Jax Taylor continues to be the center of the Bravo community's explosion when he was forced to speak out after a series of days of criticism on social networks, the cause of which began when a strange woman publicly posted a photo showing off a $16,000 designer bag that she claimed was given to her by Jax himself. The image quickly spread at a dizzying speed, drawing a series of mixed comments, but the most notable thing was the storm of sarcasm that netizens aimed directly at Jax, when thousands of fans simultaneously mocked him for "being poor but still pretending to be rich", wasting money on luxury bags while he himself had repeatedly complained about his difficult financial situation and debt pressures. Bravo forums were immediately flooded with sarcastic comments, many of whom retweeted old moments when Jax repeatedly complained about not having enough money to take care of his family, then placed a photo of the $16,000 bag next to it as perfect evidence of the contradiction between his words and actions. Some fans bluntly called it “the most expensive drama of the summer,” while others sarcastically said that Jax seemed to be “auditioning for the role of Bravo’s lowest-ranking sugar daddy,” as giving a luxury gift to a mystery woman only raised more suspicions about his ostentatious and scheming lifestyle.
In the face of fierce criticism, Jax refused to stay silent and immediately spoke out to counterattack, asserting that the story had been blown out of proportion and that the bag was simply a social gift, with no emotional implications. However, instead of appeasing public opinion, his justification further angered the online community, because many people believed that no one "poor" could comfortably spend $16,000 on a gift if it was not for the purpose of showing off. Fans also sarcastically said that Jax "said one thing and did another", and "that designer bag probably costs more than his current career".
Social networks exploded with a series of mocking memes, from images of Jax holding a burnt credit card to captions like "the man who can turn debt into a lifestyle" or "when the bank account is negative but still has to live like a millionaire on Instagram". The hashtag #BrokeButBougie (poor but loves luxury) associated with Jax's name quickly climbed straight to the top of trending, proving that this story is not just about a designer bag but has become a new symbol for the controversial lifestyle of the former Vanderpump Rules star.
With this incident, Jax Taylor once again showed that he is still a golden name in the drama-making village: just a $16,000 bag is enough to turn the entire Bravo community into a controversial battlefield, where fans both laugh and are angry, and cannot take their eyes off the lavish but paradoxical drama of the "poor but still rich" brand that Jax seems to have turned into his inherent lifestyle.
