Jax Taylor Shares the Reason He Became an Addict to Cocaine & Alcohol, Reveals If He’s Considered Returning to Substances After Rehab
Jax Taylor shared what drives his addiction to alcohol and cocaine, and he revealed if he has considered returning to drinking and drugs. Earlier this year, Jax announced his exit from The Valley amid his divorce from Brittany Cartwright.
During the latest season, Jax checked into rehab and opened up about his bipolar diagnosis. The star has now been sober for over 200 days. Brittany, however, claims his personality hasn’t changed.
On his In The Mind Of Jax Taylor podcast, Jax shared that “trauma,” at least in part, is the “drive” of his addiction.
“Trauma and mental health issues are the drive for addiction, and I think that’s 100% [true] for me,” he said. “I do not like the taste of alcohol. I do not like snorting f**king s**t up my nose. It’s not fun. It doesn’t taste good. It doesn’t feel good. But these things make me feel better in the moment, so I don’t have to think about my marriage. So I don’t have to think about the trauma … I don’t think about my father.”
“Like I said, I don’t like doing it. I hate the taste of alcohol. I hate f**king my nose burning, sneezing, and not being able to breathe. It sucked,” he went on. “But this is the only thing I could do to make me feel good.”
He also shared that 2025 has been the “roughest year of my life.”
“All the stuff that I’m going through publicly with my marriage with everything that’s going on, my son, my diagnosis, everything kind of drives you to drink,” he said. “I haven’t had one — not even a thought — about drinking [or] going back to drugs, which I’m very, very happy about.”
Back in July, in an interview with Us Weekly, Jax confirmed his exit from The Valley.
“After an incredibly challenging year and many honest conversations with my team and producers, I’ll be stepping away from the next season of The Valley,” said Jax in a statement at the time. “Right now, my focus needs to be on my sobriety, my mental health, and coparenting. Taking this time is necessary for me to become the best version of myself — especially for our son, Cruz.”
Lala Kent Celebrates Sosa's 1st Birthday with the Cutest Backyard Party
The Vanderpump Rules alum became emotional while reflecting on her baby girl's big milestone.
Lala Kent closed out her birthday week with an epic bash… that wasn’t for her.
Just a day after Lala turned 35 (September 2), her baby girl, Sosa Kent, officially became 12 months old. The Vanderpump Rules alum celebrated the milestone by throwing the cutest party at her family's $3 million Valley home.
Lala first teased the event during an August 26 Amazon Live stream, explaining how her 4-year-old daughter, Ocean Kent Emmett, was involved in the party planning.
Lala Kent hosts a silly goose-themed party for her baby girl, Sosa
“Ocean helped me pick out all of these goods,” Lala said. “I love that Ocean is the one that said she wanted to throw a first birthday that was silly goose [themed]. I’m like, ‘Silly goose? That’s so cute.’ And she goes, ‘Yeah, remember? My costume that I had on when you took me trick-or-treating.’ I was like, ‘I’m so dead. How do you have that memory still?’”
Lala marked Sosa’s actual birthday (September 3) with a small at-home family get-together, and then hosted a larger party on Saturday, September 6. As seen on Lala's Instagram Stories, the event was primarily held in her backyard, where a team set up several white picnic tables adorned with pastel flower arrangements, light pink dishware, and matching cups.
Behind the tables was a beautiful pink backdrop where guests could snap a few photos. The structure was adorned with pink, purple, blue, and yellow balloons and a sign that read, “Isn’t she lovely, isn’t she onederful."
What was on the menu at Sosa Kent's 1st birthday party?"
The party’s color scheme also appeared in the selection of custom macrons, some of which were decorated with Sosa’s adorable portrait.
Guests — which included The Valley’s Michelle Saniei and Janet Caperna — were also treated to a full taco bar, complete with different protein options, a wide range of toppings, and sides of rice.
But it wouldn’t be a birthday party without cake. Lala showed off the elaborate three-tier dessert in several Instagram Stories before guests dug in. The cake was covered with white frosting as well as colorful flower designs and butterfly appliqués.
Lala Kent reflects on daughter Sosa's latest milestone: "I cry a lot..."
Hours after the party wrapped, Lala returned to Instagram to offer a quick recap. Although she described the event as the “most beautiful first birthday,” Lala admitted the day was both exhausting and emotional.
“This is a face of a very tired momma,” she said. “I cry a lot. There’s a lot of mom guilt happening. I’ve had to miss drop-off, pick-up… But today was excellent. My cup is so full… the babes are in bed and I’m gonna try to get some rest because these eyes are screaming, ‘Go to bed! And stop beating yourself up over every detail of life.’”
Lala reflected on Sosa’s milestone in the aforementioned Amazon Live stream, saying it completely overshadowed her own birthday.
“I actually forgot it was my birthday because I’m so fixated on the fact that it’s Sosa’s first birthday,” she explained. “I feel like, now, my birthday actually represents the day that I prepared to give birth to Sosa. She was supposed to come on the 1st. I really wanted her to come on the 2nd, but she’s a star. She’s like, ‘I’m not sharing a birthday with my mom!’ Can you imagine? If history repeats itself in how close I am with my mom, she would really be glued to my hip. Every year, I’d be calling her asking how we were gonna celebrate our birthdays.”
Get more details on Lala’s post-Vanderpump Rules life, including where she stands with her ex-castmates.
