Brittany Cartwright has broken her silence in what’s fast becoming the most volatile fallout in Vanderpump Rules history—revealing a disturbing series of threatening text messages from estranged husband Jax Taylor, while slamming claims she kicked him out or banned him from seeing their son Cruz as “absolute lies.”
In an exclusive leak obtained by DailyMail+, Brittany is said to have handed over screenshots of multiple texts from Jax laced with angry accusations, veiled threats, and demands for “respect” just days after their separation was made public. One particularly chilling message read, “You don’t want to see the side of me you’re waking up,” sent at 1:14am, prompting Brittany to contact legal counsel.
But in a surprising twist, the 35-year-old reality star categorically denied being the one to initiate the split in a cruel or aggressive way. “I never kicked Jax out of the house. He left,” Brittany told friends, according to insiders close to the couple. “And I never banned him from Cruz. That’s the sickest lie of all.”
Calling it “sick drama,” Brittany is reportedly “disgusted” by Jax’s alleged strategy to play the victim while leaking selective details to sway public opinion. “This is classic manipulation,” the insider added. “He starts the fire and then cries about the smoke.”
The latest revelations come just days after a now-viral video showed Jax ranting outside a West Hollywood bar, claiming he wasn’t “allowed” to see his son. But Brittany’s camp insists the footage was “staged and weaponized” in an effort to garner sympathy amid their escalating custody discussions.
Sources also revealed that Brittany has started documenting Jax’s unpredictable behavior and is “terrified” his rage could escalate further. “She’s trying to protect Cruz. That’s her only priority now,” said one friend, adding that Brittany has quietly met with a family therapist to help navigate what she calls “the emotional landmines Jax keeps planting.”
Meanwhile, Jax has remained defiant—sharing cryptic Instagram Stories and dropping passive-aggressive remarks on his new podcast, fueling speculation that a full-blown legal war may be brewing between the former couple, whose once-strong front is now publicly unraveling.
Bravo insiders say producers are “scrambling” behind the scenes to figure out how to handle the situation, with mounting concerns that this real-life scandal could derail the show’s next season entirely.
“Everyone thought the Scandoval saga was messy,” one production insider told DailyMail+. “But this… this is on another level. And we haven’t seen the worst of it yet.”
