Madison LeCroy Slams Mom Shamers Saying Her Pool Isn’t Safe for Kids
Madison LeCroy is setting the record straight.
The Southern Charm star clapped back after receiving criticism for not implementing enough safety measures around her pool area for her 12-year-old son Hudson and her baby girl Teddi, born July 3.
"I totally get the concern," Madison wrote in a July 18 Instagram Story, "but just to clear it up by the time Teddi is crawling, all the safety measures will be in place."
The 34-year-old went on to specifically address backlash she received from one critic, who commented on a photo she previously posted of her inground pool, saying, "Please get a safety fence or pool cover."
"It's summer," Madison said. "So no, we're not putting a cover on the pool right now."
And while the reality TV personality wasn't open to the pool cover suggestion, she assured her followers that she was taking other steps to make the backyard area safe for Hudson—who she shares with ex Josh Hughes—and Teddi, who she shares with husband Brett Randle.
"Just like I did with Hudson, we'll be starting swim lessons at 6 months to a year," Madison continued. "I promise."
Noting that she and Brett, 38, are "very aware of the risks and will make it as safe as possible," she added, "I just don't want to have to explain this every time I post a pool photo."
It's no surprise Madison didn't let her trolls get to her. After all, the hair stylist has made it clear she feels confident in her role as a mother.
As Madison put it during a Feb. 11 appearance on the Southern Charm After Show, "The best thing about myself is being a mom."
In fact, she credits her motherhood journey with giving her purpose in life.
"I know a lot of moms will say that, but I really do believe that without Hudson, I wouldn't be here," Madison shared. "I wouldn't be the person that I am, and I'm just so thankful."
For a closer look at the personal lives of your favorite Southern Charm stars, keep reading.
After a rough 2020 breakup from costar Madison LeCroy, Austen found love again in 2024 with Audrey Pratt.
"We're not putting pressure on something like that so soon," Austen told E! News in December 2024 after introducing fans to Audrey during season 10 of the series. "In my opinion, far too early. But we're just having fun ad enjoying each other as much as possible."
But despite taking their relationship slowly, Austen shared he's no longer afraid of the "C" word.
"With long talks with my therapist, I realized commitment is exactly what I was ready for upon meeting the right person," he added. "And I met the right person and couldn't ignore it, to be honest."
Madison and husband Brett Randle tied the knot during a destination wedding in November 2022.
Following the firefighter's battle with thyroid cancer, Madison announced in February 2025 that she and Brett are expecting their first child together, a baby girl they plan to name Teddy after her late father Ted LeCroy. (She is also mom to 12-year-old son Hudson with ex John Hughes.)
"I'm going to be so poor," Madison joked of her daughter in a February 2025 interview with E! News. "I'm gonna dress her similar to me I guess, but I hope that she's not nearly as sassy and talks back like I do."
Following her extremely messy split from Shep Rose, Taylor moved on in 2023 with Gaston Rojas, who Bravo fans might recognize from his past appearances on Southern Hospitality.
"I finally feel like an equal, and this is actually real because we're talking about the next steps," she told People in November 2024 of the medical sales rep. "Every decision that he makes, I'm priority. I take precedence and I'm always like, 'I really appreciate that. I want you to do what you want to do. But I appreciate that because I've never had that in any of my relationships.'"
The two met through mutual friends during a hangout that turned into an "accidental date," according to Taylor.
Shep fell hard for Miss Bahamas Sienna Evans during Charm's 10th season, but it quickly became clear to both his costars and viewers she just wasn't that into him.
And despite professing his love for the model during the cast trip to her home country, she broke his heart in front of all of his friends.
"I think it was really sad to see a fan use him, because I think Shep was actually in love with her," Venita told E! News in December 2024. "And this is the first time we see Shep in love and she just used him."
Much of season 10 followed Craig and then-girlfriend Paige DeSorbo navigating their long-distance relationship. And while Craig made it clear he wanted to settle down and start a family sooner rather than later, Paige's increasingly busy career became an issue in the Bravo stars' three-year romance.
"I feel a little bad for Craig because I am a completely different person than the girl he started dating three years ago," the Giggly Squad podcast cohost admitted during a confessional on the Bravo series' Feb. 19 episode. "I'm busier, I'm not around as much, I change my mind on a lot of things like marriage and moving and a baby."
Following their split in November 2024, both Craig and Paige denied cheating was a factor in their breakup, which Craig called a surprise.
Craig remains single and on the search for his soulmate.
Rodrigo and boyfriend of nine years Tyler Dugas got engaged in September 2024 after the Charmer proposed to Tyler in Santorini, Greece during his 40th birthday trip.
"He was completely, completely in shock," Rodrigo told People at the time. "He was just kind of dumbstruck. Eventually I was like, 'Well, you never said yes.' And then he proceeded to spend the next 15 minutes crying about how happy he was."
Despite the possibility of a season 10 romance between him and Venita, JT dropped a bombshell during the show's Jan. 30, 2025 episode when he revealed he secretly had a girlfriend.
The real estate mogul has kept his romance with the woman—named Ali—private since he walked away from the show in November 2024.
Venita revealed at the start of season 10 that she and boyfriend Manny had broken up after he decided to pursue his dreams of being on Broadway. That left the influencer single and free to act on her feelings for costar JT...until he friend-zoned her hard.
Ventia later clarified she did not know he had a secret girlfriend while trying to pursue JT on the show.
“Let me make something VERY CLEAR. That dinner JT and I had after I made a Branzino was AFTER the Bahamas yall as an audience saw it BEFORE,” she wrote on Instagram in March 2025. “So this weeks episode is now making me look like I’m a home wrecker when I’m not. I know what I signed up for but I also will not allow the world to think I’m that woman when I’m not.”
Patricia Altschul's longtime friend Ryan joined Southern Charm during season 10 in 2024, and fans quickly fell in love with him and his husband Dr. Eddie Irions. The two first met after Ryan reached out to Eddie on Instagram—and the rest is history.
“We were both inseparable from that weekend forward,” Ryan told Over the Moon blog in 2022. “It was as if we had been waiting our entire lives for each other, and we both immediately felt it.”
Since marrying the gastroenterologist in October 2021, Ryan is a proud stay-at-home spouse.
Leva and husband Lamar Bonaparte—who are parents to 6-year-old son Lamar Jr.—have taken the Charleston restaurant and club scene by storm after getting married in 2013 and since she joined the show during season seven in 2020.
Their hotspot Republic is the setting for their Bravo spinoff Southern Hospitality.
As for what it's like working with her spouse, Leva told Bravo's The Daily Dish in 2022, “He kind of throws the hammer down. If he walks in, they know, ‘Dad is mad,’ and it’s really gonna be a problem. [Our employees] don’t even want to see him here.”
Despite featuring her romance with then-boyfriend Andrew Dietz on Southern Charm's 10th season, Salley confirmed in January 2025 that they had broken up and she's currently single.
Prior to their split, Salley admitted Andrew wasn't the kind of guy she usually falls for.
“I’m typically with a businessman,” she said in a confessional. "I feel like, you know, really aggressive? But Andrew wants to communicate everything and talk so soft. I don’t know. I love that my type’s changing.”
While the ex-model flirted with the idea of romancing Shep after joining season 10, Molly remains single and ready to mingle.
"I’m not, like, in love with Shep or anything," she stated during a March 2025 episode. "I've obviously seen Shep date people. I'm not, like, putting my eggs in that basket."
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