The Valley Season 3 Episode 19 Recap: Reunion Part 1
The Valley Season 3 Episode 19 Recap: Reunion Part 1
Kim StempelThu, August 6, 2026 at 1:01 AM UTC
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Welcome back to the latest recap for The Valley. Last time, Brittany’s Halloween party became chaotic when Janet threw a plastic cup at Danny. And Jesse accused Michelle of hiding a secret boyfriend. Here’s what happened in The Valley Season 3 Episode 19: “Reunion Part 1.”
What happened in The Valley Season 3 Episode 19?
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Michelle addressed her new romance with Dr. Dre. And Brittany discussed having a broken picker when it comes to dating. Meanwhile, Lacy confronted Michelle about lying.
Brittany discussed where she stands with Jax Taylor in The Valley
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Although Brittany and her ex, Jax Taylor, reached a custody agreement for their son, Cruz, she can’t discuss it. So, Janet will. “She has primary custody,” Janet revealed.
Brittany added that while she felt that Jax “is sober,” that “doesn’t change somebody’s personality.” As of now, Brittany and Jax still aren’t divorced, and his name will be removed from the mortgage and deed of their house when it is official.
She added, “I am paying his loan that he took out for his taxes against the house.” As you may recall, Jax’s tax bill amounted to a hefty $1.2 million.
As for who is still in touch with Jax? Jesse shared that Jax “came at me pretty aggressively” via text regarding Jesse and Lacy’s interview at an event for an addiction charity. Then, Danny revealed that Jax started texting him in the last couple of months.
“That is so shocking because one of the things that he said, ‘I just want to come back and take Danny down,’” Brittany revealed. Jax reportedly shared this nugget in their parenting app.
She continued, “He said horrible things about every single person on this stage, even Tom.” He also created other burner accounts besides Frank Dremon and allegedly started his own Reddit.
Then Schwartz weighed in. “He just said some very disparaging things about everybody, especially Kiana [Carroll], who he doesn’t even know. But he’s adamant that it wasn’t him,” Schwartz said.
However, Brittany insisted that it was Jax because “there was things that he talked about that no one else knew.” Plus, there were comments about her appearance using a monster emoji, and Jax had texted Brittany that emoji before. What a guy!
Host Andy Cohen remarked that “part of the idea” of Jax not returning to The Valley would be so “that he could go deal with his mental health. I have to assume that it is killing him that he’s not on this show.” The whole cast seemed to agree.
Michelle’s love life is a hot topic in The Valley
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Next, it was time to discuss Michelle’s breakup with Aaron Nosler. “It was a combination of things,” she explained. “Like, ‘you look amazing now, but 10 years from now, you might not look like that.’” WOW.
Naturally, Andy brought up Michelle’s romance with Dr. Dre. When he asked if they were official, Michelle said, “I don’t really want to get into it.” Jesse murmured, “That sounds like an NDA.”
She replied, “I don’t have an NDA. I’m just protecting what we have right now. It’s new, and we’re getting to know each other.” This surprising twosome met through “a mutual friend.”
Then Jesse shared his reaction. “At first, I thought it was funny. Everyone thought it was AI at the beginning. My first initial reaction is always, ‘Is my daughter in a safe space?’” However, he added that “there has been three people in two years that we know of that Michelle has dated. Two of them have met my daughter.” He remarked, “One threw my daughter out of his house.” According to Michelle, their daughter Isabella has not met the rap superstar.
Brittany needs a brand-new picker in The Valley
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Brittany’s relationship with Brandon Hanson was the next topic of conversation. The entire cast felt that they were moving too fast. Zack stated, “I know she’s over Jax, yes. But is she over that situation and that trauma and that hurt? Absolutely not.”
Brittany admitted that her “picker is off.” She has “been talking with a narcissistic abuse coach,” and she is hoping that will help her picker improve.
So, how much money did she give her ex-boyfriend, Brandon? Buckle up, friends. Brittany gave him somewhere between $5,000 and $10,000. The cast was shocked. I mean, Brittany needs to fix her picker ASAP!
Since her mommy make-over, Brittany feels more confident. She admitted to feeling “hurt” that Nia didn’t provide any off-camera support.
Addressing her low self-esteem, Brittany explained, “I couldn’t even get dressed. I barely left the house.” She added, “It was really bad the way I was spoken to for a long time.”
Nia admitted to struggling with being postpartum at the time of Brittany’s surgery. “I just dropped the ball,” she admitted.
Lacy calls Michelle a liar in The Valley
Lacy took a seat on the couch, and Michelle claimed that she “was unaware” that Lacy was part of the cast until filming started. Andy brought up last season’s finale party. Although Lacy couldn’t film, she still showed up. In cell phone footage, Michelle repeatedly yelled, “F*ck you” at Lacy.
According to Michelle, she was at the bar with Scheana Shay and Brittany. Lacy approached, and she “wanted to have a conversation with me,” Michelle explained. “She just kept trying, and trying, and she didn’t understand personal space. And then we were yelling at each other, and … it got pretty ugly.”
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Lacy responded, “I was not yelling at you, Michelle.” Then, Andy asked if Lacy “threatened to sue her.”
“I sent her a cease and desist months prior, and I stand by my cease and desist,” Lacy said. However, Michelle claimed that Lacy yelled at her during a phone conversation, and said, “If you don’t do what I say, I will have to sue you, and I will win because I have all the money in the world.”
Lacy fired back, “And that’s what you want to make up that you heard because you’re a perpetual victim. That’s not what I said.” Michelle replied, “I don’t make things up, Lacy.”
Then, Jesse’s ex doubled down on her previous claim that Lacy was “unstable and chaotic.” But Lacy wasn’t having it.
“The only person who has been chaotic is you,” Lacy replied. “You project because you hate your ex-husband. You project because you are mad at your own life and your own finances.”
While Michelle insisted that “behind cameras, you were a b*tch to me,” Lacy claimed that Michelle was “lying to be a victim.”
Did Michelle and Lacy make amends?
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Everyone seemed confused because at the end of the season, it seemed like Lacy and Michelle were getting along. When Lacy first met Michelle, she claimed that she didn’t know there was a rule about Isabella meeting significant others. While Michelle was angry at Jesse, Lacy accused Michelle of “screaming in the middle of the street.”
Plus, Lacy alleged that Michelle sent texts to her stating she was “going to ruin my life and expose me.” When Michelle denied it, many of the cast members admitted that they read the text messages. Oof.
After Lacy stated that she told Michelle “that she had her back as a mom,” Michelle didn’t remember the conversation. The only thing Michelle and Lacy could agree on is that they will never agree.
“I’m very happy for you, and I hope you get all the things. I know you care about your monetary gains,” Lacy remarked. She added that she didn’t appreciate some of the cast members saying that she was “paying Jesse for the past six months. Misogyny is deep in you guys,” she commented.
When the topic of Jesse and Michelle being performative was raised, Jesse clarified, “I think she’s fake. I think she was coached by Lala.” Well, this was news to Lala.
According to Jesse, in Mexico, Lala said that while she loved everyone, “‘You have to hate them. That’s what I’ve been trying to teach Michelle.’” He added, “I think she wanted to change the script of how people saw her.” Michelle called her ex “ridiculous.”
The trouble with Janet in The Valley
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Meanwhile, Zack shared his feelings about Janet. “She tends to ingratiate herself by either giving gifts or doing something, and it’s a manipulative tactic,” he said.
A fan question asked Kristen why she couldn’t forgive Janet after she received backlash herself during Vanderpump Rules. “I want to see evolution, not fake change,” Kristen responded. She added that she “proved myself over time with actions, that Stassi [Schroeder], Katie [Maloney] and everyone decided on their own time to let me back in.”
In addition, Andy asked Jason why his wife “gets the hate that she does.” That is a valid question.
“It really, really, truly felt like people were thinking, ‘Oh, if I want to score brownie points with the audience, it’s better to be in an adversarial role with Janet,” Jason said, calling out Zack.
In addition, Kristen explained that her “disdain” for Janet was the result of “a lot of things,” including how “she’s treated Zack.” Finally, Zack said if they could “keep the past in the past,” he was willing to move forward. Janet and Zack shared an awkward hug.
As for Zack and Brittany’s relationship? She explained that they had talked through some of their issues. Then, Andy brought up how Kristen dropped the bomb that “Nia was guilt tripping Zack.”
Although Kristen denied it, it was caught on camera. “I don’t know,” Kristen admitted. “I know that I said it.”
However, Brittany’s feelings were hurt when Zack took Kristen’s side. “It showed what was actually said and I wasn’t lying,” Brittany said. “You haven’t had my back,” Zack insisted.
The Valley airs Wednesdays at 8/7c on Bravo. Episodes will stream on Peacock.
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