Brittany Cartwright recently opened up about her experience with the latest season of Vanderpump Rules during an appearance on Tuesday. She also hinted at a premiere date for the third season of The Valley, discussed the differences between the two shows, and shared her challenges as a single mom to her 4-year-old son, Cruz Michael Cauchi, whom she co-parents with her estranged husband, Jax Taylor.

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While detailing her co-parenting dynamic with Jax, Brittany didn’t shy away from pointing out that she handles most of the parenting responsibilities. “I do pretty much everything for him,” she said, hinting at some tension in their relationship.

During her January 13 interview on NBC4 in Los Angeles’ California Live, Brittany, 36, admitted, “I actually have not seen the new season. I know a lot of people think that’s crazy.” She continued, “Of course, [I’ve seen some] on social media and things like that. On my For You Page, I see little clips here and there, but I think it’s weird for a lot of us who were on it for so long to go back and watch it. It’s a weird thing I can’t really explain.”

Despite not having watched the show, Brittany expressed her support for the new cast, noting that if she encountered them, she would offer her congratulations.

Although Brittany hasn’t yet tuned into the show, she made it clear that she was supportive of the new cast, stating that she would tell them “congratulations” if she ever ran into them.

As for the advice she’d give to her successors, Brittany said it was important to be “super real and raw and honest and not try to make up scenarios that aren’t really there.”

“I think you have to be super authentic, or people know that. People can see that, and I think that’s why we lasted for so long,” she noted.

While Brittany admitted that her time on the Pump Rules was “crazy,” she said she’d do it all over again if she could go back.

“My entire life changed, so I’m very, very grateful for Vanderpump Rules,” she shared.

As fans well know, she and Jax continued on with Bravo in The Valley after Pump Rules was recast. And, although Jax confirmed his departure from the spinoff last year after facing backlash for his behavior on season two, Brittany will “soon” be seen on season three.

“We actually have already filmed season three, so hopefully it will be coming out soon … Season three will be out really soon,” she teased.

Regarding the difference between the reality shows, Brittany said she had “a lot less responsibility” when she was on Pump Rules.

“A lot of [the Valley cast] are either married or in relationships, have kids, the majority of us have children. We have people who were trying to get pregnant, going through post-partum. There’s just a lot more to take care of … more adulting,” she noted. 

For Brittany, that means raising her son as a single mom amid her divorce.

“It’s stressful, but I feel like I’m thriving as a single mom. My son is so amazing, and I feel like I always wanted to be a mom. He’s my little everything. He’s my best friend, and honestly, I just love having him with me all the time,” she gushed. “Co-parenting has a lot of ups and downs, but I think that we are getting better at it.”

“I take care of pretty much everything by mself so he is doing better and a lot of things like that. He definitely loves his son, but I just get things done,” she explained. 

Also during the interview, after promoting her podcast, When Reality Hits, she spoke of her new Lucky Farms energy drink, which has zero calories, carbs, or sugar.

“It’s very good,” she shared. “I need energy 24/7. I got to pick out my own flavor. It sold out, so that was amazing. I made a strawberry lemonade. It’s delicious. It doesn’t have those weird aftertaste things, but it’s already sold out. So I’m so proud of that, and I thank everybody for supporting that.”