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Leva Bonaparte has unfollowed TJ Dinch and Joe Bradley on Instagram amid rumors of a feud between the Southern Hospitality cast members.
As TJ, 34, posted a lengthy message on his Instagram page, mentioning that someone had attempted to stifle the potential growth of his hot dog business, it was confirmed that Leva, 47, was no longer following him or Joe, 30, whom she seemingly shaded as “fcking losers” around the same time.
“Looks [like] there’s drama between some of the cast of Southern Hospitality and Leva,” an insider revealed to Bravo and Cocktails on Instagram on July 17. “She unfollowed some of them. She unfollowed both TJ and Joe.”
Meanwhile, on Leva’s Instagram Story, she shared a telling message, which read, “Not being liked by fcking losers is usually a good sign.”
Fueling the claim of a potential feud between them was a telling post from TJ and his gourmet hot dog company, Sir Wieners, which was shared on July 16.
“It felt criminal not posting for National Hot Dog Day yesterday… But honestly, I’ve been so focused on what’s next that I haven’t really stopped to reflect. For a long time, I let someone convince me that I needed them for my dreams to become reality. That I was moving too fast. That I should stay where I was. That my future depended on staying under someone else’s umbrella instead of building my own,” TJ wrote, not naming names.
“I started believing it. But at some point, you have to ask yourself if you’re living your own story or someone else’s. So I’m betting on myself,” he continued. “[Sir Wieners] was never just about hot dogs. It’s proof that sometimes the biggest leap you can take is walking away from what feels comfortable and trusting yourself enough to build something from the ground up. Maybe I’ll fail. Maybe I’ll succeed. But every win, every mistake, every lesson will be mine. I finally stopped asking for permission and started believing I was enough all along.”
TJ then announced that brick-and-mortar locations of Sir Wieners were coming soon to Charleston and Richmond, Virginia.
“STAY TUNED,” he teased.
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As Southern Hospitality fans may know, both TJ and Joe have worked for Leva at her Charleston hotspot, Republic. However, TJ doesn’t seem to be working there any longer, and Joe recently removed a nod to the venue from his Instagram bio.
Southern Hospitality has not yet been renewed for a fifth season.