‘Southern Charm’: Get to Know Season 12 Newbie Allie Newman

A fresh face is joining the group for Season 12 of Southern Charm. Per a press release from Bravo, “Allie joins the group and immediately, yet inadvertently, causes multiple Charmers to butt heads. She sets in motion a series of events that will uncover one of Charleston’s most scandalous and well-kept secrets.”

Ahead of the Season 12 premiere, Allie told Bravo Insider that she has multiple connections with the cast. “I’ve known Venita [Aspen] since I was 14 years old,” she shared. “I started modeling when I was 14 and Venita was doing Charleston Fashion Week. She’s always been in the fashion scene. And so I met her through that and we’ve always stayed in touch. I love her.”

The new Bravo star also modeled for Craig Conover‘s Sewing Down South company in the past and has known Salley Carson “for years” due to being in a “similar friend group.” Plus, she has a romantic history with one cast member, which we’ll get into below. Scroll down to learn more about Allie.

What does Allie Newman do for a living?

Allie is a model. She began modeling when she was 14 years old, and although she tried out other career paths after graduating college in 2021, she “decided to go with modeling” as a job for now.

At Wofford College, Allie majored in psychology, with minors in sociology and anthropology. She worked as an EMT and kickboxing instructor post-grad, which she acknowledged was “super random.” During that time, she was “trying to go to Physician Assistant school, [but] it didn’t work out.”

Once she began pursuing modeling again, Allie “put PA school behind me,” noting, “I can always come back, but it’s really competitive.”

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Where is Allie Newman from?

Allie is from South Carolina, of course. “I’ve lived in Charleston for 12 years, but before that, born and raised in Columbia, South Carolina,” she shared. “My whole family moved here when I was in high school and I left for college and came back.”

She also noted that “generations” of her family grew up in the state.

Does Allie Newman have a boyfriend?

Allie does not have a boyfriend. “I’m trying to date. I’m very much single still,” she told Bravo Insider. “I went through a really hard breakup and [I’m] trying to put myself out there again, trying to date again. Let’s just say, I don’t have the best taste in men. So I have a bad picker. But I’m trying.”

From the Southern Charm Season 12 trailer, we know Allie has a romantic history with Austen Kroll. The two “went on dates” in the past.

Plus, Allie seemingly strikes up a romantic connection with Whitner Slagsvol, who asks her on a date in one preview scene. However, things appear to take a turn for the worst when she’s later seen telling him, “You pretend to be such a nice guy, yet you will f**k somebody over that you made trust you.”

Southern Charm, Season 12 Premiere, Thursday, November 12, 9/8c, Bravo