While Vanderpump Rules fans are still hung up on Scandoval, Ariana Madix was ready to move on. The emotional toll that Tom Sandoval’s affair had on her was all too real. But she didn’t let that get in the way of forming a new relationship.
Ariana met her new flame, Daniel Wai, in March 2023 at the wedding of a mutual friend. Things moved quickly from there, with the two spotted packing on the PDA at Coachella in April. As things kept progressing, Daniel began hanging out with other Bravo stars.
Eventually, fans spotted Daniel on the VPR cast trip to San Francisco. So, the question soon became whether Daniel would be featured on Pump Rules Season 11, and if so, how prominently.
Daniel’s “a good sport” during VPR filming
As to whether Daniel would appear on Vanderpump Rules, Ariana conclusively revealed: “Once or twice, but definitely not very much.” She told E! News, “He’s not into the whole world of it all. It was very foreign to him, but I give him props for being a good sport on my behalf.” Daniel’s been nothing if not a good sport.
As excited as Ariana is about her new relationship, she has another relationship she’s just as pumped for—a business relationship. Ariana and Katie Maloney have been ecstatic about the release of Something About Her. As Katie told E!, “I just want … to open more locations. Starting a sandwich empire and take over the world.”
To promote the new sandwich shop, Ariana and Katie have partnered with Lay’s to release a Grilled Cheese & Tomato Soup flavor. “They’re gonna be available at BravoCon,” Ariana revealed, “And also available to any Bravoholic who can visit Lay’s on Instagram or X and they’ll be able to enter to win the exclusive kit.”
Vanderpump Rules is expected to return to Bravo in early 2024.
TELL US – WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE MORE OF DANIEL ON VPR? DO YOU THINK SOMETHING ABOUT HER WILL BE AN ENGAGING STORYLINE?
