"Three Glorious Dummies Bumbling Through Life": Jon Hamm Reveals Shocking Reason Southern Charm Is His Favorite Reality Show

Actor John Hamm revealed that his favorite reality TV show right now is Bravo's Southern Charm because he relates to it for a surprising reason. Southern Charm is a reality show about a group of friends in Charleston, South Carolina, featuring their personal and professional lives. The show, which wrapped its 10th season in April, currently focuses on Southern gentlemen Shep Rose, Craig Conover, and Austen Kroll.

In an interview with W Magazine, Jon was asked if he has a favorite reality show, and he responded, "Right now, it's Southern Charm. I really like it, mostly because it's about the guys, and most reality shows are about the women. Southern Charm is about these three dumba**, glorious dummies bumbling through life. You want to hit them in the head and also give them a hug and tell them everything's going to be okay. They're all younger than me. Watching them stumble reminds me of a lot of dumb s** I did. So, it’s like, oh God!"

What Jon Hamm Comparing Himself To Southern Charm Men Means

John Sees Himself In The Southern Charm Stars

Jon's comparison of himself to the Southern Charm men means that, no matter how successful or popular he is, he still remembers how it felt to make mistakes when he was a younger man. The 54-year-old actor is best known for his Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning role as Don Draper in Mad Men, a charming and sophisticated man known for being a smooth talker. However, Jon's ability to relate to the Southern Charm men means that he's not exactly like the character he's so well known for.

In addition, Jon is very invested in Southern Charm, and he's spoken publicly about the show before. During Andy Cohen's CNN New Year’s Eve broadcast, he called the end of Craig and Paige DeSorbo's relationship the end of an era. He's clearly a huge fan of the show, and he cares a lot about the people on it.

Our Take On Jon Hamm Calling Southern Charm Men "Glorious Dummies"

Imperfect People Is What Makes Reality TV So Great

Jon's description of the Southern Charm men as "glorious dummies," sums up reality TV in general. As Jon said, sometimes it can be so frustrating to watch people make mistakes on reality TV shows, but that's what makes them endearing and makes fans feel protective of them. Viewers like Jon can relate to them doing dumb things because everyone makes mistakes in life. Unlike scripted TV, reality TV often has no filter, and therefore it's made up of real and raw moments in its stars' lives.Jon definitely didn't mean to insult Shep, Craig, and Austen when he called them dummies. Rather, he's pointing out that they've put their lives out there for everyone to see on Southern Charm, and, because of that, people will see the good, the bad, and the ugly. Jon's also right that Southern Charm is an interesting reality show because it focuses on the men's lives. Reality TV can help bring new perspectives, and Southern Charm is clearly something that people like Jon can relate to.