Andy Cohen Addresses Raquel's Decision to Quit Vanderpump Rules, If Fans Will Soften Toward Tom Sandoval, and Teases "Shifting Relationships" on Season 11

Andy Cohen reacted to Rachel �Raquel� Leviss� decision to leave Vanderpump
Rules after her sordid affair with Tom Sandoval was exposed amid season 10
during a recent interview.

Andy, 55, revealed that he �respects� Raquel�s reasoning for quitting, which
was based on her mental health, while also sharing his thoughts on whether
fans will soften up towards Sandoval, 41, and teasing the �shifting�
friendships between cast members.

�I think it�s a personal decision and whatever, if that was the healthiest
move for her, I respect looking at it and saying, �This was not something
that brought out the best in me so I�m gonna chose something else,�� Andy
explained to Us Weekly last month. �I really respect that decision, always,
across all shows.�

As fans will recall, Raquel, 29, announced she was leaving the show last
August, months into production on season 11, saying it wasn�t in her best
interest to return, and later noting that Sandoval also impacted the
decision.

�The main reason why I didn�t want to be a part of season 11 is because I
don�t want to be with Tom. And I made the decision to cut Tom out of my
life,� she said on her podcast, Rachel Goes Rogue, last week. �Going back to
film the show, it would force me to interact with him first of all. And I
know I�m on the outskirts with all the other cast so I wouldn�t get my story
across. I really believe that the girls wouldn�t give me the time of day to
let me open up to them given my previous history with my interactions with
them. Because I would be on the outskirts with the cast, it would put me in
the same boat as Tom, and Tom has a way with his words, and he would get back
in my ear, and I know I�m not in the place completely strong enough to be
able to resist that.�

Although season 10 concluded with the cast on the outs with Sandoval due to
his devastating betrayal of Ariana Madix, 38, Ariana suggested last year that
viewers may actually have a change of heart about her ex.

Speaking of the comment, Andy said, �That�s up to the fans.�

�I think the question is how long do you � Look, I think it�s up to the folks
of the show, how long we keep this guy on an island, and it�s up to the fans.
We�ve known him through television for 10 years. So what place does he hold
with us now?� Andy wondered.


Continuing on about season 11, Andy expressed excitement for the new
episodes.

�[I�m] very excited for people to see [Vanderpump Rules] and listen, it picks
up where we left off and I think seeing the shifting relationships and
platelets and growth in some and stagnation in others is really gonna be
interesting for people,� he teased.

Vanderpump Rules season 11 airs Tuesdays at 8/7c on Bravo.

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