The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ mom is happy to be back in the south to visit James Stracke for Parents’ Weekend.
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills cast member Sutton Stracke is happy to be back on the East Coast. There, she met up with the youngest of her three kids, 18-year-old college freshman James Stracke.
The Bel Air-based diamond holder returned to Spartanburg in northwestern South Carolina, offering a rare look into James’s first year at Wofford College as part of Parents’ Weekend. She posted “Go Terriers!” in one Instagram Story, happy to be back in the town of her own alma mater, Converse University. In her own words, “loving being back at the haunt in Spartanburg for parents weekend with James,” sharing an awe-worthy snap of mother and son smiling outside. Another snap showed James with a group of his classmates and a few of their furry friends.
What’s more, the Georgia-raised Housewife gave a peek at the yellow trees of her old stomping grounds with the season in full swing. “Love fall in Spartanburg,” she captioned the recent post.
Sutton Stracke posts images of herself and her son James Stracke while at his college to her Instagram stories.
It was only this year that James — the son of Sutton and her ex-husband, Christian Stracke — headed to college for the first time, soon after he graduated from Loyola High School. Sutton was there to see him off for his first day. In an Aug. 24 Instagram reel, Sutton shared an inside look at the dorm room, wishing her youngest only the best as he joined the graduating class of 2029.
“Baby bird is free and out of the nest,” Sutton wrote. “Wishing you the best and most wonderful next four years full of friendship and love, courage and strength, knowledge and kindness, growth and wisdom. I love you, James.”
James is the third and final of Sutton’s three children to head to college. Porter Stracke, 23, who also majored in history, graduated from The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, and is currently enrolled in Brooklyn Law School in New York City.
As Jennifer Tilly told her BFF Sutton in the RHOBH Season 14 premiere, once learning of Porter’s decision to go to law school. “You raised ’em right,” said the Bride of Chucky
star. “I don’t think your kids are going to be partying it up, stealing your credit cards, buying drugs. They’re like kids from the 1950s.”
Meanwhile, Phillip Stracke, 21, continues his studies at The Citadel, a senior military college in Charleston, South Carolina.
In September, Sutton joined the middle child at Charleston’s By The Way restaurant, owned by fellow Bravolebs Craig Conover and Austen Kroll of Southern Charm. Shep Rose, Whitney Sudler-Smith, and his mom, Patricia Altschul, also joined them for the parents’ weekend reunion.
As Sutton explained in an Instagram reel during the visit, “I’m here in my favorite place in the world, Lowcountry of South Carolina, with this beautiful ocean behind me. It’s a very special weekend for my son at his college here. And my family is coming, and my very best friends are coming. I’m looking forward to spending the last few days of summer with all of them.”
More to come in the “fresh starts” and “major fallouts” when RHOBH Season 15 returns in December.
The Love Is Blind fandom is in a frenzy after Ali Lima issued a blistering warning to fans, claiming they “don’t know the half” about her ex-fiance, Anton. Sources close to Ali say the drama goes far beyond reality TV heartbreak — it allegedly involves deception, financial secrets, and an engagement derailed by hidden debts.
“Ali’s revelations are wild,” a source revealed. “She’s saying Anton wasn’t who he claimed to be, that he misrepresented everything from his career to his family background. And on top of that, there’s supposedly a $50,000 debt he kept under wraps that completely blew up their engagement.”
Insiders say Anton’s alleged web of lies has left fans questioning everything they thought they knew about the reality star. “People are stunned,” the source added. “It’s one thing to hide a few details on a dating show, but this is on another level — Ali is claiming the whole thing was a cover-up, and the fallout has been massive.”
The $50,000 debt, according to Ali, wasn’t just a number — it allegedly brought threats and financial chaos into their lives. “It wasn’t just money,” the insider explained. “It’s what it represented: betrayal, broken trust, and the sudden collapse of what was supposed to be a fairy-tale engagement.”
Entertainment circles are buzzing over the scandal, with fans and insiders alike comparing it to some of reality TV’s most notorious betrayals. “Ali’s story reads like a full-blown drama series,” a source said. “There’s deception, financial intrigue, and personal betrayal — all the ingredients for a headline-grabbing saga.”
As Love Is Blind viewers process the revelations, Ali’s warning echoes: “You don’t know the half.” Industry insiders suggest the drama may continue to unfold as more details emerge, leaving fans wondering if Anton’s secrets go even deeper than anyone imagined.
“Ali’s callout isn’t just reality TV gossip,” the source concluded. “It’s a full-on cautionary tale about trust, identity, and the price of deception — and it’s only just beginning to play out.”