James Kennedy Accused His Ex-Fiancee Raquel Leviss of ‘F—king Up Everyone’s Relationships’ Before Scandoval: ‘There Are No Consequences’

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James Kennedy Accused His Ex-Fiancee Raquel Leviss of 'F—king Up Everyone's Relationships' Before Scandoval: 'There Are No Consequences'

The new normal? James Kennedy vocalized his concerns about Raquel Leviss' interest in unavailable men before news broke about her affair with Tom Sandoval. During a new episode of Vanderpump Rules, which aired on Wednesday, March 22, James, 31, felt out of the loop as some of his costars continued to grow closer to Raquel, 28. "Raquel is not only f—king up what I have going on, but she is f—king up everyone's relationships," he explained, referring to his ex-fiancée's issues within their friend group. "She is trying to make out with [Tom] Schwartz and Katie [Maloney] isn't happy about that. Her and Lala [Kent] in Vegas were toxic as f—k and because she is 'perfect' there are no consequences to her actions." He added: "Everyone wants to point the finger at me but let's point the finger at her for a second." The California native raised eyebrows in season 10 after she expressed interest in Katie's then-estranged husband, 40. She later hooked up with Garcelle Beauvais' son Oliver Saunders, who was married to Samantha Saunders at the time. In response to Katie, 36, and Lala's questions about her behavior, Raquel defended her personal life, telling Sandoval, 40, earlier in the episode, "I was being young and fun and single living my life and these girls literally set me up to make me seem like I am only chasing after guys they are interested in." The beauty pageant contestant originally joined the hit Bravo series as a guest in 2015 amid her romance with James. Raquel was later promoted to a main cast member before announcing her split from the professional DJ during the season 9 reunion. [jwplayer gPTTuuCc-zhNYySv2] "We have decided to break off the engagement. It's been something that I have been thinking about for a while, and I think that James has noticed that my heart hasn't been fully in it," Raquel shared during the January 2022 special. "I didn't want to give up on him because he really has shown me how dedicated he is to me and the things that he is willing to do to better himself. But I feel like it is something deep within. I have been having nightmares about our wedding day, and I think that's a telltale sign that something is wrong." Since their engagement ended, James started dating Ally Lewber. Raquel, for her part, was linked to Schwartz before Us Weekly confirmed earlier this month that Sandoval cheated on Ariana Madix with her. Raquel addressed the drama by issuing a public apology to Ariana, 37. "I want to apologize for my actions and my choices foremost to Ariana, and to my friends and the fans so invested in our relationships. There is no excuse, I am not a victim and I must own my actions and I deeply regret hurting Ariana," she wrote via Instagram on March 8. That same day, the model opened up about where she and Sandoval stand now. "Besides the indefensible circumstances surrounding our relationship, my feelings for Tom have always been sincere and born out of a loving friendship,” she wrote via Instagram. "Knowing how many people we hurt, I need to understand my choices and learn to make better ones. I need to take care of my health, work on self-growth and take time to be OK with being alone. I care for Tom and I don't want to label anything or predict what lies ahead. Right now I need to heal." Scroll on for more details about James and Raquel's confrontation on Vanderpump Rules:

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Not on the Same Page

After Raquel showed up at boys' night, James explained why he felt uncomfortable, saying, "This just creates insecurities and [a lack of] trust. Which is something I don't want in my new relationship."

The U.K. native texted his girlfriend throughout the night with his concerns. "OMG. Raquel and Charli [Burnett] came just now," a text to Ally read. "I can't do this. I'm leaving."

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Looking for an Exit

James broke down his decision to leave the cast gathering to Sandoval. "I can't be here. What happened to boys' night?" he said, before clarifying in a confessional. "I feel like Raquel is trying to get a rise out of me. She might not be doing it directly — because she never does — but it is a clusterf—k of negative energy and I want nothing to do with it."

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Cause for Concern

"Raquel is not only f—king up what I have going on, but she is f—king up everyone's relationships. She is trying to make out with Schwartz and Katie isn't happy about that. Her and Lala in Vegas were toxic as f—k and because she is 'perfect' there are no consequences to her actions," the musician told cameras. "Everyone wants to point the finger at me but let's point the finger at her for a second."

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A Confrontation

During the episode, Raquel questioned why James couldn't be in the same room as her. "We will be around each other in instances where Ally probably won't be around. Like Tom Sandoval's pool party," she told her ex. "You're invited — Tom Sandoval told me."

James, for his part, wasn't thrilled to learn that he wasn't personally asked to attend.

"That's weird to think that they could just kick me out and bring Raquel in. I am f—king James Kennedy and I have been the life of this party for eight years. It is f—king bulls—t," he shared. "I feel like the whole friend group is backing me up toward a cliff. I am being edged out and Raquel is taking up all that space."

The Bravo star continued: "First I don't get invited to the pool party right away and then Scheana [Shay] not inviting Ally to the wedding. They think they can dictate who is hot or not in this friendship. It is honestly embarrassing."

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No Regrets

James admitted he didn't feel bad about hooking up with Lala, 32, in 2016 — while he was dating Raquel. "Put me in a time machine. I would go do it again," he said in a confessional after Raquel and Lala got into a fight over his infidelity.