Talk about lightning in a bottle.
On the most recent episode of “Vanderpump Rules,” fans watched Leviss purchase a gold Caitlin Nicole necklace at a store in West Hollywood called Polkadots and Moonbeams, hinting at her affair with Tom Sandoval months before news broke of the duo’s infidelity.
Calling it “retail therapy” after an awkward night with Katie Maloney at TomTom in the previous episode, the reality star picked out a pink lacy slip dress and a few pieces of jewelry, including the handmade lightning bolt pendant ($612, originally $765).
According to a source, Leviss, 28, walked away with four pieces on Sept. 15: the bolt, two star necklaces and a diamond-and-blue-topaz evil eye protection necklace.
She tried on the gold pendant in the store and bought it, along with three other items from the same jewelry designer.Bravo
Before news of her affair with Tom Sandoval broke, Leviss wore the necklace on many occasions, including to October’s Bravocon.Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty ImagesThough the former pageant queen called the purchase a “birthday gift to myself,” the source tells Page Six Style she “got a huge discount” and even wore styles from the same brand to the explosive reunion and her one-on-one sit-down interview with Andy Cohen, which has yet to air.
Fans were shocked by the shopping scene.
“I cannot believe we just watched Raquel purchase her lightning bolt necklace on camera… #PumpRules,” one fan tweeted, while another replied, “I had always thought he bought it for her …kinda sad she did it herself ..”
Sandoval has his own lightning bolt necklace, which he’s been wearing all season long. It’s likely a nod to TomTom’s logo, which features the same motif.Nicole Weingart/Bravo
Fans started piecing together the secret symbol once the Scandoval news broke.raquelleviss/InstagramOthers called the move “cringe” and “embarrassing.”
“Raquel dropping 800 bucks on a lightning bolt secret mistress necklace to match Sandoval is giving Fatal Attraction,” one joked.
Another viewer theorized that Leviss bought the piece to make a statement, writing, “She wanted to get caught. She knew what she was doing when she bought that matching lightning bolt necklace.”
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Viewers were shocked to learn that Sandoval didn’t purchase the necklace as a gift for Leviss.Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty ImagesIt’s unclear if the bolt was always a symbol of the couple’s relationship, as Sandoval’s bar, TomTom, uses the same design in its logo. But the two did apparently come to associate their connection with both the motif and the song “Electric Love” by Børns.
Later in the episode, Leviss probed Madix about her relationship with Sandoval, asking if she was still sexually attracted to her boyfriend and if she still wanted to be in a relationship.
With the explosive “VPR” finale episode set to air next Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET on Bravo, we can only imagine sparks will fly.
