Scheana Shay defended her affair with Eddie Cibrian after fans called her out for being hypocritical amid “Scandoval.”
The “Vanderpump Rules” star took took to Instagram Sunday to support BFF Ariana Madix amid news that her longtime boyfriend, Tom Sandoval, cheated on her with fellow “VPR” star Raquel Leviss.
“Always got your back! #TeamAriana,” Shay, 37, captioned a snap with Madix, drawing mixed reactions from her followers.
“Wonder who had @brandiglanville’s [back],” one troll commented, referencing Shay’s former fling with Cibrian, who was still married to Brandi Glanville and allegedly also having an affair with Leann Rimes when they got together.
“So quick to team up but let’s not forget you walked in @raquelleviss shoes @scheana.”
Shay quickly fired back, writing, “I don’t recall having an affair with my best friends bf KNOWINGLY but go off!”
Scheana Shay posted a photo with BFF Ariana Madix Monday amid “Scandoval.”scheana/Instagram
During the 2013 pilot for the Bravo series, Shay admitted to going out on a few dates with Cibrian, but didn’t share an exact timeline. However, she later claimed she “stopped talking” to the actor after finding out he was married.
Cibrian, 49, also famously cheated on the “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” alum with Rimes, 40, who he went on to marry in 2011.
Shay has been very outspoken on social media ever since Page Six confirmed that Leviss and Sandoval had been having a “full-on affair” for months.
Shay was romantically involved with Eddie Cibrian while he was still married to Brandi Glanville.WireImage
The actor also cheated on Glanville with Leann Rimes.leannrimes/Instagram
After unfollowing Leviss on social media, the reality TV star tweeted, “every morning when I wake up, I realize it wasn’t just a nightmare. It’s real. #TeamAriana.”
Not only that, but sources told Page Six that Shay got into a “heated confrontation” with Leviss on Wednesday night after learning about the shocking affair.
“After taping ‘Watch What Happens Live,’ Scheana and Raquel went out to drinks with friends,” an insider told Page Six.
“At one point in the night, Scheana lost Raquel and then found her outside of the bar on the phone with Ariana, who Scheana could hear was bawling.”
Shay has since severed ties with Raquel Leviss and is “fully focused on supporting Ariana.”scheana/Instagram
After Shay — who had previously defended Leviss’ controversial romance with co-star Tom Schwartz amid his divorce from Katie Maloney — asked for an explanation, the 28-year-old came clean about her affair with Sandoval.
Following the conversation, another source told Page Six that the ladies’ “friendship is over.”
“Scheana is done with Raquel after she betrayed Ariana,” the insider revealed. “Right now, Scheana is fully focused on supporting Ariana.”
Shay was one of the first people to find out about Leviss’ affair with Tom Sandoval.scheana/Instagram
While it’s unclear if cameras were rolling for the heated exchange, they did capture Madix and Sandoval’s tense conversation about his affair — which is set to air at the end of Season 10.
The pair tried to hash things out at their shared home in Los Angeles on Friday but insiders say the 37-year-old left feeling “gaslit” by Sandoval, 39.
“He gave her several excuses as to why he never copped to cheating,” the insider told us, noting that he didn’t want it to impact her “mental health.”
Despite the difficult breakup, Madix has been confiding in her “Pump Rules” pals — including Shay, Katie Maloney, Lala Kent and show alum Kristen Doute — for support.
Source : pagesix.com
