Vanderpump Rulesbad boyTom Sandovalbelieves that he deserves to cash in more bucks! Sandoval revealed thathe thinksreality TV starsshould be paid more for the audiences they pull infor the networks and production companies. TheVanderpump Rulesstar alsowants to earn residuals for his reality TV appearances, like Oscar-winning actorBrad Pitt.
In an exclusive interview withThe US Mirrorat authorThea de Sousa’s launch party forThe Unofficial Vanderpump Rules Ultimate Trivia Bookthat was held at Sur Restaurant in Beverly Hills, Sandoval shared his two-cents on howreality TV stars should come together and form a union to demand more cash. Sandoval wants theunion to function similarly to the Screen Actors Guild. While reality TV shows present themselves as an opportunity to boost their social media profiles, theVanderpump Rulesstar justified that hedeserves compensation for replays since there’s a continual influx of fan backlashwhen old episodes are played and portray him doing something negative on the show.
Tom Sandoval shared that it would be nice to get paid for residuals since, in the case of actors, they are just playing a part, but when it comes to reality TV,one is essentially putting their real-life personalities on displayand getting trolled for the same. Sandoval’s justification is thatif he’s facing backlash for past episodes, he might as well make money off of it,citing the example of Brad Pitt by remarking how the actor doesn’t face backlash each timeFight Clubis streamed on TV but still earns royalties.Tom Sandoval earns around $700k a seriesand has no remuneration from recycled, reused, and old series that are aired worldwide. TheVanderpump Rulesstar further expressed his views on the matter in the following words:
“You know when they replay old episodes and you don’t look good in those episodes it reignites.”
Schwartz & Sandy’s Is Closing After a Two-Year Run
Vanderpump RulesstarsTom Schwartzand Tom Sandoval’sLos Angeles barSchwartz & Sandy’s is shutting after two years in business, as exclusively reported byPEOPLEon July 03, 2025. The duo felt it was the right move afterweighing the financial challenges and the after-effects of “Scandoval.”
TheVanderpump Rulesduo admitted how this decision was extremely difficult since they stillbelieve that the bar is brimming with potential. However, recovering from slim post-COVID margins and the negativity of the scandal havemade it difficult to keep Schwartz & Sandy’s afloat.
Sandoval thinks the bar was a great learning experience for both of them, and the difficultdecision to close its doors was not something they took lightly.While they had thought of shutting down the bar in the past, the positive response from customers pushed them to keep it up and running — whichjust didn’t seem plausible after “Scandoval.”
Vanderpump RulesSeason 12will return in 2025 with an all-new cast. In the meantime, you can stream the show’s previous seasons on Peacock.
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Best known as one of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Lisa Vanderpump opens the salacious kitchen doors of her exclusive Hollywood restaurant and lounge, SUR.
