Tom Schwartz is not always someone who is advert when we ’re think of worstVanderpump Rulescast member — but he ’s definitely up there on the " low - key a monster " scale .

Hello dear friends, and welcome. If you, like me, have been completely entranced by thereality showentitledVanderpump Rulessince it premiered on Bravo on 22 February 2025, then boy am I glad you are here.

Vanderpump Rules Season 10 is currently airing every Wednesday night on Bravo. And you probably know by now, while this season is airing, a huge scandal broke out in real-time whichrevealed that cast mates Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss were carrying on a months-long affair.This revelation came with the knowledge that long-time couple on the show, Ariana Madix andTom Sandoval, were no more, because he’s a loser cheater face. (And honestly, thank god she’s free of him, tbqfh.)

Because as much as I would love to spend 15 hours straight discussing Tom Sandoval (or Tom #1), today we are here to discuss the OTHER Tom. Tom #2, if you will. Tom-othy Schwartz.

Tom Schwartz, aka Schwartzy — and tbh also sometimes known as Bubba — is considered somewhat of an OG in theVanderpump Rulesworld. He was not technically an original full-time cast member when the show premiered in 2013, but he was a side character in Season 1 because he was in a relationship with main character and full-time cast member Katie Maloney. He became a full-time cast member in 2014. And since his day one appearance on the show, he has LITERALLY ALWAYS BEEN THE WORST.

So, without further ado, let’s review the evidence. And then we can give him his flowers for being The Worst. ❤️

Please note this is not by any way an thoroughgoing tilt because , quite candidly , I do n’t have 25 hour to dedicate to this , but it will compensate some of his slap-up hits .

1.Tom Schwartz started out being the worst very strongly when, in Season 1,he opted to pour an entire drinkon friend, fellow cast mate, and BFF of his girlfriend Stassi Schroeder’s head. (He also called her a bitch multiple times.) Why did he dump said beer? Because he was upset that Stassi was upset (??) that other cast-member (and ex-boyfriend) Jax Taylor showed up UNINVITED and UNANNOUNCED to her birthday party in Las Vegas.

2.And in Season 2, he returned with his low-key kinda weird obsession with drink pouring on camera when he dumped his drink on then-girlfriend and “love of his life” Katie Maloney’s head.

THE SCENE IN QUESTION:

3.At the beginning of Season 2, he also gets involved in a full-on-fight between James Kennedy and Tom Sandoval for no reason other than being The Fucking Worst.

4.He has always openly allowed his friends to talk terribly to his girlfriend/later wife. It’s weird. Like in Season 3 when Jax Taylor goes on a rampage against Katie for allegedly “motorboating some guy’s dick,” and Tom Schwartz does quite literally nothing to defend his girlfriend. In fact, he actually blames HER for the disagreement and allows Jax to pummel her for entire scenes. Loser behavior.

5.He gave Katie — his long-time girlfriend, and person who told him “please don’t ever give me a ring on a string” — a ring on a string. You can’t make this up! Did he do this on purpose? I think so. :)

6.And, as mentioned, Tom Schwartz is an admitted cheater. And like, he didn’t just cheat once — not that once would even be excusable. No, the man cheated multiple times (and those are just the ones he admitted to in front of Bravo cameras). His dalliances have been the subject of storylines in both Seasons 3 and 6 to just namea few.And if that wasn’t enough, he also openly admitted that he would never actually tell on his friends for cheating on their partners. Like, in Season 6, when Jax was caught sleeping with Faith, Schwartzy said, “I don’t know anything, but if I did, I wouldn’t say anything." At least he’s honest about this one thing, I guess.

7.He honestly generally seems to enjoy disrespecting women.Especiallyhis partner, but it is certainly not limited to his partner. Like when he referred to Scheana Shay as a “bootleg Kardashian.” Was it funny? Yes. Was it called for? Ehhhh.

8.Don’t even get me started on the wedding season. But AFTER they somehow make it down the aisle, against everyone’s better judgement, they go on a cast trip to Mexico in Season 7 (Episode 16), and Tom Schwartz gleefully tells his then-wife Katie Maloney that he “doesn’t like the sound of her voice.”

9.Moving on. In Season 8, when other questionable human beings Randall Emmett and Jax Taylor decide to “play a prank” and have fake police officers show up and “arrest” Tom Sandoval, Katie voices her opinion (and actually says, “Turn on the news”) that this prank was in poor taste. In an age when police brutality and violence against citizens — especially Black people — is widely publicized, itwasin poor taste. But how does her husband respond to Katie’s (very valid) opinion? By immediately telling her to shut up, of course!

11.Which brings us to this CURRENT season, Season 10, of him STILL BEING THE FUCKING WORST 10 YEARS LATER. Exhibit A: Tom Schwartz making out with Raquel Leviss after Katie asked him repeatedly not to.

12.After disrespecting Katie (yet again…) by going against her (very valid) wishes of him not hooking up with someone inside their friend group he goes onWatch What Happens Liveand refers to Katie as “a nightmare of a human being.” Katie responded, and sadly, she wasn’t surprised. And neither was I.

I was called a monster too many times to enumerate … tonight ’s # wwhl did n’t phase me . lamentably .

13.And then, there’s the whole him definitely knowing about the Raquel Leviss and Tom Sandoval affair and wanting people who see Sandoval IRL to “GIVE HIM A HUG!” Lmao.

You ’re the only that wants to hug him dude . READ THE ROOM ! ! ! https://t.co/2c4zxJBS3W

14.Thankfully, in one of the recent episodes that aired on 30 March 2025, Katie Maloney told Schwartz exactly what she feels, and I found myself leaping for joy.

Schwartz get through a new grade of crushed . He literally kisses Raquel , fully knowing that Katie did n’t like that , then gaslights her into making it seem like she ’s gaga for something he had jibe not to do .

He deserved every individual bad thing she said about him 😡 # pumprules

After Schwartz made out with Raquel , he depict up ( uninvited ) to Katie ’s dinner , ate her FUCKING SUSHI ! ! ! , and then pretended like everything was fine . So , Katie said , " Get the fuck out of my face . I think you ’re pathetic , I think you ’re a drunk , and I think you ’re a loser . " AND , MY friend , SHE IS RIGHT ! ! ! !

Luckily, I am clearly not alone in my feelings of disgust toward this man. See here:

Schwartz admit that he only kissed Raquel to piss off Katie is the most honest affair he ’s ever said on this show . # PumpRules

And here:

“ Get the fuck out of my face . I think you ’re pathetic . I conceive you ’re a intoxicated and I recollect you ’re a loser . ”

GET HIM KATIE ! Get his ass for me , get him again ! Schwartz is the BIGGEST nonstarter right now and that ’s saying something deal Sandoval exists 😮 ‍ 💨 # PumpRules

Schwartz whenever Katie is out to dinner party

PumpRules # VanderpumpRules

So, there you have it. This concludes my case for justsomeof the reasons why Tom Schwartz deserves more credit onVanderpump Rulesfor being the fucking worst. Thanks for reading!

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