Southern Appeal mainstay Patricia Altschul is gearing as much as depart her stunning Charleston mansion—which she lately offered to her son, Whitney Sudler-Smith—to jet out to Las Vegas for BravoCon 2025, which, in partnership with State Farm, can be bringing her iconic eating room to life for Bravo followers to go to all weekend lengthy.
“That's all the time the scene of the crime in Southern Appeal, as you recognize,” Altschul advised Decider of her notorious eating room desk, which has housed a number of heated confrontations over the present's storied run.
The Charleston socialite—who has starred in all 11 seasons of Southern Appeal—described the extremely anticipated weekend as “nice enjoyable,” even when a few of her co-stars are having an excessive amount of enjoyable, if you recognize what we imply. Altschul recalled a second from BravoCon 2023 when Shep Rose threw a pamphlet at former Under Deck Captain Lee Rosbach‘s head once they have been seated within the viewers for The Bravos.
“I used to be sitting subsequent to Captain Lee for [The Bravos], the large extravaganza that Andy [Cohen] does, and Shep had overindulged, let's assume,” she advised us. “He was misbehaving throughout this manufacturing and he threw his pamphlet or one thing that he had throughout the aisle. It hit Captain Lee within the head, it hit me, it hit Madison [LeCroy]. He was uncontrolled.”
Whereas Rose's drunken antics have been “amusing” to Altschul, BravoCon 2023 proved to be a turning level for him. After blacking out for a lot of the weekend, he determined it was time for a life-style change. He attended an ayahuasca retreat, in the reduction of on arduous liquor, and commenced specializing in his psychological well being. With BravoCon 2025 marking two years since he started questioning his personal conduct, we are able to't assist however surprise: how will he fare this time round? For Altschul, who has identified and labored with Rose for greater than a decade, she predicts that will probably be “extra of the identical.”
“I don't suppose ayahuasca is the end-all, be-all,” she quipped.
After we caught up with Altschul forward of BravoCon, she shared extra about her partnership with State Farm, why she nonetheless thinks Paige DeSorbo was “imply” to Craig Conover, and what she will tease about Southern Appeal Season 11. Try the complete interview beneath.
DECIDER: There are such a lot of thrilling issues developing, BravoCon being considered one of them. I heard State Farm goes to be bringing your eating room desk to life in an immersive fan expertise. What made you need to associate with State Farm? And what do you suppose it's going to be wish to see your eating room recreated as an attraction for Bravo followers?
PATRICIA ALTSCHUL: Nicely, will probably be form of consultant of Southern Appeal. Hospitality, welcoming. I've an affiliation with State Farm anyway, as a result of I do have insurance policies with the corporate and I feel it seems like enjoyable. I can sit there, work together with the followers. Craig and Madison are going to hitch me. We're all there within the Bravohood with State Farm and Bravocon.
Your private home in Charleston is so stunning. Are there any particular items of decor that completely have to be included within the recreation for it to really feel genuine?
I feel that the principle factor is having a eating room desk, as a result of that's all the time the scene of the crime in Southern Appeal, as you recognize. The lounge, after all, has been witness to many episodes and gossip and tea that's been spilled, so I feel it's good to have the lounge. It'll be cozy as a result of we are able to have chats there. It'll be very inviting. And I really like the concept they're recreating this.
BravoCon is famed for wild tales. What's the craziest factor you've ever encountered at BravoCon?
I used to be sitting subsequent to Captain Lee for [The Bravos], the large extravaganza that Andy [Cohen] does, and Shep had overindulged, let's assume. He was misbehaving throughout this manufacturing and he threw his pamphlet or one thing that he had throughout the aisle. It hit Captain Lee within the head, it hit me, it hit Madison. He was uncontrolled. He obtained up and ran up and kissed one of many women on one of many reveals and sat again down. We have been amused by his antics.
Shep infamously overindulged on the final BravoCon. Do you suppose ayahuasca really modified him? How do you suppose he'll fare at BravoCon this time round?
I predict that it'll be extra of the identical. I don't suppose ayahuasca is the end-all, be-all. There's so much there's so much that's going to be happening. I feel you'll be amused.
I'm very excited for Season 11 of Southern Appeal so I'd like to ask you a bit about what we're going to see this season. That is Craig's first season as a single man in a very long time. How do you suppose he did?
I really like Craig. I do know he has some quirks, as all of us do. I feel that the storylines this coming 12 months are form of reversing all of it again to the early years of Southern Appeal. I feel it's going to be a really profitable season. There are all types of fascinating issues with Craig and with everyone else. It's form of uniquely the unique Southern Appeal really feel, and I feel it's going to be actually good.
I'm positive there's going to be some discuss Craig's final relationship with Paige this season. I do know there was a bit little bit of forwards and backwards through Watch What Occurs Dwell between you two earlier this 12 months. What was your response to listening to what Paige needed to say about you? And since Paige left Summer time Home, did you might have any ideas on her exit from Bravo? Do you suppose she'll be again?
Nicely, I don't actually watch her, so I don't care whether or not she comes again or not. I made the remark that I assumed she was imply to Craig, and I stand by that. If a person says to you, “I need to begin a household and have kids,” you don't say, “Blech,” and keep it up like she did. That was what precipitated my touch upon Watch What Occurs.
I think about there are many girls on the market who can be completely satisfied to calm down with Craig.
I don't suppose he's gonna have any bother. I predict that that won't be a priority.
As we noticed within the trailer, there appears to be some chemistry between Craig and Salley, and it additionally appears to be like like Salley and Austen share a second sooner or later. There was such a historical past of affection triangles on this present, with Shep, Taylor, Austen, Madison, Kathryn, and Thomas. Even Whitney has been concerned in a few of his personal. Why do you suppose there's such overlap amongst Charleston's most eligible singles?
To start with, there are 13 girls to each man in Charleston. To all these younger girls on the market, if you wish to come discover a husband, don't transfer to Charleston. I feel the ladies are too acquiescent. They're too obtainable. They make nice TV. However, I imply, I'd like to sit down down with them and inform them the best way to be a more in-depth, as an alternative of following the trail they do.
I, after all, need to ask about Kathryn since all of us heard that she lately had a stint in jail. How do you suppose this expertise has modified her, if in any respect? Has she been seen out and about on the town?
No, I actually haven't. No person has mentioned something to me apart from that incident, so I can't actually communicate to that. I've no info for you. I haven't seen her, no person else has seen her, so I actually simply don't know. I want her the most effective. No matter her state of affairs is, I want her the most effective.
Talking of jail, I do know you've mentioned a number of issues within the press about Todd Chrisley and his plans to maneuver to Charleston. Has anybody from his camp reached out to you? Is the general vibe on the town that folks don't need him there?
He's very irrelevant. I imply, I mentioned 4 phrases–there goes the neighborhood–and I imply, he went on and he did an entire program about me. It was only a remark in passing. We simply don't want any extra felons in Charleston.
You threw Madison her child bathe on this upcoming season. You additionally hosted Cameran's child bathe again in Season 5. What does it imply to you to get to do these type gestures for the women within the forged?
It's enjoyable for me. To start with, they're girls I really like. I needed to do one thing for them, I take pleasure in it, all of us have a great time. And naturally, each time I do one thing like this with the most effective of intentions, I can promise you there's all the time a debacle within the works. So that you'll have to observe the premiere on the nineteenth to see what occurs.
You get all of those personalities in a single room and one thing is certain to occur.
You attempt to consider one thing enjoyable, elegant, uplifting, elevated, and invariably, there's a debacle.
I noticed you and Madison have been hanging out with Naomie the opposite evening. Is there any probability we'll see Naomie again on the present sooner or later? As somebody who likes to play matchmaker, what do you consider her new man?
I don't suppose she'll come again on the present. I feel that she's very devoted to her enterprise, to her household and the brand new man. I haven't met the brand new man, however she was telling me about him the opposite evening, and he sounds pretty. He sounds good for her. Yeah, all of us form of hang around collectively. It's enjoyable for me. Due to the present, I get to benefit from the firm of younger girls, and it's enjoyable.
You nailed that TikTok pattern, too!
We ended up with, I feel, 2.6 million [views]. I couldn't consider it. The stuff that folks really have a look at and like? Some most unlikely folks despatched me messages–a few of them [were] my buddies who I'd by no means suppose would ever watch something like that. They obtained a chuckle out of it.
I, sadly, was not stunned to see Craig and Austen preventing once more this season. Because the Southern Appeal's matriarch, what recommendation would you give them concerning their drama? And do you suppose they may ever have the ability to mend fences?
All of them have drama. All of them have feuds, all of them mend fences. It's like a cyclical factor. I'm by no means involved about it as a result of it'll be any person new, one thing else subsequent 12 months. It's humorous as a result of none of my buddies I've ever had arguments with or feuds or something. There's one thing within the water right here.
Everybody at BravoCon is all the time so excited to see you, however I need to know who you're excited to see and why? On the flip facet, is there anybody you're hoping you don't run into?
I'm pleasant with Sutton. We see one another continuously as a result of her son goes to The Academy right here. After which I've buddies in LA. We've been buddies for fairly a while, so I'm actually hoping to see her. So far as who I'm not hoping to see, as a result of I don't sustain with all of the Housewives, and the final time at BravoCon, I had some pretty girls come as much as me and mentioned, “Oh, I simply love you on the present.” And I don't know who they're. I'm extra frightened about that. It's like, “Oh, that's nice! Thanks a lot.” I can't say, “Who're you? And what present are you on?” It's all the time enjoyable. It's nice enjoyable. I've the most effective time.
This interview has been edited for size and readability.
Southern Appeal Season 11 premieres Wednesday, Nov. 19 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Bravo. New episodes can be found to stream the following day on Peacock.
