They’re wildly wealthy, so here’s what the Southern Charm cast members do for jobs
Patricia's job is just bringing the vibes
Southern Charm season 11 slots old Charleston royalty next to newcomers with big resumes, and everyone brings a different day job (or night job) to the party.
Ready for a quick, nosy tour of who actually works and what they do when the cameras stop rolling?
From restaurateurs and interior designers to stay-at-home husbands and model-turned-musicians, here’s a rundown of each cast member’s main line of work and what that brings to the group dynamic.
Ms Patricia Altschul
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Patricia is best known as a socialite, art collector and television personality who’s long moved in the worlds of art and high society.
She’s owned historic Charleston property and has worked in art-related roles going back decades, so her name carries cultural weight in the city.
On the show, she functions like Charleston royalty who still runs a sharp household and hosts the unmissable parties.
Craig Conover
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Craig wears a few hats.
He trained as a lawyer, but is better known now as a television personality and entrepreneur.
He founded Sewing Down South, a home-decor and lifestyle brand, and runs other business projects tied to design and e-commerce.
His mix of law-school smarts and small-business hustle often shows up in how he handles business and personal disputes on camera.
Shep Rose
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Shep is a serial entrepreneur and hospitality investor, more than a nine-to-fiver. He has stakes in Charleston bars and restaurants and runs lifestyle ventures.
He also leverages his TV profile for speaking gigs and branded merchandise, positioning himself as a bon vivant-turned-businessman.
That hospitality background explains why he’s always in the middle of party plots and house-hunting storylines.
Whitney Sudler-Smith
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Whitney is a filmmaker, director and the creator-executive producer of Southern Charm, per Bravo.
Before the show, he made documentaries and worked in TV production, and he still splits time between creative projects and managing aspects of the franchise.
His production experience gives him an insider lens on how reality TV is made and how cast narratives get shaped.
Austen Kroll
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Austen is a reality television personality and entrepreneur who’s built a small business and influencer career around his on-screen persona.
He’s partnered on ventures, promotes lifestyle brands and leans into social media for marketing collaborations. That entrepreneurial streak keeps him in the middle of conversations about money, relationships and status.
His lack of having a “real job,” has kinda been a topic talked about among his castmates for years.
Leva Bonaparte
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Leva is a true restaurateur and hospitality boss. She and her husband own multiple bars and restaurants in Charleston and front the Southern Hospitality spinoff.
She runs a multi-venue nightlife empire and is heavily involved in staffing and operations, which fuels a lot of the show’s workplace drama.
Her industry knowledge makes her one of the city’s most powerful local players.
Madison LeCroy
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Madison started as a licensed cosmetologist and hairstylist, and she’s parlayed that into on-screen work and beauty-business opportunities.
She’s opened salons and now mixes content creation, brand partnerships and media appearances alongside motherhood. That beauty-industry background explains her style cred and many salon-set scenes.
Venita Aspen
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Venita is a model, content creator and influencer who also has experience in culinary school and runs lifestyle projects.
She’s built a personal brand around food, fashion and hosting, and produces and consults for creative projects.
That influencer skill set makes her a natural at event planning and brand-driven moments on the show, per Bravo.
Rodrigo Reyes
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Rodrigo works as an interior decorator and floral designer with his own creative business, blending event florals and residential interiors, reports Bravo.
His design eye and creative business give him an aesthetic authority in friend-group debates about taste and decorating.
On camera, he’s the go-to for styling advice and dramatic room reveals.
Ryan Albert
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Ryan’s Southern Charm bio sees him described as a stay-at-home husband who manages home life, renovation projects and volunteering work.
He’s often shown renovating historic properties and supporting his husband’s career, making domestic life one of his main “jobs.”
That home-focused role brings a calmer, domestic counterpoint to the party-heavy cast, per Bravo.
Salley Carson
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Salley is a medical-device professional who works as a Hybrid Robotic and Core Spinal Representative, meaning she helps operate and sell surgical robotics for spine procedures.
That high-tech medical job is a surprising contrast to the social whirl, and it’s a smart, high-stakes career she proudly talks about.
Speaking on the show, Salley said she’s super proud to earn a ton of money from her line of work. She said she makes about $400,000 a year and “doesn’t need a man” for anything, really!
Molly O’Connell
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Molly is a former high-fashion model who now pursues music and acting in addition to more modelling work.
She’s balanced modelling gigs with creative projects and small acting roles, and musical performances pop up in her storyline.
Her Bravo TV bio outlines some of her career successes, including appearing in “high-end fashion publications and walking the runways of couture fashion shows.”
Charley Manley
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Charley is introduced as a former pageant queen who moved to Charleston to work in the art scene, blending modelling and art-world activity.
Her small-town-to-city arc is built around creative pursuits and the social opportunities that come with them.
That pageant and arts background explains why she’s immediately seen as a glamorous newcomer, according to her Bravo bio.
Whitner Slagsvol
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Whitner is a practising lawyer and founder of his own boutique law firm in Charleston, with a focus on business and civil litigation.
His legal background and outsider perspective give him a pragmatic voice when conflicts heat up. As an attorney, he often reads people and situations through a legal, calm lens, reports Distractify.
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