“I’m not Tom Sandoval’s partner; I’m not simply Katie’s ex-husband. I’m Tom Schwartz,” the truth star informs Wanderer
For several years, Tom Schwartz has actually been understood on Vanderpump Rules for being “among the Toms,” half of a duo with his longtime friend Tom Sandoval. The Toms have actually opened bars together, developed services, and produced individual and expert identities around their relationship. It was a strong tactical plan till the world switched on Sandoval in 2015 after discovering his months-long affair with Rachel Leviss. Apparently just as an outcome of being “among the Toms,” Schwartz likewise discovered himself on the outs for sticking by his buddy (and perhaps, certainly playing a part in the Scandoval deceptiveness).
Schwartz’s relationship with the remainder of the Vanderpump cast took a hit, and his relationship with Sandoval’s ex, Ariana Madix, liquified entirely. Schwartz and Sandy’s, his shared bar and dining establishment with Sandoval, likewise took the force of the fallout when individuals started spamming Yelp with bad evaluations as a method to support Madix and take down Sandoval.
When cams chose back up shooting for Season 11 of VPRSchwartz discovered himself in unchartered area, needing to browse broken relationships and restore his own credibility apart from Sandoval, all while handling individual battles of his own. As James Kennedy stated in the very first episode of this season: “You’re your finest Tom when you’re simply Tom Schwartz.”
On a whirlwind press day complete of interviews, one would have no concept the highs and lows Schwartz has actually been through this previous year. He is all smiles over Zoom, checking out New York City to be a visitor on Andy Cohen’s View What Happens Live after Tuesday night’s episode of VPR airs. And the happy personality isn’t an exterior. “I’m simply feeling loaded with appreciation,” Schwartz informs Rolling Stone. “I’m on a little bit of a wave today after a quite dismal previous couple of years, I’m riding sort of high.”
Before we go any even more, dear reader, we owe it to you to be truthful: before the interview started, Schwartz’s press agent made it clear that he would not be commenting on Sandoval’s unhinged New York Times interview released Tuesday early morning in which he compared the media attention surrounding Scandoval to O.J. Simpson and George Floyd. We did attempt to ask.
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Schwartz did, nevertheless, open about his post-Scandoval id, his temporary ideas of stopping the program entirely, and why he keeps safeguarding Sandoval to the remainder of the world.
Eventually, he simply desires individuals to understand: “I’m not Tom Sandoval’s partner, I’m not simply Katie’s ex spouse. I’m Tom Schwartz.”
How did it feel going back to movie Season 11 of Vanderpump Rules with all the included attention from Scandoval?
Individuals typically utilize the word distressing so loosely,