Southern Charm’s Naomi Olindo admits she has a ‘strained’ relationship with Kathryn Dennis after quitting the show
SOUTHERN Charm’s Naomi Olindo divulged her relationship with Kathryn Dennis has become "strained" after quitting the show.
The 27-year-old announced she was leaving in May along with Cameran Eubanks and Chelsea Meissner.
Naomi told the podcast of her and her former costars' the reality series: “I’m so thankful for what the show gave me because it does open a lot of doors and there are a lot of advantages then it comes a time when the good doesn’t outweigh the bad anymore where it’s time to walk away.
“Personally I feel like I walked away at a time that was right for me and that’s how Cam and Chelsea feel too and you know other people that aren’t ready to walk away and want to keep doing it, that’s their prerogative and I’m very supportive of that.
"I still love most of the people on there.”
She also admitted she is not as close with Kathryn as she is other people on the show, telling the podcast: “I mean I feel kind of bad saying but I think I can say I have a strained relationship with Kathryn because I struggle with her filming strategy I guess.
“But everyone else I mean, I love Whitney [Sudler-Smith], I love Pat [Altschul], I even get along fine with Craig and Shep [Rose], I saw him just the other day.
"I have a relationship with pretty much everybody, except for Kathryn I would say.”
Naomi also shared she just grew out of starring on reality television.
She said: “I don’t want to be like sh**ting on people that are still doing it or anyone in reality TV because I have lots of friends in reality tv and I think they’re great people — but I do think there’s a certain element of a very specific personality type that it takes to do something like that.
“And you know, maybe the first couple seasons on a show when you’re new and you’re kind of green, you don’t really know how it works so you really are yourself, and I think some people truly are themselves.
"But then after a few years, which is why a lot of shows end up getting canceled after several years because it gets so robotic.”
She noted she could no longer handle working with people who were so calculated with their relationships on the show: “I mean some people on Southern Charm will literally write notes and read books and write notes in the margins [like], ‘Oh this is what this cast member does so I want to crush my enemy and I’m gonna follow this strategy.’ So people will strategize and once it starts getting to that point, it can get so toxic.
“So that’s why for me, and I think I could probably speak for Chelsea too, when it reaches that level where some people just have nothing to lose and are willing to sing for their supper and do whatever it takes whether that’s trying to ruin your marriage or your relationship or say something about your children or whatever, it’s just too much and personally for me, I can’t be in that because it makes me depressed.”
There's been no word yet of the cast for the next season of the show.
It appears , Craig, Shep, Austen Kroll and Madison LeCroy have been filming.
New additions reportedly include Leva Bonaparte.
Naomi said: “Kathryn stayed and as far as I know, they’re still filming and they have a couple new girls.
“My friend Leva, I mean I love Leva, I think she’s great. So we’ll see. I mean they’re still going.”
Back in May Kathryn was embroiled in a racist scandal after in reference to black radio host Tamika Gadsden during a heated Twitter exchange.
She for the remarks, saying: “Y’all have to know that this whole thing has been blown out of context.
"I’m freakin heartbroken and so depressed because of the way I’m being portrayed is totally not true!”
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reportedly left the show due to rumors her husband, Jason Wimberly, had with a local makeup artist.
However, she claimed: "My decision was made and given to Bravo months ago, and had absolutely nothing to do with ridiculous and fake rumors about my marriage.
Rebecca also r insisting: "I have never met Jason or Cameran Wimberly in my life."
She accused Kathryn of starting the rumors.
Naomi chimed in: "Shame on you Kathryn Dennis for this and MANY other things."
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