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Brittany Cartwright confirmed she’s recovering from a plastic surgery procedure in a post shared to her Instagram page on Sunday.
Amid filming on the upcoming third season of The Valley, and as she and Jax Taylor, 46, remained locked in a messy divorce, Brittany, 36, published a photo of herself in a stomach bandage with two drains and responded to a fan who speculated that she’d undergone a mommy makeover, which typically includes a breast augmentation, tummy tuck, and liposuction.
“When they said ‘remove what no longer serves you,’ I took it literally,” Brittany began in the caption of her October 5 post.
“In all seriousness,” she continued, “y’all know I always keep it real — and sooo … I did a thing… Something I’ve wanted to do for years and I finally took the step for me. I couldn’t be happier … Still recovering, but feeling stronger (and lighter) every day. Can’t wait to share more with you soon!”
After seeing her castmate’s post, Kristen Doute, 42, weighed in, applauding Brittany by saying she was “dropping that dead weight and went for the upgrade!!”
Kristen also tagged a couple of plastic surgeons, including Beverly Hills Plastic Surgery Group’s John Layke and Payman Danielpour, in her comment.
In another comment, a fan wrote, “Looks like a mommy makeover! After recovery anthem the gym to maximize results.”
“That’s my plan,” Brittany replied.
News of Brittany’s surgery comes months after she admitted to sustaining heartbreaking body-shaming from Jax.
“He would talk about my body all the time. I’ve got stretch marks from having his son. He would say that I looked like a tree trunk … He would say it in front of my friends,” she revealed on an April episode of The Valley: After Show. “And he never wanted me to vent to my friends, so he would try to make me feel like I don’t have any friends.”
As for their divorce, Brittany said in a September interview with Entertainment Tonight, via YouTube, that they were “still going through it” and having “a lot of ups and downs.”
“[We’re] still not divorced. We have a date. I’m hoping it works out … it’s soon,” she added.
The Valley season three is expected to premiere on Bravo sometime in early 2026.
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