Brittany Cartwright and Jax Taylor’s Feud: Key Moments
Brittany Cartwright and Jax Taylor have absolutely no interest in keeping the details of their very bitter split quiet. The divorcing spouses have had one of the most headline-inducing splits in recent history, and they are consistently upping the ante. This month, they’ve made multiple comments about each other, making it clear that whatever love once existed between them is very much gone. While their current public spat is important, let’s take a look back at everything that came before it.
A fake Smartwater ad ignites drama
It feels like we can’t go more than a few weeks without Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright trashing each other. Their latest blowup came over a bottled water ad that Jax posted, of all things. In July, Jax took to Instagram to post a partnership with Smartwater. The post went viral, then he deleted it. Smartwater later confirmed that they never partnered with Jax, and the ad was not one they commissioned from him.
He addressed the issue, claiming that he never “intentionally” misrepresented a partnership. Jax went on to claim he accepted what he thought was a legitimate campaign opportunity, complete with emails and a creative brief, that turned out to be fake. While fans were willing to let it go, despite the slightly convoluted story, Brittany Cartwright was not.
On her podcast, When Reality Hits, she mocked the idea that the deal had ever been real, suggesting Jax staged it to boost his image. Jax responded by accusing Brittany of sabotaging his career. “Instead of reaching out privately to address the situation, she chose to contact the brand, laugh about it on her podcast, and post false accusations on social media, turning something that could have been handled privately into a public spectacle,” he told Us Weekly. Jax claimed this was a “pattern” with Cartwright. The former flames have accused each other of sabotage multiple times over the last two years.
Brittany calls out Jax’s new romance
The Smartwater incident wasn’t the only thing Brittany Cartwright had thoughts on this month, though. Days after lambasting her ex for the ad controversy, she opened up about his new relationship and how she felt used. She had previously stated that she would take her time to formulate her thoughts on the development. That took just a few ddays.
In a chat with People, Brittany revealed that she felt “taken advantage of” after Jax was spotted with her former publicist, Lori Krebs, in Mexico. While fans accused her of being jealous, she insisted the anger was directly related to feeling like Krebs and Jax had exploited the professional connection. They have opted not to speak on the matter, but Jax did reveal he is “taken.”
Their divorce drama is very public
While Jax and Brittany have been busy taking public swipes at each other, their divorce remains in limbo. During The Valley’s season 3 reunion, Brittany expressed irritation that their divorce was not yet finalized, with a messy financial situation holding the situation up.
She said she was covering major expenses tied to Jax’s tax debt, including payments on a loan taken against the home she still lives in with her son, Cruz. On an earlier season of The Valley, Jax admitted to owing six years of unpaid taxes and said he’d re-mortgaged the family home to help settle it. Brittany estimated the debt at around $1.2 million and said her monthly mortgage payment had jumped from $8,000 to $18,000. She alleges that she’s been covering those debts mostly solo.
Cruz is the child she shares with Jax. They have ironed out a custody agreement, despite failing to finalize the split. The debt argument continues to play out publicly.
The breakup was broadcast on a podcast
Brittany Cartwright first announced her separation from Jax Taylor on their shared podcast in February 2024. Initially things were relatively calm, but the bitter feud exploded in April of that year. That April, Brittany took to describing her marriage in vivid detail, and none of it was flattering to Jax.
She told Us Weekly she’d forgiven Jax for things she shouldn’t have over their nearly ten years together, but that it had worn on her. She admitted that their marriage was unraveling even as they filmed, with explosive fights taking place off camera. Their relationship became untenable by the time she filed.
