Is Scheana Shay Still Friends With Tom Sandoval? Fans Think She's Being a Bad Friend to Ariana Madix
'Vanderpump Rules' fans think Scheana Shay hasn't cut ties with Tom Sandoval completely and is being fake with bestie Ariana Madix.
Updated April 16 2024, 4:23 p.m. ET
Season 11 of Vanderpump Rules has been like no other as it follows the aftermath of "Scandoval."
Ariana Madix and Tom Sandoval's breakup happened after it was revealed that Tom had been having an affair with VPR co-star and Ariana's friend, Raquel Leviss. That said, there have been questions surrounding the future of the friend group, specifically Tom and Scheana Shay's friendship.
You see, Sheana is also Ariana's best friend.
But as star Katie Maloney warned Scheana early on during Season 11, staying friends with Tom could jeopardize her friendship with Ariana.
"You know if you're going to be friends with him, she's going to f*****g cut you off — so think about your next move very carefully," she previously told Scheana.
So, is Ariana and Scheana's friendship in trouble? How does Scheana feel about Tom? Here's everything we know.
Is Scheana Shay still friends with Tom Sandoval?
Scheana hinted in an interview with Us Weekly in October 2023 that she did officially cut ties with Tom. She also does not currently follow him on Instagram, even though he follows her.
"He had always been a good friend to me, and that’s what was the hardest part about this: I’ve always been someone who’s like, ‘Well, you didn’t do it to me, but there was just something different about this that made it feel more personal,’” she told Us Weekly.
Scheana Shay and Ariana Madix
Scheana has also been posting photos with Ariana, confirming their friendship. Just days after the Scandoval news went public, Scheana posted a photo of the two of them with the caption "Ride or Die."
However, there has also been speculation by fans that Scheana is only pretending to cut ties with Tom and is "not a girl's girl" to Ariana.
Going back, Tom and Scheana do have a special relationship. He was one of the first cast members on Vanderpump Rules to fully embrace Scheana at SUR.
Tom would include her in cast trips and pull her in cast photos, while others would happily leave her out. Even though Scheana said she would end her decade-long friendship with Tom, she still appears to favor him to some degree, which does not sit right with many viewers.
Despite her interactions with Tom on the show, could Scheana and Tom also be hanging out when the cameras are off? We'll just have to wait and see. Watch Vanderpump Rules on Tuesdays at 8 p.m. EST on Bravo.
