Everything Cameran Eubanks Has Said About Her ‘Southern Charm’ Exit, Possible Comeback: I’d ‘Do It Again in a Heartbeat’

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Everything Cameran Eubanks Has Said About Her ‘Southern Charm’ Exit, Possible Comeback: I’d ‘Do It Again in a Heartbeat’

Round two? Cameran Eubanks made an impression on Southern Charm from day one of the series in 2014 and her 2020 exit has left many viewers wanting more. The South Carolina native, however, has been vocal about not being ready or willing to return to the Charleston-based reality show. Eubanks, who starred on the Bravo show for six seasons before announcing her departure in May 2020, was quick to shut down affair rumors while sharing the surprising exit news. “It has come to my attention that insidious rumors are now spreading and fake articles are being written … some of which pertain to my marriage,” Eubanks wrote via Instagram at the time, referring to rumors that her husband, Jason Wimberly, had a mistress. The Real World: San Diego alum called the claims “upsetting” but acknowledged it was something that came with the reality TV territory. “This is what reality television has come to nowadays and a large reason why I kept my marriage off air,” she continued, noting that Wimberly had been nothing but supportive of her time on the show. “You must protect what is sacred to you. Some things aren’t worth a big paycheck.” Eubanks insisted that the allegations were “ridiculous and fake” and had “absolutely nothing to do” with her departure. Nine months later, the real estate guru, who shares daughter Palmer with Wimberly, doubled down on her remarks during an exclusive Us Weekly interview. [sendtonews type="float" key="Aa3cMUVCZ1-2832124-14453"] “I had made my decision before all the rumors and all that started,” she said in February 2021. “Everybody tries to make it about that, but it wasn’t.” The controversy surrounding her departure, however, has not tainted Eubanks’ memories of the show. “I have nothing but positive things to say about my experience doing [reality TV],” she told Us. “I originally signed on thinking it would be on maybe a year or two. I never in my wildest dreams thought it would last seven seasons. It’s been a wildly successful show.” The One Day You’ll Thank Me: Essays on Dating, Motherhood, and Everything In Between author remembers her Southern Charm days fondly, but that doesn’t mean you’ll see her back on the hit series anytime soon. Eubanks exclusively told Us in April 2022 that she would “do it again in a heartbeat” after having a “great time” on the Bravo show but explained that she hadn’t been approached about a season 8 cameo. “I would go back and do it all over again,” she confessed, noting that reminiscing about the good times had not made her change her tune. “I closed that door and there’s really no need for me to go back. I don’t think it would necessarily serve a purpose. But the show’s doing great.” Scroll down to see what Eubanks has said about her Southern Charm exit and a possible return: [podcast_block]

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Everything Cameran Eubanks Has Said About Her ‘Southern Charm’ Exit, Possible Comeback: I’d ‘Do It Again in a Heartbeat’

Round two? Cameran Eubanks made an impression on Southern Charm from day one of the series in 2014 and her 2020 exit has left many viewers wanting more. The South Carolina native, however, has been vocal about not being ready or willing to return to the Charleston-based reality show. Eubanks, who starred on the Bravo show for six seasons before announcing her departure in May 2020, was quick to shut down affair rumors while sharing the surprising exit news. “It has come to my attention that insidious rumors are now spreading and fake articles are being written … some of which pertain to my marriage,” Eubanks wrote via Instagram at the time, referring to rumors that her husband, Jason Wimberly, had a mistress. The Real World: San Diego alum called the claims “upsetting” but acknowledged it was something that came with the reality TV territory. “This is what reality television has come to nowadays and a large reason why I kept my marriage off air,” she continued, noting that Wimberly had been nothing but supportive of her time on the show. “You must protect what is sacred to you. Some things aren’t worth a big paycheck.” Eubanks insisted that the allegations were “ridiculous and fake” and had “absolutely nothing to do” with her departure. Nine months later, the real estate guru, who shares daughter Palmer with Wimberly, doubled down on her remarks during an exclusive Us Weekly interview. [sendtonews type="float" key="Aa3cMUVCZ1-2832124-14453"] “I had made my decision before all the rumors and all that started,” she said in February 2021. “Everybody tries to make it about that, but it wasn’t.” The controversy surrounding her departure, however, has not tainted Eubanks’ memories of the show. “I have nothing but positive things to say about my experience doing [reality TV],” she told Us. “I originally signed on thinking it would be on maybe a year or two. I never in my wildest dreams thought it would last seven seasons. It’s been a wildly successful show.” The One Day You’ll Thank Me: Essays on Dating, Motherhood, and Everything In Between author remembers her Southern Charm days fondly, but that doesn’t mean you’ll see her back on the hit series anytime soon. Eubanks exclusively told Us in April 2022 that she would “do it again in a heartbeat” after having a “great time” on the Bravo show but explained that she hadn’t been approached about a season 8 cameo. “I would go back and do it all over again,” she confessed, noting that reminiscing about the good times had not made her change her tune. “I closed that door and there’s really no need for me to go back. I don’t think it would necessarily serve a purpose. But the show’s doing great.” Scroll down to see what Eubanks has said about her Southern Charm exit and a possible return: [podcast_block]

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Why She Left

The OG cast member chose to walk away from the Bravo series in May 2020. At the time, rumors surfaced that her husband had been unfaithful, but Eubanks shut down the allegations and confirmed that her exit had nothing to do with the alleged scandal.

“My decision was made and given to Bravo months ago and had absolutely nothing to do with ridiculous and fake rumors about my marriage,” she wrote via Instagram at the time. “Please disregard any fabricated rumor. It’s a ploy for ratings and that’s it.”

The Charleston resident pointed out, “Drama is needed to stay relevant on reality television and sadly false rumors about other are sometimes created. Make of that what you will and consider the source.”

The rumors, however, helped her feel better about her exit. “Now I absolutely know I was smart to leave the party early. My gut has never failed me,” she concluded.

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Book Revelations

“I had a child and since becoming a mother, my priorities had changed. I also felt like I was at a different place in my life and I just didn’t fit on the show anymore,” she wrote in her February 2021 memoir, One Day You’ll Thank Me, of her exit. “The drama on reality TV lately has taken a dark turn and become something I don’t want to associate myself with anymore. False accusations can be made and nasty rumors can be started for the sake of a ‘good show.’ It just started to feel a bit icky.”

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The Chapter Is Closed

The real estate agent exclusively told Us in February 2021 that her time on the Bravo series was long over. “I think that chapter is closed. To be honest, I feel like I don’t fit anymore in the mix,” she confessed. “It started to feel a little forced for me and just inauthentic. I don’t want to be on reality TV and feel like I have to act or feel like I have to be a certain way to fit in. I do keep my family private and just started to feel a little hypocritical for me to stay on.”

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It’s a Different Vibe

“It’s definitely a different vibe this year as it has been. It seems like the drama is an all-time high, so I think I made the right decision to leave when I did,” she told Access Hollywood in February 2021 of season 7. “I think it was time for me to leave. But to be honest, I don’t regret it. … Look at me now, I wrote a book. There’s so many positive and negatives to reality television. It gives you a platform, it gives you a voice. It was overall a very wonderful experience for me.”

When asked whether she'd do another season of the show, the southern belle responded, “No, not at this point." She continued: "I think reality television … it’s not what it used to be. It’s becoming very toxic, very drama filled and it’s at the expense of the people who participate it in unfortunately.”

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The Jason of It All

Eubanks revealed during a February 2021 episode of the “Reality Life With Kate Casey” podcast that the show producers tried to convince her to make a season 7 cameo by using her husband’s alleged affair as a story line.

She recalled feeling as though she was being punished for leaving as the cast talked about the rumors, which she previously denied, on camera. “I think it was perhaps a way they thought I would come back to defend him. Because if there is one thing you can get me on, what’s the most precious to me is my marriage,” the mother of one said.

Eubanks remembered receiving a call from one of the producers, in which they asked, “Aren’t you going to show up? Aren’t you going to come to this party tonight to defend Jason?” to which she replied, “Are you kidding me?”

The former reality star continued: “I could see through what was happening. … So then I thought, ‘Damn, was this maybe a way to get me to show up and film,’ because they figured, well, surely she’s going to come back and defend Jason. … Poor Jason’s name was drug through the mud. It happens. It’s part of the machine that is reality TV.”

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It’s Not Good for the Soul

“The older I get, the more I watch reality television, it leaves me with an icky feeling — the fighting, the rumors, the vitriol that you see, it’s just not good for the soul,” Eubanks told Charleston magazine in March 2021. “I saw the show turning in that direction. It’s hard because there’s a lot of great things that come along with it. But I felt in my gut it was time for me to be done with it.”

She explained that she “started to feel like a hypocrite” based on what she was sharing and what she was keeping to herself. “I was the Greek chorus of the show. It was my role to give my opinion on everybody else’s life, but I wanted to keep my private life, private, and you can’t be on a reality television show and keep your personal life private,” the TV personality noted. “So I felt like I needed to remove myself.”

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Her Dream Reality TV Comeback Scenario

While Eubanks exclusively told Us in April 2022 that there is “no need” for her to return to Southern Charm, she isn’t totally opposed to another reality show. “If I was to ever go back on television, it would have to be something boring that didn’t involve fighting or having to talk about people,” she confessed. “It would have to be a whole different — no, I couldn’t do it.”