Alright, we all know the age-old story. A guy meets a girl. Then that guy and girl star on a reality TV show together. Later, he allegedly cheats on that girl with her best friend. And then he gets upset that everyone hates him. But, like I said, we all have that friend, right? On a slightly more serious note, it was a little crazy to me that Tom Sandoval tried to play the victim on the June 24th episode of America's Got Talent.
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I get it, he went through a lot. He was a reality TV star who got paid millions of dollars. I mean, he had a really tough life. And if it wasn't hard enough with all the money he was making, he also had an awesome, attractive girlfriend who loved him. Honestly, how did the man go about his days?
Tom Sandoval Takes Center Stage
I'm sure almost all of you reading this have already heard all about the scandal.
Tom cheated on his girlfriend, Ariana Madix, during his time on the hit TV show Vanderpump Rules. He cheated on her with her best friend (at the time), Rachel "Raquel" Leviss.
Well, apparently, he's decided it's time to move on with his life. Once on stage, he talked about his struggles dealing with the fallout of his cheating scandal.
He told the judges, "[A] couple of years ago, I was involved in a scandal and I was labeled as the 'Most Hated Man in America' by The New York Times. It was really, really rough and I was in a very, very dark place. I felt as though I had nothing in my life and this band was the only thing that kept me going."
And before I tell you the judges' reactions, let me just say, I do not feel bad for this man. Like even a little bit. He had a dream life, and he made a huge mistake. That's on him.
The Judges React
Well, how did the AGT judges react to Tom Sandoval's news? Exactly how you'd expect each of them to.
Simon jokingly said, "Let's get America to like you!" While Sofia Vergara asked, "What was the scandal?" Howie Mandel, as the gossip he is tossed in, "He slept with his girlfriend's best friend." Which caused Mel B to chirp in with, "No wonder nobody likes him then!"
And let me just say, I'm with Mel on this one.
Here was his final performance:
