“I made mistakes, I was selfish, and made reckless decisions that hurt somebody I love,” Tom wrote on his Instagram March 7. “No one deserves to feel that pain so traumatically and publicly.”
He continued, “My biggest regret is that I dishonored Ariana. I never meant to disappoint so many people, including our loving families and friends.”
For her part, Raquel shared in a March 8 statement, “There is no excuse, I am not a victim and I must own my actions and I deeply regret hurting Ariana.”
“I am learning things about myself such as my patterns of codependency and addiction to being and feeling loved,” the former beauty queen added. “I have sought emotional validation through intimate connections that are not healthy without regard for my own well-being, sometimes negatively affecting others and often prioritizing the intimate connection over my friendships.”
