It’s great for her relationship but terrible for the show. Now more time will be on these boys and Kathryn 

I’ve always thought friend-of is the better role. You might not get the pay of full-time, but you keep your reputation largely in tact while being able to still rake in influencer $$.

I forgot where I read it but it was said that due to her not wanting to show her relationship or anything involving her son, she was demoted and Naomi who was originally a friend of was promoted. I think its shitty because when Cameron was on we never saw her husband and her baby and she was on for 6 seasons as a main cast member. 

I just learned that Madison LeCroy is a "friend of" on Southern Charm season 8 -- she's not a full-time cast member. When I saw the cast photo yesterday I thought she was in it, but turns out Austen Kroll's new girlfriend Olivia looks just like Madison, and she's in the cast photo, hence my confusion.

Madison is obviously happy now and engaged and they just bought a home in Charleston. Shep Rose and Austen joked on the red carpet yesterday that she keeps him away from the show... maybe that's why she's not full-time: she didn't want to share her relationship on TV (smart lady) and thus, was "demoted" or chose a "lesser role."

Madison was always one of the smarter, if not messier ones in the group, and while I'll miss the absolute chaos bombs she drops, I gotta respect her decision to keep her private life private. I wonder if she took advice from Cameran...

Madison LeCroy as a "friend of" is smart

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