In a new interview, the former beauty pageant queen also discusses making an appearance on the Bravo show's spin-off series 'The Valley' after her departure from 'VPR' over the scandal.
- Aug 8, 2024
AceShowbiz - It seems like Rachel Leviss (Raquel Leviss) isn't planning to return to "Vanderpump Rules" anytime soon. In a new interview, the star talked about what it takes for her to make a comeback on the Bravo reality TV show.
"It would take all-expenses-paid therapy," she joked in the interview with Us Weekly which was published on Wednesday, August 7. "I would need a therapist on call and therapy sessions after every single filming session!"
She admitted that she didn't "see a path forward" on the series "because it's not a healthy dynamic." She added, "I'm trying to protect my mental health, and I'm trying to live an authentic life. That was, like, a full-circle chapter, and it's complete. I don't see myself returning because there wouldn't be anything positive coming from that."
Rachel, who left the show after her affair with co-star Ariana Madix's then-boyfriend Tom Sandoval was exposed, said that she's moved on. "The dark times were so dark, and it felt like there wasn't a way out for the longest time. I [decided] I need[ed] to start making better decisions," she said.
"It took time to integrate everything that I learned into my real life, but I feel like I'm finally now able to start living for me," the former beauty pageant queen added.
The "Rachel Goes Rogue" podcast host, who checked herself into a mental health facility for 3 months following the Scandoval, said that her mental health is now her top priority. "I'm still in therapy and make it a point to continue to work on myself," she explained. "There's a newfound level of freedom - it's an era of healing."
Following her departure from "Vanderpump Rules", it was reported that Rachel might join spin-off show "The Valley". Of the matter, she said, "I could see myself doing a competition show. I think that's the extent of it. There's something with anonymity and privacy that you don't really appreciate until you lose that privacy. We can reassess in a few years and see what the next projects are."