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News18
3 days ago
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- News18
Actor Jax Taylor Quits Social Media, Prioritises Recovery From Drug Addiction
Last Updated: Jax Taylor has quit social media to focus on his mental health. The reality TV star, who has battled a cocaine addiction for over 20 years, announced the decision on Instagram. Jax Taylor has quit social media in an effort to protect his mental health. The 45-year-old reality TV star – who previously confessed to battling a drug addiction – has announced that he's taking a break from social media platforms, as he focuses on his 'mental health and recovery". Jax – who has Cruz, four, with Brittany Cartwright, his estranged wife – wrote on Instagram Story: 'I've made the decision to stay off social media for the next while to prioritize my mental health and recovery. My team will be running it for the time being. (sic)" Jax confessed that certain posts on social media can be triggering. Speaking on 'In the Mind of Jax Taylor', he explained: 'My brain is so fragile, and if I see certain things, they might trigger me. Something might hit a chord, and I don't think I'm strong enough to read certain things. For me to grow and get better and be a better person, there are some things I need to see in order to know what's going on. But I think I took it so much to the extreme of blocking everything and living in my own little world." Jax feels he now needs to cut himself off from social media platforms. He said, 'The phone has become a problem. Do I need to be on social media? No, I don't." Meanwhile, Jax previously admitted that he's been battling a cocaine addiction for more than 20 years. He said on the 'Hot Mic' podcast, 'I have substance issues – primarily with cocaine. It's hard to say out loud. I've been dealing with this on and off since I was 23 and now I'm 45. There was times where I would stop doing it but then there were times where I'd go heavy on it. I just want to let people know this is a really, really tough disease and it's a really tough sickness." Brittany subsequently claimed that she spent years trying to help Jax to 'get better". She said on 'When Reality Hits', 'No one wants Jax to be better more than I do, let's be real. 'I tried and tried and tried for years to help this man get better and for us to be a happy family, I was deeply and madly in love with him, there's no one that can ever deny that," she concluded. Location : California, USA First Published:
Perth Now
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Jax Taylor quits social media 'to prioritise mental health'
Jax Taylor has quit social media in an effort to protect his mental health. The 45-year-old reality TV star - who previously confessed to battling a drug addiction - has announced that he's taking a break from social media platforms, as he focuses on his "mental health and recovery". Jax - who has Cruz, four, with Brittany Cartwright, his estranged wife - wrote on Instagram Story: "I've made the decision to stay off social media for the next while to prioritize my mental health and recovery. My team will be running it for the time being. (sic)" Jax confessed that certain posts on social media can be triggering. Speaking on 'In the Mind of Jax Taylor', he explained: "My brain is so fragile, and if I see certain things, they might trigger me. Something might hit a chord, and I don't think I'm strong enough to read certain things. "For me to grow and get better and be a better person, there are some things I need to see in order to know what's going on. But I think I took it so much to the extreme of blocking everything and living in my own little world." Jax feels he now needs to cut himself off from social media platforms. He said: "The phone has become a problem. Do I need to be on social media? No, I don't." Meanwhile, Jax previously admitted that he's been battling a cocaine addiction for more than 20 years. He said on the 'Hot Mic' podcast: "I have substance issues - primarily with cocaine. It's hard to say out loud. I've been dealing with this on and off since I was 23 and now I'm 45. "There was times where I would stop doing it but then there were times where I'd go heavy on it. "I just want to let people know this is a really, really tough disease and it's a really tough sickness." Brittany subsequently claimed that she spent years trying to help Jax to "get better". She said on 'When Reality Hits': "No one wants Jax to be better more than I do, let's be real. "I tried and tried and tried for years to help this man get better and for us to be a happy family, I was deeply and madly in love with him, there's no one that can ever deny that."
Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Brittany Cartwright freaks out over thought ex Jax Taylor might be SPYING on her inside their home
Brittany Cartwright freaks out over thought ex Jax Taylor might be SPYING on her inside their home Have YOU got a story? Email tips@ A dramatic scene on the latest episode of The Valley left Brittany Cartwright fearing that someone might have been surveilling her home in secret. Episode eight of season two began with her realizing the financial hole she was in after her estranged husband Jax Taylor — who was still away at a rehab facility at the time — had left her in after opting not to pay their home's mortgage while he was in treatment. But after she received a chilling message seemingly referencing events in the home that only she was privy to, she began to fear that someone may have installed a 'bug' in the home. In fact, Brittany — who recently updated fans about her new boyfriend — shared a disturbing theory that it may have been her ex Jax who was listening in on her while he was away at rehab. In one scene late in the episode, Brittany was seen covering up the security cameras inside their shared home, after she accused Jax of watching her without her permission. She had previously been living in a rental home with her and Jax's son Cruz, but now that Jax was in treatment, she wanted to move back into the house. During a phone conversation with Jax's sister, she began to mention that her engagement ring and wedding band had suspiciously gone missing. Brittany Cartwright (R) began to suspect that the home she shares with Jax Taylor had been bugged with listening devices on the June 3 episode of The Valley (pictured) And it was her estranged husband Jax (pictured) that she feared may have bugged the home But the call was dramatically interrupted when a producer for the show rushed on camera and stopped her to show Brittany a text message that Jax had just sent her, presumably from rehab. He had apparently written, 'Make sure you get that on film,' addressing the show's producer. 'I can hear everything. Childish behavior,' he added, suggesting that he was able to hear Brittany's chat with his sister. A shocked Brittany wondered aloud, 'Do you think he put a bug in here?' The producer then wondered how Jax would even know she was in the home. That seemed suspicious to Brittany, who said in a subsequent confessional interview, 'Unless he put some secret devices around this house, our interior cameras don't have sound.' She added, 'But we are speaking about Jax Taylor here, I don't put anything past him anymore.' The plot twist got even more confusing, as Brittany received a call back from Jax's sister while conferencing with her producer. Brittany covered up the security cameras in their home in a rage after learning that her ex hadn't been paying their mortgage while in rehab. But during a phone call she had with his sister, a producer interrupted her with a message she received from Jax 'Make sure you get that on film,' he wrote, addressing the show's producer. 'I can hear everything. Childish behavior,' he added, suggesting that he was able to hear Brittany's chat with his sister; pictured March 14 in LA Brittany worried he may have installed a listening device, as the cameras she covered up allegedly didn't record sound She informed the former Vanderpump Rules star that Jax had told her he had to go to the hospital because he was suffering from high blood pressure. When his estranged wife asked what was causing the issue, his sister said he had told her that he saw her covering up the surveillance cameras in the home, seemingly confirming that he was at least watching them from rehab. It's unclear if he was truly listening in on her conversation, or if he was just bluffing after assuming she had blocked his view on the cameras before a salacious conversation about him. Earlier, Brittany said she was disappointed after 'holding onto a lot of hope that rehab would really help' Jax, only to learn that he had stopped paying their mortgage while he was in treatment. That arrangement forced her to cover the mortgage payments all on her own, while she was also covering the rental house he had forced her to get after he refused to move out of the family home after their separation. 'Him signing this lease without talking to me and knowing I still have this rental home for 2.5 months, he really screwed me over,' she vented. 'I need to move on, I just know I deserve better.' Later, Jax was seen calling his friend Jason Caperna from rehab. During the call, he simultaneously vented about how upset he was that Brittany had been seeing a mutual friend while they were separated and admitted that he had been making her life miserable. After Jason urged him to try to settle things between himself and his estranged wife by picking up the slack on their mortgage payments, he explained how he hoped to take care of the looming financial issue. Jax later told his sister he was going to the hospital for high blood pressure, and he mentioned that he had seen Brittany covering up the security cameras; pictured in 2021 in LA Earlier, Jax told his friend Jason Caperna that he would give Brittany his half of the podcast revenue to help her pay the mortgage while he was away, because he couldn't pay what he owed by himself But after the 'bugging' incident, he allegedly told her in an email that the house was in foreclosure and he would no longer be paying for it at all, seemingly retracting his plans to share the podcast money It was also ironic that he planned to give his have of the revenue from the podcast, as Brittany claimed he hadn't been recording with her for months, leaving her to host it on her own The Valley airs on Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Bravo He bragged that he and Brittany had 'a very successful podcast that we make a lot of money on,' and he said his managed had advised him to give his ex 100 percent of the proceeds until the mortgage and other outstanding payments had been taken care of. 'I don't have the funds just to pay off what I owe,' he explained. But after the scene in which Brittany feared he was listening in on her, Jax appeared to renege on his plans to pitch in on the family's major expenses. While her mother visited her at home, Brittany shared an email with her that Jax had allegedly written her from rehab. 'In terms of the mortgage, I've been trying to contact the bank to pay off what is owed,' she read from the email. 'But they let me know the home is in foreclosure and after this month, I won't be paying anything more. You will be responsible until we sell the house.' Brittany admitted that she didn't know if Jax was serious about sticking her with the bill, or if it was just a ploy for 'attention' from him. 'I was always hopeful that being in the facility would make some kind of change or open his eyes a little bit to do something better, but based on his behavior, the whole time he's been in there, I am so worried he has not learned a damn thing,' she said bitterly as she began to sob. It was also ironic that he planned to give his have of the revenue from the podcast, as Brittany claimed he hadn't been recording with her for months, leaving her to host it on her own. 'But now look at him. How does he do this to me? What in the world did I do to deserve this?' she cried. The Valley airs on Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Bravo.
Daily Mail
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Brittany Cartwright shares steamy update on new beau... after mocking ex Jax Taylor's skills in the bedroom
Brittany Cartwright has found herself a new man, and she's sharing some racy details about their burgeoning romance. During an appearance last week on her former Vanderpump Rules costar Lala Kent 's podcast Give Them Lala, Brittany revealed that she had started up a casual new relationship. And on Tuesday, sources told Page Six that the 36-year-old star of The Valley is dating the singer and guitarist Will Gittens. The revelation comes a day after Brittany gave an update on her divorce from Jax Taylor — who sexual prowess she mocked last month — as the the proceedings continue to drag on. A video posted to the Instagram account of Will's music production studio showed Brittany with him after a concert in Los Angeles last month, which at least one of her costars reportedly joined her at. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the . View this post on Instagram A post shared by JB Entertainment (@jbentertainme) Though the two were only briefly spotted in the clip, the reality star boasted a wide smile as she and the musician chatted. So far, neither Brittany nor Gittens have commented on the alleged relationship. Earlier this year, Gittens — who reportedly hails from Trinidad — boasted about winning his first Grammy Award in an Instagram video. So far, Brittany hasn't named the artist as her new boyfriend, but they appear to have a social media connection, as they follow each other and have liked multiple of their posts. During her podcast appearance with Lala, she was reportedly speaking about Gittens. Cartwright admitted to 'having fun' with a new 'crush,' though she emphasized that it was 'nothing serious' at the moment. 'We'll see where it goes,' she said. It was Lala who urged Brittany to share more about her alleged new beau by saying, 'I like the guy who you fell straight on your a** out of the shower [with], and you guys laughed, and he still wanted to be with you after.' Brittany — who jokingly said she 'hate[d]' the host — went on to explain that she and the new man were taking a shower together 'butt naked' when she suddenly slipped as if she had stepped on a 'banana peel.' 'I went straight back, and he thought I was gonna hit my head,' she admitted. 'Oh, it was so embarrassing, but then the way that we laughed about it was so cute.' According to Brittany, Will attempted to grab her as she was falling, but despite his obvious compassion for her, she was still embarrassed that he saw her in a moment of awkwardness. Lala gave her thumbs up, adding, 'I like it. And I like him.' She said Gittens — who went nameless — was 'talented,' which Brittany heartily agreed with. But Lala seemed to sense that it was time to end the conversation before she 'spill[ed] way too much' about her friends new man. On Monday, Brittany appeared on The Nikki & Brie Show with Nikki and Brie Bella/Garcia, where she confirmed that she was dating 'a little bit,' which she gushed was going 'great.' She went on to say that she had been lacking 'attention' and 'affection' in her marriage to Jax 'for, like, a long time,' which led her confidence to crater, via Just Jared. 'Being made to feel beautiful again … really helped my confidence come back,' she declared. However, a source closer to her claimed to Page Six that she is 'not dating anyone,' and they said Will was 'just a friend.' Brittany went on to update her fans on how her divorce from Jax Taylor is proceeding. She said the divorce 'still has not been finalized yet,' though she hoped it would be resolved 'soon.' 'Just, you know, [Jax] waits 'til the last second for everything,' she claimed. She wondered aloud if her ex might be slowing down the proceedings in hopes that she would change her mind about the divorce. 'It's weird how he waited till the very last day to sign, you know, whenever I wanted to even get the process going,' Brittany shared. 'Waited 'til the very last day, messed up on all the paperwork, did all this stuff, and now it just seems like he just keeps doing stuff to prolong it.' One positive update was that her ex allegedly wasn't putting up much of a fight, 'but it's more like he's just not wanting it to be final, if that makes sense,' she said. 'It's weird. I don't know how I'm going to feel when it actually is final,' she said. 'It's 10 years I was with this guy, so I don't know if I'm going to be sad. I feel like I will have a sense of relief, but he is the father of my child, so like what's really going to change? You know? I don't know how it's going to be.' She added that parenting their four-year-old son Cruz was more difficult due to the resentments she had built up over the years against Jax, and her ex didn't make things any easier by allegedly wanting to 'start some weird argument' whenever he came over to spend time with their son. Brittany also revealed why she may have been coy about discussing her new romance. According to her, there's a clause in her and Jax's divorce paperwork dictating how their son can be introduced to either of his parents' new partners. 'We actually have it in our paperwork that unless you're in a serious relationship for at least six months, I would prefer like a year, but at least six months and we talk about it first, then nobody can be around Cruz,' she explained. 'I had to [do it], I had to protect [Cruz].'
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Brittany Cartwright ‘Completely Devoted' to Son Cruz's Care After Revealing Autism Diagnosis
Brittany Cartwright is opening her heart and showing incredible strength navigating son Cruz's recent autism diagnosis as she receives an outpouring of love from both fans and her reality TV family alike. A source exclusively tells Life & Style the experience has brought the Vanderpump Rules alum closer to ex husband Jax Taylor, too, as everyone in her network rallies around her to support this new chapter of her life. 'Everyone on the cast has been super supportive through this. They've all known for months, so this wasn't a big reveal for any of them,' the source explains. 'Brittany is closest to Scheana [Shay], Lala [Kent] and Kristen [Doute], and they've really stepped up.' Brittany, 35, discussed her son's diagnosis, which is defined as a "neurological and developmental disorder" that impacts how people learn, behave and communicate, according to the National Institute of Mental Health, in an interview with People published on April 12. The reality star said that, while Cruz's development started ahead of the curve, by his second year he became mostly non verbal. 'He crawled early, he walked early,' she explained. 'He was talking, he was saying, 'Mommy,' 'Daddy.' He was saying, 'Hot Dog!' from Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. Then, as he got closer to 2, we started noticing that he was regressing in his speech. He stopped talking almost completely.' Brittany also made a point of putting her son's care ahead of her own relationships. "We just want to make sure Cruz has the best support system around him,' she revealed on an episode of her podcast 'Reality Hits,' adding that she and Jax, 45, are still looking at different therapies and teaching tools. 'It doesn't define him. He's so perfect and special and amazing." The couple married in a lavish Kentucky ceremony in 2019, following years of will-they-won't-they relationship drama on Vanderpump Rules, yet ultimately announced their separation in February 2024 after four years of marriage. But the source notes that despite the split, they've remained united in their care for their son and the situation has even brought them to a new level of understanding in their post-marriage relationship. 'It's brought them closer together,' the insider explains. 'It's given her and Jax something outside of their relationship to focus on. She is still 100 percent the caregiver, but Jax has really been trying to be around.' 'He was front and center the other day for Cruz's fourth birthday party, and he and Brittany seemed to be getting along well,' the source adds. For Brittany, the focus remains on Cruz. 'She's being very proactive and really jumping on all the early interventions,' the insider says. 'Cruz is getting all the best care. She's completely devoted herself to him.' 'Everyone's amazed by the strength she is showing through this,' the source shares. 'Of course it's been an adjustment, but she's handled it so well and is so positive.' 'She's going to do anything and everything to make sure her son has the best life,' the insider adds. 'Brittany is a very sweet person — there's never been any doubt about that — but she is showing this core of strength that is a surprise.'
