Jax Taylor has always had something of a bad boy image, but over the years he’s gotten progressively worse.
Vanderpump Rules viewers have seen him constantly getting into drunken fights. He cheated on his girlfriends. He had sex with his buddy Tom Sandoval’s then-girlfriend Kristen Doute, while Tom slept in the next room.
Even though his now-estranged wife Brittany Cartwright was optimistic going into their marriage, his verbal and physical abuse got progressively worse over the years. Finally, she’d had enough of his toxic behavior and moved out, taking their son Cruz with her. Not only was Britt done with Jax’s abuse, but viewers have grown increasingly disgusted by his behavior. Has Jax become a liability for Bravo?
Should Jax Taylor be fired from Bravo?
Finally, the situation came to a head in Summer 2024 when Bravo allegedly forced The Valley star into a rehab facility for his mental health issues. While there, Jax also admitted to a years-long cocaine addiction.
Even though he was in rehab, Jax continued to torture his estranged wife. Not only was he constantly rage texting her, but he was illegally spying on her through the security cameras in their home. He also stopped paying the mortgage on their home, putting his wife and son in danger of eviction.
Further, Brittany claimed Jax threw a coffee table at her, leaving her bruised, when he discovered texts between her and another man. Even though they were separated at the time and Jax was seeing other women, he justified his violent behavior.
“I lost all control, and I saw red,” he claimed. “But show me a guy that wouldn’t handle the situation the way I handled it.”
Despite fans demanding his termination, an insider told The U.S. Sun that Bravo has no plans to fire Jax. LA attorney Jamie E. Wright says Bravo is “playing with fire” by keeping him on the payroll.
“They continue to roll cameras while witnessing a pattern of increasing, documented abuse, manipulation, and psychological warfare,” he said. “When does amusement become a liability? … Legally speaking, Bravo might be held partially accountable if it is established that they were aware of the abuse, witnessed it happening in real time, and took no action to stop it.”
The Valley airs Tuesdays at 8/7c on Bravo in the US and streams on Hayu in the UK and Ireland.
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