The Ariana in question is, of course, Ariana Madix of Vanderpump Rules and most recently the wronged woman in the pop culture moment that was Scandoval. In case you missed it, Madix was in a relationship with fellow Vanderpump cast member, Tom Sandoval, for nine years until March 2023, when news broke, while Season 10 was airing, that Sandoval was having a months-long affair with another cast member (and Madix’s friend), Rachel (formerly Raquel) Leviss. In May 2023, “#Scandoval” (an unplanned bonus episode filmed after the original season wrapped) aired on Bravo and the internet, now armed with the nitty gritty details and an arsenal of memes, took Madix’s side. She gained followers en masse, raked in sponcon dollars, and was a finalist on Dancing With The Stars. Now, living every theater kid’s dream (per her playbill bio, Madix holds a BA in theater arts from Flagler College), she has made her broadway debut as Roxie Hart in Chicago.
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