Raquel Leviss puts on makeup in LA ahead of EXPLOSIVE reunion show amid ‘Scandoval affair’

Raquel Leviss didn’t hold back in a bombshell new interview as she detailed how her affair with Tom Sandoval began, that Scheana Shay allegedly left her a permanent scar and that her apology to Ariana Madix wasn’t accepted.

While exiting a Los Angeles nail salon ahead of the highly-anticipated Vanderpump Rules reunion, the 28-year-old reality star said she was “fine” and “hanging on.”

While explaining that her face has mostly brightened, she claimed that her co-star, 37, left a “permanent scar” on her eyebrow.

“I’m persevering,” she said, before noting that she plans to take “accountability” for her actions and is “fully prepared for it.”

She went on to say that she and Ariana Madix “spoke on the phone” and that she “texted her to apologize, but she didn’t take it very well.”

Reunion ready: Raquel Leviss didn’t hold back in a bombshell new interview as she detailed how her affair with Tom Sandoval began, that Scheana Shay allegedly left her a permanent scar and that her apology to Ariana Madix wasn’t accepted

Bombshell interview: After landing in Los Angeles after a trip to Tucson, Arizona, the 28-year-old reality star is “okay holding on” and “hanging out.”

Piercing: While she explained that her face has cleared up for the most part, she claimed that her co-star, 37, left her with a “permanent scar” on her eyebrow

“I’m persevering,” she said, before noting that she “takes responsibility” for her actions and is “fully willing to do so.”

When asked by a photographer what Madix said, Leviss looked shy as she replied, “I prefer not to say it.”

The TV personality then went on to describe how her and Sandoval’s relationship began behind Madix’s back, having “started as a friendship and morphed into something more.”

As for whether her kiss with Sandoval’s best friend and business partner Tom Schwartz was a “cover-up” for their affair, Leviss said she’d scrap that fan theory.

“No, I was really interested in Tom Schwartz. There’s real curiosity in there. It wasn’t a cover-up,’ she said.

Now that his infidelity has been exposed and the nine-year romance with Madix is ​​over, Leviss said she doesn’t know where their relationship is going.

“We’re just trying to take those next steps, make amends, and listen to everyone,” the former pageant queen said.

Leviss also noted that she was “recommended to take some time off from social media,” and understands my actions have consequences as she navigates an overwhelming amount of online backlash.

As for her thoughts on Lala Kent slamming her online over the affair, Leviss said her former castmate was “always aggressive towards” her.

Trying to make amends: She went on to say that she and Ariana Madix “spoke on the phone” and that she “apologized to her over text but she didn’t take it very well.”

Yikes: When asked by a photographer what Madix said, Leviss coyly replied: “I’d rather not say it”

Scandalous: The TV personality then went on to describe how her and Sandoval’s relationship began behind Madix’s back after it “started as a friendship and morphed into something more”.

“I always rubbed her wrong, I don’t know if it’s her insecurities, we didn’t have a vibe,” the former Miss Sonoma County.

At her last sighting, she tried to remain incognito as she was wearing a black hoodie with the hood pulled up, no makeup and glasses.

Despite committing one of the worst betrayals in recent reality television history, the former pageant queen seemed unimpressed as she strutted to her car in a pair of form-fitting black leggings and matching booties.

She completed her casual look with a small Prada crossbody bag and carried a water bottle to stay hydrated.