Why Victoria Lee Robinson Feels like Tom Sandoval’s “Karma” for His Past Infidelity
When Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix ended their relationship in March 2023 following his infidelity, Victoria Lee Robinson had “no clue” about it.
The model began dating the Vanderpump Rules cast member in late 2023, and the pair opened up about how they make their relationship work in spite of Tom’s past behavior on the April 2 episode of The Viall Files podcast.
Victoria started out by admitting that she probably would “not [have] thought the same” about Tom had she known about his past cheating.
“I got to know him not knowing anything and hearing his sides of whatever…” Victoria said, before going on to share that she’s held Tom’s feet to the fire regarding his past actions. “I definitely feel like I’ve been his karma a bit, meaning I’ve given him a lot of s–t. Because I’m a girl, and I’ve never cheated in my entire life. I would never be a homewrecker. I’m not for any of that. And I think he was matched with me for a reason because he has grown so much. I’m so proud of him. I really am.”
Tom’s girlfriend said that when she now sees things online about his past, she confronts him. She’s trying to break that habit, though.
“I can’t do that forever. I can’t hang on to that. I can’t always do that. I got to let him grow,” she added.
As a result, the two are in therapy (both individually, and as a couple).
Why Tom Sandoval and Victoria Lee Robinson started couples therapy
Tom and Victoria said that in order to give themselves the best chance possible for a successful relationship, they began going to couples therapy sessions early on in their romance.
Victoria, specifically, said that they did so “because we really love each other.”
“And my mom actually suggested that,” she continued. “She was like, ‘You guys should start therapy now to kind of prevent anything in the future,’ you know? And I was like, ‘That’s a really good idea.'”
Tom Sandoval reveals how he’s changed since dating Victoria Lee Robinson
Since he began dating Victoria, Tom said he’s changed his lifestyle considerably.
“I can just tell you that the way I approach relationships is completely different than what it’s been in my entire previous of my life,” he explained on the podcast. “And one thing about everything that I went through and put myself through in the situation I put myself in is that I have to put myself and get myself to a position where I feel like I deserve somebody like her. And there’s all these people that are like, ‘Oh, I’m gonna fix them, I’m gonna fix them.'”
Tom emphasized that Victoria’s not forcing him to change, though.
“It’s not about her fixing me. I mean, obviously, I’m all ears and I listen to her and when things bother her because sometimes they’re just old, stupid nonchalant things that you don’t really think about that might affect a relationship, but it really comes down to the person,” he added. “It comes down to me wanting to earn her love and wanting to be the best I can be.”
The Tom Sandoval & The Most Extras singer admitted that he feels “really guilty” that Victoria has gotten flack for his “bad choices.”
“I like to say bad choices because mistakes are like accidentally getting into a car accident,” he said. “Bad choices is ownership. And I have to take ownership of what I did… I’m just saying that I do feel bad about the s–t that she has to deal with. It’s not fair to her.”
Find out what Tom thinks about his future with Victoria.
