Jax Taylor And Brittany Cartwright walked from the Valley to the Capitol as they walked the red carpet at the White House Correspondents Dinner on Saturday, April 27.
Cartwright, 35, looked glamorous in a black corseted strapless dress with matching long gloves, but she didn’t have her estranged husband on her arm. She and Taylor, 44, each walked the red carpet alone, just hours after they both attended the White House Correspondents’ Garden Brunch in Washington, DC
Although they didn’t take any photos together, they did sit next to each other. Taylor, wearing a black suit from State and Liberty Clothing Co., featured Cartwright via his Instagram Story and vice versa. They were guests of the Daily Mail.
The separated couple’s appearance comes a year later Ariana Madix made her post-Sandoval red carpet debut at the same event. She took part on the side Lisa Vanderpump And Lala Kent last year as guests of the Daily Mail. Taylor and Cartwright’s appearance comes right in the middle of their highly publicized breakup.
Before Taylor and Cartwright came to Bravo’s The valleywhich debuted earlier this year, were introduced to audiences for the first time Vanderpump Rules. Their 2019 wedding was filmed for the show, a year before the duo announced their departure. They expanded their family with son Cruz, whom they welcomed in 2021.
During their return to the movies, Taylor and Cartwright surprised fans when they announced their split in February. However, Cartwright has made it clear that Taylor could win her back – if he makes changes.
“There’s definitely a chance,” she revealed Us weekly Cover story earlier this month. “But I won’t waste my time getting into a toxic situation again. Now the veil is lifted and I see how busy I was always cleaning up Jax’s mess. I found myself in the middle of all these fights and constantly forced to apologize for him in the media and to friends. It is difficult.”
When asked what exactly he needed to do, Cartwright said there was a long list. “There are a lot of things and I don’t see enough effort on his part,” she explained Us. “He needs to go to therapy. He doesn’t have to stay out at the bar all the time. He needs to respect me more and stop taking me for granted. I was the closest person to him and was like his punching bag. He constantly gave me vaccinations. I can’t deal with this for the rest of my life.”
While Taylor has apologized for a variety of things – from public shaming to criticism of her appearance – his wife wants to see actual progress.
Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright’s love story wasn’t exactly a fairytale, leading to their split in 2024. Taylor met Cartwright between seasons 3 and 4 of Vanderpump Rules in the spring of 2015. Fans saw Cartwright move to Los Angeles to be with Taylor during the fourth season of the reality series. While she quickly […]
“He admitted it, but then he always says, ‘I apologized.’ He likes to think that it would be okay to just say “I’m sorry” and that we should move on. …I can’t do that now, it’s too serious. And if things don’t change, we can’t be together because we’ll be unhappy for the rest of our lives. I don’t want to be unhappy for the rest of my life. I don’t want to be in a sexless marriage for the rest of my life. I don’t want to argue with my husband for the rest of my life.”
Because of the argument, she even moved out and opted to live in an Airbnb until they thought about their next move.
“The fighting has to stop,” Cartwright said. “We were constantly attacking each other. We’re at the point that I think a lot of marriages go through, where everything the other person does gets on your nerves. This is a terrible feeling and a terrible way to live. That’s one of the main reasons I knew we needed space from each other.”
Whether Taylor can repair her marriage remains to be seen, but either way, she’s glad she’s taken control of her life. “I feel good,” she said. “I feel strong and proud that I did the right thing for my mental health and my family.”