"Your misogyny is showing": Fans troll Tom Schwartz for asking people to give Tom Sandoval "a hug"

During Tom Schwartz's appearance on Watch What Happens Live on April 5, many things were revealed regarding the Vanderpump Rules cheating scandal - how Schwartz found out about the affair between Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss, the hookup, and why he didn't inform his friend Ariana Madix about it.

When asked about when he learned of Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss' affair, Schwartz said:

“I learned in late August [2022] about the affair.”

He further described how he was unaware that Sandoval had not told his then-girlfriend Ariana Madix. Sandoval told Tom Schwartz in January 2023 that he was in love with Raquel Leviss, as he explained:

“I was flabbergasted but not surprised because, I think, there’s a lot of people out there who kind of knew it was an open secret.”

Moreover, Tom Schwartz explained that he didn't tell Ariana Madix about Tom Sandoval cheating on her because he was:

"Being fed a narrative that [Tom] has broken up with Ariana, or attempted to multiple times — many, many times. And he's not happy, they're not healthy, they're not intimate, blah blah blah."

After briefly explaining the cheating scandal, Schwartz asked the fans to give Tom Sandoval "a hug" when they see him:

"[Tom] knows he's a monster for what he did. If you see him, give him a hug. Maybe he doesn't deserve it, but give him a huge. He's down bad."

However, Schwartz's statement did not go down well with fans, who took to Twitter express their feelings.

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Fans react to Tom Schwartz's request to hug Tom Sandoval

Following this episode of Watch What Happens Live, fans were furious that Tom Schwartz defended his friend, Tom Sandoval, and requested viewers to give the latter a hug.

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Ariana Madix found out about Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss' affair in March 2023

According to People, Ariana Madix learned of Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss' affair while supporting Tom and his band in Los Angeles on March 1, 2023.

Afterward, Tom Sandoval went public with his side of the story on Instagram on March 4, 2023, after news of his breakup with Madix broke. He wrote:

"Hey, I fully understand and deserve ur anger and disappointment towards me, but please leave Schwartz my friends and family out of this situation.”

He apologized to Ariana Madix for what he had done. Leviss also apologized for the affair on Entertainment Tonight on March 8, 2023.