While working in the entertainment industry, Patricia Altschul has built up a personal fortune of $50 million. Southern Charm (2014–present), a Bravo reality series developed by her son Whitney Sudler-Smith, has made her a household name in the art world and beyond.
Both of these factors have helped to raise her profile. As a former Manhattan socialite who now calls Charleston home, Altschul is a fan favorite on “Southern Charm” because of her unbounded enthusiasm and witty comments on the goings-on in her son’s life.