Jax Taylor started season three of "Vanderpump Rules" juggling two girls - Carmen and Tiffany - after cheating on his ex Stassi. He cut Carmen loose (not before having her name tattooed on his arm), but he's far from staying a one-woman man for the rest of the season.
"You'll have to wait and see, but I do do a little jumping around. It will be interesting," Taylor told Headlines & Global News.
The SUR bartender returned to the Bravo reality series in hopes to move on from his mistakes last season. He first needed to start repairing his more than 10-year friendship with fellow castmate, Tom Sandoval, after he cheated with Tom's girlfriend (at the time), Kristen.
The friendship between Jax and Tom appears to be on the mend this season, but Jax knows it will take time for hurt feelings to truly heal. The two first met in 2003 on the modeling circuit.
"It's going to be a long time before we get back there, but I think we're close," the 35-year-old reality star said. "To break a friendship over something so petty, I think isn't worth it. If [Kristen] was the love his life... maybe it would be different, but the fact that they were both cheating on each other."
"I'm not trying to justify [what I did] in any way," he said.
Jax also decided to put his relationship with Stassi in the past by covering up the tattoo of her name on his arm. He chose a black rose to conceal the ink, but he still has ex Carmen's name tattooed on his other bicep. He's not sure if he'll cover that tat as well.
"I usually do things and think about them after," he said of his impulsive tendencies, whether it's tattoos or other questionable choices.
His most recent choice, launching a signature line of shoes and sweaters, was not impulsive, but a career decision to diversify his business options. He created the design line through XCalibur, a brand he previously modeled for before he started working with the CEO Vijay Freeman.
Jax pitched Freeman a few ideas over lunch, and the CEO liked what he heard. The two have now launched his collection online and plan to have the merchandise in stores next year.
"We started earlier this year getting things up online and getting things in stores and pop-up stores," Jax said. "It's really difficult to launch a clothing line. There's lot of competition."
XCalibur markets to modern professionals who demand quality, comfort and innovative design and provides premium handmade shoe, accessory and apparel brands that encompass several authentic styles.
"We have different labels. The sweaters range in price from $100 to $300. Shoes are all made in Italy with real leather. It's a little pricier, but the product is really well-made and you get what you paid for," Jax said of his line.
The model said he'd "like to be more on the design side of the business," but he does hold some creative control including choices on the fabric, texture, color and design, all the way to the final product. He plans to add watches and cuff links to the line, which also features women's sweaters and shoes.
"Women's clothes tend to make more of an impact," he said.
Jax plans to keep exploring new opportunities. He has at least one more year of "Vanderpump Rules," and he's open to anything else that may come his way.
"I'm not turning anything away at this point... so many things are coming at me. I want to do it all," he said.
"Vanderpump Rules" airs on Mondays at 9 p.m. on Bravo.
Check out items from Jax's collection below:
