Tom Sandoval in “Special Forces” Nov. 13 episode.Photo:Pete Dadds/ FOX
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Tom Sandovalwas prepared forSpecial Forces: World’s Toughest Testto try to chip away at his self-care routines.
TheVanderpump Rulesstar, 41, exclusively shares with PEOPLE what his initial reactions were to his interrogation — and the questions about his style choices.
Ahead of Monday’s season 2 finale of the Fox reality series, Sandoval admits he kept his signature nail polish on during his time on the series because he “thought it’d be kind of funny.”
Sandoval reveals he believes it helped tell the contestants' story better. “I was actually kind of glad that I had it on because I felt like it went along with our story of being social media influencers and not soldiers or in training or anything like that.”
As for his reaction to the atypical question, he reveals that the interrogator’s interest “didn’t really throw [him] off.”
Tom Sandoval with Jason Fox in “Special Forces” Oct. 9 episode.Pete Dadds/ FOX
During the season finale, Sandoval and the four remaining recruits —Tyler Cameron,Erin Jackson,JoJo SiwaandNick Viall— were captured and taken into their final stage of selection, where they faced hours of intense, military-grade interrogation.
But duringSandoval’s six-hour interrogation, he was tasked with changing in front of the interrogator, who then asked, “What’s with the varnish on your nails?”
TheTomTombar owner replied, “Oh, it’s just kinda my thing.”
One interrogator then grabbed Sandoval’s hands, seeming to reference the reality star’s nail polish, and commanded, “I want you to forget about this. I want you to start listening to what you’re being told. No messing around. No delaying things.”
Tom Sandoval.Pete Dadds/ FOX
Tom Sandoval in the Oct. 16 episode of “Special Forces”.Pete Dadds/ FOX
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Sandoval headed to filmSpecial Forceson the heels of the public backlash he faced following his affair with Leviss.
Earlier in the season, he explained his recent misdeeds to hisSpecial Forcescastmates: “I had an affair, and it just blew up. People were messaging me paragraphs of just, like, vicious, like, so visceral, like, hatred.”
Season 2 ofSpecial Forces: World’s Toughest Testcan be streamed in full on Hulu.
source: people.com
