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IMPORTANT POINTS
- Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss’ matching flash chains became a topic of discussion on the internet
- Sandoval has been accused of cheating on his longtime girlfriend Ariana Madix with Leviss
- A person claiming to be Leviss’ boyfriend claimed the accessory was a symbol of the couple’s love for one another
Vanderpump Rules fans have hinted that Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss may have been hinting at their alleged affair for months.
It was announced on Friday that Sandoval’s longtime girlfriend Ariana Madix ended their nearly 10-year relationship after she allegedly discovered he had been communicating “inappropriately” with her co-star and boyfriend Leviss, 28, for months.
Shortly after their headline-grabbing breakup, social media users began noticing that Sandoval and Leviss have been rocking lightning bolt pendant necklaces for the past few months.
Sandoval, 39, continues to wear his almost every day. On the other hand, Leviss swaps out hers depending on the outfit, Page Six reported.
Leviss was spotted wearing the jewelry at BravoCon 2022 in October last year, where Madix, 37, was also present.
A Reddit user who claims to be Leviss’ boyfriend claimed that the former pageant contestant and the TomTom co-owner “tell each other they love each other” and “have matching lightning chains that signal to each other that they love each other.”
An unnamed insider told Page Six that Sandoval and Leviss’ alleged affair “started last summer,” while People quoted an anonymous source as saying the secret relationship “has been going on for more than 6 months.”
Her Vanderpump Rules co-star and Leviss’ ex-fiancé James Kennedy also claimed in an Instagram direct message sent to Deuxmoi that the couple’s alleged affair began “7 months ago,” which would have been July 2022.
The theory that Leviss and Sandoval have been wearing matching necklaces for months sparked discussions on various social media platforms.
Some fans started digging up photos of Leviss and Sandoval wearing the lightning bolt pendants at various events over the past few months.
“I found out that Tom and Raquel have matching lightning bolt necklaces and immediately noticed that they both wear them all the time,” one Twitter user wrote wrotealongside a clip from Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.
However, some fans have hinted that it could be a coincidence.
“They don’t see each other. They’re both just lightning. You look different,” commented one Instagram user.
A Reddit user also claimed that the lightning theory was “false,” and suggested that Sandoval may have worn the necklace to promote his and Tom Schwartz’ bar and restaurant, TomTom. One of the institution’s logos features a lightning bolt in the name.
However, one social media user said: “When my ex-husband cheated on me, both his cover photo and her cover photo on Facebook were shamrocks because they were both Irish. Never underestimate the subtle connections.”
Another Reddit user suggested, “Raquel is a TomTom groupie, so it makes sense to me that her secret love symbol is the TomTom symbol.”
“It can be both. It’s the Tom Tom thing and became the Raquel affair thing,” suggested another user.
Others wondered why no one in the “Vanderpump Rules” cast seemed to take issue with Leviss and Sandoval allegedly wearing matching necklaces for months.
“Here’s a thought I had. Not ONE person in this group noticed that the two of them had the exact same necklace and wore it all the time?! Not one?” wrote one user.
“I can’t even imagine being Ariana, but this situation is getting more and more annoying… because it seems like these two were very sketchy and yet no one in that group saw red flags.” Everyone saw Randall’s red flags lmao but not these two who were with everyone the whole time,” the user continued, referring to Vanderpump Rules star Lala Kent’s ex, Randall Emmett, whom she blamed for cheating on her in 2021.
Leviss and Madix have not publicly addressed the cheating allegations.
Meanwhile, Sandoval released a public apology via Instagram on Saturday without directly addressing the allegations of the affair.
“I need some time to address everything else. Sorry for everything,” he wrote.

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