Madison LeCroy is a reality television personality and entrepreneur best known for joining the cast of Bravo’s Southern Charm in 2019. A licensed hairstylist who first appeared on the show behind the scenes doing hair for Patricia Altschul and Cameran Eubanks, she parlayed that access into a main cast role and has since become one of the franchise’s most talked-about figures.
Her journey tracks a familiar reality-TV arc: small-town background, a skill that gets her in the door, and the sharp instincts to turn proximity into prominence. But the details are messier and more interesting than the formula suggests.
At 35, LeCroy is now married to Brett Randle, raising two children in a nearly $3.9 million Charleston estate, and running her own pajama brand. She has also accumulated enough detractors to fill a subreddit.
Early Life and Background
Madison LeCroy was born around 1990 and grew up in South Carolina, with her mother still residing in Greenville, in the upstate region. Her father passed away in December 2023, a loss she has referenced in interviews as a catalyst for wanting more space in her home.
She attended the Carolina College of Hair Design, earning her cosmetology license and laying the foundation for the career that would eventually put her on television.
At 22, LeCroy discovered she was pregnant and married the father, Josh Hughes. The marriage was brief; they divorced when their son Hudson was around three years old. Hudson, who turned 13 in 2025, is now entering his teenage years and lives with LeCroy and her husband in their Charleston home.
Career Before Southern Charm
Before becoming a Bravo regular, LeCroy built a reputation as one of Charleston’s go-to hairstylists. She worked behind the scenes on Southern Charm doing hair and makeup for cast members, most notably Patricia Altschul, the show’s matriarch, and Cameran Eubanks, an original cast member.
That connection to Patricia would prove decisive. When the show needed fresh cast members for Season 6, LeCroy had already established an on-camera presence and a relationship with the most powerful person in the room.
She also dated a fitness professional named Josh Dean after her divorce and before her relationship with Austen Kroll. Friends and fans who followed her Instagram during that period described them as “the most beautiful couple,” though the relationship ended before her Southern Charm debut.
Rise on Southern Charm
LeCroy joined Southern Charm as a main cast member in 2019 during the show’s sixth season. She arrived with a built-in storyline: her volatile on-again, off-again relationship with co-star Austen Kroll. Their dynamic — combative, petty, and occasionally affectionate — dominated multiple seasons and generated some of the show’s most memorable exchanges.
Her position within the cast has been unusually stable for a reality show. Patricia Altschul, the wealthy widow who functions as the show’s social center of gravity, has consistently backed LeCroy, even helping her through her first divorce, according to Patricia’s own comments on the show.
This alliance has led some viewers and cast members to characterize LeCroy as someone who “does and says whatever she has to in order to stay in Whitney/Patricia’s good graces,” as one Reddit commenter with 212 upvotes put it.
By Season 11 (which began filming in 2025), LeCroy had evolved from a romantic-interest side character into one of the show’s central figures, with storylines spanning her marriage, her pregnancy, and her real estate moves.
Relationships and Family
LeCroy’s romantic history has been a through-line of her public profile. After her divorce from Josh Hughes, she had a long-term relationship with Josh Dean. Then came Austen Kroll, a relationship that both parties have described as toxic in retrospect.
The couple broke up and reconciled multiple times between 2018 and 2020, with Kroll admitting during one reunion episode to having a threesome with two other women while they were together.
In 2021, LeCroy made tabloid headlines when it emerged she had been in communication with Alex Rodriguez, then engaged to Jennifer Lopez. LeCroy maintained the exchanges were innocent FaceTime conversations, but the timing, during Rodriguez’s engagement, fueled weeks of coverage. Rodriguez and Lopez split shortly after.
By 2022, LeCroy had met Brett Randle, a California native who relocated to Charleston. The two married in a small ceremony and announced in early 2025 that they were expecting their first child together. Their daughter, Teddi, was born in June 2025. Randle, 39, also faced a cancer diagnosis that he has since beaten, a health scare LeCroy discussed on camera with raw, unpolished emotion.
| Relationship | Timeline | Key Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Hughes | ~2012–2015 | First husband; father of son Hudson; married at 22, divorced after ~3 years |
| Josh Dean | ~2015–2018 | Long-term relationship; NYC-based fitness professional |
| Austen Kroll | 2018–2020 | On-again, off-again; co-star on Southern Charm |
| Alex Rodriguez (alleged) | 2021 | FaceTime exchanges while A-Rod was engaged to Jennifer Lopez |
| Brett Randle | 2022–present | Husband; father of daughter Teddi (b. June 2025) |
The $3.9 Million Charleston Mansion
In early 2025, LeCroy and Randle purchased a five-bedroom, seven-bathroom estate on Daniel Island in Charleston for $3.9 million. The nearly 6,000-square-foot Southern traditional home was not publicly listed. The couple toured it through a private connection and knew immediately it was the right property. LeCroy told Realtor.com that she could see her “Pinterest boards start flashing” before her eyes the moment she walked in.
The home features a gourmet kitchen with quartz countertops and a walk-in pantry, a master suite on the first floor with his-and-hers closets, a screened-in porch overlooking the pool, and a 600-square-foot pool house with its own fireplace and kitchenette. LeCroy ripped out the original pool, calling its tile “very ’90s,” and replaced it with a modern design she compared to the Standard Hotel in Miami.
She sold her previous Charleston home, a four-bedroom property that appeared regularly on the show, for $1.75 million just before filming began on Season 11. The new home’s renovations, led by interior designer Betsey Mosby, are ongoing as of early 2026, with the nursery and primary bedroom completed first.
Controversies and Fan Reception
LeCroy is among the most polarizing figures on Southern Charm, and the fan discourse around her is unusually intense even by Bravo standards. Her most widely condemned moment came when she publicly disclosed on camera that co-star Shep Rose had allegedly given another cast member, Danni Baird, an STD.
The disclosure — delivered with what one viewer described as an “evil look of satisfaction” — is regularly cited by fans as the moment they permanently turned against her.
Other criticisms include her tendency to insert herself into conflicts that do not involve her, what detractors call a “self-produced” on-camera persona, and a political alignment (reportedly supporting Donald Trump) that has alienated portions of the audience. Several Reddit users who claim to have encountered her in Charleston describe her as “insufferable in person” and lacking authenticity.
Her defenders point to her work ethic, her obvious skill as a hairstylist, and what they see as genuine personal growth. The debate is nowhere near settled. A May 2026 Reddit thread titled “I Cannot Form A Solid Opinion About You” captured the ambivalence perfectly:
“That’s it. I truly cannot figure out how I feel about this woman. Some scenes I am 100% on her side, others I am absolutely horrified and disgusted by what comes out of her mouth. What a multifaceted human being.”
— r/Southerncharm, 274 upvotes, 104 comments (2026), source
That thread also surfaced a recurring observation: LeCroy’s on-screen behavior changes noticeably depending on whose company she is in. “Her scenes with her husband and her quiet submissive voice are so cringe,” wrote one commenter with 166 upvotes. “She can’t keep that up when she’s not mimicking him.”
Business Ventures
Beyond television, LeCroy has leveraged her visibility into entrepreneurship. She founded the LeCroy pajama brand, selling loungewear that trades on the Southern aesthetic she projects on the show. While the brand is still small-scale compared to ventures launched by some of her Bravo peers, it represents a diversification beyond appearance fees and Instagram sponsorships, a path many reality stars promise but few actually pursue with consistency.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Madison LeCroy married to?
Madison LeCroy is married to Brett Randle, a California native who relocated to Charleston. The couple wed in 2022 and welcomed their first child together, daughter Teddi, in June 2025. Randle recently beat a cancer diagnosis that LeCroy discussed openly on Southern Charm.
How many children does Madison LeCroy have?
LeCroy has two children: son Hudson, born around 2012 from her first marriage to Josh Hughes, and daughter Teddi, born in June 2025 with husband Brett Randle. Hudson is now a teenager and lives with LeCroy and Randle in Charleston.
What does Madison LeCroy do for a living?
LeCroy is a licensed hairstylist, a cast member on Bravo’s Southern Charm, and the founder of the LeCroy pajama brand. She previously worked as a hair and makeup artist for several Southern Charm cast members before joining the show herself in 2019.
What is Madison LeCroy’s net worth?
Precise figures are not publicly verified, but estimates generally place LeCroy’s net worth between $1 million and $3 million, derived from her Bravo salary, the LeCroy pajama brand, sponsored social media content, and real estate holdings that include a $3.9 million Charleston mansion purchased jointly with her husband in 2025.
Why is Madison LeCroy controversial?
LeCroy’s most significant controversy stems from an on-camera moment when she disclosed that co-star Shep Rose had allegedly transmitted an STD to fellow cast member Danni Baird, a revelation widely viewed as cruel and unnecessary. She has also faced criticism for an on-camera persona many viewers describe as inauthentic, political affiliations that divide the audience, and a combative style that some see as entertaining and others as mean-spirited.
What’s Next for Madison LeCroy
LeCroy is now navigating the reality that hits every long-running reality star: the gap between the person the show needs you to be and the person you actually are at home. With a newborn daughter, a husband recovering from cancer, a son entering adolescence, and a mansion still half-under-renovation, her life off-camera has more texture than any produced storyline.
Whether that translates into sustained relevance on Southern Charm, or beyond it, depends on how well she manages the tension between authenticity and performance that has defined her public presence from the start.
Last modified: June 7, 2026
