LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Ariana Madix reportedly said that she sold merchandise worth $200,000 ever since the Tom Sandoval scandal came to light, during the reunion episode of 'Vanderpump Rules' Season 10 on Wednesday, May 24.
Host Andy Cohen asked Madix and her business partner, Katie Maloney, about their sandwich shop Something About Her, which is yet to launch, and how much revenue they generated from merchandise sales. According to the Daily Mail, Maloney responded, "Well, it's about $200,000," and Madix confirmed, "Two-hundred thousand." Lisa Vanderpump, 62, said that it was enough to open their sandwich shop after Cohen was left dumbfounded.
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'It's really incredible that so many supportive people showed up'
Maloney said, "It's really incredible that so many supportive people showed up to, like help us," according to DailyMail. Scheana Shay smiled with satisfaction and looked at Madix and Maloney, while Maloney's ex-husband, Tom Schwartz, and Sandoval, looked miffed.
Madix said, "We were always going to do merch in the shop, and we thought that was something we would do, like down the road," and Cohen noted, "That was smart of you." The star recalled, "But then people were saying 'How can we support you?' And so we launched it early."
Madix disclosed that she had brought some Something About Her merchandise for Cohen to replace the hoodie Raquel Leviss had given him three weeks ago and which she had worn to BravoCon while having a months-long affair with Sandoval.
James Kennedy, Leviss' ex-fiance, remarked of the Something About Her line, "I'd wear that shirt. Yeah. I'd make it fashionable," according to DailyMail. A few weeks after the Sandoval scandal emerged, the reunion was taped in March, and Madix and Maloney stated they anticipated Something About Her to be open by the end of May.
How did Ariana Madix find about the affair?
Madix and Sandoval split in March after she found out about his affair with Leviss. Madix confronted Leviss when she found an explicit selfie video of her on his phone and the latter confessed.
On Monday, May 22, Madix opened about pretending to leave the Los Angeles home she shares with her partner Sandoval. The act was tied to a sponsored brand arrangement, as MEAWW previously reported. She made it clear through Instagram.
