Scheana Shay is opening up about her relationship with Ariana Madix after her husband, Brock Davies, suggested that Tom Sandoval has been a better friend to her on the finale episode of Vanderpump Rules.
As Lala Kent, 33, admitted that Ariana, 38, is “not a great friend” and James Kennedy, 32, defended his co-star, suggesting that she’s always supportive and quick to respond, Scheana, 39, admitted to being hurt by her dwindling friendship with Ariana as Brock explained why he felt that Sandoval, 41, has stepped up more with his wife.
“I think Brock hasn’t been long enough to make that fair of a judgment. Ariana has been an incredible friend to me … I think he was kind of wrong in saying that,” Scheana began on the May 7 episode of the Vanderpump Rules: After Show. “I think it’s just maybe because Brock and Tom built their own friendship then maybe he saw more of the Tom side than the Ariana side.”
That said, Scheana confessed to feeling sad about the distance between her and Ariana.
“Over the last year, it has been less. She’s been [busier] and I understand that. [But] it hurts,” she shared.
According to Brock, he finds Scheana’s status with Ariana and Sandoval to be “complicated” due to Scheana’s past closeness to Sandoval.
“Scheana and Tom have this relationship where he was a big brother to her. He stepped up in her dark days, in her down days when she’s had bad days, Tom’s been there with no one else around,” he stated. “And the fact of the matter was, Tom is the guy that organizes the events, gets us together, and he brings us together. If we’re left to our own devices, Ariana’s busy, we’re busy, and that’s it.”
“We’re still friends but if you’re comparing, that person was always inviting us to do stuff,” he added. “[But] we’ll be fine. Time heals all wounds. Everyone’s thriving.”
In her own After Show segment, Lala also pointed to Scheana and Sandoval’s past as she criticized Ariana for not being a good friend.
“Sandoval has for many years made sure that Scheana’s good. Ariana’s not a great friend. If you’re looking for someone to ask you how you’re doing … she’s not the one,” Lala stated.
But James felt differently, saying, “I don’t experience Ariana not being a good communicator. If I text her, she texts me back right away and then she responds to pretty much all my Stories.”
“Maybe she’s just blowing Scheana off then,” Brock replied.
The three-part Vanderpump Rules season 11 reunion begins Tuesday, May 14, at 8/7c on Bravo.
