10 Things You Didn’t Know About Vanderpump Rules Star Ariana Madix

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8. Soulmates

According to Ariana, she and Tom have her idea of the perfect relationship. “Tom and I have had the relationship of my dreams since day one. The openness, honesty, and sense of adventure that we share is very exciting for both of us. We find adventure in everything and love to explore the world together. There is a lot of that in our future,” she told All Things Real Housewives.

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7. Dysfunctional Relationship

Before she was involved with Tom Sandoval, she was in a pretty tumultuous relationship. She started dating him after she shared that infamous kiss with Tom while he was still dating Kristen Doute. “It was a two year relationship, and I actually met him in Vegas while filming that movie. I didn’t start dating him till after the kiss though, but it was the first dysfunctional relationship I was in,” she told iRealHousewives. “There was all that breaking up, making up, arguing, off again-on again, it was a very tumultuous relationship.”

A photo posted by Ariana Madix (@ariana252525) on Nov 22, 2012 at 8:16pm PST

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6. Walking Dead Fan

She loves the show The Walking Dead and is kind of obsessed with zombies and the zombie apocalypse. “It’s been my favorite show since forever. I fantasize about a zombie apocalypse. What would I do? If a zombie busted into the room, we’ll make a pretend plan,” she told Florida Today. “First, secure the area, and then you’ve got to make sure you have some sort of weapon, which you may have to make, or find something that you can use. And then decide where you’re going to go. It’s fun.”

A photo posted by Ariana Madix (@ariana252525) on Oct 31, 2013 at 9:15pm PDT

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5. Theatre Grad

The reality star has a Bachelor’s degree in Theatre and Broadcast Communications from Flagler College. After college, she moved to New York City to pursue an acting career and then moved out to L.A. to further that career.

A photo posted by Ariana Madix (@ariana252525) on Mar 28, 2013 at 3:51pm PDT

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4. She Loves HGTV

She’s a big fan of HGTV. “I watch a lot of real estate and home renovation shows. That’s kind of, I don’t know, something that I’ve always found interesting,” she told Florida Today. “I watch those shows and then I think I’m the real estate expert, telling people what they can get for their money in Los Angeles because I watch these shows.”

A photo posted by Ariana Madix (@ariana252525) on Dec 5, 2013 at 12:26am PST

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3. Branching Out

She’s getting her own podcast! “I have a podcast in the works with Meredith Brace Sloss that I would describe as NPR meets a young Hoda and Kathy-Lee,” Ariana told All Things Real Housewives. “We have some very funny and talented guests on the docket.”

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2. Space Lover

The blonde beauty is really interested in space. “I grew up watching space shuttle launches from my front yard, and I’ve always been fascinated with the idea of going to space. I’ve thought about trying to get on that one-way trip to Mars. So anything space-related, I geek out over pretty hard,” she told Florida Today.

A photo posted by Ariana Madix (@ariana252525) on Feb 22, 2015 at 10:25pm PST

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1. Equestrian

Ariana was an award-winning equestrian growing up. She still has a horse that lives at her mother’s place, so she sees it when she goes home to Florida.

A photo posted by Ariana Madix (@ariana252525) on Dec 8, 2015 at 3:49pm PST

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