Jax Taylor is asking a court to order Brittany Cartwright to pay him roughly $17,000 a month in spousal support as their divorce moves forward. In court documents, the former Vanderpump Rules star says his income shrank after leaving The Valley, giving up Jax’s Studio City and ending the podcast he cohosted with Cartwright. His blunt explanation:“No one will hire me.”He also claims Cartwright ran a campaign to label him an abuser and sabotage his career, and that a lucrative reality show role was terminated in early 2026 because of it. His attorney points to the income gap as the reason support is justified.
The numbers on both sides are striking. Taylor reports average monthly income of $30,334 against $28,944 in monthly expenses, while claiming Cartwright’s company grossed more than $630,000 from January through May 2026. He’s also sharing a personal note in the filing, saying he is 700+ days sober and wants a healthy coparenting relationship with their 5-year-old son, Cruz.
So is this a fair ask, or a reality star trying to keep the lifestyle? Fans of the Vanderpump universe are already split, and the court will have the final word. Where do you land: should Brittany be writing that check, or is Jax on his own?
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