After the intense Vanderpump Rules season 11 reunion , Ariana Madix and Scheana Shay ’s friendship is officially in recovery mode. Madix, 39, was quizzed about Shay, 39, during the Tuesday, August 13 episode of Watch What Happens Live , with host Andy Cohen asking Madix if she had “been in touch with Scheana” of late. “Here and there,” Madix responded.
Cohen, 56, naturally dug deeper, following his first question with, “Would you say that your friendship took a big hit after the reunion?” “Yes. But there’s a lot of love there and I think that will always be there,” Madix, the host of Love Island USA , said. “And I’m really happy .
.. she just won an award for talking about her postpartum OCD and I thought that was like really, really lovely.
” During season 11 of Vanderpump Rules , Shay aligned herself with fellow cast members who were struggling with Ariana for not forgiving Tom Sandoval after he cheated on Madix with Rachel “Raquel” Leviss . The reunion, a three-part special that premiered on Bravo on May 14, included footage of Brock Davies ’ comments where he called Sandoval, 41, a better friend to Shay than Madix had been. “Obviously this year was a little bit more difficult for us,” Madix said during the reunion’s third part.
“When I am going through things, I isolate as well and that is my fault.” Shay defended Madix during the reunion, but also acknowledged the growing wedge between the pair. “She’s busier than she’s ever .