Ariana Madixwas at the height of her popularityafter “Scandoval.” In Season 10 ofVanderpump Rules, Madix was cheated on by her boyfriend of nearly 10 years whenTom Sandovalslept withMadix’s best friend,Rachel Leviss. At the time, everyone was team Madix, but then Season 11 came along and everything changed. Filming started on Season 11 roughly three months after “Scandoval” and so watching the season an entire year later, many fans agreed with the cast ofVanderpump Ruleswhen they kept trying to give Sandoval a redemption arc. All of this led to the reunion, at which Madix pointed out thatfilming took place just three months after the affair. She also had to fieldLala Kenttrying to blame her for everything and not respecting her boundaries. Surprisingly, former cast memberStassi Schroederhas now spoken out in support of Madix.
Schroeder, who was an original cast member on the show before she was fired in 2020, was a fan favorite and someone who caused a lot of drama. Now, on her podcastStassi,she talked about the reunion and specifically brought up Madix walking out during the last episode of the seasonwhile the castwas in San Francisco. “Why is it that when people have boundaries, people get so offended personally? Like, they feel like it’s a personal attack,” Schroeder asked in the episode titled “A Boundary Queen and an Overachiever.”
She went on to talk about how she believes that people can make the decision tonotjust sit and take something. “I can choose not to be treated poorly — that’s our right. And if it’s uncomfortable for someone when you have a boundary, that means that the boundary should probably definitely be there,” Schroeder said. She went on to make a point to say that boundaries are for the person who drew the line in the sand. “I’m not sayingyoucan’t cross this line, I’m sayingif you decide to cross this line, thenIhave the right to walk away, and I will.”
Ariana Madix Didn’t Deserve To Be Yelled at in the ‘Vanderpump Rules’ Reunion
The finale and the reunion are prime examples of how much of the cast ofVanderpump Rulesnever cared about Madix,with many stars prioritizing their relationships with Sandoval. They supported her when it made them look good, but the minute they thought enough time had passed, they went back to Sandoval. People like Schroeder always knew the kind of man Sandoval was and her pointing out that Madix was right to walk away and protect herself is satisfying to see. It is also whyKatie Maloneywas not on the “redeem Sandoval” train and evenTom Schwartzwasn’t exactly anti-Madix this season. Schroeder’s comments make us miss her on the show because she wouldn’t have let the way Madix was treated in Season 11 slide.
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