Summary
- A group meditation in Tahoe led to a tense moment between Scheana and Tom, highlighting the remaining tensions.
- Struggling to deal with her feelings for Tom, Scheana felt torn between supporting Ariana and forgiving her.
- Tom and Lala had a heated argument on a yacht trip, presenting unresolved issues between them despite attempts at reconciliation.
Vanderpump Rules season 11 episode 6 was a supersize look at the gang’s trip to Lake Tahoe, which led to a lot of drama and several disturbances surrounding the cast’s feelings about Tom Sandoval’s behavior. After the destruction of Scandoval, the relationship between Tom and Raquel Leviss, which destroyed his relationship with Ariana Madix as well as their group of friends, the dynamic has completely changed Vanderpump Rules the cast of season 11. Although Tom’s behavior was not something the Cast was ready to forgive, Vanderpump Rules the villain has gone out of his way to find common ground with his former friends and co-stars.
Although Tom has tried to make amends, his efforts so far Vanderpump Rules season 11 has not given him influence with the rest of the cast. Despite still living in the same house as Ariana, Tom’s interaction with her castmates has been minimal until the last episode, as he joined Tom Schwartz, Scheana Shay, Brock Davies, Lala Kent, James Kennedy and Ally Lewber on a trip to relax while visiting Lisa Vanderpump’s newest restaurant. While the purpose of the trip was to bring the Cast closer, it may have pushed some of them over the edge.
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Tom Sandoval’s group meditation was difficult
The Tahoe trip led to some serious drama
As the cast prepared for their first full day at Lake Tahoe, the mood was a little tense when Tom announced that he had organized a group meditation for everyone to participate in. However, the other members of the gang were not happy with the idea of spending hours with Tom, they decided to participate in meditation. The practitioner working with Tom understood that he was dealing with a group that had major problemsso instead of a regular exercise, he decided to do a group meditation that connects Vanderpump Rules throw.
When the meditation started, the situation was already tense between the group, and Scheana in particular felt like an outsider in her own group of friends. Struggling with the fact that she has lost Tom as a friend because of what he did to Ariana, Scheana was nervous about the trip to Tahoe and didn’t want to interact much with Tom, but found himself doing a couple meditation with his former friend. When the trainer asked the couples to sit back to back and support each other, Scheana was too emotional to do what was asked of her.
A tearful Scheana took a moment with Brock, where she explained that she was simply distressed because dealing with Tom made her anxious. He wanted to be Ariana’s best friend, but the fact that she had completely cut Tom off made her uncomfortable when he had supported her through her hard times. Even though Scheana knew he had done unforgivable things, she felt like offering him some level of forgiveness. When she came back outside to meditate, she found herself crying as she and Tom continued to work with the pair struggling to calm down.
Scheana felt like she couldn’t share her true feelings
She couldn’t open up about her relationship with Tom
After the meditation, Scheana explained to Lala why it was so hard for her to let go of Tom. She said that their friendship had meant so much to her over the past decade, and there were times when she and Tom had been really close. He was so hurt by her relationship and wanting to hurt Ariana so badly, but he was also injured on his own behalf. She explained that the fact that Tom could lie to her so easily had made her question everything in life.
Scheana shared that while she has no real intentions of letting Tom be her close friend again, cutting him off had made things sting a little more than he wanted them to. She shared that while she wanted to support Ariana and keep Tom out of her life, she also didn’t know if that was possible. While Ariana has explained that she has set boundaries that would ensure that people who interact with Tom are not in her life, Scheana shared that she’s not sure she wants to follow that.
Ariana and Katie struggled with someone about him
The sandwich shop seems to be in the back
Back in Los Angeles, Ariana and Katie worked at the sandwich shop Something About Her. Although the store was slated to open in 2023, they have run into issues with the city, obtaining licensing and permits, and staffing the restaurant. White interviews potential managers of the restaurant, Katie and Ariana discussed the idea of a Tahoe trip, they both found it hard to stomach that everyone was there with Tom. Ariana and Katie took a FaceTime call from Scheana, who complained about her time on the Tahoe trip and explained that she felt bad for ignoring Tom.
When Katie and Ariana hung up on Scheana, they were concerned about how she sounded on the road. They both found it odd that Scheana felt guilty about ignoring Tom, especially after the way he had acted and treated them. Ariana explained that she wasn’t going to stand between anyone who wanted to be Tom’s friend, but she wasn’t going to be involved with them either. Even though she knew that Scheana probably wasn’t one of those people, she made it clear that she would cut anyone out of her life that she needed to.
Tom Sandoval went on the defense with Lala Kent
Couple Fought Hard on a Group Trip
Back in Tahoe, the group went on a yacht for the day to sail on the lake and spend time drinking and relaxing together. Although things went well for part of the journey, it became difficult when Tom and Lala started talking about the problems they’ve been having since Scandoval broke. The pair got into a heated argument when Tom refused to admit that Lala could be hurt by his words, especially when she tried to turn her problems onto him by bringing up her relationship with her ex, Randall Emmett.
Tom and Lala’s argument escalated to the point where both shouted at each other and had to be separated. Although hurt that Tom brought up her past in such a hurtful way, Lala was upset that Lala felt the need to bring up her relationship with Raquel. Although they didn’t really reach a solution, Tom and Lala reached an agreement when both had settled down. Tom shockingly managed to hug Lala, even though it was very uncomfortable.
Scheana opened up about Tom, Ariana and all things Scandoval
He was heartbroken to lose a close friend
After the boat trip Scheana was eventually broken by everything she was dealing with. Explaining that she didn’t feel like she could have feelings for anything, she told Lala how hurt Tom was to her and explained that she had cherished her friendship with him. He explained that he didn’t feel like he could grieve because Ariana was taking up space with Tom. The Vanderpump Rules star struggled to calm down as she shared how truly heartbroken she feels about Tom, Ariana and their friendship.
Vanderpump Rules
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