Ariana Madix Confirms Where Friendship With Scheana Shay Ended

After hardening Vanderpump Rules season 11 reunion, Ariana Madix again Scheana Shayfriendship ‘s officially in recovery mode.

Madix, 39, was quizzed by Shay, 39, on the Tuesday, August 13, episode. Watch What Happens Liveand the host Andy Cohen asked Madix if he had “been in touch with Scheana” recently.

“Here and there,” Madix answered.

Cohen, 56, naturally went deeper, following up his first question with, “Would you say that your friendship took a big hit after you reunited?”

“Yes. But there is a lot of love there and I think it will always be there,” Madix, who hosts the show Love Island USAhe said. “And I’m so happy … she just won an award for talking about her postpartum OCD and I thought that was really lovely.”

During season 11 of Vanderpump RulesShay joined other actors who struggled with Ariana’s unforgiveness Tom Sandoval after tricking Madix with Rachel “Raquel” Leviss.

The reunion, a three-part special that premiered on Bravo on May 14, includes photos Brock Davies‘ comment in which he called Sandoval, 41, a better friend of Shay than Madix.

“Obviously, this year was very difficult for us,” Madix said during the third quarter of the meeting. “When I face things, I isolate myself and that’s my fault.”

Shay defended Madix when they met, but also admitted that the relationship between the two was growing. “He’s busier than ever. “Even before we started filming, I felt distant,” said Shay. “I know you’ve done that to other people in your life who are close to you so I know it’s not just me.”

During the emotional interview, Shay talked about Madix’s decision not to watch its episodes Vanderpump Rules. “You have never watched this game. You are watching clips on TikTok. So you don’t get the full picture and there were a lot of long conversations that I wish you had a chance to see,” Shay commented.

After the show was filmed, Ally Lewber he told Us Weekly that “there was tension” between Madix and Shay when Lewber, 28, saw the two at Coachella in April.

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But Madix’s new comments suggest the two are on the road to recovery, consistent with what was heard on the April 5 episode of the podcast, “Scheananigans,” hosted by Shay. During the episode, Summer Moon Honey Davies‘ said mother Shay and Madix are in a good place.

“I don’t think anything needs to be fixed,” he said on the podcast. “All is well.”