2
Credit: Instagram
Jo Wenberg addressed Tom Schwartz’s claim that he “shame[s] in public” and “love[s] in private,” and she called it “bizarre” that he still has her “blocked.” The Vanderpump Rules star also shared that she’s neurodivergent, and hinted at what happened behind the scenes.
Though Jo was open about her feelings for Tom in season 11, he seemed to downplay the extent of their relationship. Since their split, Jo has shared that she still has feelings for him, and she’s made several posts about their past romance.
In an interview for “Talk Tea with Thee,” the host shared that someone “high up in production” at Pump Rules told her that Jo was “the nicest cast member he ever filmed with,” and that she knew each crew member’s name and “helped them carry equipment from the trucks.”
“No one mentions those moments,” said Jo. “The crew were confused when I would try to help them carry the sound equipment back.” Despite her rapport with the crew, she claimed castmates weren’t allowed to “get their phone numbers,” and a “separation” was enforced.
Jo expressed that, initially on the show, she was meant to film just a quick “chitchat” with Tom – after cameras caught her walking out of his apartment the season before.
“[Then] they were like ‘Oh, Schwarz is … hiding this woman,’” she continued. “All of a sudden, two hours [of filming] snowballed into … being almost a main character and then consistently filming and doing the three-part reunion, doing the finale, doing the pickups, doing the interviews.”
She also said she was “love-bombed” by Schwartz, who told her multiple times that he was “in love” with her.
Jo finds it “so bizarre” that he still blocked her phone and Instagram, as there’s still “no reason” for it. According to Jo, she still posts about their past romance because she’s being open about her thoughts.
At one point in the podcast, the host brought up Schwartz’s recent quote in an interview – about how he used to “shame in public and love in private” – regarding his past relationships.
“That’s mind-blowing to me,” Jo reacted. “There’s something underlying there … His commitment level is a level one out of 10. We’ve seen this throughout the years. And then, of course, I’m blamed because I was loved behind the cameras and then not on camera. And it looks like I’m delusional.”
Jo hinted that a producer suggested she film a scene with Scheana Shay to discuss her relationship with Schwartz, but Jo told them “no way,” after Scheana was unkind to her.
As for her future, Jo said she’s open to filming another reality show, and she wants to write a book. The star said she recently learned she’s “neurodivergent,” and she pointed out how people have made fun of her because her brain works differently from others’.
According to Jo, before the “green-yellow-red wristband” party, Tom told her that he would wear a red one, indicating he’s not available.
“[But] we get there and he slaps on a green one saying that he’s single, and then he kisses that girl,” she said. “By the way, [the girl] was hired.”
