Brittany Cartwright Has No More Time For Bodyshamers

Publish date: 2024-05-04

Brittany Cartwright, one of the stars of Vanderpump Rules, recently opened up about the pressure to lose weight after giving birth.

The reality star announced she would now be an official spokesperson for the weight management company Jenny Craig after admitting she has been struggling with her post-baby body.

In the statement to People revealing the news, she stated:

“I want to be the best version of myself for my son. Since having Cruz, postpartum weight loss has been a struggle and something I’ve been very vocal about with my community.”

Cartwright hopes this will be the ultimate clap back to the trolls commenting on her postpartum body last July.

As proud as Cartwright is of her post-baby look, she says she wants to focus on her physical health beyond just losing pregnancy weight.

The reality star aims to lose a minimum of 30 pounds through Jenny Craig’s Max Up program, which she began on New Year’s Day.

Who Is Brittany Cartwright?

Nobody knew who Brittany Cartwright was until she began dating television personality Jax Taylor in 2015.

Born and raised in Kentucky, Cartwright was the ideal all-American Southern girl.

Jax Taylor was a model-turned-waiter working at one of reality star Lisa Vanderpump’s restaurants in 2013 when he was included in her new reality series, Vanderpump Rules.

The Real Housewives alum hoped to bring her career to the forefront of reality television and document the trials and tribulations of the staff at SUR Restaurant and Lounge, Tom Tom Restaurant & Bar, and the Pump Restaurant located in West Hollywood was the perfect way to do so.

The show follows Vanderpump as she and her aides throw themselves into the thick of running successful eateries, becoming entangled in office drama and wondering whether they still have a space in show business.

Vanderpump’s show heavily incorporates employees from each restaurant, primarily Katie, Kristen, Jax, Stassi, and Tom Sandoval.

Taylor quickly became a fan favorite, and his relationship with Cartwright was precisely the kind of reality television gossip Americans have always loved watching unfold on their screens.

Jax Taylor & Brittany Cartwright 

Cartwright first met Taylor between seasons 3 and 4 of Vanderpump Rules, and their relationship was a significant plot point of the early seasons of the show.

In a 2017 interview with Bravo, Cartwright recalled how she met her future husband:

“We met in Vegas. He fell in love with me at first sight. He was with another girl, I stole him away and we’ve been together ever since.”

Cartwright was a waiter at Hooters when she was suddenly thrown into the reality television lifestyle, a change that has had major ups and downs over the years.

She had hoped her move to Los Angeles would be a fairytale, especially when she quickly became friends with other cast members and fit into the Vanderpump mold.

Unfortunately, her life took a dramatic turn when Taylor cheated on her with Faith Stowers with a former SUR waitress, between seasons 5 and 6.

Explaining his illicit affair, Taylor said:

“I just kind of fell into a deep hole and that happens out here sometimes. You get sucked into this lifestyle.”

Taylor had no way to justify his decision but hoped he and Cartwright would move on from the devastating incident.

He blamed himself entirely and took full responsibility for cheating on Cartwright. 

“I hate to use [my father’s death] as an excuse to pick myself up, [but] I don’t think I would have done it unless something happened, something traumatic needed to happen in my life, and it just so happens it was my father. He was kind of that turning point for me to be like, ‘Enough’s enough.’ I just felt like my dad kind of took my body over and was like, ‘This is how you’re going to live the rest of your life the way I think you should live it.’ I’m living my every day — from now until I die — how my dad would live his life,” he added.

A Happy Reconciliation

Despite his infidelity, Cartwright took Taylor back after much on-screen groveling.

He proposed to her in less than a year after the fact while the two were vacationing in Malibu.

When asked about whether or not his sordid past would affect their marriage, Cartwright openly defended Taylor.

“I see him every single day making efforts and he’s completely changed the way he treats me, the way he talks to me, the way he listens to me. Every single thing about our relationship is better.” Cartwright stated.

She was hopeful he had finally paid the price for what he did and that their next step together was a sign of better things to come: 

“I know how much he’s wanting the wedding and how much he’s wanting to marry me, how much effort he’s putting into the wedding, just as much as me. I don’t know, whenever you know somebody as well as I know Jax, you can just tell.”

The couple married in June 2019 and have since had their first child together.

Taylor was fired from the show after a series of racist actions, a fact neither he nor Cartwright argued against.

Fans of the show were not surprised at the decision considering he had gained a controversial reputation throughout nine seasons.

Cartwright On Bodyshamers

Cartwright gave birth to the couple’s son, Cruz Michael Cauchi, on April 12, 2021.

She has been vocal about the hate she has received from social media, with many targeting the fact that she has yet to lose her pregnancy weight.

With her new partnership, Cartwright hopes to help other new moms feeling insecure about their weight gain, saying:

“It can be so easy to compare ourselves to others. But anytime I find myself getting too in my head about this, I take a step back and remind myself that every person’s body is so different and uniquely beautiful.”

“It’s normal that they don’t look the same afterward. Whether you want to lose weight post-baby or you don’t, remind yourself that you are powerful and that your body is yours and yours alone,” she reassured her followers.

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