Teddi Mellencamp Accuses Lisa Vanderpump of Paying Raquel Leviss

Teddi has accused Lisa of orchestrating the cheating scandal between Raquel Leviss and Tom Sandoval to increase the ratings of the latter's Bravo series Vanderpump Rules. 

During a March 9, 2023 episode of Melissa Gorga's On Display podcast, Teddi discussed the ongoing scandal with Tamra Judge and The Real Housewives of New Jersey star.

While speculating what Lisa would say during her March 8 appearance on Watch What Happens Live, Teddi suggested that her former friend paid Raquel for an affair with Tom. 

Teddi went on to relay that the only reason Andy Cohen invited Lisa to his late-night talk show after everything that had happened was that nobody cared.

The Celebrity Big Brother alum then guessed that Lisa would stick up for Tom Amid his breakup with ex Ariana Madix because she always took the men's side.

"She's gonna say the same points that I've been saying, like, 'Listen, Sandoval and Madix weren't in a good place for a long time. His needs weren't met," Teddi continued.

After Teddi completed her verbal impersonation of the English restaurateur, Tamra insisted that Lisa only wanted what was best for her cast.

Co-host Melissa couldn't agree any less as she also mentioned that the 62-year-old actress wanted the best for herself and her show, as would everyone else.

Afterward, Tamra didn't fail to point out how Vanderpump Rules was skyrocketing, prompting Teddi to reply, "Which is my point, which is exactly what Vanderpump wants."

The television personality finished her argument by guaranteeing that the 28-year-old Raquel would be engaged and pregnant within a year.

Meanwhile, Lisa believes Vanderpump Rules fans should give Tom and Raquel a bit of grace as she came to their defense during her March 8 chat with Andy Watch What Happens Live. 

Lisa explained that the pair didn't murder anyone, adding that there was so much infidelity in the world. She further noted that the love triangle participants lived in a public forum, which she tagged difficult.

But irrespective of her belief that Tom and Raquel should be given little grace, Lisa made it clear she was against the pair's actions, and they shouldn't be let off the hook easily.

The reality TV star told Andy it was okay to condemn Tom and Raquel's actions, but condemning the individuals wasn't the right thing to do.

Lisa suggested that Bravo fans let go of the aggression as it could have complex and unwelcome consequences. "I really mean that. I think everybody should be careful with that," Lisa said.

Ariana and Tom were in a happy relationship until early March 2023 when the former discovered a sexually explicit video on her man's phone sent by Raquel.

According to reports, Ariana, who was oblivious the entire time, was heartbroken about the months-long affair and wasted no time ending the relationship on March 1. 

Not long after, news of the breakup rocked the Bravoverse and beyond, with cameras quickly picking back up to capture the fallout for inclusion in the currently airing tenth season of Vanderpump Rules.

In the meantime, fans look forward to the next episode, which will air on March 15 by 9 pm on Bravo. At the same time, fans anticipate a reply from Lisa regarding Teddi'a claims.