Vanderpump Rules execs PAUSE cast's contract negotiations following Scandoval
Contract negotiations for the cast of Vanderpump Rules have been paused amid the aftermath of Scandoval, according to executive producer Alex Baskin.
Baskin told Variety that he and fellow executives believe it would be best for the cast to take time away from the show after shooting the explosive reunion special.
'I had thought that we needed cameras on them right away. And I now think we need a minute,' he explained Wednesday.
Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss' months-long affair was exposed in March, leading to the end of his nine-year relationship with fellow castmate Ariana Madix.
The first episode of the three-part reunion airs on May 24 and Baskin teased that 'new information' — unknown to fans and much of the cast — will be revealed.
Paused: Contract negotiations for the cast of Vanderpump Rules have been paused amid the aftermath of Scandoval, according to executive producer Alex Baskin
Drama: Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss' months-long affair was exposed in March, leading to the end of his nine-year relationship with fellow castmate Ariana Madix; the trio seen in 2022
Because of the bombshell 'revelations,' Baskin predicts that the cast will likely 'need a little space' from one another to process their emotions.
'The reunion is not just a recap of what you know, and it's not just an intense version of the emotions,' the producer revealed.
'I will put it this way: There are revelations, and they are revelations that not all of them know now. So we need a little space.'
Baskin also stated that he wants the cast members to view the entire reunion before deciding whether or not they wish to return to Vanderpump Rules.
Andy Cohen served as mediator during the reunion — which reportedly resulted in screaming matches between the cast as well as an alleged brawl between Sandoval and Tom Schwartz.
In a teaser trailer for the hit Bravo series, Madix called out her now-ex, Sandoval, 39, and slammed Leviss for being 'diabolical, demented, and subhuman'.
Leviss, 28, had admitted that having an affair her close friend's boyfriend of nearly a decade was 'super selfish'.
In response, Madix quickly clapped back and said: 'Selfish does not cover it.'
Explosive: Baskin told Variety that he and fellow executives believe it would be best for the cast to take time away from the show after shooting the explosive reunion special. 'I had thought that we needed cameras on them right away. And I now think we need a minute,' he explained Wednesday; Madix and Sandoval pictured during reunion
Revelations: The three-part reunion airs on May 24 and Baskin teased that 'new information' — unknown to fans and much of the cast — will be revealed; Sandoval and Leviss pictured
Think it over: Baskin also stated that he wants the cast members to view the entire reunion before deciding whether or not they wish to return to Vanderpump Rules; Leviss pictured
For the rest of the trailer, Madix and the rest of the cast fired no shortage of insults at Sandoval and his mistress.
In the preview, Madix also called her ex and his on-again, off-again lover 'f***ing rats' and said they shouldn't expect 'anything good coming for them.'
In the episode, James Kennedy, 31 — who was previously engaged to Leviss — also called Sandoval a 'backstabbing ho' for sleeping with his ex-fiancée.
After an explosive back-and-forth, Kennedy then fired back at Sandoval and called him 'a worm with a mustache' — which fans quickly took to social media to make into memes.
The first part of the reunion will air Wednesday, May 24, then part two on Wednesday, May 31 and Wednesday, June 7.
After two months of backlash, it was reported that Sandoval and his much-younger mistress have called it quits.
An insider told Page Six: 'Raquel dipped out. Sandoval is not the one for her.'
DailyMail.com has contacted representatives for the pair for comment.
Although their affair was exposed in March, both Sandoval and Leviss have revealed their romance actually started last summer.
The season finale of Vanderpump Rules season 10 is airing Wednesday, May 17 and fans will learn more of the dirty details of Sandoval and Leviss' affair.
In a teaser clip obtained by PEOPLE, Madix shocks pals Scheana Shay and Katie Maloney as she reveals that Sandoval had admitted to having sex with Leviss in his car.
Split: After two months of backlash, it was reported that Sandoval and his much-younger mistress have called it quits. An insider told Page Six: 'Raquel dipped out. Sandoval is not the one for her'
Although their affair was exposed in March, both Sandoval and Leviss have revealed their romance actually started last summer; seen in April episode of Vanderpump Rules
At the time of the sexual encounter, Madix was in the midst of grieving the death of her dog Charlotte.
She also relived the moment she discovered an intimate recording of a FaceTime call between Sandoval and Levis saved on his cellphone.
'That's when I called Raquel and I started like, making her like, f***ing tell me what the f***? When did this start?" Ariana recalled.
'She said, "Right after the girls trip." I'm like, "You mean right after Charlotte died?"
Source: Daily Mail
