Jax Taylor Says This One Action Led To His ‘VPR’ Firing

All through his run on the present, Taylor had his fair proportion of points. Not solely did the 45-year-old struggle incessantly along with his co-stars, like Stassi Schroeder and DJ James Kennedy, however Taylor additionally had issues with the producers.

Throughout an episode of his podcast, “In The Thoughts of a Man,” Jax Taylor spoke with the chief producer of “Vanderpump Guidelines” and mentioned his time on the hit Bravo present. Additionally they opened up about Taylor’s remaining days showing on the collection and the scenario that brought on his firing.

Though Taylor’s first few years on the present offered viewers with top-notch leisure, many grew uninterested in his antics towards the tip of his run—together with the present’s producers.

“I feel my remaining demise — which put the nail within the coffin for me — is in the direction of the tip. Clearly, all people who’s watched the present has all the time seen that in the direction of the tip, I’d have a variety of diva moments the place I’m like, ‘I’m achieved; I’m shifting to Florida,” he recalled throughout his podcast, per Us Weekly. “I used to be simply heated. There was a variety of arguing and combating happening as per typical.”

Taylor then talked about a scene he was speculated to shoot with the remainder of the solid. Nonetheless, he opposed it as a result of it was in Malibu, California, which was “two hours” from his location in Hollywood.

“I used to be pulling a diva second by saying, ‘I’m not going to the seashore. We may actually get the identical actual dialog that we’re making an attempt to get on the park throughout the road.’ They wished us to go to the seashore and assist clear — which is okay — however I simply was not f—ing doing it,” he mentioned. “I used to be not going to drive three hours, and that’s after I wanted a chunk of humble pie.”

The present’s government producer, Alex Baskin, added extra element to Taylor’s story. In keeping with him, not solely did Taylor not present up, however he additionally inspired different solid members to not movie.

“So as a result of that’s what received to us, is you have been being a ache within the -ss about it and also you have been saying, ‘I’m not going to go, that is so silly.’ Then you definitely have been texting different individuals,” Baskin defined. “So then, in fact, we noticed these texts and have been like, ‘Are you able to imagine Jax is sabotaging the manufacturing?’”

In a earlier interview with Baskin on Bravo’s “Scorching Mic” podcast, Taylor opened up about his previous habit to cocaine, which he mentioned started at age “23.”

“I am an addict,” he mentioned. “I’ve substance points—primarily with cocaine.”

The daddy of 1 defined that along with chopping out cocaine, he stopped ingesting alcohol. “I’m proud to say I’m 83 days sober proper now, which is the longest I’ve ever gone in my life with out both,” he revealed.

Taylor admitted that no person from the “Vanderpump Guidelines” manufacturing firm knew about his utilizing illicit medicine whereas filming the truth present. Nonetheless, he admitted to sneaking off in between takes to get “ripped” on the native bar or behind the restaurant they filmed in.

“I’d go off by myself. We’d movie a scene, and you’ve got half-hour [of] downtime, so most individuals go relaxation. I’d go to a bar, get lit, or go subsequent door from SUR, and that’s the place all of us went as a result of we weren’t allowed to drink throughout scenes,” he defined.

Whereas showing in an episode of Andy Cohen’s “Watch What Occurs Dwell,” Taylor’s greatest pal, Tom Sandoval, mentioned that he was conscious of his pal’s drug use after they labored collectively.

“Sure, I used to be considerably conscious of his issues with habit,” he admitted. “I’ve been round him over time, clearly.”

Nonetheless, the “Traitors” alum revealed he is “so proud” of Taylor for sharing his story and embracing sobriety. “I feel it is so superior. He actually looks as if he is been actually engaged on himself, for actual,” he completed.