Tom Sandoval admits he regrets his actions amid the scandal.
In the broadcast on April 30th, Vanderpump rules, Scheana Shay asked the Schwartz & Sandys co-owner, 41, about ex Ariana Madix’s breakup with Daniel Wye.
“I realized that was really good because I was always worried about her mentally in this whole situation,” he explained. “I just feel like she’s there. She has someone with her and she’s going to be better and be able to cope better.”
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Scheana, 38, questioned whether Sandoval could apologize for “weaponizing” Ariana’s mental health issues by publicly discussing them in the aftermath of the Scandoval incident. (As fans may recall, when Sandoval tried to break up with Ariana, she said Ariana threatened to kill herself.)
In her confessional, Scheana admitted that she wished Sandoval could see the error of his ways. “I’m trying to get Mr. Sandoval to understand that revealing personal details about his mental health makes things worse. If Mr. Sandoval can sincerely apologize, then someday this group can come forward. “There may be hope,” she said.
She continued to press Sandoval to make amends for his actions, saying: ‘At the end of the day, she just wanted to make it work. ”
“She didn’t freeze her eggs just for herself,” added Ariana, 38. “She didn’t go to couples therapy just for herself. She didn’t buy a house just for herself. She did all these things to build a life with you. That’s it. .
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Sandoval subsequently admitted that he should have handled the situation differently.
“When I explained where I was emotionally and mentally, it was perceived as blaming Ariana,” he told Scheana. “That’s not true. I messed up and no matter how bad our relationship went, she didn’t deserve it.”
Elsewhere in the episode, Ariana and Scheana’s husband Brock Davis had a conversation about forgiveness in the aftermath of the scandal.
“Forgiveness doesn’t mean accepting what he did,” he told Ariana. “Forgiveness is like being able to focus on the good things that went wrong around you.”
She countered, saying, “In order to move on with your life happily and focus on the good things, you don’t have to 100% forgive the person who traumatized you.”
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“There is power in hurt, anger, and women’s emotions for me, and in order to have that power, I have to walk the high road, be stoic, or always be “strong.” “Not to be put in a position,” she added. “I think there’s power and all the emotion there, and I support that.”
She further explained in her confessional: “The idea that you have to forgive or move on with your life is an outdated cure, and shaking it gray and having no contact is literally the only way to avoid guilt, manipulation, and everything else.” It’s me, I’m the gray rock.
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