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Bravo restarts filming on The Valley after Jax Taylor photos
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Bravo has resumed filming season three of "The Valley" to capture the fallout after TMZ published photographs of Jax Taylor on holiday in Mexico with Lori Krebs, the long-time publicist for both him and his ex-wife Brittany Cartwright. The move follows a familiar Bravo pattern of restarting production to document real-life drama, most notably when "Vanderpump Rules" resumed filming its tenth season after Tom Sandoval's affair with Rachel Leviss came to light. Taylor himself left "The Valley" after its second season and has not filmed additional scenes for the new run, meaning the reaction is being captured through his former castmates rather than him directly.
The photographs, shared on Monday, showed Taylor and Krebs embracing in a pool, with witnesses telling TMZ the pair were openly affectionate and made no attempt to hide their closeness. The episode revived a September 2024 blind item alleging a prior encounter between Taylor and Krebs during a work trip to Canada, which Cartwright denied at the time, describing Krebs as a "very, very good friend" and an "amazing publicist"; she is reported to have since dropped Krebs as her publicist. With reunion episodes already filmed before the story broke, the extra footage will be woven into the remainder of the currently airing third season.
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In short
- Bravo restarted "The Valley" filming after Jax Taylor–Lori Krebs photos surfaced
- Taylor and Cartwright's shared publicist pictured embracing him in Mexico
- Cartwright reportedly fired Krebs; Taylor won't appear in new scenes himself
How this story developed
- 4 months ago The account was confirmed with fuller detail, specifying that the photos were shared on Monday, that Cartwright had previously dismissed the Krebs rumour by calling her a close friend, and framing Bravo's decision to keep cameras rolling as consistent with the same crisis-driven pattern that once spun "Vanderpump Rules" into "The Valley" and later triggered that original show's reboot.
- 4 months ago Bravo restarted filming on "The Valley" season three after TMZ published poolside photos of Jax Taylor and family publicist Lori Krebs from a Mexico trip, reviving an old rumour about the pair and reportedly prompting Brittany Cartwright to sack Krebs, with the fallout to be woven into episodes despite reunion filming already being complete.
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The case for
Reality television fundamentally captures authentic human moments and reactions to genuine life developments. When significant events directly affect cast members and they themselves are processing these developments, it is appropriate for producers to document their real reactions rather than relying on manufactured scenes or retrospective interviews months later. Cast members have voluntarily chosen to participate in a reality programme, implicitly accepting that major life events may be incorporated into the show's narrative. This approach maintains documentary integrity by capturing genuine emotion and the actual impact of events on the people involved.
The case against
Restarting production specifically to film reactions to tabloid stories and celebrity gossip represents a shift toward exploiting and profiting from personal crises and relationship drama. This practice creates perverse incentives by rewarding leaked stories with guaranteed television airtime, potentially encouraging the very scandal it claims merely to document. There are genuine ethical concerns about consent—whilst cast members sign up for reality television, they may not have meaningfully agreed to have every piece of celebrity gossip amplified through cameras whenever a tabloid breaks a story. Rather than authentic documentary, this becomes exploitation of infidelity allegations and relationship breakdown, with the network profiting whilst the people involved suffer real emotional and reputational harm.
Explained simply
The Valley is a Bravo reality programme following a group of friends in Los Angeles as they balance relationships, family life and work. It grew out of Vanderpump Rules and includes former members of that cast, including Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright.
Taylor and Cartwright were previously married and share a son, but have separated. Lori Krebs had worked as a publicist for both of them, making the reported relationship particularly notable within their circle.
Bravo programmes often build episodes around events that emerge while filming is under way. Production can be restarted or extended so that cast members’ reactions and later conversations are included in the series.
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Originally published by The Hollywood Reporter as “‘The Valley’ Picks Up Season 3 Filming to Capture Fallout of Jax Taylor Being Spotted With Ex-Wife Brittany Cartwright’s Publicist”.