Zack Wickham is facing explosive accusations from former friend Simon Curtis, who called “The Valley” star a “parasite” and accused him of clout-chasing, theft, and aggressive behavior.
Simon Curtis Slams Zack Wickham in Explosive Instagram Rant
Zack, aka Brittany Cartwright’s fiercely loyal friend on “The Valley,” is being dragged into a new wave of off-screen drama—this time from someone who isn’t on the cast. Musician and content creator Simon Curtis, a former close friend of Zack’s, went public with serious allegations in an unfiltered Instagram post that has fans talking.
Simon claimed that Zack has spent “ten years parasiting off your ‘best friend’ to get on TV” and accused him of launching a merch store filled with references to people he’s feuded with—Simon included. Sharing a photo of one of Zack’s T-shirts featuring a crocodile, a poop emoji, and a pair of shoes, Simon wrote, “I’d tag you, Zack, if you didn’t have me blocked on everything (lol)… launching and promoting your merch store with a reference to me after all this time is such weirdo behavior.”
Simon didn’t hold back. He detailed a number of incidents involving Zack, including an alleged drunken attempt to get physical at Jax Taylor’s bar, name-calling from a car window, and a long-standing pattern of backstabbing and public jabs. “I’ve kept my mouth shut for two years,” he said. “Are you done yet?”
One of the most serious claims was that Zack allegedly stole a design from an independent artist. Simon compared Zack’s “petty” shirt to a nearly identical one created by @snowthaproduct, accusing the Bravo personality of ripping it off. “Phony. Plagiarist. Parasite,” he wrote.
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Zack Says He Gets ‘Emotional,’ ‘Never Aggressive’
Zack hasn’t publicly addressed Simon’s post, but he did open up about his own side of the drama in “The Valley” season 2 After Show. He revisited his tense feud with castmate Janet Caperna and revealed that his loyalty to Brittany sometimes put him in complicated positions.
“I don’t think people understand the level of gaslighting that I have gone through,” Zack said, referencing both Janet and Jax Taylor. “They have come in between my friendships… never taking accountability.”
Zack pushed back against claims of aggression, saying, “Do I yell? I yell when I talk, so I’m loud… Am I emotional when I’m drunk? Yes. But I’m never aggressive.”
Janet, on the other hand, stood by her criticism, saying Zack misdirected his anger. “If Brittany sticks up for me, maybe it’s because, Zack, you’ve done things that she doesn’t agree with.”
With tensions running high and a reunion just around the corner, it’s safe to say The Valley season 2 isn’t cooling off any time soon.
“The Valley” season 2 reunion part 1 airs Tuesday, July 29 on Bravo.
