Kristen Dutt supports Ariana Madix amid Tom Sandoval scandal

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by Tamantha Ryan

March 4, 2023 | 10:54 a.m

Kristen Dott has rushed to support her ex-enemy turned girlfriend Ariana Madix after news broke that her ex-husband, Tom Sandoval, had allegedly cheated on ‘Vanderpump Rules’ co-star Raquel Leves.

“I rate Ariana. This is in real time. I love you so much,” said Doute, who dated Sandoval from 2007 to 2013. in an Instagram video Friday, before kissing Madix, 37, on the lips.

“I love you more than anything in the entire world,” she added as the two women embraced.

Doute also revealed who she was next to in the post’s caption, writing, “I ❤️ Ariana. Period. #TeamAriana #TeamSandwichShop.”

Although the ladies are supportive of each other now, they had a rocky start to their friendship when Madix first started dating Sandoval in 2014.

Doute and Sandoval, now 39, had separated the previous year, and the “He’s Making You Crazy” creator at the time admitted to having an affair with their then-boyfriend Jax Taylor. However, she is too Sandoval was accused of communicating with Madix before they end things forever.

“When we broke up, he immediately started dating someone else — or, you know, maybe they were already secretly dating,” Doute writes in her book.

Later, the women put their bad feelings aside and made amends. Just two days before the cheating allegations came to light, Doute and Madix went out to support Sandoval as he was performing alongside his band, Tom Sandoval & the Most Extras, in Los Angeles.

During the show, the owner of the Tom Tom bar went into the crowd and gave the crowd, including Doute, a chance to rock.

Madix and Doute’s close bond was on full display that night as they danced and recorded videos together during Sandoval’s performance of “Superstars.”

On Friday evening, Page Six confirmed that Madix had called it quits with Sandoval, 39, after a sexually explicit video of Levis, 28, was found on his phone.

according to peopleMadix scrolled through the string of text, reading all of their inappropriate messages.

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An insider told Page Six that Levis and Sandoval had had a “complete affair” for months — even before she kissed his best friend, Tom Schwartz, last August.

The source also told us that Madix felt “heartbroken” over the affair and “had no idea there were any issues.”

“Ariana is traumatized by the cheating,” the insider added, noting that the former couple have been “affectionate in public lately.”

While none of the reality stars involved in the scandal have directly addressed the cheating rumors, Madix deactivated her Instagram account on Friday.

Meanwhile, Sandoval was photographed putting bags into a friend’s car and driving from their home in Los Angeles on a Friday afternoon, and later that evening referring to himself as “the most hated man in America” ​​at a concert.

“Vanderpump Rules” airs every Wednesday at 9 PM ET on Bravo.