“Vanderpump Rules” star Tom Sandoval was rumored to be dating influencer Karlee Hale post-Scandoval, but his rep clarified to TMZ on May 23, 2023, that the two are “just friends.”
Sandoval – who’s made headlines ever since his affair with Raquel Leviss was exposed in March 2023 – was spotted out and about with Hale several times in May 2023.
At the time, one TikTok user posted a video of the two grabbing dinner with one another at a hotel restaurant where Hale resides in Austin, Texas.
They were later spotted shopping and then working out at a nearby gym.
So who is the woman who’s recently befriend the “worm with a mustache?” Here’s everything you need to know about Hale.
Her job
Prior to her rumored romance with Sandoval, Hale reportedly worked as an influencer with popular TikTok and YouTube channels.
But since the US Sun reported that she was Sandoval’s mystery blonde, Hale has since deactivated her TikTok, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and linkedIn profiles.
However, eagle-eyed fans found what appeared to be Hale’s Instagram before she made her alleged profile – @call_me_karlee – private.
Her most recent post was a solo shot of her sitting on a chair and staring into the camera as she wore a deep-V white blazer, white shorts and white cowboy boots.
“Legend has it, she’s still looking for her shirt,” Hale captioned the pic.
Her other interests
Since her Instagram profile was previously public, her bio on Instagram is still available on Google and reads, “Holistic Health // Lifestyle Mommy to Mia · #Sliving.”
It’s unclear if the bio is referring to a child or a dog, since another fan found several photos of her with a dog that appears to be a mix of a chihuahua and pomeranian.
In one of the photos, Hale smiled as she held her dog in one hand and a pin reading “I’m for Planned Parenthood” in the other on the red carpet for an event called the “Equality Lounge” at South by Southwest in Austin on March 11.
How they met
Neither Sandoval nor Hale have addressed how or when they became friends.
One source who allegedly ran into the two at a gym in May 2023 told popular fan account @thebravobabe that Sandoval said, “I’m visiting a girl I’m dating, I’m from LA, all the crazy women drove me out of there.”
Sandoval has been spotted at LAX several times fleeing to various destinations – including Arizona for a nature getaway and Long Island to perform with his cover band in front of empty seats – since his affair was exposed on March 1, 2023.
Their relationship
Hale first sparked romance rumors with the disgraced Bravolebrity when a photo surfaced of them hanging out at the hotel Austin Proper’s restaurant – ironically called The Peacock – on May 17, 2023.
Shortly afterward, another fan took photos of them on a shopping outing together. The photo showed Sandoval wearing a baseball cap and a pink T-shirt as he sat and talked to the then-mystery blond.
The pair were spotted for a third time working out together at an Equinox in Austin just days later – hours before Sandoval had to relive the aftermath of his affair on the explosive Season 10 finale.
However, his rep claimed to TMZ that Sandoval was in Austin because his cover band, Tom Sandoval & the Most Extras, had a concert around that area on May 13, 2023.
That same month, Sandoval was spotted “fleeing the country” and waiting in line at the international terminal in LAX – seemingly trying to avoid the intense “Vanderpump Rules” reunion that began airing on May 24.
“Vanderpump Rules” airs Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET on Bravo.
