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Ariana Madixis keeping it candid.
“We’ve been through so many ups and downs as friends,” she said in the cast’s pre-recorded acceptance speech. “Obviously, it’s a very tumultuous time in all of our lives, but we are truly at our best when we come together as a team so thank you.”
As fans know, Madix was referring tothe affair that was recently exposedbetween her longtime boyfriendTom Sandovaland herVPRcostar,Raquel Leviss.
Maloney, Shay andLala Kentalso expressed their gratitude for the win in their acceptance speech.
Shay noted, “The team isn’t just us — we have an entire production team behind us that makes this show possible and this is just so exciting. We won Best Team all because of you guys, the fans, thank you so much for voting.”
In a separate video, Kent added: “Hello, my loves. Thank you all for voting for me and my most favorite girls, Scheana, Katie, and Ariana. We are beyond grateful, this is crazy.”
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Madix has increasingly beentaking steps back into the spotlightafter her discovery of Sandoval’s infidelity triggered the abrupt end to theirnine-year relationshipin early March.
The “Scandoval” has played out both on and off screen over the last two months, withVPRcameras picking back upto film new scenes in the immediate aftermath of the breakup and, not long after, a"confrontational"face-to-face sit-down with the Bravo show’s whole cast at the season 10reunion, which will air after the season concludes.
Madix most recently attended theWhite House Correspondents' Dinneralongside Kent andLisa Vanderpump, where she said her ex’s devastating affair with Leviss has beenan important growth opportunity.
“[I’ve learned] that I can do anything. I can handle anything,” Madix toldEntertainment Tonight.
From left: Ariana Madix, Raquel Leviss and Tom Sandoval.Image Press Agency/NurPhoto/Shutterstock; Amy Sussman/Getty; Gabe Ginsberg/Getty
Meanwhile, the other women have also been vocal about their take on the situation. On an episode ofWatch What Happens Live, Kent, 32, called out Leviss, 28, forstill acting friendly with Madixbefore the affair with her ex was exposed.
She teased of this season’s finale: “You guys are going to die. There is one conversation in the finale episode, and she issick.”
Maloney, 36, alsoopened up about the affair while onWWHLin March. “I wasn’t shocked, but the details were shocking,” she said, adding, “I wasn’t shocked that it was Raquel.”
The reality star first took issue with Leviss after shesought after and later hooked upwith her ex-husbandTom Schwartzshortly after their separation.
Katie Maloney and Tom Schwartz.Kevin Winter/Getty
Shay, 37, has been more entangled with the matter after Leviss sought arestraining order against herfollowingan alleged physical altercationbetween the two when Shay found out what Leviss had done to her longtime best friend.
Therestraining order was officially dismissedon March 29, shortly after the costarsfilmed the season 10 reunion separately.
Shay defended herself during her most recent appearance onWWHL. “I did not punch [Raquel] in the face,” she said, demonstrating that she is unable to make a fist due to the length of her nails.
Via a statement from her lawyer issued to PEOPLE on March 29, she has previously owned up to shoving Leviss. The “Shake That” singer also admitted onWWHLto throwing Leviss’s phone — but said she does not regret it.
Scheana Shay and Raquel Leviss.JC Olivera/Getty; Frazer Harrison/Getty
Barrymore, 48, still appeared in pre-recorded segments during this year’s broadcast and has agreed to return to host the awards show in 2024.
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