Former reality star, Brittany Cartwright, speaks out on her son and slams President Trump's claims of linking Tylenol with autism

American television personality Brittany Cartwright recently responded to President Donald Trump’s claim linking Tylenol and autism during a White House briefing on September 22, 2025. The 36-year-old, estranged from her reality star husband Jax Taylor, has appeared in shows including Vanderpump Rules, The Valley, and Vanderpump Rules: Jax & Brittany Take Kentucky.

Following Trump’s comment during the White House briefing, Brittany Cartwright took to Instagram and commented on a related video. In the clip, the President implied there is a link between Tylenol and autism. Cartwright wrote:

"Autism was recorded before Tylenol was ever invented. There are many children on the spectrum who never had vaccines or whose mothers didn’t take Tylenol while pregnant."

Brittany Cartwright, who welcomed a son, Cruz (4), with her estranged husband Jax, went on to say:

"The word ‘virtually’ is used many times here because there are obviously still cases of autism in those communities as well."

She further added:

"I am thankful autism is being looked into and hopefully someday we can learn more, but our children are wonderful and deserve better than misinformation by our own government."

Many health experts and authorities have rejected Trump’s claim linking Tylenol, a common brand of acetaminophen, with autism. The World Health Organization, in a statement released on September 24, 2025, emphasized this position, saying:

"World Health Organization (WHO) emphasizes that there is currently no conclusive scientific evidence confirming a possible link between autism and use of acetaminophen (also known as paracetamol) during pregnancy."

The statement further added:

"Extensive research has been undertaken over the past decade, including large-scale studies, looking into links between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and autism. At this time, no consistent association has been established."

Brittany Cartwright, who rose to fame in 2015 after starring in Bravo TV's Vanderpump Rules, in an April 2025 interview with People, regarding her son Cruz, said:

"He crawled early, he walked early. He was talking, he was saying, ‘Mommy,’ ‘Daddy.’ Then, as he got closer to 2, we started noticing that he was regressing in his speech. He stopped talking almost completely."

Brittany shared that her son is usually nonverbal, but he will sometimes "sporadically say different words." She added:

"It can be difficult because I’ve never heard him say, ‘I love you.’ But he is so loving, and he shows me he loves me every single day. He is such a mommy’s boy."

Brittany Cartwright, the WHO, and Tylenol's parent company all responded to Trump’s comments.

It was not only The Valley star, Brittany Cartwright, who spoke out about Donald Trump’s comment linking Tylenol with autism. The World Health Organization also took the opportunity to address the claim during a White House briefing.

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On September 22, 2025, Tylenol’s parent company, Kenvue, released a statement saying:

"We believe independent, sound science clearly shows that taking acetaminophen does not cause autism. We strongly disagree with any suggestion otherwise and are deeply concerned with the health risk this poses for expectant mothers."

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