Tom Sandoval's former assistant, Ann Maddox, made a surprise appearance during the 2025 Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 9. The one-time Something About Her employee, who appeared on Vanderpump Rules Season 11, co-starred in a commercial during the big game, and had the best reaction to watching herself on TV... again.
In the commercial, which aired mid game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs during Super Bowl 59, Ann played the role of financial advisor to comedian, Nate Bargatze. In the for DoorDash commercial, Nate can be seen taking Ann around his mansion as he explains all of his recent outlandish purchases to her. "You need to stop spending," she says in the video. "I quit!"
She then took to her Instagram account on Sunday evening, where she posted a video of herself, watching the Super Bowl with her friends, who shouted Ann's name and cheered every time she appeared on screen. "Chosen family," she wrote in the caption of the post. "Love them so much. I am a lucky girl!"
She then took to her Instagram Story, where she reposted several videos of reacting to seeing her commercial on the TV, as she danced in excitement. She also re-posted a few tweets on X, calling the commercial a "legendary hustle."
Does Ann Maddox still work as Tom Sandoval's assistant?
She does not. After working as Tom's assistant, Ann worked at Ariana Madix and Katie Maloney's sandwich shop, Something About Her. She currently co-hosts a podcast, We Signed an NDA, with Amanda Lifford, and is acting, as seen in the commercial which aired during the Super Bowl.
In an April 2024 interview with The Daily Dish, Ann revealed that she started working for Tom as she was going on auditions and needed a flexible job. "I decided to quit working full-time when I started booking small sitcom roles and TV commercials because I wanted to audition more," she explained. "My last job before Tom was working as a server at the Greek Theater. But when the pandemic hit, all concert venues shut down so I really needed work."
Ann Maddox reacts to the Vanderpump Rules Season 12 cast shakeup
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Although she has moved on to new jobs and new chapters in her life, Ann shared her take when it was announced in November 2024 that Vanderpump Rules would return for Season 12 with a brand new cast of SUR-vers. Ann took to her Instagram account on Nov. 27, where she posted a never-before-seen video of her diving into toilet paper and paper towels at Tom's house.
She then took to the caption of the post, where she thanked Lisa Vanderpump, in addition to the cast and crew of VPR "for letting this whacky Japanese girl pull a solid Paul Rudd in Friends and slide into the very last season of a dynasty," she wrote. "You have changed my life forever and I'm so freaking grateful."
Learn more about Ann's time working for Tom Sandoval here.
