Tom Sandoval’s big reveal on “The Masked Singer” was met with backlash from fans as they accused him of stealing the spotlight from his ex Ariana Madix, who currently stars on “Dancing with the Stars.”
The 36-year-old “Vanderpump Rules” star shocked viewers when he was unmasked as a diver on the Fox singing competition show on Wednesday night, causing quite a stir online.
In the comments section of the official Masked Singer Instagram, followers didn’t hold back as they posted their complaints, accusing Tom, who cheated on Ariana with her Vanderpump Rules co-star Rachel Leviss, of trying to cheat on his ex-girlfriend, to whom he was married for nine years.
“Of course he has to be on a show now… Ariana can’t do DWTS in the spotlight right now!” wrote one angry fan, while another posted: “Damn he’s thirsty.”
Yet another took to Twitter to share, “The man really signed up for a show because Ariana danced with the stars. ‘What an attention whore.’
Reality Calculation: Tom Sandoval’s big reveal on The Masked Singer was met with backlash from fans as they accused him of stealing the spotlight from his ex Ariana Madix
Stealing the spotlight: Fans accused Tom, who cheated on Ariana with her “Vanderpump Rules” co-star Rachel Leviss, of trying to steal the spotlight from Ariana’s appearance on “Dancing with the Stars.”
“Sandoval didn’t last on #TheMaskedSinger but Ariana will go far on #DWTS!” One of Ariana’s fans also posted.
During Wednesday’s NFL-themed episode of DWTS, Tom tried to impress the audience with his rendition of One Republic’s “I Ain’t Worried,” a song from the Super Bowl pre-show or halftime show repertoire artist was selected.
Viewers strongly suspected that Tom was hiding under the Diver mask, especially after he dropped hints that he was “hated” as the Scandoval cheating scandal caused a stir among Vanderpump Rules fans.
In his pre-performance video package, the reality star, who also happens to be a member of the band Tom Sandoval & The Most Extras, shared a revealing message: “As a kid, I always wanted to be famous.” I modeled, I acted, and sung of course.
“I always wanted to be a household name, I just didn’t know everyone would hate me.”
As DWTS followers know, a message surfaced before the season that also slammed the Vanderpump Rules veteran, saying, “I’m usually pretty hyper, but lately I’ve been lost in the abyss.” “I may be right now the most hated creature in the ocean.”
During Wednesday night’s reveal, Tom told host Nick Cannon that he knew his time on the show would be short because he would be “guessed immediately.”
“That was so much fun,” he added. “The opportunity to come out here and perform behind a mask without being judged, but just judged on my performance, was really nice.”
Suspicion: Viewers strongly suspected that Tom was hiding under the Diver mask, especially after he dropped hints that he was “hated.”
Still on the run: Fans can still watch Ariana hit a rug on DWTS as the blonde beauty has made it to week three with her pro partner Pasha Pashkov
Fans can still watch Tom compete on television as he also appears on the new season of Fox’s Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test.
And fans can still catch Ariana pulling down a rug on DWTS, as the blonde beauty has made it to week three with her pro partner Pasha Pashkov.
Meanwhile, on the first episode of his new podcast Everybody Loves Tom in September, Tom revealed how difficult his life had become as a result of the scandal.
The Bravo star said he was left in a “really dark place” after being “shunned by the entire country.”
Shunned: Tom said he was left in a “really dark place” after being “shunned by the whole country” following his affair
“I was just so unhappy in my life. I wasn’t happy with the direction I was going. I felt trapped and didn’t know how to deal with it. I didn’t know how to deal with it. So I rebelled in the worst possible way.”
He continued: “It was the opposite of what I wanted to do, but I ended up doing it out of necessity and that sucks. “I’m sorry to all the people I hurt in the process.
“Arianna was someone I loved very much and I would never want to hurt anyone in that way.” I think that’s why sometimes you hurt the people you care about the most because you have a strong one has a connection to them.”