In the second season of theBravoseries, Taylors life is entirely different than when the show premiered in 2024.
Its night and day, Taylor told Deadline.
The last thing I want right now is for people to see what theyre about to see.
Jax Taylor of ‘The Valley’Koury Angelo / Bravo
Youre going to see me at rock bottom.
Youre going to see me hanging on by a thread.
It was very, very tough for me.
That first episode is bad.
Episode 2 [its] really bad, really bad.
Taylor explained why it was vital for him to show this part of his life to viewers.
It crossed my mind, he said about stepping away fromThe Valley.
But you know what?
You gotta remember what youre seeing was shot a year ago.
Friends are different, dynamics are different.
Im not that same person anymore.
What man could deal with that in one year?
But you know what?
The reason I kept going is for my son.
Theres nothing better than your kids needing you.
And I love him so much.
Hes my pride and joy.
Hes everything to Brittany and I, and we love him so much.
I just couldnt bear to leave him.
I couldnt do it.
I go to AA every every week, I go to therapy.
Im restructuring myself, he said.
You gotta remember, Im 45 years old, so Ive been doing this for 20 years.
So I have a lot of work to do.
But I love the path that Im on right now.
I love where Im at right now.
I love that Brittany and I are starting to talk a little bit more.
Taylor often is considered a villain in reality TV andparticipated inHouse of VillainsSeason 1.
I dont really let social media bother me too much.
These are just keyboard warriors.
It is what it is, he explained.
People have the right.
I decided to be on TV.
This is my choice.
So people have the right to say whatever they want.
The ValleySeason 2 premieres at 9 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, on Bravo.
