Vanderpump Rules: Why Jax & Brittany Didn’t Return For Season 9

Once major stars of Vanderpump Rules, Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright are no shows for season 9 after Jax spent a tumultuous few years behind the bar. The bad boy of SUR loved the limelight even if, at times, he pretended he didn’t. Since leaving the show, all Jax has done is talk about what a great decision it was for him and his wife to say goodbye, but fans think he is regretting his decision.

Brittany and Jax announced that they would be exiting from the show in December of 2020, shortly after Bravo axed four other cast members. Stassi Schroeder, Kristen Doute, Max Boyens, and Brett Caprioni were all canceled after it came to light that they all had taken part in racist antics. Shortly after the news was shared, fans felt that Bravo had missed one other cast member from the list. For years, Jax gaslighted women, poorly spoke about mental health, and almost was married by a pastor who spoke out against the LGBTQ community. Needless to say, Jax must have known his time on Vanderpump Rules was coming to an end.

There are numerous reasons why Brittany and Jax did not return to Vanderpump Rules season 9. Even though the couple claims that they were working on their own reality show, the truth is Jax wore out his welcome with the network and fans. The 42-year-old may have pretended to be blindsided when he was fired, but the former model was always a hot mess. Between his serial cheating and breaking up of friendships, not one fan believed he could pull it together to live any resemblance of a normal life. For the most part, it was always Jax’s world, and his co-stars were just living in it.

More often than not, Jax’s loud mouth and entitled attitude found him in trouble. It didn’t help that Lisa Vanderpump would often try and inform him when he was acting selfishly, eventually getting tired of playing the mother role to an overgrown man child. One of the major reasons Vanderpump Rules believed Jax was ultimately let go was for his part with Stassi and Kristen’s accusations against Faith Stowers. Bravo viewers also noted that Jax also tweeted about Faith back in 2017 when a fan asked if she should become a permanent member of the show.

Jax had a litany of issues that needed to be addressed from day one, but he was also green-lighted to continue which came back to haunt Bravo. Marrying Brittany helped him embrace a more normal life, but it was always hard for Jax to change his ways. The couple is currently talking about possibly leaving Los Angeles for good and making a life in Kentucky. It is safe to say Brittany’s family would welcome both of them home with open arms and beer cheese dip.

Vanderpump Rules airs Tuesday at 9 p.m. EST on Bravo.

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