'Southern Charm' Stars Naomie & Chelsea Quit Show Amid Kathryn Dennis Racism Scandal
By Ryan Naumann on May 14, 2020 at 8:30 AM EDT
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“Southern Charm” star Naomie Olindo and Chelsea Meissner will not be returning for season 7 amid Kathryn Dennis’ racist scandal.
People first reported, Naomie and Chelsea told producers they were quitting months ago.
A source told the outlet, "They both told production they weren't returning to the show months ago. Naomi and Chelsea, like Cam, are just tired of the reality TV drama and don't want to live their lives this way."
Another source claimed Naomie is happy with her current relationship with boyfriend Metual Shah.
They added, "She's seen what reality television can do to relationships and isn't interested in exposing herself again to that kind of scrutiny," the source says. "She's got a great partner in Metul. They are very much in love and there's no reason to mess with that."
I want to acknowledge that using a monkey emoji in my text was offensive, and from the bottom of my heart I sincerely apologize to anyone and everyone I hurt. Although the context was not my intention, there are no “if ands or buts” that excuse me... part 1
— Kathryn C. Dennis (@KathrynDennis) May 11, 2020
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The news that Naomie and Chelsea will not be returning comes hours after OG “Southern Charm” star Cameran Eubanks announced she won’t be returning either.
Following her announcement, a report claimed Cameran quit after Kathryn started talking on camera about her husband having an alleged affair.
Cameran was quick to shut down the rumors telling fans, ““I was going to make a kind statement about why I decided to leave the show tomorrow however it has come to my attention that insidious rumors are now spreading and fake articles being written…some of which pertain to my marriage. "
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She continued, "While upsetting, it sadly doesn’t surprise me as this is what reality television has come to nowadays and a large reason why I kept my marriage off the air. You must protect what is sacred to you. Some things aren’t worth a big paycheck.”
As The Blast first reported, Kathryn is currently facing accusations of racism. The reality star sent a monkey emoji to a black radio host during an argument. Fans are calling for Kathryn to be fired from the reality show immediately.
Bravo has yet to comment.