Vanderpump Rules' Scheana Shay Breaks Silence on James Kennedy's Domestic Violence Arrest

Vanderpump Rules' Scheana Shay shared her hopes for James Kennedy to work on himself after his domestic violence arrest this month and shared how she's privately supported his girlfriend Ally Lewber.

Scheana Shay just wants Ally Lewber to feel good as gold amid her relationship drama with James Kennedy.

The Vanderpump Rules star broke her silence on James' Dec. 10 domestic violence arrest and revealed why she waited several weeks to finally speak out publicly on the DJ's run-in with the law.

"First off, I wanna say I was respecting Ally's privacy, as she requested, and I didn't want to add to any headlines, because she's going through enough right now," the "Good as Gold" singer told fans during the Dec. 27 episode of her Scheananigans podcast. "So, I wasn't going to say anything on the podcast, but I now see how that's coming off staying silent."

Scheana confirmed she has spoken to Ally since James was taken into custody following a fight with a unnamed woman at a Burbank residence earlier this month.

"I check in with her often, I always have," the 39-year-old continued. "But I know if I stay silent, ya'll somehow think that I support his behavior, which I absolutely do not."

Scheana went on to reflect on James' breakup with ex Rachel "Raquel" Leviss and how she and husband Brock Davies supported their former costar during the 2021 split.

"I was very close to Raquel for years, and while she always told me James was never physically abusive, as we all know abusive isn't limited to just physical and ultimately it led to her exiting that relationship," the Bravolebrity recounted. "I had a lot of empathy for her, which is why Brock helped move her out and move her in with us at the time. I wanted to do anything I could to help and give her a safe space."

Looking to the future, Scheana shared her hopes for James to work on improving himself in the wake of his arrest.

"I do hope James views this as a rock bottom moment and is serious about committing to a healing plan versus just seeing this as something that's going to ruin the world tour or residency or whatever," she said. "He needs to get help, and not just to prevent Ally or some other girl to being subjected to abusive behavior in the future, but to give himself a chance to live life with healthy relationships. I know he wants those things for himself and he needs to give himself the proper tools to deal with his trauma that doesn't involve projecting it onto others.

In the end, Scheana stated of Ally, "I want her to know that she is supported."

As for James, he spoke out on the matter with a message about self-betterment one week after the incident.

"I am committed to making meaningful changes in my life," the 32-year-old wrote on his Instagram Story Dec. 17. "I am taking time to focus on my sobriety, personal growth, and being present for loved ones. Navigating challenging moments is not easy, but I am determined to learn, grow, and move forward with the incredible support system around me."

And as for Ally, she acknowledged all the support she's received from fans during this difficult time.

"Thank you to everyone who has reached out with love and support and for checking in on me," she wrote on her Instagram Stories Dec. 14. "I'm okay and taking the time I need right now. I deeply appreciate all the kindness and respect for my privacy during this time."

Keep reading to look back at some of the biggest scandals to rock the VPR cast.

Eddie Cibrian, Scheana Shay — Scheana Shay with Eddie Cibrian

Let's not forget that we owe this entire series to **Scheana Shay**'s affair with actor **Eddie Cibrian**, who was married at the time to former *Real Housewives of Beverly Hills*' star **Brandi Glanville**. Scheana dated him while Brandi was pregnant with their second child, and the two women's dramatic sitdown at SUR—coordinated by **Lisa Vanderpump**, naturally—was the segue from one episode of RHOBH to Vanderpump Rules. Sneakiest (and messiest) crossover ever!

Stassi Schroeder, Jax Taylor, Vanderpump Rules, Season 1 — After denying he cheated on then-girlfriend **Stassi Schroeder** throughout the entire first season, **Jax Taylor** admits in the finale that, yes, actually he *did* cheat on her in Las Vegas and got the other woman pregnant.

His admission stunned Stassi *and* the rest of the cast that had defended and sided with him in the breakup.

Jax Taylor, Kristen Doute, Vanderpump Rules, Season 3 — One of the show's most infamous hookups went down in season two, when Jax confessed to sleeping with **Kristen Doute**, Stassi's best friend who happened to be dating *his* best friend **Tom Sandoval**.

Though Kristen initially refuted the claim, she finally admitted that they hooked up (but never kissed) during the finale. Oh, and it went down while Tom was sleeping in the other room and they were watching the **Ryan Gosling** movie *Drive*. This all culminated in Stassi delivering her now-infamous slap across Kristen's face, while Tom punched Jax.

Seasons later, Kristen later admitted to cheating on Tom throughout their six-year relationship.

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Tom Sandoval With Ariana Madix

After **Ariana Madix** joined the cast in season two, Kristen quickly had suspicions about Tom's friendship with his fellow bartender. While the pair denied ever hooking up while Tom was dating Kristen—responding to the SUR waitress' continued worries, Ariana infamously declared, "I'm smarter than you. I'm prettier than you. Get the f--Get the f--k over it"—Tom eventually admitted during the season two reunion that he and Ariana made out in a pool when they were both in Las Vegas.

When asked by Andy Cohen if she worried about Tom's past after he confessed to "cheating on Kristen a few times," Ariana said, "I've been friends with him for three years. I know him really well. It's not a thing for me—at all." (Sigh.)

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Tom Sandoval With Miami Girl

After Tom and Ariana announced they were officially together, Kristen revealed in season three that a woman reached out to her on Instagram claiming to have hooked up with Tom while he was in Miami with Jax and Schwartz. Kristen even brought "Miami Girl" into SUR to confront Tom, but Ariana didn't take the allegation seriously after Tom vehemently denied the claims and the couple left.

At the time, however, Jax seemingly threw his friend under the bus by backing up the claim. And after Tom and Ariana's 2023 breakup, Jax, who left the show in 2020, tweeted a cryptic message.

"I've called a lot of things on that show that people never believed," he wrote. "Everything I say always ends being true."

Brian Baer/Bravo

Tom Schwartz With Several People

After **Tom Schwartz** and Katie Maloney got married in 2016, he confessed to drunkenly making out with one of **Lala Kent**'s friends in season six.

When Schwartz was asked about the story, his memory was fuzzy. "There's no way. No, it couldn't have been," he says in a 2018 episode. "Yeah, I remember going to The Bungalow, but I definitely don't remember making out with anybody. I got s--tfaced that night, I remember that."

Schwartz later addresses his behavior in a confessional, admitting, "I truly and honestly am baffled."

But it wasn't the first time Schwartz cheated on Katie while he was blackout drunk, admitting to kissing another woman while he was inebriated in season three.

After 12 years together, Katie and Schwartz announced their breakup in March 2022.

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Katie Maloney With a Random Dude?

In a 2014 episode, Jax claimed Katie cheated on Schwartz by "motorboating" an unnamed man, sharing that he'd heard the story from Scheana. Katie was furious over the allegation and Scheana eventually apologized to her co-star.

"I never once said she cheated. I said what I saw," Scheana wrote in a Bravo blog. "After talking to Katie about it, I realize that it wasn't what it seemed. When she bent down to take her shoes off, her head was in that region. Also, in her drunken state when she was dancing shaking her head back and forth it definitely looked like she was 'motorboating' this guy. She DID NOT cheat...I simply felt like she crossed the line."

Nicole Weingart/Bravo

James Kennedy With Jenna

After some serious sleuthing—including looking at Uber receipts—Kristen deduced her boyfriend James Kennedy cheated on her with one of Scheana's friends in season four. He denied it to her face, only saying they may have kissed, but later admitted in an interview, "The truth is, Jenna and I were definitely boning." And a new iconic .GIF was born!

But that wasn't the only time James cheated on Kristen, as the DJ also hooked up with Lala (who believed he was single at the time) and another SUR hostess, Lauren, who was in a relationship with *another* employee at the restaurant.

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James Kennedy With Lala Kent

After his breakup with Kristen, James began dating student and beauty pageant contestant **Raquel Leviss** in season five. The pair quickly faced cheating allegations when Scheana and Kristen crashed one of James' DJ gigs with three former SUR empoyees who all claimed that they hooked up with him (they even took photos of James sleeping) while he was dating Raquel.

James denied all of the women's stories and he and Raquel continued to date, eventually calling off their engagement in 2021 after five years together. Following their split, James confessed to having sex with Lala at the beginning of his relationship with Raquel.

"For some reason, I was very naive back in the day and I thought James never cheated on me," Raquel told E! News in February. "But this clarified that he definitely has cheated on me multiple times. That was definitely a hard pill to swallow."

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Jax Taylor With Faith Stowers

It was another season, another cheating scandal for Jax in 2017 when he fessed up to hooking up with former SUR waitress **Faith Stowers**. Though he initially denied it in the season six premiere, Jax came clean after his then-girlfriend Brittany Cartwright confronted him—all while wearing a Taco Bell sweatshirt.

"This isn't my first time being caught cheating," Jax said in a solo interview. "In the past, I've gone through months and months of deny, deny, deny, and that didn't work for me." He went on to say that he and Brittany had hit a rough patch (which was seen on their 2017 spinoff, *Jax & Brittany* *Take Kentucky*), which led him to hook up with Faith.

Jax's admission, of course, devastated Brittany, who delivered her infamous "Rot in hell!" line in response. While Brittany initially broke up with Jax, the couple quickly reconciled and ended up getting married in June 2019. They welcomed their son **Cruz** two years later.

Bravo

Tom Sandoval With Raquel Leviss

The BCU (Bravo Cinematic Universe) was shaken on March 3, 2023, when it was confirmed that Tom and Ariana had ended their nine-year relationship amid the revelation that he'd had a seven-month affair with Raquel.

"I made mistakes, I was selfish, and made reckless decisions that hurt somebody I love," the TomTom co-owner wrote in an apology on Instagram March 8. "No one deserves to feel that pain so traumatically and publicly."

He added, "My biggest regret is that I dishonored Ariana. I never meant to disappoint so many people, including our loving families and friends."

Raquel also issued a public apology to Ariana, saying she had "no excuse" for her actions. In a follow-up statement, Raquel addressed the future of her relationship with Tom.

"I need to take care of my health, work on self-growth and take time to be ok with being alone," Raquel told E! News in a statement. "I care for Tom, and I don't want to label anything or predict what lies ahead. Right now, I need to heal."

Tom Sandoval, Ariana Madix, Season 2 Reunion, Vanderpump Rules scandal VG — One of the show's most infamous hookups went down in season two, when Jax confessed to sleeping with **Kristen Doute**, Stassi's best friend who happened to be dating *his* best friend **Tom Sandoval**.

Though Kristen initially refuted the claim, she finally admitted that they hooked up (but never kissed) during the finale. Oh, and it went down while Tom was sleeping in the other room and they were watching the **Ryan Gosling** movie *Drive*. This all culminated in Stassi delivering her now-infamous slap across Kristen's face, while Tom punched Jax.

Seasons later, Kristen later admitted to cheating on Tom throughout their six-year relationship.

Evans Vestal Ward/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank

Tom Sandoval With Ariana Madix

After **Ariana Madix** joined the cast in season two, Kristen quickly had suspicions about Tom's friendship with his fellow bartender. While the pair denied ever hooking up while Tom was dating Kristen—responding to the SUR waitress' continued worries, Ariana infamously declared, "I'm smarter than you. I'm prettier than you. Get the f--Get the f--k over it"—Tom eventually admitted during the season two reunion that he and Ariana made out in a pool when they were both in Las Vegas.

When asked by Andy Cohen if she worried about Tom's past after he confessed to "cheating on Kristen a few times," Ariana said, "I've been friends with him for three years. I know him really well. It's not a thing for me—at all." (Sigh.)

Nicole Weingart/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images

Tom Sandoval With Miami Girl

After Tom and Ariana announced they were officially together, Kristen revealed in season three that a woman reached out to her on Instagram claiming to have hooked up with Tom while he was in Miami with Jax and Schwartz. Kristen even brought "Miami Girl" into SUR to confront Tom, but Ariana didn't take the allegation seriously after Tom vehemently denied the claims and the couple left.

At the time, however, Jax seemingly threw his friend under the bus by backing up the claim. And after Tom and Ariana's 2023 breakup, Jax, who left the show in 2020, tweeted a cryptic message.

"I've called a lot of things on that show that people never believed," he wrote. "Everything I say always ends being true."

Brian Baer/Bravo

Tom Schwartz With Several People

After **Tom Schwartz** and Katie Maloney got married in 2016, he confessed to drunkenly making out with one of **Lala Kent**'s friends in season six.

When Schwartz was asked about the story, his memory was fuzzy. "There's no way. No, it couldn't have been," he says in a 2018 episode. "Yeah, I remember going to The Bungalow, but I definitely don't remember making out with anybody. I got s--tfaced that night, I remember that."

Schwartz later addresses his behavior in a confessional, admitting, "I truly and honestly am baffled."

But it wasn't the first time Schwartz cheated on Katie while he was blackout drunk, admitting to kissing another woman while he was inebriated in season three.

After 12 years together, Katie and Schwartz announced their breakup in March 2022.

Bravo

Katie Maloney With a Random Dude?

In a 2014 episode, Jax claimed Katie cheated on Schwartz by "motorboating" an unnamed man, sharing that he'd heard the story from Scheana. Katie was furious over the allegation and Scheana eventually apologized to her co-star.

"I never once said she cheated. I said what I saw," Scheana wrote in a Bravo blog. "After talking to Katie about it, I realize that it wasn't what it seemed. When she bent down to take her shoes off, her head was in that region. Also, in her drunken state when she was dancing shaking her head back and forth it definitely looked like she was 'motorboating' this guy. She DID NOT cheat...I simply felt like she crossed the line."

Nicole Weingart/Bravo

James Kennedy With Jenna

After some serious sleuthing—including looking at Uber receipts—Kristen deduced her boyfriend James Kennedy cheated on her with one of Scheana's friends in season four. He denied it to her face, only saying they may have kissed, but later admitted in an interview, "The truth is, Jenna and I were definitely boning." And a new iconic .GIF was born!

But that wasn't the only time James cheated on Kristen, as the DJ also hooked up with Lala (who believed he was single at the time) and another SUR hostess, Lauren, who was in a relationship with *another* employee at the restaurant.

Todd Williamson/Bravo

James Kennedy With Lala Kent

After his breakup with Kristen, James began dating student and beauty pageant contestant **Raquel Leviss** in season five. The pair quickly faced cheating allegations when Scheana and Kristen crashed one of James' DJ gigs with three former SUR empoyees who all claimed that they hooked up with him (they even took photos of James sleeping) while he was dating Raquel.

James denied all of the women's stories and he and Raquel continued to date, eventually calling off their engagement in 2021 after five years together. Following their split, James confessed to having sex with Lala at the beginning of his relationship with Raquel.

"For some reason, I was very naive back in the day and I thought James never cheated on me," Raquel told E! News in February. "But this clarified that he definitely has cheated on me multiple times. That was definitely a hard pill to swallow."

Getty Images

Jax Taylor With Faith Stowers

It was another season, another cheating scandal for Jax in 2017 when he fessed up to hooking up with former SUR waitress **Faith Stowers**. Though he initially denied it in the season six premiere, Jax came clean after his then-girlfriend Brittany Cartwright confronted him—all while wearing a Taco Bell sweatshirt.

"This isn't my first time being caught cheating," Jax said in a solo interview. "In the past, I've gone through months and months of deny, deny, deny, and that didn't work for me." He went on to say that he and Brittany had hit a rough patch (which was seen on their 2017 spinoff, *Jax & Brittany* *Take Kentucky*), which led him to hook up with Faith.

Jax's admission, of course, devastated Brittany, who delivered her infamous "Rot in hell!" line in response. While Brittany initially broke up with Jax, the couple quickly reconciled and ended up getting married in June 2019. They welcomed their son **Cruz** two years later.

Bravo

Tom Sandoval With Raquel Leviss

The BCU (Bravo Cinematic Universe) was shaken on March 3, 2023, when it was confirmed that Tom and Ariana had ended their nine-year relationship amid the revelation that he'd had a seven-month affair with Raquel.

"I made mistakes, I was selfish, and made reckless decisions that hurt somebody I love," the TomTom co-owner wrote in an apology on Instagram March 8. "No one deserves to feel that pain so traumatically and publicly."

He added, "My biggest regret is that I dishonored Ariana. I never meant to disappoint so many people, including our loving families and friends."

Raquel also issued a public apology to Ariana, saying she had "no excuse" for her actions. In a follow-up statement, Raquel addressed the future of her relationship with Tom.

"I need to take care of my health, work on self-growth and take time to be ok with being alone," Raquel told E! News in a statement. "I care for Tom, and I don't want to label anything or predict what lies ahead. Right now, I need to heal."

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