Vanderpump Rules’ Raquel Leviss Detailed ‘Self-Discovery Journey’ Days Before Tom Sandoval Affair Bombshell

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Where her head was at. Days before her affair with Tom Sandoval made headlines, Raquel Leviss said that she’d been on a “journey” to find her confidence following her split from James Kennedy.“This entire process leading up to this year has been a self-discovery journey,” the former pageant queen, 28, exclusively told Us Weekly on Wednesday, March 1. “I think there’s a misconception, like, ‘Oh, Raquel must have been so scared to be so silenced, and James must have had that effect on her.'”The California native went on to say that she’s always had difficulty speaking up for herself.“That silence is something that I’ve struggled with my entire life, and I’ve always challenged myself to push myself outside of my comfort zone because I knew that if I was able to overcome that challenge, that I would have the confidence that I’ve always wanted,” the SURver continued. “So, I feel like we’re there.

And if all of these things had to have happened for me to learn my own lessons and for me to find my own worth, I’m just thankful for all of it.”The Vanderpump Rules star and ex-fiancé Kennedy, 31, called it quits in December 2021 after five years of dating. “We love each other very much, but we aren’t in love anymore,” the duo wrote in a joint Instagram statement at the time. “We want nothing but the best for each other so please keep any thoughts positive.”Earlier this month, Us confirmed that Sandoval, 39, and longtime girlfriend Ariana Madix split after the TomTom co-owner had an affair with Leviss.

The musician and the Fancy AF Cocktails coauthor, 37, had been dating since 2014.“They were having problems for a while,” an insider exclusively told Us of the former couple last week, adding that things “only came to a breaking