As the back-half of the season continues to air on Bravo, Parade caught up with Peña to break down his experience on reality TV so far, the feedback he's received from his most vulnerable moments on the series and what he's learned the most from his time on reality TV.
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Michols finds himself in a unique position in particular: he's Assistant General Manager of Republic, while also joining as one of the youngest amongst the staff. It's a tricky balance, managing his responsibilities in and out of Republic amongst this group, but he handles it well.
Southern Hospitality remains one of the most diverse entries on Bravo, with Michols joining as an openly gay cast member in the show. His dynamic with TJ Dinch was explored early on in the season, as lines blurred in their friendship right before filming began. In a particularly powerful moment, Michols opened up to TJ about how he felt about him in the past, while also revealing his own experience with his sexuality.
"Living in this area that's predominantly white, being a person of color, and also with my family being so pretentious, it's very hard to navigate some situations, because sometimes there would be an inkling in the back of my head like, 'Oh wait, what would my parents think about this?"
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He explained to us that he eventually had to decide that what his parents or anyone else thought about him living his life was something that he "had to" get over, to be his most authentic self in this process.
The response to the scene was overwhelmingly positive, with many fans praising the moment between the two gay men on Bravo, both opening up about their own respective experiences both coming out and navigating early adulthood. Peña heard directly from some fans as well, which helped confirm to him that this was the right decision.
He added, "Like I even had people reach out to me from like all over the US, somebody in Canada, and a trans woman from Charlotte reached out and was like, 'You made me feel so seen. Thank you for saying that.'"
Southern Hospitality airs on Thursdays on Bravo, with episodes streaming next day on Peacock.
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