Thebombshell revelationthatJax Taylorcheated onBrittany Cartwrightdominated the Bravo show’s most recent season — and now, we’re hearing the other side of the story.
“I didn’t sleep with him in front of nobody — I’m sad that that even came out the way it did. That’s not how it was supposed to come out,” she said. “But I guess my take on it is that I slept with someone without doing my research. You know, he told me one thing — it was another thing.”
“And I should have just known better, you know what I mean?” she continued. “I should have just known better. But I’m happy to find out that Jax and Brittany are nowengaged, so I’m happy that that story ended the way it did.”
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Asked why she didn’t return to finish the season and tell her side of the story, Stowers said left “because I knew I had made a mistake and I didn’t want that to be who I was.”
“I could have stayed and talked about my side, or I could have walked away,” she said. “And I walked away. I’m happy.”
That being said, it wasn’t easy to watch it all unfold.
“I definitely wanted to tell my side,” she said. “I think if people got to see me for who I am, they would have a different take on who I am as a person. So that was tough to watch every episode be about me. Every episode!”
“I’m happy that I’m being booked,” she said. “I’m happy that people actually get to see who I am and get to know me.”
“I’m not upset about [my reputation] because I know that in the real world women and men go through this all the time,” she added. “I’m happy to have a conversation that could educate people on how to conduct themselves during relationships … people go through it all the time. Only difference is I went through it on national television.”
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Taylor, 39, and Cartwright, 29, began dating in 2015 andsplit at the end of this seasonwhile dealing with the fallout over his infidelity. They later reconciled off-camera, and on the reunion show, Taylor said that after his fatherdied, he realized that Cartwright was the woman he wanted to be with and have a family with.
“We’ve kind ofweathered the storm,” he told PEOPLE Now in December. “We’re still going through it … [but] we’re in a great place now — probably better than we’ve ever been.”
In June, the coupleannounced their engagement, with Cartwright showing off her3-carat cushion-cut halo diamond engagement ringon Instagram.
“We are ENGAGED! What a way to start our summer and season 7!!” she gushed. “I am so happy, so in love, and so beyond excited for this next chapter of our lives! I can’t wait for all of you to see how he proposed! I am the happiest girl ever right now. Love can win!”
Earlier this month, they shared theirstunning engagement portraitexclusively with PEOPLE.
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“We’ve been through a lot together, the good and the bad — but ultimately everything has only brought us so much closer together and truly helped to build such a strong foundation for us,” they continued. “We’re just so excited for our future together but right now we’re focused on planning everything — first up is our engagement party next month that we’ll be celebrating with our family and close friends!”
source: people.com
