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Raquel Levisshas a supporter in her corner.
Almost a month after news broke that theVanderpump Rulesstar, 28,had an affairwith TomTom co-owner and costarTom Sandoval,Oliver Saunders, the eldest son ofReal Housewives of Beverly HillsstarGarcelle Beauvais, is speaking up in her defense.
“It rubs me the wrong way how many people I feel like are so quick to judge or say negative things about somebody without really, genuinely knowing the person.You gotta give her a break,” Saunders, 32, said on Monday’s episode ofThe Sarah Fraser Showpodcast. “It’s a mistake, and we all make mistakes.”
Fans may remember that Saunders and Leviss werecaught making out at a Las Vegas nightclubon an earlier episode ofVPRthis season, in which Levis went on a girls' trip withLala KentandAriana Madix.
The filming of the getaway occurred months before news of Sandoval and Leviss’s affair broke. Sandoval, 40, had been in anine-year monogamous relationship with Madix, 37, when she discovered that he had been cheating on her with Leviss after findinga recording of an intimate FaceTime call and “inappropriate” messagesbetween the two on his phone.
After the discovery, a source told PEOPLE thatMadix was “completely blindsided.“The source added: “This is someone she thought she knew; someone she planned to spend the rest of her life with. You can’t even put into words that betrayal.”
Ariana Madix, Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss.Tommy Garcia/Bravo (3)
While Saunders explained during his podcast appearance that he hadn’t had many encounters with Madix, he noted that she “seemed like a sweetheart” before continuing his defense of Leviss.
“I guess it wasn’t the right thing to do to one of her friends, but she is living her life, and everybody makes mistakes,” he explained. “It’s crazy that so many people want to try to crucify her for this or say this about her as if they have never made a mistake or made the wrong choice before. It’s a human thing.”
Saunders also teased an upcoming episode ofVPR, explaining, “We do have an episode that’s coming out in the next week or two, I believe. I went to Pump with my mother andLisa [Vanderpump], and then me and Raquel went out to dinner in Beverly Hills. We spoke a little after that, but you know she’s got a lot going on.”
Saunders isn’t the only member of his family who has recently addressed theVPRdrama. Last week, his mom revealed she nearly had to look away from the Bravo series when Saundersgot cozywith Leviss.
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hillsstar watched her son kiss Leviss, and joked she watched the moment"through my fingers.”
Garcelle Beauvais, Oliver Saunders, and Raquel Leviss.Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Johnnie Walker; Amy Graves/WireImage; Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty Images
“Oh my God. My damn kids,” Beauvais, 56, toldEntertainment Tonight. “Whenit became bigger than what Oliver did, I was like, ‘Whew. Thank God. It’s not about just him.”
She added, “I mean, listen, Oliver’s a grown-ass man. Do I agree with everything he does? Absolutely not. But I love him, and what are you gonna do?”
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Vanderpump Rulesairs Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET on Bravo.
source: people.com
