Ariana Madix Somber at LAX After Paying Tribute to Late Buddy Ali Rafiq

Ariana Madix seemed exhausted Saturday leaving LAX … emotionally drained after dropping her shut pal Ali Rafiq.

The Vanderpump Guidelines star stored her shades on as she made her approach by means of the terminal in a brown sweatshirt and matching pants.

She arrived again in L.A. the identical day she paid tribute to Rafiq, sharing a photograph of them on Instagram.

“I preserve eager to textual content you. It appears like this will’t even be actual. We have been simply planning your journey to LA. Speaking about our futures and all of the issues we have been wanting ahead to,’ she wrote, earlier than ticking off the issues she missed about her late pal.

Whereas the 2 have been clearly shut, Madix truly met Rafiq by means of her ex, Tom Sandoval. The duo have been childhood besties, and Tom additionally shared a publish in remembrance.

Madix’s life has been stuffed with change lately, beginning with the tip of her nine-year relationship with Sandoval after discovering he cheated on her together with her shut pal, Raquel Leviss.

She’s handled the fallout from the breakup for the final two months and even gave the impression to be placing the drama in her rearview by firing up a brand new relationship with health coach Daniel Wai.