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Reasons Southern Charm Is Totally Fake

Jenna King, an original cast member, appeared to have money to burn during her short time on the show. Producers frequently featured King's luxurious pad, a four-bedroom, four-floor home in the heart of Charleston, and she seemed to live the high life. While we were jealous of King initially, the rumor that she never owned the house makes us feel a bit better.

"The house was temporarily rented last year just for the Bravo shoot," a local real estate agent told the Daily Mail in 2014. "They used it for some interior and exterior shots and Jenna had absolutely nothing else to do with the property. She never lived there or owned it." A next door neighbor echoed the agent's tea, saying, "I've never seen anyone go in or out of the house, we've always thought that no one lived there. It's completely dark."

Although it's really no big deal to lie about where you live for entertainment purposes, it's a bit weird that King was defensive about supposedly owning the place. When a cast member asked King about how she afforded the lavish digs, she sharply replied, "With my bank account" (via Daily Mail).

Interestingly enough, King's last known address in Charleston was a one-floor, three-bedroom rental that she shared with roommates, the Daily Mail reported. 

It turns out actual reality isn't too glamorous, y'all.

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