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4 Jan 2024


NextImg:‘Vanderpump Rules’ Tom Sandoval Flamed For Posing With Captive Tiger At Thailand Zoo: “Just When You Think You Couldn’t Dislike This Guy Any More”

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Fans are once again in an uproar over Tom Sandoval.

The Vanderpump Rules star was spotted posing in a tiger enclosure at a zoo in the province of Ratchaburi called Tiger World Thailand, per The Messenger.

A video showing him taking photos at the zoo was reportedly first shared to Sandoval’s Instagram story, per The Daily Mail, and has since been shared to a fan account called @pumprules on Instagram.

The footage captures Sandoval sitting on the ground in the middle of an enclosure as zoo employees appear to feed the tiger with a bottle, while helping place the tiger’s front paws on Sandoval’s shoulders from behind him.

The video also features a clip originally shared by Sandoval, showing him feeding a tiger a piece of raw chicken through a fence.

Fans weren’t charmed by the footage and blasted Sandoval in the comments of the @pumprules post, condemning the act as “animal abuse.”

One wrote, “I wish it ate him. Ps I love tigers ❤️ ,” while another commented, “If Scandoval didn’t cancel him, this surely will. How can he be so unaware of the abuse these animals endure for stupid photo ops?”

One user pointed out that Tom Schwartz, another VPR star, was also on the trip with Sandoval, adding, “they are foul for supporting this.”

Even PETA ripped Sandoval for his photoshoot, releasing a letter condemning his actions reading, in part, “Any human interaction with big cats poses dangers for both humans and the felines, and captive big cats have attacked and killed their captors and visitors,” per TMZ.

Decider reached out to Sandoval’s representatives, who declined comment at this time.

Sandoval also felt the wrath of his co-stars. James Kennedy chimed in not once, but twice, in the comments section of the @pumprules post, where he wrote, “I would never go to a place like this , …… Let them all run free !! ???? ❤️ always found this cruel and so sad.”

He also commented, “Just a Worm ???? without a mustache now ????‍♂️……. ????,” referring to his infamous line directed at Sandoval at the explosive VPR reunion back in May.

Lala Kent, meanwhile, blasted Sandoval on her Instagram Story yesterday, where she wrote, “I am appalled by the photo my cast member took with a tiger in captivity,” per Page Six. She added, “What is disguised and ‘fun’ and ‘cool’ is, in fact, animal abuse. It’s heartbreaking.”