{"id":18841,"date":"2023-05-19T15:38:14","date_gmt":"2023-05-19T15:38:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/19\/tom-sandoval-raquel-leviss-accused-of-faking-affair-to-boost-vanderpump-rules-ratings\/"},"modified":"2023-05-19T15:38:14","modified_gmt":"2023-05-19T15:38:14","slug":"tom-sandoval-raquel-leviss-accused-of-faking-affair-to-boost-vanderpump-rules-ratings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/19\/tom-sandoval-raquel-leviss-accused-of-faking-affair-to-boost-vanderpump-rules-ratings\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom Sandoval, Raquel Leviss Accused of Faking Affair to Boost Vanderpump Rules Ratings"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Even if you\u2019re not a fan of Vanderpump Rules<\/em>, you\u2019ve probably heard about the affair between Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The so-called Scandoval was the rare niche reality TV scandal that entered the mainstream and received coverage from major outlets like the New York Times and CNN. <\/p>\n

Vanderpump<\/em> fans enjoyed the rare pleasure of being asked to explain the details their favorite guilty pleasure to normie friends suddenly thirsty for that life-giving SUR tea.<\/p>\n

And all of this for a reality show in its tenth season whose ratings had been on the decline for several years.<\/p>\n