They’re putting emotions aside for professional obligations. Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright were spotted together in Lexington, Kentucky on March 8 for a previously-scheduled fan event.
The foursome documented the event on Instagram Stories. Notable, the currently estranged couple were comfortable enough to be in close proximity, as well as pose for pictures together. But one specific Instagram Story revealed that the relationship between Jax and Brittany may be on better terms than presumed.
The Valley hits screens on March 19, and as such, Jax, Brittany, Kristen, and Tom travelled to Kentucky for a meet-and-greet with fans.
As it is Brittany’s family home-base, there was speculation whether someone from her camp would show support. As it turns out, her mom, Sherri, came to the event. And took a warm photo with her son-in-law. Clearly, there is a level of respect and friendliness between Jax and Brittany’s mother, despite their current relationship status.
“My mother in law came in to say hello,” Jax captioned the image on his Instagram Story.
Schwartz documented the event with a series of pictures posted to his Instagram on March 10. Included was a selfie with James Van Der Beek, and a group photo in which Jax and Brittany seemed a-ok with being near each other.
“Lexington! Love,” he captioned a picture of the whole group.
“Thank you for having us. Solid event & got to meet one of my favorite actors, James Van Der Beek,” Schwartz continued.
Several of Tom’s followers questioned Jax and Brittany’s separation as fake. But others pointed to a professional obligation to appear alongside each other as co-stars of The Valley.
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Tom Sandoval has resorted to a new strategy to win the affection of former friends like James Kennedy. Sandoval has decided to give away his possessions to his Vanderpump Rules castmates, and Brock Davies has a thing or two to say about it.
While James and Ally Lewber were hanging out at SUR, they looked up to see Sandoval from across the room. Sandy came over to greet the small group with a hefty pair of glasses. He ended up gifting the glasses to James and Ally said, “Oh my gosh, it’s giving … Elton John.”
Ally, ever the voice of reason, also expressed the feeling that Sandoval was trying to buy James. She reminded her man that he used to give Rachel gifts, too; and look how that turned out. In reflecting on the moment after seeing it for themselves, James and Brock couldn’t help but agree.
Brock says Sandoval’s gifts are an “orchestrated setup”
During the VPR After Show, James and Brock got to discuss the glasses that Sandoval gave James. “How could I forget?” James quipped. He admitted that he was rather puzzled by the gift, having looked at them for their audacious nature only to then suddenly own them.
James also joked that Sandoval had given the glasses “a farewell” with his “10-second stare.” James said the whole thing was “so cringe.” Brock asserted, “That’s how he brings you in … ‘Oh, that’s such a caring gesture,’ but it’s just the whole orchestrated setup.” James, meanwhile, said it was 2024 and he had evolved past wanting Sandoval’s glasses.
“That was his peace offering,” Brock said, with James agreeing vehemently. James also revealed the glasses wound up missing at the end of the night. Brock said, “I can’t wait for somebody to post those glasses on their face and tag us. Keep ‘em, just show us,” he laughed.
All the exciting details. Vanderpump Rules star Lala Kent announced her pregnancy with baby number two a week ago. After the initial outpouring of support, the reality TV star is starting to share further details about the pregnancy and her plans for the future.
Most recently, the Bravolebrity revealed the timeline for when she conceived, as well as when her little one is due.
Lala got “lucky” and her IUI “took” on the first round
Lala shared the deets on the Pump Rules After Show after wading into the topic of her “favorite topic,” sperm.
The Bravolebrity was seated alongside Brittany Cartwright when she revealed her due date is September 1.
“I secured the donor,” she explained. “And in October, I had taken out my IUD and we started tracking my ovulation and things like that. And in December, I did my first round of IUI and I got lucky and it took. So we’re bumping. We’re bumping and expecting.”
Lala added that she doesn’t currently know the sex of the baby, but she plans to find out as soon as possible.
“We don’t know what we’re having quite yet. I mean my group, my communal…,” the Give Them Lala Beauty founder added. “So I’ll find out in a couple of weeks.”
Most surprising is Lala’s due date, which is one day before her birthday.
“My due date is September 1, which is so wild because my birthday is September 2,” she revealed.
It’s certainly the happy ending Lala was hoping for. She has repeatedly spoken about plans to raise a second child without a baby daddy. In a VPR clip included, the Bravolebrity is seen speaking to series matriarch Lisa Vanderpump about her plans.
“I’m just a b–h in these streets trying to rebrand and get a sperm donor,” she told her former boss.
“Why don’t you just wait until you meet somebody else?” Lisa asked.
“Because I don’t want a baby daddy. It’s not happening. There’s no changing my mind,” the mother-of-one added.
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Annemarie landed on both Sutton’s and Crystal’s bad side after questioning Sutton’s esophageal issues. Annemarie claimed that Sutton’s esophageal problems were caused by an eating disorder. But when Crystal slammed Annemarie for that remark, the new housewife denied saying it. In fact, she claimed that Crystal made the accusation. Crystal struggles with an eating disorder, so that is something that she would never say.
At a gala, the ladies were once again discussing, you guessed it: Sutton’s esophagus. Crystal repeated Annemarie’s claim that Sutton had an eating disorder. Just like before, Annemarie blamed Crystal.
Finally, Crystal shared that Annemarie told her that she was a doctor, not a nurse. “You’re such a bitch!” Crystal yelled at Annemarie. Well, the cast was happy that Crystal found her voice, but her timing wasn’t the best.
In Barcelona, Crystal and Annemarie continued to squabble. According to Annemarie, Crystal insulted her co-stars’ education and intelligence. But, when Crystal suffered a medical scare because of her high blood pressure, the nurse anesthetist consoled her until the ambulance arrived.
Annemarie’s medical comments sparked a backlash
Annemarie reacts to being called out by the American Society of Anesthesiologist’s on Instagram: “The asa, they don’t love crna’s…they don’t love the fact that I’m a crna that’s on a reality show, I’m bringing a lot of awareness and a lot of advocacy to crna’s…and they don’t… pic.twitter.com/VDyNX3gecr
Others haven’t been as forgiving regarding Annemarie’s comments. Page Six reported that The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) spoke out about Annemarie’s treatment of Sutton. “The Real Housewives know a fake. Anesthesiologists are medical doctors with more than 12 years of higher education and up to 16,000 hours of clinical training,” the group posted on Instagram.
Annemarie clapped back in her Instagram Story. “I do not condone the ASA’s defamation campaign. I am a CRNA, a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist,” she wrote. She continued, “I am extremely proud of my profession. I will not be accused of title misappropriation because a cast mate needed a storyline on a reality TV show. This is my real life and my career,” she added.
During a guest appearance on Watch What Happens Live, Annemarie discussed the ASA’s comments about her. “They don’t love the fact that I’m a CRNA on a reality show,” she shared. “I’m bringing a lot of awareness and a lot of advocacy to CRNA’s.”
During the Season 13 reunion, Annemarie seemed vulnerable and honest. She explained that her interest in Sutton’s esophagus started because of the odd way that the information was relayed. She apologized to Sutton, and it seemed genuine.
Then RHOBH fans learned something about Annemarie’s family. While she was filming, her mother was seriously ill. Sadly, Annemarie’s mother recently passed away.
Host Andy Cohen offered his condolences on her loss. “And all of this was going on while you were filming the show. You didn’t share it with the others,” Andy stated. “At a certain point, I was like, ‘You know what? I just want to compartmentalize and not have to [share],’” Annemarie stated.
Annemarie confirmed to The Daily Dish, that her mother passed away three months after filming wrapped. She was suffering from Stage IV lung cancer.
Knowing that Annemarie was dealing with this stressful and sad situation, but didn’t share it with her co-stars, makes her more sympathetic and human to fans.
Are the fans swayed by the reunion performance to want her back?
The newbie housewife came on strong during the season, and it turned off viewers. She also refused to own her behavior, often trying to shift the blame to someone else. If she had owned her actions and comments, and apologized, it wouldn’t have been such a bumpy road with the ladies.
Annemarie seemed sympathetic at the reunion. She apologized to Sutton for her esophageal obsession, and Sutton accepted.
It was moving to see how emotional she was about her mother. I think that if viewers had seen more heart-felt emotion from Annemarie during the season, it would have swayed their feelings.
Basically, I think that Annemarie’s earlier interactions on the show set most of the viewers against her. But her performance at the reunion may have redeemed her enough to have her return to create drama with Crystal.
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Season 11 of Vanderpump Rules is all about the women! Not only do they outnumber the boys this season but they’ve taken center stage. They appear to be calling all the shots this year and are no longer reliant on validation from the boys. Thank god!
While Season 10 was undoubtedly difficult for the whole cast, the ladies showed us you can turn lemons into lemonade, or at least some seriously lucrative business opportunities. Scandoval left Tom Sandoval and Tom Schwartz with their tails between their legs, meanwhile Ariana Madix has become the “number one guy in the group.”
We’re loving this new surge of girl power on VPR. Let’s be honest, we’d rather watch the women gossip over mocktails than watch another sad scene of the boys talking about their struggling business. Yawn!
Here are all the reasons the women of Vanderpump Rules are winning this season.
They Have All the Power
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Not only do the women have the numbers on their side, they also have the support of fans. Sandoval and Schwartz aren’t exactly popular with the viewers right now, whereas the girls are more beloved than ever. Love that.
The ladies on VPR used to be subjected to more ridicule than the men. Such is life. But boy, how times have changed. Now Sandoval and Schwartz are in the hot seat.
Ariana is clearly the queen of the season and she knows it. We’ve been enjoying watching her masterclass on how to create and keep boundaries play out on VPR. If you want to be in the queen’s orbit, Sandoval can’t be your plus one. Duh!
They Are All Thriving
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The women have reached new peaks this season both professionally and personally. Ariana has a new man, a new cocktail book, and several exciting career ventures on the horizon. Scheana Shay is busy juggling a hit podcast and burgeoning DJ career, all while being a mom to her adorable two-year-old daughter, Summer Moon. Katie Maloney is dedicated to opening her and Ariana’s sandwich shop. Meanwhile, Lala Kent has her hands full running a successful beauty brand and raising her daughter Ocean.
While the women seem to climbing the ladder of success, Sandoval and Schwartz seem to be floundering. Their bar Schwartz & Sandy’s took a major hit after Scandoval, with fans leaving one-star reviews on their website and writing #TeamAriana in the bathroom. Yikes.
They Have Each Other’s Back
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The women appear to be united front this season. They (minus Rachel Leviss, obvi) came to Ariana’s defense at the Season 10 reunion, letting Sandoval know he messed up big time.
We loved seeing the female cast support Ariana in the Season 11 premiere. She returned to TomTom for the first time since finding out about the affair and naturally, the bar brought up a lot of painful memories for her. It was a hard scene to watch. Thankfully, her group of girlfriends were totally there for her. They checked in with her and made sure she felt comfortable in the space. It was nice to see this moment of sisterhood on the show.
They Are Easy to Root For
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Vanderpump Rules has historically been a cast full of villains. It was hard to root for any of them in the early seasons. Back then, everyone was drinking too much, cheating, and shouting in the back alley of SUR. If it wasn’t so iconic it would be depressing.
We thought they would never grow up but they did. While the boys still have some work to do, the ladies of VPR have ditched the party lifestyle and become successful businesswomen. They’ve matured and realized there is more to life than blacking out in Vegas. Love that for them.
It’s easy to root for the ladies this season. They’re strong, passionate, and not willing to put up with any BS. Let’s be real, it’s way more fun watching Ariana kill it at photoshoots than watching Sandoval plunge into an ice bath.
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I was not at all thrilled with the idea of having Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright back on the small screen, but my views have changed. With Vanderpump Rules Season 11 being so boring, I kind of need a bit more, so I’m hoping The Valley will be able to provide that. The OG couple and Kristen Doute haven’t been actively on Bravo for some time, but would could possibly be going on in their lives that made them worthy of a spinoff? We are about to find out, thanks to the super tease that just dropped. Here’s a breakdown of the latest trailer for The Valley.
Adulting in The Valley
There is no denying that adulting is hard for pretty much everyone. But I think the trailer of The Valley said it best when it noted that Los Angeles is where the young kids go to parties, and The Valley is where those former young kids go to retire, i.e., have families and get married.
The trailer showed the newest Bravolebs hard at work as they raised their young children. Between preparing for birthing classes, mowing the lawn, and making sure there was a hot dinner every night, I pretty much think They Valley might be the best contraception out there right now.
Tom Schwartz Predicts The Future for Jax and Brittany
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In the new teaser trailer, Jax opened up about his current place in life, telling Tom Schwartz that he was in a phase where he could sit back and relax and enjoy fatherhood because he had financial security, notin, “I have a beautiful son. I got a beautiful bar. I got money in the bank.”
It seems Jax’s pockets got deeper after he opened up Jax’s Studio City, a sports bar he co-owns with his wife. Tom was at his friend’s side to help him celebrate the big achievement. But the TomTom owner came with a pretty direct message telling the former villain, “It’s only a matter of time before you’re gonna be living with me. Divorced and miserable.”
Just last week, news broke that Britanny had moved into her own home for a trial separation. The mother of one claimed it was for her mental health. When Jax was cornered by the paparazzi, he doubled down, saying she hadn’t moved and the two were doing just fine. But could it be that Tom had a magical crystal ball to see into the future? Or he probably just knows how stressful owning a bar can be on a marriage.
Brittany Has Baby Fever
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The Kentucky native is all about having another baby, but Jax isn’t too keen on giving Cruz a sibling. During a serious conversation Brittany becomes visibly upset as she brings up the prospect of another kid to Jax.
The Florida native tells his wife, “Bringing in another human being, it’s worrisome for me.” Brittany isn’t taking his answer lying down as she claps back, “I live for my kid.” Jax next tells his wife not to cry which obviously only makes her cry that much more.
Brittany and Jax’s Relationship Begins to Break Down
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The fact that neither can agree on what to do about having more children isn’t the duo’s only issue. This season on The Valley will undoubtedly show the breakdown of their marriage.
In the trailer, Brittany is caught telling her friend that she doesn’t think Jax is “attracted” to her anymore. If I were Brittany, I’d be worried, too, since Jax was always known to have a wandering eye. It hasn’t helped ease fans’ minds with Katie Maloney noting on Vanderpump Rules that Jax is still known as a man about town.
According to Brittany, she and Jax “don’t have sex ever.” What’s that saying? If he isn’t getting it from you, he is getting it from somewhere else? If I were Brittany, I’d have hired a private investigator at this point just to ease my emotions.
The trailer also mentioned the rumors of Jax cheating on Brittany again. The last time they came up against rumors like this was in 2018, but some would say a leopard never changes its spots. We then see a major fight with Brittany yelling, “You’re my husband, and you’re trying to make me look like I’m a bad person! F*ck you!” To which Jax replies that Brittany has a “problem.” Yikes.
Kristen’s Activated
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Kristen is Kristen, and I would expect nothing less. The trailer shows her in a long-winded monologue where she says, “I feel like sometimes I’m the only one who ever has to own my sh*t.” It didn’t go unnoticed that she said this while hugging a mystery man. Now, I doubt that it was Tom Sandoval since she made it clear she was Team Ariana; so who could it be? It also seems that Kristen still isn’t great at being a girls girl since she will get into a few fights with her new co-stars.
The trailer showed her and Michelle Lally arguing over a group dinner. Michelle is heard shouting, “Do you know what you have done to my marriage and my life and my daughter?” Never one to back down, Kristen claps back, yelling, “Your husband said on camera that he’s gonna divorce you.”
Yikes! Kristen’s segment ends with her lamenting, “I didn’t sign up for this all over again just to go through it again! I’d rather be on Vanderpump Rules.”
Lala Kent is known publicly as a reality TV star. But it seems that her role as “mom” is the one she takes most seriously. She often speaks about the challenges and joys of raising her daughter, Ocean, three, and sharing custody with ex-fiancé, Randall Emmett. The parents have been engaged in a bitter custody battle since their split in 2021, after the Vanderpump Rules star discovered Randall’s infidelity.
But just last week, Lala shared her excitement at being pregnant again. She previously spoke of wanting to give Ocean a sibling.
So now that the news is out, Lala is speaking about how Ocean is processing that she is to be a big sister.
Lala is planning the best way to transition the new baby into the family
Lala delved further into the topic during a recent Amazon Live.
“Kid’s a genius, you guys. She understands everything, which is a blessing and a curse,” Lala joked about her little one.
As with any family, the addition of a new child would prompt concerns about how the others will react. An only child suddenly has to share the resources, including their mother.
In Lala’s case, she was concerned how Ocean would feel about having to stay at “the other house” during the birth and recovery.
However, Ocean’s inquisitive and confident nature has Lala feeling like the transition will be smooth. Her strategy to avoid feelings of being “replaced” is telling Ocean that the new addition will be “her baby too.”
“She just seems like the type of kid who’s very curious and has a lot of questions, so I’m gonna shower her with a lot of love,” she explained.
Perhaps the harder transition will be for Lala. The VPR star admitted that she can’t imagine having enough love for both of her children.
“The amount of love I have for Ocean, I’m like, ‘How could I possibly love anybody or anything more than I love Ocean Kent?'” she concluded the discussion. “I remember giving birth to Ocean and being like ‘Whoah.’ I don’t even know how to process this kind of love.”
Criticizing a person’s work on OnlyFans is rather controversial as it hearkens back to an age-old stigma against sex workers. Nevertheless, the Vanderpump Rules star may have just jumped on the Denise shade train.
In an Instagram post on March 8, Lala showed off her baby bump in a gray knit dress. She captioned the post: “don’t come for me when you’re on only fans for $7,” which Bravo fans quickly recognized as Erika’s diss toward Denise on the most recent RHOBH season. Fans immediately began wondering if Lala and Denise had beef.
“What did Denise Richards do?!?” one commenter wondered. Another similarly asked, “why she coming for Lala?!” One fan, however, speculated that there was no real shade and Lala used the quote for some other reason. “No beef between Lala and Denise that we know of … But I think [Lala] is just a [Erika] fan.”
If Lala was indeed shading Denise, one fan jumped in to defend her, saying Denise “is in the top 10 of top earners on only fans. Both Erica and Lala wish they had that type of [money emoji].”
It wouldn’t be the first time Lala quoted a Beverly Hills Housewife to make a point. On December 12, Lala posted a nude photo with Sutton Stracke’s iconic quote, “Jealous of what? Your ugly leather pants?” The post came in response to accusations that Lala was jealous of Ariana Madix’s success.
It’s no surprise that a Bravolebrity would choose to get a bit of plastic surgery done. Reality TV stars rely on their youthful appearance, alongside others in the entertainment industry, so looking their best is paramount.
The differing question is which procedures they choose. Finally, it’s all about the results.
In the case of Vanderpump Rules alum Jax Taylor, he’s a fan of Botox and also has had a total of three nose jobs. So the question is, why so many?
Jax’s post-op activities often damaged the work done
Here’s a catalogue of Jax’s plastic surgery procedures to date, and the reason for multiple adjustments of his nose.
In May 2023, The Valley star told Rolling Stone that he “always wanted a nose job,” so he indulged himself.
“I was a model and in the limelight, always wanted to fix this or that, and my friends are plastic surgeons, so why not? Right?” Jax explained.
It was the Bravolebrity’s carelessness post-op that had him going in for repeat procedures.
“The reason why I got so many was because I never took the doctor’s advice after I got surgery. I went swimming, I walked into a door. I did everything you weren’t supposed to do, and that’s why I got so many,” he admitted.
In one particular instance, Jax told PEOPLE that a romantic encounter with his wife, Brittany Cartwright, was to blame.
“I was just starting to date Brittany at the time,” he revealed. “I think it was like her second or third time coming to visit me and you know, we had relations … or whatever, and she head-butted me by accident and it was like, like day two after my surgery and I was just like, ‘Oh my God!’ I was in serious pain. So that was part of one of the second nose jobs because I didn’t listen basically.”
These days, with the duo currently separated, it’s fatherhood that inspires Jax to look his best. He and Brittany share a son name Cruz, who is almost three years old.
“You know, I’m a pretty open person. I’m a new father. I’m getting older and there’s one thing in life that you cannot really beat, time and age,” he told People at the time. “So the only thing we can do in life is try our best to slow it down by getting things done to make you look a little younger.”
His regimen includes a new set of veneers and Botox “every four of five months” for a “little touch-up on my forehead.”
“We’re in the business of entertainment and again, I want to stay as young as I can for my kid and look decent,” Jax added. “So I was like, ‘You know what, why not? Let’s do it.’ My teeth weren’t the strongest anyway and I had silver fillings and all that.”
Certainly Jax has a professional motivation to keep his appearance as youthful as possible. But he does encourage others to get plastic surgery for whatever reason they find motivation.
“If it makes you feel better, then know I’m all for it,” he concluded. “I don’t think people should judge anybody. It’s a personal thing. And if it makes you happy, then, you know, be proud. Talk about it.”
The Vanderpump Rules spinoff The Valley premieres March 19. It features Brittany and Jax, along side VPR alum Kristen Doute.
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