Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright left Vanderpump Rules after season 8 to focus on their growing family and new endeavors. While they have remained close to some former costars who welcomed babies around the same time they had their son, Cruz, their relationships with others have suffered. They recently skipped Stassi Schroeder and Beau Clark’s wedding, causing a rift with their former friend.
Former Vanderpump Rules stars Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright’s relationships with their former costars have changed since their exit, with Taylor referring to his relationship with former best friend Tom Sandoval as “cordial” while Cartwright claimed that there were “actual reasons” for skipping Stassi Schroeder and Beau Clark’s wedding.
The drama between the SUR crew of Vanderpump Rules never seems to end, with or without cameras. Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright, who joined the show during season 4 and later married during season 8, announced their departure from the show in December 2020 to focus on their growing family and new endeavors. Since then, they have spent time with their former castmates who welcomed babies around the same time as their son Cruz. However, their relationships with their former castmates have been mixed.
Taylor’s former best friend Tom Sandoval revealed to Us Weekly in September 2021 that their relationship hasn’t fully recovered after their season 8 falling out, while Taylor referred to their relationship as “cordial” in November 2021. Cartwright, on the other hand, remained close with her female castmates until she and Taylor skipped Stassi Schroeder and Beau Clark’s May 2022 wedding, causing rumored rifts.
Cartwright admitted on the “Betches Moms” podcast in June 2022 that there were “actual reasons” why they weren’t at the wedding, while Schroeder and Clark previously implied that Taylor lied about attending. Schroeder spoke on their “The Good, the Bad, and the Baby” podcast in May 2022, saying that good friends don’t talk negatively about weddings behind their back or pretend to come and give a list of excuses to other people. Clark added that he wants good people in his life.
The couple’s departure from Vanderpump Rules has had a mixed impact on their relationships with their former castmates, with some remaining close and others having strained relationships. The drama seems to follow them even after leaving the show.
