Karlee Hale: 5 Things About The Texas Influencer Who’s ‘Just Friends’ With Tom Sandoval
‘Vanderpump Rules’ star Tom Sandoval does NOT have a new girlfriend, despite what you’ve heard. Here’s what you need to know.
- Tom Sandoval is NOT dating influencer Karlee Hale, despite reports..
- Karlee was linked to Tom after his split from Ariana Madix and Raquel Leviss.
- Tom and Karlee have been spotted several times together.
Tom Sandoval is still a single man following his breakups with Ariana Madix and Raquel Leviss. Though The Sun claimed that Tom, 39, was dating Texas-based influencer Karlee Hale, a rep for the Vanderpump Rules star told TMZ that’s not the case. Tom and Karlee are “just friends” and have been hanging out together while he was in Austin, Texas, with his band.
The Sun obtained photos of Tom and Karlee having dinner together in Austin. His rep told TMZ that it wasn’t a date and that there were other people there — which the photos do not show. Tom was in a 9-year relationship with Ariana, 37, until March 2023, when she found out about his months-long affair with Raquel, 28. Tom and Raquel reportedly broke up after they filmed the Season 10 Reunion, and Tom has allegedly moved on with Karlee.
So, who is Karlee Hale? Here’s everything you need to know about the woman who got caught up in the “Scandoval.”
Karlee is Tom Sandoval’s friend.
Karlee and Tom were linked together in a May 22 report from The Sun. The outlet said Tom has been spotted with Karlee on “at least two occasions in Austin, Texas in the past few weeks” and that they are definitely “dating.” His rep would deny this. While Tom was still single, his ex Ariana has a new boyfriend.
Tom and his new mystery woman together and spotted for the third time this week. #PumpRules pic.twitter.com/xHzInlOjw0
— BravoBabe (@thebravobabe_) May 20, 2023
She lives in Texas.
Karlee is currently living in Austin, where she’s been spotted with Tom. The two were pictured hanging out at the Austin Proper Hotel, according to The Sun. A TikToker named Sarah Koefod confirmed Tom and Karlee’s date by sharing photos and screenshots from a video she claimed she took from the outing. “Last night I was actually out in Austin, Texas where I live and I saw Tom with a mystery woman,” she explained in the video.
@sarahkoefod spilling scandoval tea!! @BravoWWHL @Vanderpump Rules @Andy Cohen @Tinx #atx #tomsandoval #scandoval #scandovalgate #vanderpumprules #bravo #tinx #austin
She’s an influencer.
Karlee has been identified as a Texas-based influencer. It’s unclear how long she’s been doing her social media career for. Tom may have met Karlee because of her job.
She has a dog.
TikToker Sarah Koefod used Karlee’s dog to prove her identity after her date with Tom. In her video, Sarah said Tom went to the bar and made note of the Pomeranian sitting next to Karlee in one of the photos she took. Sarah later showed a screenshot of Karlee’s supposed Instagram Story to show that she posted a picture of the same dog on the ground beside her.
Karlee deleted her social media accounts.
After being linked to Tom, Karlee deactivated all her social media accounts, including Instagram and TikTok. It’s possible Karlee is trying to avoid backlash from fans who are very upset with Tom because of his cheating scandal. Karlee had a big following on social media prior to her deleting her accounts.