Jax Taylor is firing back hard at Seth Rogen after the Superbad star publicly called him “a bad person” and accused him of being “so f***ed up” during the taping of The Valley reunion. In an explosive clapback, the Bravo veteran has thrown down the gauntlet, daring Rogen to produce “proof” that he was intoxicated on set — and accusing the Hollywood actor of simply regurgitating the same gossip that’s been circulating among his online detractors for years.
“You’ve got no receipts,” Jax told DailyMail+ in a heated phone interview. “You don’t know me, you weren’t there, and you’re just parroting what Twitter trolls say because it makes a cute soundbite.”
The 44-year-old reality star, who has made a career out of both courting and surviving controversy, appeared visibly irritated as he addressed Rogen’s comments, which were made in a high-profile People interview earlier this week. “It’s easy to sit behind a press junket and throw shade when you’ve got no skin in the game,” Jax added. “If you’re going to accuse me of something as serious as being drunk on set, you’d better come with actual evidence — not just vibes from watching an episode on your couch.”
Sources close to Jax say the former Vanderpump Rules bad boy believes Rogen’s attack was less about concern for his behavior and more about chasing headlines by wading into Bravo drama. “Jax sees this as celebrity clout chasing, plain and simple,” one insider revealed. “He thinks Seth is looking for a viral moment, and using Jax’s name is the easiest way to get it.”
Jax also took aim at what he sees as hypocrisy in Rogen’s commentary. “This is a guy who built his career on stoner movies and making jokes about being wasted,” Jax said. “So spare me the moral high ground about being ‘f***ed up.’ At least I’m not pretending to be something I’m not.”
As for the reunion taping itself, Jax maintains he was “stone-cold sober” and says the insinuation that he was impaired is not only false, but potentially damaging to his career. “I’ve worked hard to rebuild my image and focus on being a dad,” he said, referencing his son with estranged wife Brittany Cartwright. “I’m not going to let some Hollywood comedian with zero connection to my life rewrite my story for laughs.”
While Seth Rogen has yet to respond to Jax’s challenge for proof, the war of words shows no signs of cooling. If anything, the Bravo community seems divided — with some siding with Rogen’s blunt assessment, and others rallying behind Jax’s demand for receipts.
And in true reality TV fashion, Jax has hinted this won’t be the last we hear from him on the subject. “If Seth wants to have a conversation about me, let’s do it live,” he said. “No edits, no scripts, no PR handlers. Just me and him, face to face. Then we’ll see who’s got the real receipts.”
In the world of The Valley, that sounds less like an invitation and more like a challenge. And knowing Jax, he’s more than ready for round two.