Tom Sandoval, Ariana Madix; Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright.Photo: Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty; Astrid Stawiarz/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty
Tom SandovalandAriana Madixdid not seeJax TaylorandBrittany Cartwright’s exit fromVanderpump Rulescoming.
On Tuesday, theFancy AF Cocktailsauthors spoke toE! Daily Pop’s Justin Sylvester about Taylor, 41, and Cartwright, 31, not returning to the hit Bravo reality series ahead of season 9, which has yet to begin filming.
“Completely shocked,” Madix, 35, said of her initial reaction to the news. “We were actually about to go live on Instagram to talk aboutGardenuityand our collab and we saw it about 30 seconds before,” she added. “We still don’t know a whole lot more than just that Instagram caption from what they posted.”
The longtime couple also told Sylvester that while they have not heard from production about when the show will resume filming, they have no plans to leave.
“As long as there is a show, I think we will be involved,” said Madix. “Yeah, definitely,” Sandoval, 37, agreed.
“Obviously, we’re a show that heavily relies on nightlife being open,” added Sandoval, who createdWest Hollywood bar and restaurant TomTomwith costarTom SchwartzandLisa Vanderpump. “And right now because of the current situation we’re in, I mean, we’re just kind of in a holding pattern until places are able to open up safely. So that’s pretty much all we know.”
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Taylor and Cartwrightannounced their decision to leaveVanderpump Rulesin separate Instagrampostson Friday, sharing several throwback photos throughout their time on the series. (Taylor starred on the show since season 1, while Cartwright made her first appearance in season 4.)
“@bravotv, @evolutionusa and our Vanderpump castmates will always remain close to our hearts,” the couplewrote. “Thank you to all the fans who have shared our journey with us and supported us through everything. We love you.”
Brittany Cartwright and Jax Taylor on Vanderpump Rules.Gustavo Caballero/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty
“I gotta talk about Jax and Brittany. I just have to say, I have to give it up to them,” he said on his SiriusXM radio showAndy Cohen Live, before highlighting Taylor’s time on the Bravo series specifically.
“That’s quite a run that he had,” Cohen said. “He will go down as one of the biggest, you know, reality stars in their moment, don’t you think?”
Andy Cohen, Jax Taylor, Brittany Cartwright.FOX Image Collection via Getty; Frazer Harrison/Getty
The couple’s departure from the show comes after former starsStassi Schroeder,Kristen Doute, Max Boyens and Brett Caprioni were fired in June.
New cast members Boyens and Caprioni were fired after oldracist tweetsresurfaced last winter.
source: people.com
