NBCUniversal Southern Charm season 9 cast
On August 4, Bravo announced the cast and premiere date of “Southern Charm” season 9 and released an explosive trailer.
Some familiar faces are returning to the cast, and they will be joined by three new men after the departure of Naomie Olindo and OG star Kathryn Dennis. However, many fans noted that the cast photo was the same one used last season, but with some cast members photoshopped in or out.
Someone commented on the Bravo Instagram account’s post writing, “This photoshop was a CHOICE 👀.” Someone else replied, “Yes it was especially since this is the same cast photo they used last season and just moved, added and subtracted people.” Someone else commented, “This photo is really badly photoshopped. Take it they have all fallen out and won’t be photographed together lol.”
The comments continued on Reddit, where someone said, “It’s low key hilarious that Bravo did this. They didn’t even go through the effort for a new photo shoot for the returning cast.” On Twitter, someone wrote, “lmao, WHAT is with this greenscreen photoshop situation???”
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The 9th Season of ‘Southern Charm’ Will See the Addition of 3 New Male Cast Members
Three new cast members are joining the stars returning from season 8: Jarrett Thomas, Rodrigo Reyes and Rod Razavi. Thomas, a Virginia native, works in real estate and his bio on Bravo TV describes him as “a pro at partying.” It adds that he is connected to the group through his friendship with the other men: Shep Rose, Craig Conover and Austen Kroll.
As for Reyes, he is an interior designer and in a serious relationship with his boyfriend. “He has been friends with the Charmers for many years and helps to keep them grounded,” his bio indicates. The final new addition, Razavi, works as a computer programmer and is a longtime Charleston resident. The trailer indicated that he will be pursuing Olivia Flowers this season.
The Trailer Showed That a Lot of Drama Between the Cast Members Will Be Focused on a Rumored Hookup Between Taylor Ann Green & Austen Kroll
A lot of the drama in the intense trailer centered on the apparent hookup between Taylor Ann Green and Kroll. Viewers might remember that Green was in a relationship with Rose last season, and they broke up between the season and the reunion, while Rose’s friend Kroll was in a relationship with Green’s best friend, Flowers, which also ended around the same time.
“Something happened with me and Taylor,” Kroll confessed at the beginning of the episode. However, Green swore to Flowers in another clip that they never hooked up. Another clip later in the trailer showed the cast reacting to a rumor that Rose and Green hooked up again as well. “Between the two of y’all, the lies, it’s insane,” Flowers exclaimed to Green and Kroll.
“Southern Charm” season 9 premieres on Bravo on Thursday, September 14, at 9 p.m. Eastern and Pacific times.
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