consumer wrote within the feedback part of @fernannduh’s video, which claimed to have proof of the pair’s equipment on show whereas Tom was seeing Ariana, 37.
A second consumer quipped: “This literally makes my skin CRAWWWWWL.”
Raquel was photographed carrying her chain at BravoCon in October 2022. The Schwartz & Sandy’s cofounder, for his half, was seen carrying his necklace to the season 10 Pump Rules premiere in February. He beforehand wore the piece to the House of Barrie opening in October 2022.
Throughout season 10 of Pump Rules, Tom denied hooking up with Raquel on a number of events. After information broke of the affair, nonetheless, he issued two public apologies for his actions. Raquel additionally issued a press release of regret in March.
Last month, Tom claimed throughout an look on the “Howie Mandel Does Stuff” podcast that he and Raquel had been “taking a break” from their romance. He insisted “we’re really good friends” and had been at the moment “not” pals with advantages.
However, earlier this month, eagle-eyed followers seen that Tom was as soon as once more rocking a lightning bolt merchandise, which appeared to indicate help for the previous Miss Sonoma County.
The musician was noticed on Thursday, May 4, carrying a lightning bolt jacket whereas performing together with his band, The Most Extras, in Long Island. The type selection raised eyebrows amid the continued fallout Tom and Raquel have obtained from followers and costars alike.
While Ariana has moved on with Daniel Wai, whom she was seen making out with in April at Coachella, her castmates are nonetheless unnerved by what when down.
“These were two of my absolute best friends, so to lose both of them at the same time [was hard],” Scheana Shay completely informed Us on Wednesday, May 3, of studying of Tom and Raquel’s affair. “It was an immediate disconnect, like, we were done that night in New York. I was done with both of them. I could never see continuing a friendship after what I found out.”
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Vanderpump Rules airs on Bravo Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET.
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