Did Channing Tatum and Jax Taylor room together when they first moved to New York City?

No, Channing Tatum has denied claims that he roomed with Vanderpump Rules star Jax Taylor when Tatum first moved to NYC, saying he lived with models but doesn't recall Taylor being one of them.

What did Channing Tatum say about his living situation when starting his acting career?

Tatum said he lived in a "model house" with bunk beds and shared bathrooms, and that he even got kicked out of his first model house after getting into a fight with one of the other residents.

When did Jax Taylor previously claim he roomed with Channing Tatum?

Taylor made the claim that he roomed with Tatum back in 2013 when he appeared on Watch What Happens Live, and he reiterated the story in a 2023 interview with Rolling Stone.

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Channing Tatum Denies Rooming with Vanderpump Rules Star

8 Oct

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Channing Tatum refutes claims he roomed with Vanderpump Rules alum
Tatum says he lived with models when starting his career, but doesn't recall Taylor being one
Taylor previously claimed the two were roommates when Tatum first moved to NYC

Channing Tatum Denies Rooming with Vanderpump Rules Star

In October 2025, Channing Tatum refuted claims made by Vanderpump Rules alum Jax Taylor that the two were roommates when Tatum first moved to New York City. During an interview on SiriusXM's Andy Cohen Live, the 45-year-old Tatum firmly stated, "Absolutely not. I don't think I ever roommated with him."

Tatum did acknowledge that when his acting career was taking off, he lived with several models in a "model house" with bunk beds and shared bathrooms. However, he does not recall Taylor being one of his roommates at that time. Tatum also shared a story about getting kicked out of his first model house after getting into a fight with one of the other residents.

Taylor had previously made the claim about rooming with Tatum back in 2013 when he appeared on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen. The reality star reiterated the story in a 2023 interview with Rolling Stone, recalling how he moved from Miami to New York in 2002 to pursue modeling and was placed in one of the agency's shared apartments with Tatum and several other aspiring models.