Since Katie Maloney and Tom Schwartz announced their split, the former couple expressed their desire to remain amicable, specifically regarding their shared friend group. “And obviously we have the same friends and [are] trying to hang out in a group together going through this and not making it awkward for anyone and not make anyone choose sides — that’s important to us,” Maloney said on her “You’re Gonna Love Me” podcast. However, according to cast member Raquel Leviss, the lines have already been drawn. In an exclusive withPage Six, the reality TV star said that the former couple’s divorce has “changed the dynamic” amongst the cast. “I feel like with Tom and Katie, they do expect [people to pick] sides, unfortunately,” she told the publication on May 31.
Three days after Leviss’ statement, Maloney seemingly slammed the notion of picking sides on Instagram. “We literally told them there’s no sides to pick,” she commented on Pump Rules’ postof the article. “I have felt that some people have on their own done that for whatever reason, but Tom and I are still friends, so whatever.” Maloney’s co-star and friend Lala Kent seemed to echo similar sentiments during an April interview with Andy Cohen on “Watch What Happens Live!”When asked about the cast choosing sides, Kent revealed, “No, I don’t feel like any of us have chosen sides. It wasn’t messy, but obviously, if we had to choose sides, I would always choose Katie.”