“He wanted to see if she still cared… and he didn’t care how far he had to go to get an answer.”
In yet another disturbing twist in the ongoing meltdown of Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright’s relationship, new leaked text messages have surfaced suggesting the former Vanderpump Rules star faked or exaggerated his recent health scare not out of fear or desperation — but as a calculated move to test his estranged wife’s loyalty. The messages, reportedly sent during production of The Valley season two, paint a deeply manipulative portrait of a man unraveling under the pressure of divorce, public scrutiny, and his own fading image.
The messages, allegedly sent by Jax to a close friend just days before the dramatic “heart attack” scene aired on Bravo, appear to confirm what fans and even some cast members had suspected: the whole thing may have been a setup. “Let’s see if she even calls,” one message reads, referring to Brittany. “If she doesn’t, I know I’m done for real.” In another, Jax reportedly wrote, “They [production] think it’s just stress. I’m letting them think that. I just need to know if she still cares enough to show up.”
Sources close to production say several crew members were left stunned by Jax’s attitude in the hours following the medical incident. “He refused to go to the hospital,” one insider revealed. “Producers were concerned, but he said he just wanted to lie down and didn’t want Brittany contacted. It was weird. It was like he wanted to disappear just long enough for her to worry.”
On Watch What Happens Live, Jax addressed the rumors by insisting it wasn’t a heart attack but simply high blood pressure — a claim that only raised more eyebrows. “People are calling it a heart attack, I don’t know where that came from,” he said with a smirk, before explaining that he had no interest in informing Brittany or his sister about the event in real-time. “I didn’t want to call them. I wanted to see if they would call me.”
Fans were horrified by the confession, which many saw as emotional manipulation disguised as vulnerability. “Using a fake or exaggerated medical emergency to get attention is abusive,” one viewer wrote online. “This isn’t just toxic — it’s cruel.”
Brittany Cartwright, who has remained mostly silent on the incident, is said to have been completely unaware of the extent of Jax’s plan until recently. A friend of Brittany’s tells DailyMail+ that she was “devastated” to learn he used the moment to play mind games. “She thought he was in serious distress. She was already under so much pressure, and this just confirmed everything she feared — that she was being emotionally toyed with.”
Even more shocking, the leaked texts reportedly reveal Jax’s intentional refusal to go through with proper treatment. “They said I should stay overnight. F— that,” he allegedly wrote. “If Britt doesn’t reach out, I’m ghosting them all anyway.”
Mental health experts have also weighed in, slamming Jax for setting a dangerous precedent. “This kind of behavior — fabricating or exaggerating health issues to provoke an emotional reaction — is not only manipulative, it’s emotionally abusive,” one therapist told us. “It’s coercion disguised as crisis.”
The incident has prompted backlash across Bravo fandoms, with growing calls for Jax to be held accountable. “He weaponized sympathy,” another fan commented. “This man should not be on TV.”
Meanwhile, sources say Brittany is now re-evaluating the current co-parenting arrangement. “If he’s capable of this, what else is he willing to fake?” one insider close to the couple asked.
As the countdown to their July 21st divorce finalization continues, Jax’s unraveling behavior continues to overshadow any hopes of redemption. While he insists on WWHL that he’s focused on sobriety and self-improvement, these messages tell another story — one of control, manipulation, and a desperate need for relevance at any cost.
And perhaps the most chilling message of all? “I just want to feel like someone still gives a s—.”
In the world of reality TV, Jax Taylor may have just blurred the line between reality and performance too far — and this time, no amount of Bravo editing can save him.
