Thomas Ravenel‘s girlfriendAshley Jacobsis getting candid with her followers.
On Thursday, the brand newSouthern Charmstar shared two photos of herself lounging on a pool float in a bikini, asking her followers not to attack her as she addressed her weight loss.
Jacobs said she “dropped a lot of weight in a matter of months.”
“I was putting too much pressure on myself, not taking care of my health and fitness, along with other external stressors,” she said. “People deal with stress in a multitude of ways (some of them healthy, some of them not so much). It’s important to monitor your response to stress, anxiety, or any other negative emotion in order to keep your health in check. I’ve learned the hard way that you need to ask for help when things aren’t going well. You need to talk to qualified professionals, get medical support, and not feel ashamed or try to ‘tough it out.’ It isn’t easy, but there is hope for me and I believe that things will get better.”
Jacobs has certainly faced her fair share of challenges since she began dating Ravenel, 55. Theirup-and-down relationshiphas been documented on the Bravo reality series, including severalexplosive fightsbetween Jacobs and Ravenel’s exKathryn Dennis.
“It’s not her last meltdown of the season,” he said. “What happens at the reunion is jaw dropping.”
Cohen also revealed that Ravenel’s absence from the reunion was a“mutual decision.”
A source close to Jacobs recentlytold PEOPLEthat she was “really happy to be able to finally set the record straight about her feelings.”
“She’s glad she was at the reunion and able to defend [Thomas] on his behalf,” said the source.
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Additionally, real estate agent Ashley Perkins has alleged that Ravenel assaulted hermom Debbie Holloway Perkinsafter meeting him on Tinder in October 2015 and going on a last-minute first date.
Ravenel has denied the accusations through his attorney, and a source close to the network told PEOPLE earlier this month that “no decision has been made yet” aboutfiring himfrom the show.
Southern Charmairs Thursdays (9 p.m. ET) on Bravo.
source: people.com
