In spring 2023, it was impossible to ignore the Vanderpump Rules scandal that took over the Internet. Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss's affair was huge news since Tom had been in a relationship with Adriana Madix for nine years. It was terrible and tough for Ariana to learn that her partner had been unfaithful, and the cast of the reality series was completely surprised.
Now that people are talking about Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss, there's a lot of interest in their lives and careers outside of Vanderpump Rules. How do they earn an income? And which reality star has more money?
What Is Vanderpump Rules Star Tom Sandoval's Net Worth?
Fans wondered if the Vanderpump Rules scandal was made up. It definitely happened, and it has been difficult for the entire cast of the reality series to deal with.
Before the scandal, Tom Sandoval was in the limelight thanks to his acting and restaurant work. Tom Sandoval's net worth is $4 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
It might seem like his net worth should be higher since he has starred on Vanderpump Rules since 2013. The reality stars haven't always made a ton of money, though. Bustle reported that the stars made $5,000 for each season 3 episode and $3,000 for each season 2 episode. By 2017 and 2018, the stars were paid $25,000 for each episode.
Besides starring on Vanderpump Rules, Tom Sandoval has done some acting. In 2003, he was in the Bon Jovi music video for "All About Lovin' You" and starred in several movies, including Behind Your Eyes, Alien Presence, The Wrong Real Estate Agent, and Scare Us.
Tom has definitely made money from his acting projects. And he has also gone into the restaurant business.
Tom Sandoval and Tom Schwartz started a restaurant called Schwartz & Sandy's in 2022. According to Bravotv.com, the Vanderpump Rules co-stars felt really good about this endeavor. Swartz said before they opened, “Our booths are almost done. It’s starting to look like our vision... It’s awesome. It’s a funky, eclectic, playful cocktail lounge. I think people are going to love it. You’re gonna come, you’re gonna have a good time. The music’s gonna be on point.”
However, now that Tom's scandal has come out into the open, fans haven't wanted to go to Schwartz and Sandy's.
According to Us Weekly, many people wrote bad reviews on Yelp. That was tough for everyone who worked at the restaurant to see. Someone wrote about the situation on the restaurant's Instagram feed and asked fans to be kinder and to understand that there are a lot of people involved here.
The post says, “Our staff, from the waitresses and bartenders to the cooks and dishwashers, all have had nothing to do with this unfortunate situation. Please take into consideration, that posting negative comments affects more than just the individual you may be upset with. Our goal has always been to create a place where our community can come and enjoy a fun atmosphere with good food and friendly service and we intend to continue to focus on that endeavor."
It doesn't seem that Tom Schwartz and Tom Sandoval have any plans to close down their restaurant. There are definitely reports of how the scandal has changed their friendship, though. For now, Tom is still making money from this business.
What Is Vanderpump Rules Star Raquel Leviss's Net Worth?
It turns out that Raquel Leviss has a higher net worth than Tom Sandoval. Life & Style reported that her net worth is $30 million.
According to Distractify, she is an Instagram influencer and must make a high income on social media. When looking at her account, she has promoted Hot Head Hair Extensions and Club London, among other brands. She has 598,000 followers, which is definitely enough to charge a lot of cash for each post. And since she became a cast member on Vanderpump Rules in 2016, Raquel has become more famous with each passing season. This has most likely enabled her to earn even more money from Instagram.
In 2019, Raquel began working at SUR, Lisa Vanderpump's restaurant that is featured on Vanderpump Rules. While she does earn a salary for each episode of the reality series, it seems that she and her co-stars were also paid for their shifts at SUR.
While Raquel Leviss has a ton of money, her co-stars struggled with money in the past. Ariana Madix told People that before Vanderpump Rules, she didn't have much money. She said, “For so long, we lived paycheck to paycheck, tip out to tip out, taking an acting job for two or three hundred dollars. There was a long time where I couldn’t afford health insurance, and I lived out of my car for a short period.”
Now that Tom and Raquel have split up, everyone is talking about what will happen to the Vanderpump Rules stars next.
Olivia Frazer, who starred in Married At First Sight and has a profile on OnlyFans, said that Raquel Leviss could add to her net worth by setting up an account.
According to The Daily Mail, Olivia said, "She'd be a millionaire in a month. Just based on how many followers she has, how many followers I had when I joined, and then the scale of our controversies, she’d make a killing! It would be a lot of money. Even if she was just spilling tea behind a paywall."
Raquel Leviss doesn't seem to have any plans to set up an Only Fans account, though. And while she has made money from Instagram, she hasn't posted anything since March 2023. She also turned her comments off since she was likely receiving a lot of harsh messages about being with Tom Sandoval. Raquel wrote in her last Instagram post, "I care about Tom and I don't want to label anything or protect what lies ahead. Right now I need to heal."
