JT Thomas Reveals He ‘Sold Everything’ and Moved to Bali After Mysterious Exit From Southern Charm, Suggests He May Never Return tram
JT Thomas revealed he moved to Bali after his mysterious exit from Southern Charm. The star shared why he “pulled the ripcord” and sold “everything I own,” while suggesting he may never return.
In the latest season, fans accused the cast of ganging up on JT. Specifically, they called out Craig Conover, who allegedly spread a lie about JT that poisoned co-stars against him. JT mysteriously exited the show before the new season, which is set to air soon.
“So today is the first day of my new journey in life. I have pulled the ripcord and I am living in Bali,” said JT in a November 2 Instagram post. “I guess [I’m] retired, if you want to call it that. Retired, living in Bali after living my whole life in the US. I left my community, friends, my family. And why? … I don’t even think it needs explanation.”
But JT hinted at his reasons.
“I think I’ve just been thinking about doing this, like probably many of you have. And so I said, ‘Enough’s enough.’ I decided to sell everything, or at least give the orders to sell everything I own, [my] business, real estate assets, car, watch, and just start anew until things become normal again — if that ever happens.”
“I don’t know a single person [here]. I paid my rent for the month of November. I’m going to miss Thanksgiving with my family back in the States. And I have to figure out what to do today. I have to figure out how to fill my time. I got to figure out how to build a community, make friends, start over,” he continued. “Bali is incredible. It’s … paradise. But the reality is, if I don’t make friends and build a community, sooner or later, I’m going to [be] lonely.”
JT seemed to suggest that his life in the U.S. was “chaos.”
“I think what I’ll do today is try to go to the gym nearby … I’ll sit by the pool, have some lunch at the gym,” he said. “Maybe make some friends [at] the pool, or at least start having some conversations with people. And then this afternoon at sunset, I’m going to surf, and try to keep working on that skill because surfing is a good way to hang out. Afterwards, [I’ll] have a beer, watch the sunset at the bar that looks out at the ocean. And that’s day one, as I begin my new life.”
RHOC Alum Alexis Bellino Blasts Emily Simpson as an ‘Idiot’ Over Tamra Judge Drama: ‘Give Me a Break!’ trucc

Real Housewives of Orange County alum Alexis Bellino is coming for Emily Simpson online. Emily believes that Tamra Judge possibly leaked storylines to a blogger. Yawn, another blogger storyline… But, if you ask Alexis, Emily, whom Alexis affectionately labeled as “you idiot,” needs to “Give [Alexis] a break” with this narrative.
Alexis Bellino called Emily Simpson “stupid” for believing Tamra Judge leaked RHOC storylines
At the end of the finale for RHOC Season 19, a message appeared onscreen. “After production wrapped, some of the women received DMs from a person with information about the show … which was not yet known to the public.” Then, we saw certain cast members gathered around a cell phone, reading a DM. It said, “Tamra has been leaking details about the entire season throughout filming to bloggers and fan pages. I can prove everything I’m saying.”
These cast members then called this source, whose voice received an autotune filter, making it unrecognizable. This person revealed specific details about this season, which only the stars and members of the production team would know about. Therefore, Emily agreed that perhaps Tamra did leak intel to a blogger.
When Reality Tea shared our write-up about this story online via Instagram, Alexis felt annoyed. So, she chimed in on our comments. And this is what she quickly penned.
“Then maybe @rhoc_emilysimpson is behind it all if she’s stupid enough to believe that. Isn’t she suppose[d] to be an attorney??? Yet, ok, this anonymous random voice is suppose[d] to be credible. Give me a break you idiot.”
As for Alexis, she earlier stated that this muffled voice “was a lightbulb moment for me. Because for them to be able to use that recording of a muffled voice, as a producer, I’m asking you this: the show had to have that person sign off to be on national television, correct?”
Emily has yet to respond.
The Real Housewives of Orange County reunion kicks off next Thursday at 8/7c on Bravo. It will stream on Peacock.