From Pageant Queen to Reality Star, Rachel Leviss’s Net Worth Is Impressive
A discrepancy in reports has many questioning just how rich the reality TV star actually is.
Apr. 15 2024, Updated 10:15 a.m. ET
It's no secret that Rachel Leviss (formerly known as Raquel Leviss) has made quite a name for herself since first appearing on Vanderpump Rules back in Season 5 as James Kennedy's new girlfriend.
From her involvement with Tom Schwartz to her affair with Tom Sandoval (which viewers came to refer to as #Scandoval), the Bravo star has often had the internet buzzing. As a result, fans are curious about her net worth.
From reality television to pageantry to business collaborations, read on to learn more about where Rachel's net worth comes from.
Rachel Leviss’s impressive net worth started with pageantry.
In March 2023, Life & Style reported that Rachel Leviss’s net worth was an estimated $30 million. However, by October 2023, sources like Celebrity Net Worth said she was only worth $500,000. In August 2023, Rachel reportedly complained about not being fairly compensated for helping boost the TV show's ratings and being portrayed "as the ultimate villain," Yahoo reported.
Despite this, the discrepancy has many questioning just how rich the reality TV star actually is.
The Vanderpump Rules star is no stranger to the spotlight. Per Us Weekly, Rachel was passionate about pageants growing up and even secured the Miss Sonoma County title in 2016. From there, she competed in Miss California USA and Miss Malibu USA. However, in April 2022, the reality star revealed her pageant career might finally come to an end.
Rachel Leviss
Reality Television Personality
Net worth: $500,000
Rachel Leviss (formerly Raquel Leviss) is a reality television personality, social media influencer, and pageant queen best known for starring in Bravo’s long-running Vanderpump Rules series.
Birthdate: Sept. 12, 1994
Birthplace: California, United States
Birth name: Rachel Leviss
Mother: Laura Martin (adoptive)
Education: Sonoma State University
"I just wrapped my last ever Miss California USA headshot," Rachel wrote on Instagram at the time. "It's so bittersweet knowing this will be the last time I compete in a state pageant. Fingers crossed that it won't be my very last pageant ever and that I will have the opportunity to represent California on the Miss USA stage."
Rachel Leviss’s active social media presence also contributes to her net worth.
The Vanderpump Rules star shares branded content that bolsters her colossal net worth on Instagram. From a Porsche x REVOLVE collab to White Fox Boutique ads, Rachel’s social media presence includes no shortage of impressive brand deals.
In addition, the former pageant queen frequently promotes Vanderpump Rules on her Instagram page. Considering it's the primary source of her $500,000 million net worth, it behooves her to share behind-the-scenes photos, videos, and more with her fellow cast members.
Part of Rachel Leviss’s net worth stems from her beauty collab with ‘Vanderpump Rules’ co-star Lala Kent.
In May 2022, Rachel teamed up with fellow Vanderpump Rules star Lala Kent to create an eyeshadow palette for her brand Lala Beauty. The palette’s name paid homage to their dramatic Season 7 fight, where Lala called Rachel a “Bambi-eyed b---h.”
Naturally, the product’s name reflects the iconic insult, as it's called the Bambi-Eyed B---h Palette.
At this point, it's unclear what the future holds for Rachel and Lala's collaborative relationship. In March 2023, Lala did not hold back when it came to expressing her feelings about the news of Rachel and Tom's affair.
And when Rachel sent the VPR cast legal letters requesting they delete an inappropriate video of Rachel that Ariana reportedly found on Tom's phone (more on this later), Lala said, in a now-deleted Instagram story, per Page Six, “Raquel, tell your little Mickey Mouse lawyer that if he has stuff to send over, he can send things to my lawyer, same with the rest of my friends and cast all right?”
Rachel Leviss's future on 'Vanderpump Rules' became a big ol' question mark.
Both Tom and Rachel posted apology statements addressing the affair on March 8, 2023. In her statement (which has since been taken down), Rachel said, "There is no excuse. I am not a victim and must own my actions. I deeply regret hurting Ariana." She revealed that she was seeing a counselor to "understand [her] behavior and make healthier choices."
"Although I chose to be on a reality show, accepting the good and bad that comes with it," she continued, "beyond my own actions, I have been physically assaulted, lost friendships, received death threats and hate emails in addition to having my privacy violated."
Ultimately, Rachel chose not to be part of Season 11 of Vanderpump Rules, even with the fallout from Scandoval remaining a large part of the storyline.
Rachel Leviss filed a lawsuit against Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix.
In late February 2024, Rachel filed a lawsuit against Tom and Ariana for eavesdropping, revenge porn, and invasion of privacy. In the lawsuit obtained by Distractify, Rachel claims she was “a victim of the predatory and dishonest behavior of an older man," and that he filmed sexually explicit videos of her "without her knowledge or consent."
Her lawsuit stated that those videos were "distributed, disseminated, and discussed publicly by a scorned woman [Ariana] seeking vengeance … Meanwhile, Leviss, who was humiliated and villainized for public consumption, remains a shell of her former self, with her career prospects stunted and her reputation in tatters."
Per court documents, Rachel and Tom are scheduled to meet for a case management conference on July 2, 2024.
