{"id":6130,"date":"2026-07-14T20:06:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T15:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=6130"},"modified":"2026-07-14T20:06:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T15:06:02","slug":"jax-taylor-betrayed-brittany-cartwright-by-hooking-up-with-her-friend-and-publicist-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=6130","title":{"rendered":"Jax Taylor &#8216;Betrayed&#8217; Brittany Cartwright By Hooking Up With Her Friend and Publicist: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:default1=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/08\/brittany-cartwright-exposes-burner-account-jax-taylor-uses-to-praise-himself-on-social-media\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jax Taylor\u2019s divorce from Brittany Cartwright<\/a>, there were rumors that he was hooking up with his publicist, Lori Krebs.<\/p>\n<p>Jax denied those reports, and given the fact that he lies the way most people draw breath, it should come as no surprise that his relationship with Lori does appear to be more than professional. <\/p>\n<p>The former <em>Vanderpump Rules<\/em> star was photographed getting cozy with Krebs while on vacation this week.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-1175832469-10-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Jax Taylor (L) and Brittany Cartwright attend \u00e2\u20ac\u0153A Ride Through the Ages\u00e2\u20ac\u009d: Wrangler Capsule Collection Launch at Fred Segal Sunset at Fred Segal on September 19, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. \" class=\"wp-image-558968\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-1175832469-10-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-1175832469-10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-1175832469-10-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-1175832469-10-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-1175832469-10-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-1175832469-10-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-1175832469-10-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-1175832469-10-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Jax Taylor (L) and Brittany Cartwright attend \u00e2\u20ac\u0153A Ride Through the Ages\u00e2\u20ac\u009d: Wrangler Capsule Collection Launch at Fred Segal Sunset at Fred Segal on September 19, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. \" class=\"wp-image-558968 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-1175832469-10-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-1175832469-10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-1175832469-10-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-1175832469-10-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-1175832469-10-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-1175832469-10-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-1175832469-10-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-1175832469-10-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jax Taylor (L) and Brittany Cartwright attend \u00e2\u20ac\u0153A Ride Through the Ages\u00e2\u20ac\u009d: Wrangler Capsule Collection Launch at Fred Segal Sunset at Fred Segal on September 19, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Erik Voake\/Getty Images for Wrangler)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Photos and video obtained by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/07\/13\/brittany-cartwright-ex-jax-taylor-spotted-with-their-publicist\/\">TMZ<\/a> show Taylor and Krebs embracing in a pool while vacationing in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, over the weekend. <\/p>\n<p>Witnesses told the outlet the pair appeared affectionate throughout the day and weren\u2019t making any effort to hide that they were together as they celebrated Taylor\u2019s July 11 birthday.<\/p>\n<p>The images have reportedly blindsided Cartwright.<\/p>\n<p>A source told <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/07\/13\/entertainment\/jax-taylor-cozies-up-to-his-and-ex-brittany-cartwrights-longtime-publicist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Page Six<\/a> that the reality star feels \u201cbetrayed\u201d by Krebs more than by her estranged husband, explaining that she no longer expects much from Taylor but had continued to trust her longtime publicist after previous romance rumors were denied.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen the Jax-Lori rumors first started swirling two years ago, Brittany chose to believe Lori that nothing was going on,\u201d the insider claimed. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe continued to work with her and trust her, and this is how Lori repays her?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The source added that Krebs often \u201cinserted herself into moments that should be about her clients,\u201d saying this latest development is a line Cartwright doesn\u2019t believe can be uncrossed.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZImVu8FUcu\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/03\/jax-taylor-brittany-cartwright-finally-reach-custody-deal-complete-with-booze-drug-restrictions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Taylor and Cartwright split<\/a> in early 2024, with Cartwright filing for divorce that August. <\/p>\n<p>Although their marriage ended, the pair has continued co-parenting their 5-year-old son, Cruz, while waiting for their divorce to be finalized.<\/p>\n<p>This also isn\u2019t the first time Taylor and Krebs have been linked.<\/p>\n<p>Back in February 2024, fans speculated the two were more than friends after Taylor shared a photo with Krebs. At the time, both he and Cartwright dismissed the rumors on their podcast, \u201cWhen Reality Hits with Jax and Brittany.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was cracking me up how everyone was going crazy about that picture you posted with our publicist Lori,\u201d Cartwright said at the time, insisting Krebs was simply a close friend and trusted publicist.<\/p>\n<p>A month later, Taylor again denied there was any romance, calling the speculation \u201call just hearsay\u201d during an interview.<\/p>\n<p>Whether these latest photos tell a different story remains unclear.<\/p>\n<p>Neither Taylor, Cartwright, nor Krebs has publicly commented on the vacation pictures, though Page Six reported that Krebs appeared to deactivate her Instagram account shortly before the images surfaced online.<\/p>\n<p>If the relationship rumors are true, however, the biggest casualty may not simply be Taylor and Cartwright\u2019s already fractured marriage, but a friendship Cartwright reportedly believed would survive it.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 2 minutes Before Jax Taylor\u2019s divorce from Brittany Cartwright, there were rumors that he was hooking up with his publicist, Lori Krebs. 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