Katie Maloney says she ‘wasn’t shocked’ by ‘Scandoval’ affair

The “Scandoval” affair might have left most individuals clutching their pearls, however Katie Maloney wasn’t one in every of them.

The “Vanderpump Rules” star revealed she “wasn’t shocked” to listen to that Tom Sandoval was embroiled in a months-long affair with co-star Raquel Leviss behind Ariana Madix’s again.

“I wasn’t shocked, however the particulars had been surprising,” the 36-year-old advised Andy Cohen on Wednesday’s episode of “Watch What Happens Live,” including, “I wasn’t shocked that it was Raquel.”

After issuing a PSA to Bravo followers forward of final night time’s “Pump Rules” episode, Cohen reiterated that the scenes weren’t edited since information of the affair got here to mild.

“It was because it occurred,” Cohen mentioned on “WWHL.”

“The interviews that you simply did in tonight’s episode had been earlier than you came upon about Tom [Sandoval] and Raquel’s affair.”

“Especially this remark,” he mentioned, turning to Maloney. “You mentioned, ‘I’m beginning to see a sample in Raquel. It appears she is barely keen on males that her pals are both married to or keen on, and that may be a large purple flag for me.’”

And when Cohen requested if anything shocked Maloney after watching final night time’s episode with the data she has now, one factor stood out to Tom Schwartz’s ex-wife particularly.

“Just her coming at Lala [Kent] calling her a mistress, I imply simply the extent of …stupidity,” she mentioned.

Cohen then requested if Maloney thought her ex-husband was “only a pawn” within the affair.

“Yeah, a part of me believes that he was duped,” she mentioned, including that she thinks each Sandoval and Leviss “duped” Schwartz.

Maloney went on to replace followers on how Madix is doing, saying she’s “in a extremely good headspace, all issues thought of.”

“She’s caring for herself. I noticed her yesterday and we’re excited. She’s excited,” the Bravolebrity added.

For her half, Madix broke her silence over the affair on Wednesday night time, saying she’s been “devastated and damaged” since discovering out the information, however thanked her pals and followers for “the outpouring of affection and help.”

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“So lots of my closest pals are additionally grieving this loss proper now and reeling from this betrayal on so many ranges,” she wrote to her 1.4 million followers on the platform alongside a snap of herself out in Mexico.

“I’m so f–king fortunate to have the very best help system on the planet and that i hope i can repay each single individual for the love you may have proven me,” she wrote partly.

“What doesn’t kill me higher run,” she concluded her prolonged caption.