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The Southern Charm Season 8 reunion part 1, which aired on Thursday, October 6, 2022, turned out to be quite intense and dramatic.
Shep Rose and Taylor Ann Green, who were in a relationship until the finale episode of Southern Charm Season 8, broke up days before the reunion. On Thursday’s episode, Taylor was seen in tears while accusing Shep of sleeping with women within two months of their breakup.
Kathryn Dennis jumped into the conversation and claimed that Shep was becoming like her ex Thomas Ravenel. Although the show’s fans are not particularly fond of Kathryn, they agreed with her observation.
For those unaware, Thomas was part of the Bravo show from Season 1 to 5. Viewers saw his and Kathryn’s on and off relationship, and saw them become parents to two kids. Following the birth of their second child, the couple parted ways, and in Season 5, he was fired from the show due to his involvement in a legal case.
Southern Charm fans compare Shep Rose to Thomas Ravenel
In Southern Charm Season 8 reunion, Kathryn stated that Shep has turned into Thomas. Fans supported her judgment as they too felt the same.
While some said that Kathryn was right, others claimed that Shep was worse than Thomas.
How are Shep and Thomas similar?
Thomas and Kathryn parted ways because of his commitment issues. Even after having two children together, Thomas was afraid of marriage and a life-long commitment. Committment issues was also the reason why Taylor Ann Green and Shep Rose broke up.
Like Thomas, Shep was also against marriage and had commitment issues. In the latest reunion episode, Taylor accused Shep of sleeping with women within a few months of their break-up. She asked him whether he was faithful when they were dating.
Towards the end of Season 8, Shep made Taylor quit her job and travel with him. When the two returned to Charleston after their trip, Shep still didn’t agree to commit to Taylor for marriage, leading the two to end things.
Coming back to Thomas and Kathryn, he made headlines when it was alleged that he had assaulted his kids' nanny. Reports of his cheating also made the rounds after he broke up with Kathryn.
Kathryn then later confessed how she lost her way in that relationship with Thomas.
She said:
"Thomas is very troubled, so he's a lot to handle. Whenever I was with him, it was always constantly placating him, constantly being his therapist. I gave everything to him, literally. I devoted myself completely to him, whether or not people believe that I loved him genuinely or not, I truly did, and I will stand by that until I die.”
Kathryn continued:
"In that same period, I forgot what I loved to do, what I think. I had to kind of always conform just so he wouldn't have an outburst. I lost myself. I stopped painting, I stopped modeling, I stopped caring. Now that I'm not with him, I'm realizing things I love again.”
It looks like fans saw similarities in both Shep and Thomas’ cases, and thus, sided with Kathryn in the Season 8 reunion.
When will the Southern Charm Season 8 reunion part-2 air?
The final part of the Southern Charm Season 8 reunion will air on Thursday, October 13, 2022, at 8 pm ET on Bravo.
The cast members featured in the episode include Taylor, Shep, Kathryn, Naomi Olindo, Austen Kroll, Leva Bonaparte, Craig Conover, Olivia Flowers, Venita Aspen, and Madison LeCroy.
The reunion will be hosted by Bravo personality Andy Cohen.
