Healing After Scandoval

Last year, Rachel Leviss hit rock bottom after her affair with Tom Sandoval her Vanderpump Rules costar and longtime beau of friend Ariana Madix came to light, making headlines across the country and painting her as the ultimate villain.

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But through hard work, Leviss says she's moved on and has transformed her life for the better.

"The dark times were so dark, and it felt like there wasn't a way out for the longest time. I [decided] I need[ed] to start making better decisions," explains Leviss, 29, who checked herself into a mental health facility for three months to focus on her well-being. "It took time to integrate everything that I learned into my real life, but I feel like I'm finally now able to start living for me," continues the Rachel Goes Rogue podcast host.

"Although I'm still in therapy and make it a point to continue to work on myself...

There's a newfound level of freedom it's an era of healing." Here, in her first interview in a year, Leviss tells Us more.

What changes have you made to your life since the scandal?