--- title: "Lala Kent Slams Tom Sandoval Over Photo With Captive Tiger" url: https://allabouttrh.com/2024/01/05/lala-kent-slams-tom-sandoval-tiger/ type: post date: 2024-01-05 modified: 2024-01-04 markdown_url: https://allabouttrh.com/2024/01/05/lala-kent-slams-tom-sandoval-tiger.md author: "Lara Sophia" --- # Lala Kent Slams Tom Sandoval Over Photo With Captive Tiger ## Lala Kent is "appalled" by Vanderpump Rules co-star Tom Sandoval after he shares several photos of him posing with a captive tiger in Thailand. [Tom Sandoval](https://allabouttrh.com/category/vanderpump-rules/tom-sandoval/)has found himself in hot water with the Bravoverse and at least two of his *[Vanderpump Rules](https://allabouttrh.com/category/vanderpump-rules/)* co-stars after he posted several photos of him posing with captive tigers while vacationing in Thailand with co-star and best friend, [Tom Schwartz](https://allabouttrh.com/category/vanderpump-rules/tom-schwartz/). Earlier this week, Tom Sandoval posted several photos of him posing with a captive tiger in Thailand. In one photo, the *Vanderpump Rules* OG sat cross-legged as a tiger rested its front paws on his shoulders. The 40-year-old then shared a photo of how he managed to get the shot, sharing clips of one worker feeding the tiger from a bottle while another worker placed the tiger's paws in place. ![Tom Sandoval meditates while captive tiger leans on his shoulders.](https://allabouttrh.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_8730-634x1200.jpg)Tom Sandoval meditates while a captive tiger leans on his shoulders. ![Lala Kent is disgusted by Tom Sandoval posing with captive tiger.](https://allabouttrh.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_8732-778x1200.jpg)Lala Kent is disgusted by Tom Sandoval posing with a captive tiger. In another shot, the Tom-Tom co-owner posed next to a tiger. It's unclear if it was the same tiger or another one. ![Tom Sandoval poses with captive tiger in Thailand](https://allabouttrh.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_8731-679x1200.jpg)Tom Sandoval poses with a captive tiger in Thailand Tom's *Pump Rules* co-star [Lala Kent](https://allabouttrh.com/category/vanderpump-rules/lala-kent/) caught wind of his post and slammed him on her Instagram Story, calling the act ***"animal abuse." *** ***“I am appalled by the photo my cast member took with a tiger in captivity,” ***Lala Kent wrote via her Instagram Story Wednesday. ***“What is disguised and ‘fun’ and ‘cool’ is, in fact, animal abuse. It’s heartbreaking,”*** she continued, noting that this topic ***“has been close to [her] heart for many years.”*** ***“I’ve made noise about educating yourselves, & here I am to tell you again… Do not support places like this,”*** she added. > [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/C1pw44OvXrF/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by All About TRH (@allabouttrh)](https://www.instagram.com/p/C1pw44OvXrF/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) *Vanderpump Rules *star [James Kennedy](https://allabouttrh.com/category/vanderpump-rules/james-kennedy/) also bashed Tom's controversial photos. ***“I would never go to a place like this,”*** James commented on the [Pump Rules Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1oL4rqOh7B/) account's repost of Tom Sandoval’s video. ***“Let them all run free!! Always found this cruel and so sad.”*** He added: ***“Just a worm without a mustache now.”*** > [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1oL4rqOh7B/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Vanderpump Rules and Memes (@pumprules)](https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1oL4rqOh7B/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) Lisa Vanderpump has yet to speak on the photos, but there's no doubt she will have quite a bit to say. Bravo fans were up in arms about Tom posing with a captive tiger and voiced their opinions on social media. ***“Disgusting & truly heartbreaking. He should be ashamed of himself,”*** one fan wrote on Twitter. ***“After Tiger King, it became common knowledge how despicable these places are, and yet here he is… Tom Sandoval needs to fade into obscurity once and for all,”*** another fan shared. A third fan wrote, ***“I just hate that this beautiful tiger missed out on having a little snack.”*** *[Vanderpump Rules](https://allabouttrh.com/category/vanderpump-rules/)* premires on Jan. 30 at 8 p.m. ET on Bravo. ## Thoughts on this all? Sound off in the comments!