The never-ending drama between Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss continues to rage after reality TV star Raquel unexpectedly released a series of text messages that she called “irrefutable evidence”. In the chats posted on social media, Raquel accused her ex-boyfriend of urging her to take high doses of emergency contraception after several intimate encounters. The cold, sharp lines in the conversation quickly went viral, leaving fans of both sides shocked.
Raquel asserted that she felt deeply hurt and put in a vulnerable position by constantly being pressured to take the medication as required. “I felt controlled and disrespected. This was no longer protection, this was oppression,” she confided in an Instagram story, along with a screenshot of the chat. The controversial sharing immediately became the center of attention, sending the hashtag #SandovalScandal straight to the top of Twitter’s trending list within hours.
In the face of public opinion, Tom Sandoval immediately responded with an extremely strong statement. He affirmed that Raquel's accusations were "one-sided, edited" and completely untrue. In a statement sent to major newspapers, he emphasized: "I never forced anyone. I just wanted to apply safety measures. At that time, I was not ready to become a father. I think both of us needed protection and careful preparation, and that's all."
This explanation immediately sparked further controversy. A group of viewers condemned Sandoval as a coward, avoiding the responsibility of being a father, saying that giving the reason "not ready" was a blatant excuse. Meanwhile, another group said that Raquel was "taking advantage of the drama" to build an image of a victim, trying to please the audience and put more pressure on Sandoval after a series of previous shocking scandals.
On TikTok, thousands of accounts analyzed every detail of the chat, from the emoji Sandoval sent to the time it allegedly happened in the middle of a busy filming schedule. One analysis video reached more than 1 million views in just a few days, with the poster claiming it was a “media knockout” for Sandoval. Facebook groups and the Bravo Nation fan page were clearly divided: some called Raquel “a person who dared to stand up for her own body,” while others fiercely argued that “she was misrepresenting concepts to smear Tom.”
A source close to Sandoval told the press: “Tom is deeply hurt. He believes Raquel took advantage of his private trust and turned his personal story into an attack weapon. He is worried that this could destroy almost the entire reputation he has built over more than a decade on reality TV.”
This media storm is even more noisy because it reminds Sandoval of a series of previous scandals: the shocking affair with Raquel while he was still in a long-term relationship with Ariana Madix, the criticism of his lack of honesty in the Vanderpump Rules episodes, and the "bad boy" image that has been closely associated with him in the public eye. Now, being accused of forcing him to take high doses of birth control pills makes it even harder for Sandoval to shake off his bad reputation as "a man who never takes responsibility".
The American media predicts that this incident will not stop at the level of back and forth. Television experts also say that this could be "a fuel on the fire" that will shake Sandoval's career before he can recover from the previous scandals. Bravo Nation continues to stir, with thousands of comments, tweets, clips and podcasts released every day, dissecting every little detail of the "Sandoval - Raquel" drama.
So far, Raquel has not provided any further evidence beyond the shocking text messages she has released, while Sandoval has maintained his denial, claiming that he “doesn’t owe anyone an apology except myself.” But with the rapid pace of the spread and the huge amount of attention it has garnered, observers believe that the scandal will likely continue to engulf both men for weeks to come—and there will be more revelations that have never been revealed.
