According to a report, a recent source identified the mystery woman spotted with Jax Taylor ahead of the season 2 premiere of The Valley – as Jax is “terrified” of fans watching his “unforgivable” behavior in upcoming episodes.
Jax, who once starred on Vanderpump Rules (and now its spinoff, The Valley), is divorcing his wife Brittany Cartwright. While filming, Jax went to rehab amid his cocaine addiction. Brittany has claimed that he crossed the line in some capacity, multiple times, before getting sober.
According to Us Weekly, Jax, 45, was seen getting groceries in Los Angeles with unidentified woman a day before the season 2 premiere.
Now, an insider told the outlet that the woman is Jessica Pekson, an esthetician.
Jessica Pekson is rumored to be dating Jax Taylor. Credit: Facebook
“Jax has been casually dating Jessica for a while, but Jax isn’t exclusive to anyone,” said the source. “He’s Jax. There’s definitely not just one woman in the picture.”
The insider alleged that Jessica messaged multiple stars from Vanderpump Rules to offer free facials. She’s since been out with Jax on several occasions.
Around the same time – in an interview for The U.S. Sun – a source claimed that Jax is “terrified” of viewers watching his “unforgivable” and “horrifying” behavior in season 2.
“Jax has been trying to rally his Vanderpump and Valley costars to his side these past few weeks so they are publicly supportive of him when the season airs,” said the insider. “He knows what’s coming for him is bad, worse than anything he’s ever done and Jax is f**king terrified of fans seeing this new season … Whatever fans think they’re going to see – his behavior is worse.”
“And most of it is caught on camera, the rest is talked about. A lot of viewers will never forgive him for his behavior and he knows that,” the source continued. “He’s pulling out all the stops to save his career and is in panic mode … At this point, it’s basically turned into girls vs boys, with some of the men taking Jax’s side but all of the women supporting Brittany.”
On April 14, Brittany told Us Weekly that her situation with Jax is bleak.
“Things are a lot worse than people think. Just the controlling aspect of everything — wanting to know where I’m at, what I’m doing 24/7,” she said at the time. “You’ll see throughout the season. … They’re gonna be like, ‘Wow. She went through all of this?’”
“And just because he is trying to be a better person doesn’t mean that it’s actually better,” the star added.
