Bradley Carter on Southern Hospitality and His “Toxic Relationship” with Reality TV

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Hello everybody and welcome back to another episode of Wind Reality hits.

This week we have someone from Southern hospitality Bradley Carter.

Welcome to the show Bradley, how are you?

I'm doing great. Thank you so much for having me.

I appreciate talking to another Southern Southern person.

You get it. Yeah, where are you from originally?

I'm from Columbia, South Carolina, so a couple of hours north of Charleston middle of the street.

And then I moved down here like 10 years ago now and here we are.

So you're a Southern boy.

I'm a Southern boy. I got a little bit of manners.

Mama taught me all right.

Of course, you have to have manners being from the South.

But do you do you know anything about farm life or is that nowhere near?

A little bit.

I've been on my fair share of farms.

I didn't grow up on a farm, but my dad did.

I lived out in the suburbs.

So I didn't have the the same experience, but I know a little something.

Yeah. Okay. All right.

Well, a little something's better than nothing.

I'm a farm rule through. Oh, yeah.

Grow up on a farm in Kentucky.

So my papal was actually a tobacco farmer because it was working.

Yeah, we, you know, he never spoke or drank a day in his life.

But that was like one of Kentucky's biggest exports back in the day.

He's been gone for over 10 years now.

But yeah, grew up like that.

Of course, we have all the cows, the chickens, the horses, like everything.

So a fun little life.

You're a new season of Southern hospitality is coming out tomorrow.

Season four.

Season four. Oh my God. It's flown by.

Honestly, I can't believe like it still feels like season one was last year.

And now here we are.

I'm not going to lie.

I'm doing bravo for so long.

You still kind of feel like the babies, but you're already going on season four.

That's a long time, actually.

I feel like it's a long time.

Is this, when do I reach like a senior status?

I was just talking to someone the other day.

I feel like, you know, obviously vendor from spend on 10 years.

The values on its third season now, correct?

Yeah, we're going to have our third season.

Yeah, I've definitely started on a vendor pump rules.

So that's why I've been doing it for so long, but, you know,

there's so many OGs from the housewives and seven.

I mean, they're up there like 18 years, a long time.

So I thought I was doing something with 10 years.

And then you go to bravo con and you're like, whoa, they've been there forever.

Right. You know, you're still a baby.

I feel a lot of growing up to do.

I knew my way around a little bit at bravo con.

That was my second time being there.

But yeah, even then so though, I still feel brand new.

But it felt a little bit better because we had next year in there.

And I was like, this is their first, first time.

So I'm like, yeah, that was your, that was your second bravo con.

How was it for you?

All right, so much fun.

I had a great time.

Everyone for the most part, this has been so nice.

And so cool.

It's like kind of like a work conference.

Like you see all these people that live in different places

and have their own things going on.

And then you all come together and finally hang out.

It's so fast paced though by that day three.

I'm hurting.

Yeah. Oh, yeah.

There's so much to do.

It's so much fun.

But yeah, you're definitely worn out and exhausted by the end.

But it's so cool that we all get to meet each other.

I'm so, I love being a part of the bravo family

because we have like such a unique bond that we get to do.

Yeah, you need drama bond.

Yeah, we're like, we all get what each other is going through

when it comes to reality TV.

But I think you're getting pretty seasoned

because you know, season three of the valleys coming out.

And I can already tell a lot of my cast members

who were new, they're like, I'm like,

okay, you guys have been doing this for three years now.

That's not like a short amount of time.

And you're on to get right beyond season four.

So you're getting, you're working up there.

Right.

No, season, I feel like when we were filming this season,

this is when I finally was like, I got it.

Like I get this.

I know how this works.

I know what we're looking for.

I know what we're doing.

The do's and the don'ts, the ends of the house.

Like I find it like I got it, you know?

Yeah.

And are you finding it easy to not listen

to like the outside noise too much

and let it like influence who you are?

Because a lot of Instagram, yeah,

there's a lot of Instagram trolls and stuff.

And it's hard to, I've found it hard

for a lot of people when they do reality TV

to not like listen to everything they're saying.

And it could be easy for people to try to like shape,

you know, who they are around what other people expect

because the, the trolls can be so loud.

But then if you, we have so much more support than trolls,

but it's very common these days

with how social media is so present.

100% well.

When I started, we only had like,

I only had like 2000 followers on Instagram or something.

Like it was nothing like it is now.

So how has that been for you?

Yeah, almost there, two million.

So it's a full circle, full circle moment.

I think, you know, going into season three,

like I, after watching season one and two

and then getting feedback and reading people's opinions,

and I didn't like the way that I looked.

So I was like, listen, if I'm going to do this,

like I got to do it my way,

because if I'm going to sit here

and let these other people's thoughts

and opinions influence who I am,

I'm not going to like what shows up on the screen.

So I realized like, listen, you got to be yourself

all the way through and through

because if you're not like a, it comes across the state,

b, you're not going to be satisfied

and see everyone else is going to see

that you're not being yourself.

And that's when it's like, it becomes more real, I guess.

Yeah, no, I love that.

I think that being more and more authentic

and truly who you are is going to make such a better show

because so many people are watching it.

They're going to relate to different things

that you've gone through.

And you can also learn a lot and grow up

from a lot of things that you see back

whenever you watch yourself on TV, too,

that a lot of, it's a very unique experience

that a lot of people will never understand.

So that part can be pretty cool as well.

But I love hearing that.

Be always be real as you go on,

coming from someone who's been through it all on TV.

What advice you got for me?

That's always been my biggest advice.

Just be authentic, be yourself.

And don't be afraid to speak up for what you believe in

and who you are because I think that is so important.

Okay, so season four coming out,

I like to go back to the beginning.

How did your reality TV career get started

in the first place for you?

Okay, well, growing up, I never really watched reality TV.

I mean, like the biggest reality TV

that I used to watch would probably be like

the biggest loser, which is crazy that that was on TV.

But like the biggest loser and like amazing race

and things like that, more like game shows.

So I had really no concept of Bravo

other than like Atlanta Housewives

and I don't know who Nini Leaks was, right?

But beyond that, I don't really know

what I was getting into.

Yeah, right, Nikon.

And I didn't really know what I was getting into.

And you know, after season starting season one,

it was definitely an adjustment trying to figure out

like what you can and can't say what you can and can do.

And just being myself and getting used

to having real conversations with a camera five feet away

from you was an adjustment.

And getting used to like just drinking and relaxing

and like being yourself on camera took time.

And truly, I don't think I really got adjusted to him.

So probably like around season two to really like

let it all just leave it all out there and just be you

and the more and more and more that I got into it,

the more that I realized I kind of like it.

It's like a toxic relationship.

Like I don't mind it in a way, it's like a form of therapy.

Like I feel like I get a lot off my chest.

I can look back at my mistakes.

I can see how I handle things,

what I would change, what I would do differently.

But I think it forces you to have those difficult

conversations, whereas in real life,

no one really that's pushing you, you know what I mean?

Yeah, if I'm mad at somebody,

I'm probably going to ice them out for at least a couple days

if not a couple weeks, but no, no, no, not, not anymore.

We can't do that right now.

Yeah, you have to have that right now.

So whenever you first got like asked to do the show,

how did that start like for you?

For me, I was already so obviously we all work together

at a public, very similar to Vanderpump.

And I was already working there.

So I had quit my nine to five.

I went to college, got a degree to the whole Shabang,

got a job blah, blah, blah.

And I realized that wasn't it for me.

So I ended up quitting my job.

I started working part-time at the bar

and Leva approached me and was like,

hey, you know, we might be doing this show.

Like this could be something that happens,

but like definitely no guarantees.

And at the time, I'm like, all right, well,

you know what, I don't really have direction.

I don't know what I'm going to do for myself or what I want to do.

So I was like, yeah, sure, fuck it.

Oh, checkers, sorry.

Yeah, sure.

Yes, that's why I'm quite close to her.

It's like, yeah, sure, why not?

I'm going to do it.

Let's give it a shot and see what happens.

So I did all the interviews with the interview process

and didn't really hear anything for like six months.

And then fast forward.

It takes time.

Yeah, it takes time.

And I wasn't standing there.

I'm like, I haven't heard anything from these people.

I'm like, this ship is sailed.

It's not going to happen.

We shot this isn't real and didn't hear.

It was crickets and then fast forward.

It's like, all right, we're picking up.

Cameras pick up in three months.

And I'm like, whoa, OK, yeah.

And then it goes past.

Yeah, it takes time.

And then as soon as you're started, it's just like zoom, zoom, zoom.

I had Leva on the podcast before.

And I found out her a couple of times in New York

and different stuff like that.

And she, I just love her.

I think she's awesome.

What's she like as a boss?

She is everything that you would expect.

I think Leva does a great job of balancing being a friend

and a boss at the same time.

So we are able to have a real normal conversations

as if I'm talking to a friend.

But of course, then you transition into the workplace

and she's like, she's about her business.

She ain't playing.

Yeah.

And I can respect that.

I respect the fine line of being able to compartmentalize

I guess and be able to step into the office with the bar

and run in the show.

I mean, they purchase five or six different places

throughout Charleston.

Like that's not an easy feat to be able to do that

and have success at that kind of level

and then replicate it again and again and again.

So for her, I respect what she's done and what she's built

and then also still be able to be a friend at the same time

and give us real advice.

And I think with the show, it's kind of unlocked

that more nurturing side of her where we can lean on her

a little bit for advice.

And you know, kind of go to her with me, I'm 20, 28

and she's into her, into her 40.

So she's got a lot more life experience.

So yeah, I'll be navigating reality TV,

navigating growing up and she's kind of been

like an amazing resource for all of that.

Yeah, that's awesome.

Lisa Vanderpump was kind of our lover.

A lot of people can pair a Southern hospitality

to Vanderpump rules.

How do you feel about that?

I'm not on Vanderpump rules anymore

so I won't be offended by anything.

Don't worry, I'm teaming the Valley right now.

But I still love that I was on Vanderpump rules

wouldn't change it for anything, matter spec for that.

But how do you feel about everyone kind of comparing the two

and what do you think makes Southern hospitality different

than Vanderpump rules?

I see good question.

I think that the two shows are very similar

in the sense that we both worked at a bar

and all of us were friends for a long time

before a camera picked up.

But at the same time on the other side of that,

I think it's a lot different.

Like being out in LA is definitely not the same thing

as being over here in the deep south in Charleston.

And so like that aspect is a little bit different.

Our cultures are different.

And then also like the time that Vanderpump rules

was coming up is a lot different than the time

that we came out now.

So I think those two are the main differences

between the shows, but the blueprint is the blueprint.

Like Vanderpump rules really lay the groundwork

for what is our show today.

But I think the people and the dynamic on the shows

are a lot different.

Like it's easy to draw comparisons,

but I think that the shows themselves are different.

Yeah, and I think that good shows always come

from real friendships as well.

Like people who really were already hanging out,

that definitely was the recipe for Vanderpump rules, you know?

They had been friends for so long, same with the Valley.

And you said you were friends with a lot of the people

from Southern hospitality before you ever started filming.

And I think that makes the bonds a lot closer

because there's real friendships there.

And there's actually like real drama.

And you have real feelings you actually care

about what's going on with these people and their lives.

100% which is like a double-edged sword, right?

Because like I care about these people

and I love them and like it matters.

But that also it cuts a little bit deeper, right?

Like they know more about you.

It hits a little harder because this isn't just someone

that like I can throw to the side.

I'm like whatever, I don't care about us being friends.

Like I do care about us being friends.

And so when we do have these falling outs,

when we do have five, six, seven, eight-year-long friendships

and they're getting put to the test,

it's really put to the test.

And you know, that definitely comes in season four.

Like you'll see a lot of the friendships tested

in some break, some don't.

Yeah, and it's a part of it.

I know you can't say too much.

I can tell by the way you're smiling.

You're trying to be like,

don't know what to say here.

I did meet you and TJ for like a second at a bar in BravoCon.

I don't know if you remember.

I was like, Kristen, I believe.

Yes, oh yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes.

Yeah.

And I didn't really get the chance to talk to you guys.

But I love TJ.

I think he's incredible.

And you two are obviously very close.

Yes.

That's my boy.

Okay.

He's about six years older than me,

but he's still my son sometimes.

Yeah.

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Is he your closest friend on Southern hospitality?

I would say so, definitely him.

We're really tight.

Me out, I don't know if you had the chance to meet Mia.

She's a good friend of mine as well.

She's been on the show all four years.

Of course, Maddie and Joe, we're all really good friends,

but definitely TJ is my closest friend.

Like we just kind of naturally gravitated towards each other

through the shared experience of the show,

and we ended up becoming tight.

He's a brother to me, he's good.

Oh, good, I love that.

Cause I think he's so sweet and funny and everything else.

He's a funny and that boy knows anything and everything.

He's the bone collector of the group.

If you need to know something.

Oh, really?

You know, he knows something.

Yeah, he's good gossip point.

As all great guys are, they know everything.

Yes, I love it.

I had to have my gaze, like always.

That is with me 24 seven, like just the light of the world.

I swear.

So, okay, let's go back to before reality TV.

What was, tell me a little bit more about your life

before you started reality TV.

What were you doing for?

So I went to, which you may have heard of this school.

It was called, I played football at the Citadel.

It's a military school here in Charleston.

Have you ever heard of it before?

What's it called?

The Citadel probably not.

I'm like, I don't know.

I love sports and stuff, but I'm from Kentucky.

So like basketball is our big thing, but I do love football too.

Okay, so I went to the Citadel.

It's like a small military school.

Like not a lot of people have heard of it,

but it's here in downtown Charleston, right?

So when I moved from Columbia, I came down here

and played football for four years.

When I graduated, I actually left Charleston.

And I went to Fort Myers, Florida, like Naples area

on the west coast of Florida.

I know.

And I was there for about a year and a half.

I got a promotion, moved back up here

to Charleston during the pandemic.

And unfortunately, my dad ended up passing away

from random heart attack.

Oh, I'm so sorry.

So after, that's okay.

After he passed away, you know,

I kind of had a look in the mirror.

I'm like, all right, this is nothing in this life

is guaranteed.

All right, what am I doing with my life?

Like if I'm not happy, I'm miserable going into work every day.

I'm falling asleep at the desk.

It's time to go.

We had to get out there.

So I ended up quitting the job

and I would start at work in part time at Republic

just to like make some extra cash.

It's easy to make money at a bar.

And it was low maintenance while I was still trying to figure

out what is going to be that next step for me.

And then really just falling into Republic,

I just picked the right bar to work at.

You know, I got close friends out of it.

I got made great relationships.

And then it really just fell in my lap.

And I knew that, you know, hey, take chances.

Like, fuck it, what do you have to lose?

Hey, there's no guarantee about tomorrow.

Like if I put it all out there on this show,

if it works out, then it could change my life.

And boy, it has changed my life.

And that was probably one of the best decisions

that I could ever make.

Oh, well, I'm glad it all worked out for you.

It's crazy how things can change so quickly in this life.

Like for me too, I had no,

I just happened to go to a random bar in Vegas

and I met,

where it was talking about him.

But like it's been over 10 years

and, you know, my whole life has changed.

So, you know, things can happen so fast.

I'm glad that you realized like you wanted something more

and went for it.

And I mean, your life has changed,

but it didn't all worked out, right?

Like you, you got a good life.

Oh yeah, I'm very blessed.

I've been through some crap, but who hasn't?

And you just had to live on TV,

but it's nothing that anyone else hasn't already dealt with

before.

Exactly.

Okay, I'm gonna do a little TJ or Joe rapid fire.

Ooh, okay, I like that.

Okay.

All right, who checks, who checks in on you the most?

TJ.

Who's more likely to get you into trouble

and who's getting you out of trouble?

Ooh, Joe's gonna get me in trouble.

TJ will bail me out because Joe hadn't woke up yet

to get me out of jail.

Okay, who's the better wingman?

Hmm.

TJ, a gay wingman is a cheat code.

That's true.

I love that.

Okay, there's a straight male.

Do you have a gay wingman?

That's the best.

Go ahead.

Oh, I believe it.

Zach is my wingman, too.

Okay, who gives better advice?

Hmm.

It depends on what we're asking about,

but I'll say, is there an option for a split decision?

Sure, I don't care.

I'm the one that tries to bring everyone together,

so let's do it.

Whatever.

Yeah, we'll go split decision on who gives the best advice.

Okay, who answers your text faster?

Oh, TJ, 100%.

He lives on his phone.

Who's more likely to flirt their way into a VIP section?

Oh, Joe Bradley, without a doubt.

Who's spending more money on a night out?

We're gonna go, Joe.

Okay.

Who's the better bartender?

TJ, easy.

I don't want Joe making me drinks.

I'm gonna end up is walking sideways down the street.

See, I like that kind of bartender.

I'm not really a mixed drink girl.

I'd rather take like a, I don't like the way I'll call Tay.

So I'm rather just like, take a quick shot and be on my way.

You want to get straight to the point?

Yeah, straight to the point and not carry around drinks

all night long, for sure.

Okay, what's the messiest moment you've been a part of so far?

Looking at all four, well, I guess you can't really talk

too much about this new season.

So the last three seasons,

what's been the messiest moment for you so far?

We're done with rapid fire, by the way.

You can take your time.

The messiest moment, probably season three reunion.

Yeah, that was messy.

I had a lot going on.

It was the miscommunications,

well, as we were lightly put it.

And, you know what, everything comes to light.

Whatever, what is in the dark will always come to light, right?

So the season three reunion,

Reenians are scary aren't they?

It's not the worst day ever.

It takes, it's like the longest day

and Andy knows how to get all into the drama.

And it's just, yeah, they're wild night before the amount

of, I've never felt anxiety like that before in my life.

Yeah.

Have you, did you guys have reunions for all four seasons?

No, we've only had, we did two watch what happened

live's reunion season two.

Okay, gotcha.

Yeah, I know, I know now like a lot of first seasons

aren't getting reunions.

We didn't do in our first season of the Valley either.

But yeah, those are some scary, scary days.

But that could be fun too.

It's weird because a lot of times you'll like fight

with your cast members at the reunion

and then we all go out together after still.

100% we've done that two years in a row.

We go right out after it's like, listen,

we just went through it, might as well drink.

I don't know, it's weird to explain.

You get it, you get it, you get it, you know?

I get it, trust me, trust me.

I get it, all my friends get it.

We know exactly what we're talking about.

Was there any drama you wish had not made it to air?

Yeah, I mean, yes, definitely.

I don't know if you're familiar with season one slash two,

but there is this rumor that I received some

phallacio back behind a dumpster in Republic.

That soap and repupt rolls coated.

Yeah, the amount of people that looked up

in the bathrooms at Sir is like insane.

That's the worst thing.

I think that's probably the worst thing

because my mom had to see it

and see if she's been about to see it.

Oh, yeah.

You know, I didn't really talk to her much

about my sexual escapades.

So I'm sure seeing that on national television

probably made her heart jump a little bit, but.

Trust me, I get that coming from a religious Southern family

too.

Whenever I talk about certain things,

I'm like, mom is going to kill me when she watches this.

I just had to be told like, mom, I'm literally grown.

I have a four year old son like, you know,

I think I could think I got it.

All right.

At this point, you got your, you got a son.

Your life is supported.

Like it's all good.

It's fine.

Yeah, yeah.

Show like text me and she sees something.

Like after our trailer came out for the valley,

she texted me.

She was like, she was like, it was good,

but there sure was a lot of cousin in it.

I was like, I was like, mom, we're all in our 30s.

Like, it's okay.

I try not to kiss that much.

Like I'm not really much of a cusser.

But if I get mad enough, I will.

Cuss if I have to like stand up for myself,

but she knows I'm not really like that.

So she was like, there just was a lot of kissing in there.

She's like, I know what's not your fault.

Not at all.

Listen, the drinks start flowing and you get heated.

Some, yeah, we might push a couple of times.

Yeah, so I understand being like embarrassed

for your mom to watch, but that I love

that that was like the biggest drama for you.

Cause I'm like, what else?

Like what did it make his air?

Okay, who's the biggest potster in the group to you?

It's a good question.

Let's go any share it.

Okay.

How is dating in your friend group?

Is it fun or is it a total disaster?

Well, it's been a total disaster and has definitely

not played well in my favor.

However, we learned this year, I have a girlfriend now

and I met her outside of the friend group

and I realized that's just the way to go.

You can't date within the friend group.

It's all good for you.

I know that's another comparison for VaynerPump rules

and Southern hospitality is a lot of people dated each other

within the group.

And you're like, I'm going outside of the group.

I was gonna ask you if you had a girlfriend now.

So good to know how long have you been dating?

Now it's about a year and a half now.

Oh, wow.

Get serious.

It's getting real serious.

We celebrated our anniversary on camera

and it was cool.

It's good.

She's a part of the friend group now

and she gets down in the mess too.

Uh-oh.

Okay.

How do you feel about bringing somebody into the group then?

This is my first time ever doing that.

And it's like, pardon me, it feels bad,

but it also is scary.

And I'm sure you felt this too,

like bringing someone that you love and care about

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Yeah, I definitely, it's weird dating now

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But it's also like whoever does end up dating me

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Right.

And I think we're pretty great.

So they, so she's handling it all good.

That's, that's great.

Yes, definitely.

If you have any advice for dating in the public eye,

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I don't know if I'm the best dating advice for right now.

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I'll let you know the more that I,

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getting divorced.

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Oh, no, I'm single as a Pringle.

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Actually right now.

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That's a good question.

I would say very similar to how it is on camera.

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and you know, people end up getting closer and then not closer.

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Like a lot of us party and we still work together.

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So I know you said some shady stuff about me.

I don't know where we are,

but I think the dynamic is pretty similar.

Like at least the guys are all pretty tight still.

The girls not so much and some of the guys and the girls not so much.

But the dynamic sounds like everybody needs to watch season four.

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I think season four, I've done all of them.

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All right, I'll ask you just a couple more questions

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Okay, what is it behind the same secret

that fans would be shocked by?

Let's see.

That's a really, really good question.

It's hard to be put on the spot, isn't it?

Yes, it is.

I think this is fair.

Republic isn't as big as it looks on TV.

Like it looks a lot.

The club itself isn't really as big as it comes across on television.

Like we have a lot of VIP sections,

but like when you think of club,

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This isn't LA.

So don't come in expecting like Vegas LA nightclub massive.

Like it's only but so big.

It's a big club.

We can fit over 300 people,

but it's not as like crazy as wild.

Like we're just a small beach town in the South.

Like it's a nightclub,

but don't be coming in and expecting Steve Aoki.

Yeah, so I get it.

I hate to keep comparing back to this,

but I feel the same way about Sarah,

like Sarah looked looks so big on camera,

but then you go in there and it's just like,

it's separated by so many different little rooms.

That people are expecting it to just be like one big open area.

It's beautiful,

but I've heard a lot of people be like,

it's so much smaller than what I thought.

Right.

So that's a good one.

That's definitely a good one,

because it's something that's true

that's not going to get you in trouble.

That's right.

You know the game says you got it.

Oh my gosh.

Okay.

There are two questions that I ask every person

that comes on the show.

If you could be on any reality TV show,

what would it be?

Great question.

I would love, love, love to be on traders right now.

Everyone says that.

Almost everybody I've had on lately.

Traders, traders, traders.

Traders, traders,

either traders sent me to summer house

would love to be out in the Hamptons as an excuse.

Like I feel like we're also a similar show to that.

Like you don't have really necessarily

a share house situation,

but it is a friend group

and we all always film during the summer.

So that also feels like a natural comparison.

Just in the Bravo world.

I'm thinking outside of the Bravo world.

Yeah, you don't have to be Bravo.

The challenge.

I love the challenge.

That's a good show.

And I love I work out.

That's my thing, body by Brad.

Get yourself.

Body by Brad.

A little boy.

Yeah, right.

And I like I feel like that's a good mix

of like strategy, working fitness drama.

That that's my wheelhouse as well, love.

You would probably like have you ever heard of special forces?

I would yes.

And did you do it right?

Yeah, let's all talk about me on all of my forms.

I didn't want you to pass it.

My performance was not great.

It was the hardest thing ever.

But I just when you're talking about that,

like fitness and the strategy and all that stuff,

like you would probably like special forces.

I would love special forces.

You just weren't you weren't that special on special force,

but that's OK.

It didn't work out.

It wasn't for you.

It was not a great time of my life during that moment.

I'll get it.

OK.

The last question is who if you had to pick one person right now,

who is your favorite reality TV star?

Other than Brittany Carr, right?

Let me give you one second.

I'm going to go to really good question.

You know who's been on a good run right now?

Dylan Efron.

Yeah, he has.

He's had a great run.

He did dancing with the stars.

He killed it.

He did great on traders.

Very likable.

Obviously, I think it's cool seeing him transition from like,

oh, that's Zach's brother to like he is his own person.

And I feel like he's very likable, very charming, like a nice guy.

I've never met him in person before, but he comes across as really genuine.

Yeah, he does.

He seems really.

I like that.

He hasn't been one of the answers yet.

So that's a good one.

All right, Bradley.

Thanks for coming on so much.

Can you tell everybody where to find you, your Instagram and all that kind of stuff?

Yes.

Of course, first things first season four Southern hospitality

is premiering on your screens.

Bravo.

9 p.m. Wednesday, March 4th.

Make sure you tune in next day on peacock on Thursday.

You can find me at my Instagram, Brad, the letter in bougie.

Great name.

And body by Brad, if you're looking to get into fitness,

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I'm your guy.

I would love to do it.

Doesn't matter where you start, I'm going to get you there.

And yeah, that's all I got for you.

Amazing.

Thank you so much, Bradley Carter, for being here today.

Good luck on your new season.

I hope it's awesome for you guys for all of you, your entire cast.

Thank you so much.

Same to you as well.

I know you're coming out soon.

Thank you.

April, yep.

Here we go.

Here we go again.

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