Ariana Madixappears to be experiencing a bit of a breakup bounce after splitting fromTom Sandovalamid acheating scandal.
TheVanderpump Rulesstar will act oppositeMeagan Good, who has previously appeared in multiple other Lifetime movies. Good, 41, also serves as an executive producer.
Madix’s casting inBuying Back My Daughtercomes less than three weeks after her split from Sandoval, 40, after nine years when it was revealed he’d carried on a months-long affair with their costarRaquel Leviss.
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Though a source told PEOPLE that the now-exes"had been having problems for a while,“the Schwartz & Sandy’s owner’s infidelity with Leviss, 28, was “the final straw” for Madix. “She put up with a lot over the years, but she won’t sit back and be disrespected this way,” the insider said.
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Sandovalpublicly apologized to Madix, saying he was “selfish, and made reckless decisions that hurt somebody I love.”
“No one deserves to feel that pain so traumatically and publicly,” he continued. “I can only imagine how devastating this has been for Ariana and everyone around us. I feel really horrible about that. My biggest regret is that I dishonored Ariana. I never meant to disappoint so many people, including our loving families and friends.”
In Leviss’s own apology, she toldEntertainment Tonightthere’s"no excuse” for what she didand she’s “not a victim.” She later told PEOPLE that her “feelings for Tom have always been sincere andborn out of a loving friendship.”
Meanwhile, the trio’s costarKatie Maloneyshared onWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenhow Madix is"in a really good headspace"and “taking care of herself.” She’s also “excited.”
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In addition to her new Lifetime movie gig, among the other things Madix has to be excited about is her new partnership with sexual wellness company Bellesa. Announcing the collaboration on Instagram Wednesday witha photo of herselfholding up a vibrator, the Bravo star wrote: “Sometimes you just gotta change up your vibe 🥰”
“I’m hooking you all up with toys!” she continued. “EVERYONE who signs up to my giveaway will receive either a free vibrator or a gift card.”
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Vanderpump Rulesairs Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET on Bravo.
source: people.com
