Reagan Charleston

Reagan Charleston (born 1988) is an American jewelry designer, lawyer and reality television personality known for appearing on Southern Charm New Orleans.[1]

Reagan Charleston

Esq.
Born1988 (age 31–32)
New Orleans, Louisiana
Alma materLoyola University New Orleans College of Law
OccupationTelevision personality, jewelry designer, attorney
Board member ofAll Access Sideline Pass, Canal Place Style Board
Spouse(s)
    ​
    (
    m. 2012; div. 2018)
      Reece Thomas
      (
      m. 2019)
      Children1

      Early life and education

      Reagan Charleston was born and raised in Mandeville, Louisiana, and is of Louisiana Creole descent.[2] She is a descendant of Mary Peychaud, a member of the family which created Peychaud's Bitters and who is credited with creating the Sazerac cocktail.[3]

      Charleston's grandparents and mother were copper sculpture artists and owned an art gallery in the French Quarter.[4] She has stated that her family background in art inspired her to become a jewelry designer.[5]

      In 2015, she began attending Loyola University New Orleans College of Law,[6] and graduated on May 12, 2018.[7]

      Career

      Jewelry design

      Charleston founded Reagan Charleston Design, a jewelry and fashion accessory company, after returning from a trip to Florence, Italy in 2012.[8] Her designs take inspiration from the culture of New Orleans,[9][10] as well as European history and architecture, especially Italian, French and Croatian culture.[11] On October 18, 2018 she opened a jewelry shop called Reagan Charleston Jewelry in One Canal Place.[12]

      Southern Charm New Orleans

      Reagan and Jeff Charleston became cast members of the reality television series Southern Charm New Orleans in 2017.[13] Reagan Charleston had previously lived in Charleston, South Carolina and was a friend of Whitney Sudler-Smith, the executive producer of Southern Charm.[14] Both Reagan and Jeff reprised their roles in season 2 of Southern Charm New Orleans.[15]

      Other work

      Charleston sits on the board of Jennifer Hale's Sideline Pass, and on the style board for One Canal Place.[8] On April 26, 2019 Charleston announced via Instagram that she passed the bar examination in Louisiana.[16] She was also Grand Marshall for the 2020 Jewels of Jefferson Parish Mardi Gras parade.[17]

      Personal life

      Reagan married Jeff Charleston in 2012.[18] The couple separated in 2018, and later divorced.[19]

      In May 2019, she married Reece Thomas.[20] Charleston and Thomas' daughter Reece Ellis Thomas was born on June 12, 2019.[21]

      References
      1. "NFL Wife in New Orleans Designs Jewelry Line that Captures National Attention". WGNO. 2014-08-22. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
      2. "Who Is Reagan Charleston? Meet the 'Southern Charm: New Orleans' Breakout Star (Exclusive)". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
      3. "Why This New 'Southern Charm' Star Is Basically Elle Woods From 'Legally Blonde'". Bustle. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
      4. "Reagan Charleston Shines as a Self-Made Jewelry Designer | Arts | NolaWoman". nolawoman.com. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
      5. "Who Is Reagan Charleston? Meet the 'Southern Charm: New Orleans' Breakout Star (Exclusive)". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
      6. WILKINSON, MISSY. "A news anchor, an artist, a former Saints player: Meet 'Southern Charm New Orleans' cast". NOLA.com. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
      7. "Southern Charm New Orleans' Reagan Charleston Shares What's Next for Her Career After Graduating Law School". Bravo TV Official Site. 2018-05-15. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
      8. Milioto, Misty. "Reagan Charleston". New Orleans Living Magazine. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
      9. Fontana, Christine. "Rose McGowan: The Dawning of Hollywood's Next Great Director". New Orleans Living Magazine. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
      10. "Why Reagan Charleston's Bold Statement Jewelry Is Her "Bravery Totem"". Bravo TV Official Site. 2018-05-17. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
      11. Brasted, Chelsea (2019-06-17). "Reagan Charleston brings Croatia to the Crescent City with new jewelry". New Orleans. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
      12. "Reagan Charleston Kicked Off Her Jewelry Store's Grand Opening with a Stylish Bash". Bravo TV Official Site. 2018-10-19. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
      13. "Here's How Reagan & Jeff Charleston From 'Southern Charm New Orleans' Met". Romper. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
      14. "Here's How Reagan & Jeff Charleston From 'Southern Charm New Orleans' Met". Romper. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
      15. WILKINSON, MISSY. "Bravo's 'Southern Charm New Orleans' returns for a second season — with major shakeups". NOLA.com. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
      16. "Reagan Charleston Has a Huge Announcement". Bravo TV Official Site. 2019-04-29. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
      17. "Reality TV star Reagan Charleston will be Grand Marshal of Krewe of Pandora". KVIA. CNN. 2020-01-06. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
      18. "How Football Brought This 'Southern Charm New Orleans' Couple Together". Bustle. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
      19. "Southern Charm New Orleans' Reagan and Jeff Charleston Separate". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
      20. "Surprise! Southern Charm New Orleans' Reagan Charleston Is Married with a Baby Girl on the Way". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
      21. "Reagan Charleston Shows Daughter Reece's Face for First Time". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
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