Find out why the Something About Her co-owner was celebrating her Vanderpump Rules castmate’s “strength.”
Ariana Madix is celebrating Scheana Shay’s latest achievement.
In case you missed it, the “Good as Gold” singer was honored with the Illumination Award from the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) on July 29.
Scheana posted about the accolade she was “so proud” of on her Instagram feed, and it didn’t take long for the messages of support from her followers and loved ones to begin rolling in.
Ariana shared a positive comment for her longtime friend in the comments section. “Congratulations,” Ariana wrote in her message along with three red heart emojis. “It took so much strength for you to share and be vulnerable and it has helped so many people.”
Scheana’s husband, Brock Davies, replied to Ariana’s comment, noting that seeing his wife get the award was “such an amazing experience to see.”
Scheana also responded to Ariana by sharing a face holding back tears emoji.
Ariana Madix and Scheana Shay’s friendship status after VPR Season 11
Ariana’s supportive message comes on the heels of a difficult Vanderpump Rules season. During Season 11, Scheana navigated whether she could salvage a friendship with Tom Sandoval amid his split from Ariana.
During Part 3 of the Season 11 reunion, Scheana’s husband pointed out that Scheana had struggled to bond with the other women in the group for quite some time. As a result, she really leaned on Sandoval for many years.
“And the one person that I have seen firsthand is Sandoval as being there, having her back,” Brock said, though he clarified that Ariana always made Scheana feel comfortable. “I’ve seen her fight for a 15-year friendship and a 10-year friendship and be stuck in the middle and get torn apart online by people that aren’t in this room.”
Though Ariana and Scheana appeared to end the reunion in a somewhat tense place, on the April 5 episode of her podcast, Scheananigans, Summer Moon Honey Davies’ mom insisted that things were all good between them.
“I don’t think there’s anything to mend,” she said in response to a fan who asked if she will repair her friendship with Ariana soon. “Everything is fine.”
Based on Ariana’s Instagram comment, it appears as if everything is still fine between the besties.
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