Tom Sandoval: Ariana Madix ‘beat my ass’ the night she found out about Raquel Leviss affair

Tom Sandoval made several shocking statements in his New York Times profile published Tuesday, including his claim that ex-girlfriend Ariana Madix “beat [his] ass” the night she discovered his infidelity. 

The “Vanderpump Rules” star, 41, made this allegation while giving reporter Irina Aleksander a tour of TomTom — the West Hollywood, Calif., restaurant and bar where Madix, 38, found out on the night of March 1, 2023, that he’d been hiding a months-long affair with their castmate Rachel “Raquel” Leviss.

“She beat my ass,” claimed Sandoval, while showing Aleksander the back alley where he alleges the incident took place. He also claimed that Madix split his lip and ripped his chain off in the process; she has denied ever tugging on his jewelry. 

“She beat my ass,” the “Vanderpump Rules” star said, claiming that Madix attacked him after finding out he’d been cheating on her with castmate Rachel “Raquel” Leviss. arianamadix/Instagram

A rep for Madix didn’t immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment. 

The Something About Her co-founder dumped Sandoval after she found an explicit video of Leviss, 29, on his phone. The Tom Sandoval & the Most Extras frontman’s cheating came to light after Madix came out to support him as he performed with his cover band at TomTom. 

Leviss eventually broke up with Sandoval and left “Vanderpump Rules,” while Madix has moved on with New York City-based fitness pro Daniel Wai. 

Madix dumped Scandoval after seeing an explicit video of Leviss on his phone the night of March 1, 2023. Bravo

Elsewhere in his interview with the New York Times, Sandoval — who has ignited a new romance with model Victoria Lee Robinson nearly a year after the scandal — compared the height of “Scandoval” to the May 2020 death of George Floyd, whose murder at the hands of police officer Derek Chauvin reignited the Black Lives Matter movement and global conversations about racial injustices.

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“I witnessed the O.J. Simpson thing and George Floyd and all these big things, which is really weird to compare this to that, I think, but do you think in a weird way it’s a little bit the same?” Sandoval opined. 

In his New York Times interview, Sandoval compared his cheating scandal with Leviss to the May 2020 death of George Floyd. Instagram/ Raquel Leviss

In response, a member of Sandoval’s personal PR team — not Bravo’s — admitted to the journalist conducting the interview, “Sometimes he says too much, and the following day forgets what he says.”

Sandoval’s co-stars, fellow Bravolebrities and fans alike have blasted him for making such an out-of-touch parallel. 

“Hey Tom Schwartz you wanna come explain what he was really trying to say? … the f–k?” Maloney, 37, commended under an Instagram post of Sandoval’s quote, referencing her ex-husband and Sandoval’s best friend and business partner.

Sandoval received swift criticism for making such an out-of-touch parallel. Bravo

“Real Housewives of Miami” star Guerdy Abraira also shared her take on the matter.

“PLEASE reflect on this repulsive statement you made (regarding GEORGE FLOYD r.i.p) especially on black history month and take it back!! NOT OK! An immediate apology is in order Sir!” she wrote.

“The disrespect…and on black history month…WOW just plz.”

“PLEASE reflect on this repulsive statement you made (regarding GEORGE FLOYD r.i.p) especially on black history month and take it back!!” wrote “Real Housewives of Miami” star Guerdy Abraira. Getty Images

“Summer House: Martha’s Vineyard” star Jordan Emanuel — who, like Abraira, is black — noted Sandoval’s offense, while also reminding him how much it stings in February, Black History Month. 

“Comparing slinging dick to a Black man being murdered in front of our eyes during Black History Month is something I just don’t have words for,” the former Playboy model wrote. 

Sandoval’s reps declined Page Six’s request for comment on the criticism. He has yet to address the backlash on social media.

“Vanderpump Rules” airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET on Bravo.