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Captain Lee<\/strong><\/a> isn\u2019t just caught up on Below Deck<\/em><\/a> drama \u2014 he also has plenty of thoughts on Tom Sandoval<\/strong><\/a>\u2018s Vanderpump Rules<\/em><\/a> cheating scandal with Raquel Leviss<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n Kate Chastain<\/strong><\/a> teased Captain Lee\u2019s extensive Bravo hot takes while discussing their upcoming series Couch Talk with Captain Lee and Kate.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cHe surprisingly did have passionate thoughts about Scandoval,\u201d she told E! News<\/em><\/a> on Monday, July 31, about her former Below Deck costar, 73. \u201cHe said that Sandoval was the poor man\u2019s Johnny Depp<\/strong><\/a> and I was like, \u2018Look at you Captain Lee with your finger on the pulse of pop culture.\u2019 It\u2019s hilarious.\u201d<\/p>\n Many Bravo stars weighed in when Tom\u2019s affair with Raquel, 28, made headlines<\/a> earlier this year. Us Weekly<\/em> confirmed in March that Tom, 41, and Ariana Madix<\/strong><\/a> called it quits following nearly a decade of dating due to his infidelity.<\/a><\/p>\n At the time, Kate, 40, weighed in on the drama<\/a>, tweeting, \u201cAriana & I are from the same town so I ran into her and Tom at a bar at Thanksgiving. It was only my 1st season of BD so I guess I wasn\u2019t \u2018cool enough\u2019 b\/c a mutual friend introduced us & Tom Sandoval ignored me. he was too busy fixing his hair in a mirror on the wall #PumpRules.\u201d<\/p>\n The former chief stew, who appeared on Below Deck<\/em> from 2014 to 2020<\/a>, later slammed Tom\u2019s bombshell comments about his split<\/a> from Ariana, 38.<\/p>\n \u201cCan you imagine the call with his PR team after this \ud83d\ude2d,\u201d Kate captioned a clip via Twitter from Tom\u2019s April appearance on the \u201cHowie Mandel Does Stuff\u201d podcast. \u201c\u2018Well Tom \u2026 we\u2019ve seen the interview \u2026 at least you didn\u2019t kill anyone. Well Tom \u2026 we\u2019re not sure this is going to move the needle like you thought, but you did seem comfortable and confident in your answers.’\u201d<\/p>\n Kate has been sharing her thoughts on all things Bravo since her exit from Below Deck<\/em>. She initially joined the network\u2019s Chat Room<\/em> series in 2020 alongside The Real Housewives of Potomac<\/em><\/a>\u2018s Gizelle Bryant<\/strong>, The Real Housewives of Atlanta<\/em><\/a> star Porsha Williams<\/strong><\/a> and Summer House<\/em><\/a>\u2018s Hannah Berner<\/strong>.<\/p>\n After a short-lived stint on the talk show, Kate hinted at the reasons behind her departure.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cI didn\u2019t really feel like explaining my reason for leaving Bravo\u2019s Chat Room<\/em> immediately after I left because I just felt like if I told the truth about why I left, people would assume I was just giving an excuse, but truth does always eventually come out,\u201d she exclusively told Us Weekly<\/em> in May 2021. \u201cSometimes it happens quicker than you think it\u2019s going to. [Bravo has] been very wonderful and generous to me, and they handled the situation the way that was best for me, and I\u2019m really thankful for that.\u201d<\/p>\n Kate moved on with appearances on Bravo\u2019s ongoing series Below Deck: Galley Talk<\/em><\/a>. She will also break down the biggest moments from the network\u2019s large selection of reality TV on Couch Talk With Captain Lee and Kate<\/em> later this month.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n