Jax Taylor Knew ‘Something’ Was Wrong Before Entering Rehab

Within the newest episode of the sequence, Jax Taylor despatched a number of rage texts to his soon-to-be ex-wife, Brittany Cartwright, whereas away in rehab. On the time the episode was filmed (summer season of 2024), the veteran actuality star insisted he was advantageous. Right now, nonetheless, Taylor mentioned he at all times knew “one thing” was mistaken with him.

On his podcast, “In the Mind of Jax Taylor,” the “Vanderpump Guidelines” alum instructed his visitor, Jason Tartick, that though he “by no means obtained checked,” he knew “one thing” was “mistaken” with him.

He defined that it wasn’t till he checked into rehab, which was showcased in episode two of “The Valley,” that he understood his issues.

“I am like, ‘One thing is f-cking mistaken with me. One thing is mistaken. I am flying off the deal with. I am indignant. I am simply triggered,” he mentioned.

“I am joyful one minute. I am unhappy the subsequent minute. And there is completely no motive to be this fashion as a result of on paper, I’ve all of it. Residence, vehicles, toys, wholesome baby, wholesome spouse,” mentioned Taylor, who has a 3-year-old son, Cruz.

Ultimately, the “Home of Villains” star admitted that his sudden adjustments in emotion obtained so dangerous that he turned to medicine to assist him “masks” his issues.

“I used medicine and alcohol to masks all my issues. Validation, insecurity, ego, manipulation, narcissism, all this stuff that individuals instructed me, anger points … my household points,” he mentioned.

“I used to be coping with my associates, anger, arguments with Brittany. I’d say, f-ck that. I am gonna take medicine for 2 hours or no matter and switch my thoughts off. And that is why I turned to alcohol and medicines closely,” he continued.

Taylor’s revelation on his podcast is not the primary time the Bravo star has been open about his struggles with medicine, although. In March 2025, forward of the season two premeire of “The Valley,” Taylor admitted he’d struggled with an habit to cocaine for 20 years.

“I’m an addict,” Taylor mentioned candidly on Bravo’s “Sizzling Mic” present. “I’ve substance points—primarily with cocaine,” he continued earlier than revealing he solely did the illicit drug whereas ingesting alcohol.

In episode 4 of “The Valley,” whereas Taylor was away at a California rehab heart for remedy, Cartwright revealed the 45-year-old had been sending her rage texts all through the day.

“I discovered he’s in remedy nearly seven hours a day,” Cartwright mentioned throughout the episode. “They take his cellphone whereas he’s in remedy, after which he will get 15-minute breaks in between. So, he’s doing remedy, getting his cellphone, rage texting me, going again to remedy, getting his cellphone, rage texting me, going again to remedy.”

“You took my son from me. Disgusting,” Taylor wrote in a single message, together with, “You took my job away from me. I’ve labored so exhausting for 2 years for this, and also you took it from me.”

Taylor additionally wrote: “I’m doing this for my son…my God, your loved ones is essentially the most f-cked up I’ve ever seen, and they’d by no means do what you probably did.”

He then despatched one other textual content, blaming Cartwright for his rehab go to: “I’ll by no means ever forgive you…you destroyed the one factor that I really like doing.”