Madison LeCroy, Austen Kroll and Olivia Flowers. NBC (3)
Not so charming! Madison LeCroy threw shade at ex-boyfriend Austen Kroll’s new flame, Olivia Flowers, after the Southern Appeal season premiere.
“I’d quite be a homegirl than a homely woman 😎,” the hairstylist, 31, captioned an Instagram image on Saturday, June 25, seemingly referring to Olivia’s season 8 premiere feedback about her being a “homegirl.”
Madison shared a sunkissed snap of herself eating out in Newport Seashore, California, on Saturday whereas on trip along with her fiancé, Brett Randle. She had a smirk on her face and her engagement ring on full show within the photograph.
The next day, 30-year-old Olivia fired again on her Instagram Story, sharing a snap carrying a gown and consuming a bag of ranch Doritos. “Homely? Extra like homebody,” she captioned the picture.
Followers have been fast to take sides, with one consumer commenting on Madison’s unique image, “Daaammnn!!! Greatest clap again ever. #teammadison.”
A second fan got here to Olivia’s protection, writing, “Ignore Madison. She’s very jealous,” whereas a 3rd consumer identified that it’s “insane” to name the photographer homely, noting, “I didn’t suppose homegirl was an insult.”
The Bravo stars’ social media feud got here simply days after Olivia made her Southern Appeal debut on the season 8 premiere, which aired on Thursday, June 23.
In the course of the episode, it grew to become clear that whereas Austen, 35, was now relationship Olivia, he was nonetheless uncomfortable being round his ex-girlfriend. (Madison completely confirmed to Us Weekly in December 2020 that she and Austen had break up after two years collectively.)
“Oh, s—t! Madison LeCroy, how did I do know you’d present up,” the beermaker mentioned throughout the episode after the Greenville, South Carolina, native arrived at Kathryn Dennis’ Nice Katsby occasion. “I used to be like, I’ll guess one million {dollars} Madison LeCroy will present up.”
Madison, who introduced her engagement to Randle in October 2021, joked, “Do you have got one million to guess?” earlier than mingling with the opposite visitors.
Austen, nonetheless, appeared much more tense as soon as the businesswoman walked away. He turned his consideration to Olivia, who was his date for the occasion, telling her, “Don’t fear.” The California native replied, “I’m not.”
Olivia acquired pissed off by her boyfriend’s demeanor after he continued to insist, “I don’t care if she’s right here,” whereas spiraling on the bar. “We shouldn’t be occurring our first date and speaking about homegirl,” she later confessed throughout her confessional interview.
The Kings Calling Brewing founder had many ups and downs with Madison earlier than they known as it quits. He has since moved on, completely confirming to Us final month that he was in a relationship with Olivia. (The twosome have been first linked in late 2021 whereas filming the truth present.)
“Olivia is that this beautiful, beautiful girl who’s now a forged member, which we will say. I’m simply so excited for individuals to satisfy her,” Austen informed Us in Might. “She actually, for my part, brings the charming again to our present.”
The “Pillows and Beer” podcast cohost famous that followers will “definitely see the place it begins” and the “ebb and flows” of their romance on the Bravo collection. Fellow Southern Appeal stars Shep Rose and Craig Conover weighed in on Austen’s budding new relationship earlier this month.
“I feel Austin tiptoed from his earlier relationship, rightly so, into the subsequent one,” Rose, 42, completely informed Us, including, “Olivia — spoiler factor — she’s nice. And they’re at the moment in a extremely great spot.”
Southern Appeal airs on Bravo Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET.
