It was a surprise when Ariana Madix returned to film Vanderpump Rules season 11, but her recent Instagram activity seems to all but confirm that she is planning to finally leave Bravo behind. Ariana has been a cast member since Vanderpump Rules season 3, when she joined as Tom Sandoval’s new love interest. However, in a tragic turn of events, Ariana was catapulted into major stardom when Tom chose to begin a months-long affair, now known as “Scandoval,” with a close friend of Ariana’s, Rachel “Raquel” Leviss.
With the Vanderpump Rules season 11 reunion beginning to air, Ariana’s Instagram account is being watched for any signs of her future plans. She has been given many opportunities this summer that she enthusiastically accepted, but it makes her future on Vanderpump Rules uncertain. A small change to Ariana‘s Instagram account now seems to imply that she is not planning to return to the show: she removed Vanderpump Rules from the bio portion of her Instagram account. This could mean she’s leaving Vanderpump Rules or that she is now trying to move attention to her new show, Love Island USA.
Ariana has won over the hearts of many with her sweet, sincere personality and loyalty to her loved ones. She has always been fiercely loyal to those she considers her people, making Tom and Rachel’s betrayal much harder to watch when cameras quickly picked back up to film the fallout of “Scandoval.” Ariana was devastated, and it was not beyond the realm of possibility that she would not be interested in returning to film the remainder of the scandalous affair’s aftermath. However, this past year has been not only a year of heartache and loss for Ariana but also healing.
Ariana was immediately thrown into the spotlight as the woman who had been wronged, but she made the best of her situation and accepted tons of opportunities. After “Scandoval,” she began receiving endorsements for things related to the scandal, such as batteries, pens, and even an ad for Sofi that made it seem like she was moving out. Ariana joined the cast of Dancing With The Stars, during which she made it to the finale and received third place. Ariana was able to show that she had many different and talented sides to her.
Ariana then joined the cast of the hit musical Chicago in New York City, thousands of miles away from her troubles and ex back in Los Angeles. With this new distance, Ariana was able to find support and romance with her new partner, Daniel Wai. Although it may have seemed rather quick to be in another relationship, Ariana seems confident and happy with the direction in which her life is headed. With so much going for her on the opposite side of the country from Vanderpump Rules, it looks like Ariana may not be returning for Vanderpump Rules season 12.
While Ariana has grown to be one of the most loved stars on Vanderpump Rules, it may be time for her to shed the weight of this reality TV show. It seems selfish to want Ariana to return to Vanderpump Rules and try to force her to film with Tom, whom she refuses to speak to, but not having Ariana on TV screens does not seem fair either. No matter what fans may want for Ariana, her happiness and well-being must be a priority. The tough reality to face is that Ariana seems to be thriving away from Vanderpump Rules.
Source: Ariana Madix/Instagram