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Perth Now
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Brittany Cartwright sheds tears on Special Forces: World's Toughest Test
Brittany Cartwright cried "at least three times" on Special Forces: World's Toughest Test. The 36-year-old reality star appears on season four of Special Forces, the quasi-military training TV series, and Brittany has described competing on the show as the "hardest thing" she's ever done. During an appearance on the Detox Retox With Tom Schwartz podcast, Brittany shared: "It was the hardest thing I have ever done in my life. "I've been very open about heights and how that terrifies me so doing different things like that, I'm proud of myself." The reality star acknowledged that she pushed herself to her physical and emotional limits on the show. Brittany also watched old episodes, including some featuring Tom Schwartz, her former Vanderpump Rules co-star, as part of her preparations. She shared: "I was like, 'Wow, Tom actually was impressive on that show.' Except for that time that he had to carry … JoJo Siwa carried Tom. That's hilarious." Asked how she ultimately fared on Special Forces, she quipped: "Let's just say I tried!" Meanwhile, Brittany split from Jax Taylor, her husband, in 2024, and subsequently filed for a divorce. However, the TV star previously admitted that she initially thought they would reconcile. She told Us Weekly: "It has been such a roller-coaster deciding to separate. I really thought that we would be able to get back to a place where we could probably get back together. "I didn't know for sure, but I really wanted to try everything I possibly could to save my marriage and keep my family together." Despite this, Brittany suggested that the heartbreak has actually made her a stronger person. She explained: "It's just been a roller-coaster of emotions; a lot of ups [and] a lot of downs, but I also feel like I've gotten so much stronger throughout all of this. I'm really feeling confident in my decision, and I think that a lot of people are going to be able to relate to everything I'm going through." Brittany always felt that she would be with Jax "forever". She said: "I always thought we would be together forever. But again, I do feel very confident in my decision and it was not a quick decision for me."
Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Tom Schwartz Makes Damning Declaration on Living Next to Jax: "We're Supposed To Be Honest..."
Even though Tom Schwartz alerted The Valley's Jax Taylor that the townhouse next door to his was available, he was still hesitant about rolling out the welcome mat for his new neighbor on move-in day. Tom made the candid confession on The Valley After Show for Season 2, Episode 13, after Jesse Lally joked about relocating to a nearby unit as well. "Please don't, dude," the Vanderpump Rules alum begged in the above clip, admitting, "I was really worried about the optics." "We're supposed to be honest... I was worried what the girls would think about the dynamic," Tom continued. "Us two Peter Pan Syndrome divorced guys, bar owners, can't grow up, living next to each other. They're frat boys." Even Jax chimed in to concede, "Doesn't look good." Luckily, the living arrangement has apparently been working "great" for the duo, so far, though. "I've protected my peace. There's a healthy boundary that he respects, we respect," Schwartz added. "He's never pounding on the wall; he's not pounding on my door." In fact, he said that he's "so happy in that space," in general, following his 2022 divorce from Katie Maloney. RELATED: Jax Taylor Makes a Prediction About Tom Schwartz's Dating Life "Aside from the beautiful home I had with Katie... this is the second most beautiful, peaceful place I've ever lived in my life," Schwartz continued of his "sanctuary." From Jax's POV, Schwartz is equally respectful of him, adding that he'll "come over for a beer" from time to time. Having a "best friend" next door who had also gone through a public split after a decade-long relationship has helped "lonely" Jax navigate sobriety and his own divorce from Brittany Cartwright — even when Schwartz has to give him some tough love. RELATED: Tom Schwartz Defends Brittany Cartwright From Jax Taylor: "Her Heart's F--king Broken" "I'm obviously going through hell right now, and I can bounce ideas or thoughts off [him]," Jax said on the After Show. "I need to be close to friends that can help me pick me up, ya know? I feel like if I was alone, I would be struggling a little bit more. So, it's nice to have, ya know, my friend next door to me and be there for me. I really appreciate it." One such instance to illustrate that dynamic arose in The Valley's July 8 episode when Schwartz brought "sad man" Jax several frozen dinners (i.e. "the official meal of someone who's getting divorced") and the gossip session quickly turned to the topic of his and Brittany's split. As Jax recapped a conversation he'd just had with his estranged wife during which he questioned if they exhausted all possible options, such as couples therapy, and "really, really want" to move forward with divorce proceedings. Related: Brittany & Jax Detail Shocking Off-Camera Conversation With Therapist on Moving Next to Schwartz Accusing Jax of possibly "trying to instill a seed of doubt" in Brittany's mind, Schwartz responded that his idea to "put a pin" in the divorce was "a bad idea." "Dude, I think it's a ticking time bomb," Schwartz told him. "I think you guys should date other people, explore other options for a year, try to work on being good co-parents. ... I do think there needs to be healthy boundaries." Sign up for Bravo Insider and read behind-the-scenes features including: Summer House Cast Reveals Behind-the-Scenes Filming Secrets (Including Those Mystery Packages) Real Housewives on Vacation: The Delicate Science Behind Group Trip Room Assignments Porsha Williams Details Journey From "Innocent" RHOA Newbie to "Supernova" on Season 16 From "Friend of" to Full-Time Real Housewife: Keiarna & Shamea Tell All See Schwartz revisit how Jax "hazed" him when they were roommates on Vanderpump Rules in the After Show clip above, and don't miss a look inside their homes today.
Yahoo
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Tom Schwartz Shares Update On His Friendship With Tom Sandoval
Tom Schwartz updates on his life since we last saw him on Vanderpump Rules. He reveals how it has been living next to Jax Taylor, how he would characterize his current friendship with Tom Sandoval, reveals if he and Katie are getting along, and reveals if he is currently dating anyone.
Daily Mail
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Jax Taylor offers groveling apology for behavior on The Valley as fans begin petition to get him booted off show
After a whole season of questionable and controversial behavior on The Valley, Jax Taylor offered numerous groveling apologies on Bravo's Watch What Happens Live. The 45-year-old reality star from Vanderpump Rules and now The Valley appeared alongside his former VPR co-star Tom Schwartz on Tuesday's episode of WWHL. Host Andy Cohen even began the episode by acknowledging that many people weren't happy that he was on the show in the first place, including Kristen Doute. When Andy mentioned that Doute commented that she didn't believe he should be on the show, Jax snidely responded, 'I didn't know she was the boss.' Many fans of the show agreed as well, with a petition started on Tuesday entitled, 'Remove Jax Taylor from Television for Offensive Conduct.' While fans expressed their anger with Jax, the reality star spent the brunt of the episode essentially apologizing for everything, while revealing his biggest 'regret' in his relationship with Brittany Cartwright as well. Cohen opened the show by asking Jax what he would say to fans who thought he shouldn't be there in the first place, as he issued the first of several apologies. 'First of all, I want to apologize to everybody who is watching this right now. The stuff that was shown is pretty triggering to a lot of people, and I am watching it back, I watched the episode now,' Jax said, as Andy mentioned that was 'a first' since he apparently never watched VPR or The Valley before. 'You watch it back, and I am just utterly embarrassed of my actions. Like I said, nobody should ever have to deal with the way I acted. Nobody should have to deal with, you know, verbal abuse from anybody,' as Cohen added, 'At minimum.' Jax added, 'Yeah, I'm really sorry that, you know, people had to see all that,' before Andy asked, 'And are you sorry to Britney?" 'Very sorry to Britney, because it was a very, very, very tough year for both of us,' he said, before confirming he is currently, '201 days sober.' He confirmed that those 201 days represent him getting out of rehab until now, adding that he is currently being drug tested regularly, even though it isn't mandatory. 'I have my therapist do it when I go into therapy, it was a deal. I don't have to do that, legally, but I said, you know what? I want to be held accountable,' Jax said. He added that, 'Britney has drug tests at the house, she can test me anytime she wants. To be honest with you right now, that is not the issue, I have a lot of other issues.' Jax admitted his 'ego, anger, control and manipulation' were the things he needed to address the most, though Andy mentioned some thought the rehab place was, 'B.S.' adding it was 'weird' that he had his phone and he was allowed to leave. 'Right. Yeah, I don't make the rules. So, the state of California, they don't allow you to have without your phone for 48 hours. I took advantage of that, but should I have left the phone? Absolutely. But, I needed a control because I am a control freak and I felt like that was my only sense of control,' Jax admitted. He added the rehab facility was called Psyclarity, when Andy brought him him, 'uncovering the security cameras and spying on Britney.' 'That was, yeah, another one. You know, just, again, just a sense of control. And when you are in this thing -- oh, I am there, we are filming a show. In the back of my head, I am like, I know these things are going on, I know they are talking about me, and I couldn't really lean on my therapy because I knew in the back of my head that they were talking, and there were things going on and I couldn't control except for my phone and the rage text were obviously very inappropriate, but I was looking for something in return, I wanted to see if she cared and that is why I was doing all of that,' Jax admitted. When Andy asked, 'How do not tell the mother of your child that you stopped paying the mortgage on the home that your kid lives in?' Jax admitted, 'That was a part of my downfall. This was like, really, when I was in -- I was heavily into drugs and alcohol and just didn't care, I just did not care.' When asked why he was mad about Brittany hooking up with Julian Sensley when he was unfaithful with her, Jax said, 'I wasn't mad about the fact that she was hooking up, it was my friend. But, then, you know, "Look what I did, with the Kristin situation." So, I am like, I don't really have a leg to stand on, I was just really angry in the beginning, really angry at how fast it was. I look back now, I'm not mad anymore, but in the beginning, I was just so angry.' When asked about his lies to Janet and Jason about the house mortgage, he said, 'The goal is to give her the RSS fee, that is the equivalent to helping with the mortgage, that was the goal. He added that their divorce is set to be finalized on July 21, adding that he sees their son Cruz, '2 to 3 times a week, we obviously have different schedules, crazy schedules, so I will take him for a couple days, "Can I have them for the weekend?" That part has been good, I can't complain about that. Hopefully, it stays like that, for now.' When asked about a story about him going to the hospital, which Brittany heard from Jax's sister while he was spying her her, he said that he had high blood pressure and not a heart attack as previously rumored. 'It was high blood pressure. They were testing me, they were like, "Listen, by law, we have to take you to the hospital, while you go sit on the couch and see if it goes down." It went down. They were like, "Why don't you call Brittany and let them know you are not going?" I said, "No." Again, this was a control thing, I wanted to see if they had a reaction, I wanted to see if they cared, I wanted to see if they would call and say "We are worried about him." I felt like nobody cared about me, nobody comes to see me, I just felt very alone,' Jax admitted. When Tom Schwartz was asked his reaction to what Jax was saying, he admitted it was, 'one part, pathetic, but another part, brutally honest.' Schwartz admitted he doesn't think Taylor has changed yet, but he gave him credit for the 201 days of sobriety. Taylor admitted his, 'biggest regret is not ending this marriage sooner,' adding, 'I think this should have been over a long time ago,' as Cohen mentioned, 'Your biggest regret, maybe should also be how you treated her,' as Taylor admitted, 'Yeah, yeah.' Many who signed the petition shared their own stories of abuse at the hands of men like Jax, including Andrea from Cedar Rapids, Iowa. 'Watching Jax is a straight up trigger for me, I had a panic attack watching the episode tonight. He should not have a platform to make this kind of behavior seem normal. He is disgusting!' she said. Many fans chimed in on social media as well, including @maxhadid30, who said, '#TheValley #WWHL (The Valley producer) Alex Baskin and Bravo will be complicit when Jax eventually seriously hurts/kills somebody. It's disgusting that Bravo and Alex insist on platforming and enabling a dangerous abuser like Jax Taylor.' Another X user - @ThrillrErotik - said earlier in the day, 'A reminder to Bravo fans to NOT watch tonight's episode of @BravoWWHL tonight as @Andy and @BravoTV are platforming the abusive Jax Taylor once again! Bravo doubling down on supporting abuse is truly demented!#TheValley #WWHL #vpr #RHOA #BelowDeck.' Faiza from Ottawa added, 'Jax Taylor should be in jail. Not on our tv screens. What message is bravo sending? That they dont support women and support abusers time and time again? Absolutely disgusting.' Many fans chimed in on social media as well, including @maxhadid30, who said, '#TheValley #WWHL (The Valley producer) Alex Baskin and Bravo will be complicit when Jax eventually seriously hurts/kills somebody. It's disgusting that Bravo and Alex insist on platforming and enabling a dangerous abuser like Jax Taylor.' Erin Moon Honey Davies (@erinheartscoco) added, 'It's gross that Jax Taylor is going to be on #WWHL tonight. Why is he still being given a platform? Extremely disappointed by this for many reasons but the #1 is that he hit his wife and #2 is that his child was present for it @Andy @BravoWWHL @NBCUniversal #TheValley Jumata Emill (@brownboywriting) added, 'So Jax gets awarded a #WWHL appearance after his horrible behavior on #TheValley.' Another X user - @ThrillrErotik - said earlier in the day, 'A reminder to Bravo fans to NOT watch tonight's episode of @BravoWWHL tonight as @Andy and @BravoTV are platforming the abusive Jax Taylor once again! Bravo doubling down on supporting abuse is truly demented!#TheValley #WWHL #vpr #RHOA #BelowDeck.'
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Tom Schwartz Reveals the 'Creative' and Unexpected Career Path He Wants to Pursue
From bartender and model to restaurateur and podcaster, Tom Schwartz has held many distinct job titles over the past 12 years. And while it's clear he isn't afraid to make an unexpected career pivot, the Vanderpump Rules alum recently revealed the "creative" occupation he's always wanted to try but has yet to fully pursue. 'Well, I've kind of tried it, I dabble,' he said during the May 19 episode of Michelle Saniei's Pursuit of Sassiness podcast. 'There's part of me — I don't know if I've ever said this publicly — that wants to be an artist. Will I ever pursue painting as a career? Do I have any talent? Not really. But you know what the definition of an artist is? 'Hey, I could do that.' 'Yeah, but you didn't.' It's just you've got to start. And I love painting… We should've done a sip and paint for this episode.' Michelle said she could relate to Tom's artistic interests and shared her years-long desire to become a classical pianist just like her mother. The Valley cast member said she tried learning the instrument during the pandemic but was too preoccupied with her now-5-year-old daughter, Isabella. After expressing admiration for trained musicians, Tom looked back at his short stint as an amateur DJ. 'I'm not musically inclined, but I did, during the pandemic, I became a DJ — a bedroom DJ,' he said. 'And I love DJing… I'm OK. I was getting to the point where I was confident enough to DJ at TomTom.' The Minnesota native said his DJ name was 'DJ I'm Sorry,' because he was always apologizing for clumsy transitions. 'I mean, I still like it. I have, like, three decks, but I don't know,' he said about his DJ equipment. 'I see my boys out there and they're crushing it, and they make a lot of money, but you guys are gone every weekend… up all night. A lot of times, your set doesn't start till 1 or 2 a.m. I think I would be a great daytime pool DJ.'Related: Tom Schwartz Just Shared a Major Update on Tom Tom (PHOTOS) Elsewhere in the episode, Tom spoke about his experience working in hospitality and the challenges of owning a restaurant/bar. In December 2024, he and his former castmate Tom Sandoval announced they were closing Schwartz & Sandy's, the Franklin Village lounge they launched in 2022. 'I've had a really lovely life, I think up until Schwartz & Sandy's, which was my first real, real hard life lesson, life challenge,' he said. 'It almost broke me spiritually, mentally. I almost went broke financially. I lost so much money. But I think I needed it, in a twisted way. I think it made me into the person I am now. I just feel like I have so much more grit.' Tom said he poured so much time and energy into building the business, only to see it sink 'like the Titanic.' 'I think I still have more good memories than bad. Is that revisionist history? Maybe it is,' he said. 'It was such an underrated spot. I can say that objectively. I know I'm close to it, but, objectively, it was such a cool spot… just very expensive.' Related: Tom Schwartz Reveals Financial Drama "Almost Destroyed" Friendship with Tom Sandoval When asked if he had any advice for those looking to open a restaurant, Tom told listeners: 'Don't do it,' especially if they're trying to launch a spot in California. 'Honestly, I know this is not realistic for everyone, but if you can own your property and lease it out to yourself, that's the dream: You own the building, lease it to yourself,' he said. 'And, you guys, for the love of God, don't put your name on the side [of the building] unless you want to be there your every waking moment...I don't want to be that. I don't want to eat, sleep, breathe a bar or restaurant ever again.' While Schwartz & Sandy's is no more, Tom is still involved with TomTom, the WeHo bar/restaurant he co-owns with Tom Sandoval and Lisa Vanderpump. Find out what he's been up to at the business.
