VANDERPUMP Rules' Tom Sandoval has been slammed by his co-star Lala Kent for posing with a captive tiger at a Thailand zoo.
The TV star took to her Instagram Story on Wednesday to call out Tom, 40, for animal abuse.
"I am appalled by the photo my cast member took with a tiger in captivity,” she wrote in a text post.
Lala, 33, added: "This topic has been close to my heart for many years. What is disguised as 'fun' and 'cool' is, in fact, animal abuse.
"It's heartbreaking. I've made noise about educating yourselves, & here I am to tell you again... Do not support places like this."
Tom was recently on a trip to Thailand with his buddy and business partner Tom Schwartz, 41, among others.
Lala's IG post came one day after Tom shared a video sitting cross-legged as a captive tiger was seen putting its paws on his shoulders from behind.
After a popular Vanderpump Rules Instagram fan account reposted the video, many others chimed in with their disapproval over the Schwartz & Sandy's owner's behavior.
His other co-star, James Kennedy, 31, commented on the clip: "I would never go to a place like this," adding: "Let them all run free !! always found this cruel and so sad."
He also referenced his iconic Season 10 reunion line, calling Tom "just a worm without a mustache now."
While it seems there's still much animosity among the current cast post-Scandoval, most of the Season 10 stars returned to film for the newest season of the hit Bravo series, premiering January 30.
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The reality series dropped its newest trailer in December after teasing its upcoming season at this year's BravoCon in Las Vegas.
The dramatic trailer showed head honcho and former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Lisa Vanderpump, 63.
Returning stars included Lala, James, and both Toms, as well as Scheana Shay, 38; Katie Maloney, 36; and Ariana Madix, 38.
James' girlfriend Ally Lewber and Scheana's husband Brock Davies were also shown in the teaser.
While most of the cast returned following the shocking end to Season 10, former cast member Rachel (Raquel) Leviss, 29, did not appear to be featured in any new episodes.
The new season will be centered around the broken relationship between Ariana and her ex, Tom, following the revelation of his cheating scandal with Rachel in March.
While Ariana's new boyfriend, Daniel Wai, made an appearance in the teaser, Tom appeared to be navigating his single life at the age of 40.
Other shocking moments in the clip included Katie and her ex-husband Schwartz kissing the same woman and Schwartz confessing to making out with Scheana in Las Vegas.
Original cast member Jax Taylor, 44, also made a cameo, returning to the series for the first time since his firing in 2020.
Source : www.the-sun.com
