Jarrett “JT” Thomas hit his breaking point in the course of the recent episode of Southern Charm after seemingly being accused of racism toward longtime friend Venita Aspen.
Throughout the Thursday, March 13, episode of the Bravo series, Venita, 31, revealed she was in “shellshock” after hearing something JT, 39, allegedly said about her to his barber.
Venita heard the accusations from newbie Ryan Albert, who claimed the barber said, “JT told him that there’s some Black girl that’s been coming on to him and his girlfriend goes to be so pissed off.”
While retelling the rumored interaction between JT and his barber to pal Leva Bonaparte, Venita confessed she wasn’t sure what to imagine. Leva, 45, was stunned as well, telling Venita, “[That] doesn’t appear to be JT.”
Leva decided to go straight to JT to clear the air. During their chat, JT admitted that he had been a bit of “flirtatious” with Venita amid his recent romance with girlfriend Ally but was completely surprised by what got here next. (Venita and JT were very lovey-dovey all season before Venita learned of JT’s recent flame.)
“Ryan, I assume, uses the identical barber as you. … He said that that barber told him that you just verbatim said, ‘There’s some Black girl attempting to get me to interrupt up with my girlfriend,’” Leva recalled to JT, noting, “Venita is distraught.”
JT was visibly stunned by the accusation, replying, “That sounds racist. I’m not a racist.”
Leva explained that Venita felt “used” by JT after hearing the rumor, which hurt him deeply. “I’m so sorry that she thinks this, but no. That is yet one more time that words are being put in my mouth,” JT responded. “I even have nothing but respect for Venita.”
JT alleged, “This is totally bulls—. That isn’t how I roll.” He was frustrated as he said, “I even have had enough of my name getting shattered and destroyed. I’m uninterested in this friend group.”
JT then decided to call the barber in front of Leva to resolve the story. The barber confirmed that JT didn’t say “some Black girl … is attempting to spoil my relationship.”
Bravo Southern Charm star Venita Aspen isn’t pleased in regards to the way she is being presented on the show — especially with regards to her alleged reference to costar Jarret “JT” Thomas. “Let me make something VERY CLEAR,” Aspen wrote in a fiery Instagram Story shared on Saturday, March 1. “That dinner JT and I […]
The barber recalled, “You had said that there’s an interest with a cute Black girl on the show, Venita. That was really the gist of it. There wasn’t really much context [other than] that.”
The stylist was apologetic for being involved in any way, telling JT, “You realize, I can have said it because I used to be not articulate, ? If it was off, something that I relayed, like, I’m so sorry.”
“That’s a giant allegation. That’s a very big accusation by Ryan,” JT told Leva before getting up to depart. “What did I do to this guy? That’s a motherf—!”
Ten minutes later, JT called Venita outraged that anyone would think he would purposely hurt her and speak in such a fashion about any woman. “I’m still, like, shaking. … I’m really upset immediately. I do know you might be too. I’m f—ing pissed immediately. That is horrible,” JT said on the phone. “I’m upset with him, and I’m upset that he hurt you. I’m upset that he hurt you by insinuating that.”
JT explained that Leva was “hurt” by the accusations as well because her husband, Lamar Bonaparte, is Black. “Now I’m hurt but had no idea you guys were hurting,” JT told Venita. “I’m going, ‘What the f— is occurring immediately?’”
He then told her that he called the barber and “cleared it” up. JT revealed that he needed to call Venita right after to say, “I f—ing love you.” As he spoke, his emotions continued to bubble up and he went off on the remainder of the forged.
“I’m done. So done with these people they’re f—ing snakes. It’s Craig [Conover], it’s Austen [Kroll], it’s Ryan, it’s Salley [Carson],” JT claimed.
Earlier this season, Craig, 36, accused JT of calling Patricia Altschul a “bitch.” Austen, for his part, had been feuding with JT since season 9 after they got right into a physical altercation over castmate Taylor Ann Green. Salley, meanwhile, got right into a fight with JT after he alleged she had an affair with ex-boyfriend Gaston Rojas.
JT continued to go off on the group, especially Ryan, saying, “That is sick, man. This motherf— just called me [racist] and his husband can also be Black. This has all of the looks of a f—ing goal job by a psychopath.”
He argued that Ryan, who’s married to Eddie Irions, “Made me out to be a racist.” JT concluded by calling Ryan a “motherf—” while still on the phone with Venita.
The Southern Charm season 10 finale airs on Bravo Thursday, March 20, at 8 p.m. ET.
