Reagan Charleston

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Reagan Charleston

Esq.
Born1988 (age 32–33)
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)
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(m. 2012; div. 2018)​
Reece Thomas
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(m. 2018)​
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Reagan Charleston (born 1988) is an American jewelry designer, lawyer and reality television personality known for appearing on Southern Charm New Orleans.[1]

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] She grew up in her Grandparents art galleries and studios in the French Quarter of New Orleans, where her mother and grandparents made copper sculptures. [9] She works with her sister, Reina, and mother, Lauren, both artists and metalsmiths.[10] Her designs take inspiration from the culture of New Orleans,[11][12] as well as European history and architecture, especially Italian, French and Croatian culture.[13] On October 18, 2018 she opened a jewelry shop called Reagan Charleston Jewelry in One Canal Place.[14] In October of 2021, she debuted a collaborative collection with Eugenia Kim with her jewelry adorning the Eugenia Kim hats.[15]

Southern Charm New Orleans[]

Reagan and Jeff Charleston became cast members of the reality television series Southern Charm New Orleans in 2017.[16] Reagan Charleston had previously lived in Charleston, South Carolina and was a friend of Whitney Sudler-Smith, the executive producer of Southern Charm.[17] Both Reagan and Jeff reprised their roles in season 2 of Southern Charm New Orleans.[18]

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.[19] She was also Grand Marshall for the 2020 Krewe of Pandora in the Jefferson Parish Mardi Gras parade.[20]

Personal life[]

Reagan married Jeff Charleston in 2012.[21] The couple separated in 2018, and later divorced.[22]

In December 2018 she married Reece Thomas.[23] Their daughter Reece Ellis Thomas was born on June 12, 2019.[24] Their son Rexford Vance Thomas was born August 23, 2021.[25]

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. ^ a b Milioto, Misty (August 2018). "Reagan Charleston". New Orleans Living Magazine. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
  9. ^ "Work Genes – Inside New Orleans".
  10. ^ "Reagan Charleston Jewelry | Designer Collection".
  11. ^ Fontana, Christine (2 November 2014). "Rose McGowan: The Dawning of Hollywood's Next Great Director". New Orleans Living Magazine. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
  12. ^ "Why Reagan Charleston's Bold Statement Jewelry Is Her "Bravery Totem"". Bravo TV Official Site. 2018-05-17. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
  13. ^ Brasted, Chelsea (2019-06-17). "Reagan Charleston brings Croatia to the Crescent City with new jewelry". New Orleans. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ "Ballerina Tiler Peck Debuts an Activewear Line, Plus More Celeb Style Launches We Love".
  16. ^ "Here's How Reagan & Jeff Charleston From 'Southern Charm New Orleans' Met". Romper. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
  17. ^ "Here's How Reagan & Jeff Charleston From 'Southern Charm New Orleans' Met". Romper. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
  18. ^ WILKINSON, MISSY. "Bravo's 'Southern Charm New Orleans' returns for a second season — with major shakeups". NOLA.com. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
  19. ^ "Reagan Charleston Has a Huge Announcement". Bravo TV Official Site. 2019-04-29. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
  20. ^ "Reality TV star Reagan Charleston will be Grand Marshal of Krewe of Pandora". KVIA. CNN. 2020-01-06. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
  21. ^ "How Football Brought This 'Southern Charm New Orleans' Couple Together". Bustle. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
  22. ^ "Southern Charm New Orleans' Reagan and Jeff Charleston Separate". People.com. June 4, 2018.
  23. ^ "Surprise! Southern Charm New Orleans' Reagan Charleston Is Married with a Baby Girl on the Way". People.com. May 25, 2019.
  24. ^ "Southern Charm New Orleans' Reagan Charleston Welcomes Daughter Reece Ellis — See Her First Pic". People.com. June 13, 2019.
  25. ^ "Southern Charm New Orleans' Reagan Charleston Welcomes Second Baby, Son Rexford".

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