Sophia Michaels
Jared Lipscomb, Ariana Madix’s best friend, took to Instagram on Wednesday to call Tom Sandoval “scum” after the bar owner made a cancer joke during his controversial interview with Howie Mandel. During Tuesday’s episode of “Howie Mandel Does Stuff,” the Canadian television personality gave Sandoval a few words of encouragement as he talked about the backlash of his affair with Raquel Leviss. To which the bar owner quipped, “Like radiation.”
Lipscomb, who was diagnosed with leukemia in 2019, told his followers, “My blood is boiling, what a f–king coward, how dare he? I don’t care if it’s a joke in poor taste. F–k you. You are weak to compare what people go through in radiation during treatment … you are scum.” He detailed that he had been through 12 rounds of radiation and “thought that was going to kill me.”
The screenwriter also noted that he had chosen to focus on his “amazing friend [Madix] who has been by my side along with so many other friends during my cancer journey” amid Scandoval, but felt the need to speak up after the interview. He called the “Vanderpump Rules” villain “scum” for his comments and said that Sandoval had only been supportive when there were cameras around.
Many fans also voiced their disappointment with Sandoval for making that type of joke in the comment section. One person commented, “Truly repulsive. I’ve run out of words for this ACTUAL joke of a person.” While a second person said, “Yeah, not sure what everyone thought was so funny, but it definitely was not and I’m sorry you even had to see that. You’re phenomenal babe.”
Sandoval visited Mandel to tell his side of the story amid Scandoval. He claimed that he had actually broken up with Madix two weeks before his affair with Leviss was exposed. However, he alleged that Madix was in denial about the end of their relationship. He also detailed his “magnetic” first kiss with Leviss but claimed they are taking a break from their relationship these days.
Jared Lipscomb’s video response to Tom Sandoval’s cancer joke has sparked outrage
