Tom Schwartz is determined to set the record straight.
The former Vanderpump Rules star pushed back against a tabloid that featured a paparazzi snapshot of him taken in Los Angeles, captioned with the statement: “Tom Schwartz is unrecognizable as he surfaces downcast at 43.”
The article, dated July 22, remarked on the absence of Schwartz’s usual cheerful demeanor. It also noted the temporary closure of Hollywood bar Schwartz & Sandy’s, which Schwartz co-owns with Tom Sandoval, while pointing out that Schwartz’s ex-wife Katie Maloney‘s L.A. sandwich shop is still operating.
Schwartz was less than thrilled with this portrayal. On July 23, he took to Instagram Stories to lightheartedly address the piece, posting a screenshot alongside the quip, “You better sleep with one eye open @DailyMail,” accompanied by a crying emoji.
His girlfriend Kiana Carroll also supported him, sharing a lighthearted Boomerang video of Schwartz relaxing by a pool, captioning it, “It was a bad angle guys.”
And while the friendship between Schwartz and Sandoval, 43, did hit a rough patch during the final days of Schwartz & Sandy’s—which were preceded by the infamous Scandoval cheating controversy and a complete VPR cast overhaul—it’s all water under the bridge for the Valley star.