Biography Flash Jax Taylor Embraces Sobriety and Fatherhood After Leaving Reality TV Behind

About this episode

Jax Taylor discusses his journey of embracing sobriety and fatherhood after leaving reality TV.

Jax Taylor, the former Vanderpump Rules bad boy turned sobriety advocate, has stayed firmly out of the spotlight this week, prioritizing his quiet life with son Cruz amid his ongoing personal transformation. Entertainment Now reports that Jax is absent from The Valley season 3, which premiered April 1 without him, following his July 2025 exit announcement to PEOPLE where he vowed to focus on sobriety, mental health, and co-parenting after being fired post-season 2. Us Weekly insiders confirm hes been sober over 15 months, quit weed six months ago, and now embraces an active, party-free routine, spending quality time with Cruz and like-minded friends after moving out of town. In a heartfelt Instagram post on April 2, BravoTVs Daily Dish notes Jax celebrated World Autism Awareness Day by sharing photos of four-year-old Cruz, who was diagnosed as non-verbal with autism in fall 2024, writing that his boy reminds him daily what truly matters and hes proud to be his dad. CelebBabyLaundry details how the diagnosis has reshaped Jaxs world, fueling his commitment to positive change. Co-parenting with ex Brittany Cartwright remains a work in progress; E! News covered their March 9 custody…

People in this episode

Host: Jax Taylor

Topics covered

• sobriety
• fatherhood
• reality TV
• autism
• co-parenting

Keywords

• Vanderpump Rules
• Cruz
• Brittany Cartwright
• World Autism Awareness Day

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Vanderpump Rules, The Valley, Biography Flash

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