KATHRYN Dennis flaunted her head-turning new blond hairstyle as she left a salon in Charleston - wearing a $5k Balenciaga coat - amid claims from her ex Thomas Ravenel that she's "broke."
In photos exclusively obtained by The Sun, the Southern Charm star wore skin-tight leather pants, biker boots, cream fur and a black cocoon shearling Balenciaga jacket, which retails at $4,850.
Kathryn, 29, completed her look with a pair of leopard print gloves and a large colorful handbag, as she stepped out carrying her cell phone and a coffee following her hair appointment.
The mom-of-two, who is known for her fiery tresses, unveiled her new bold style last week and spent more than an hour at the Bloom salon where she got a touch up and fresh blow-out.
Kathryn was accompanied by her best friend Alexandra Keith, who was also rocking a leather look for their outing, along with an over-sized puffer coat in freezing temperatures.
The pair were seen heading to two tattoo parlors to browse designs before spending an hour at Trader Joe's and then heading home.
Her right hand glam girl, Chelsea Shea, shared photos of her recent makeover on Instagram last week, wearing a fitted gold dress which accentuated her curves.
She wrote: "@bravosoutherncharm Season 7 reunion done! @kathryndennis killin it with the new blonde hair.
"Y’all we achieved this blonde 3 days before reunion. Fourth reunion doing this beauties glam.”
Fans were quick to comment on the dramatic photo, with one writing: “HOLY CR*P @kathryndennis !!! WHAT A GLOW UP!!!”
“🔥 Love it. She looks GORGEOUS,” gushed another.
A third added: “Killed it per usual! She looks awesome blonde!!!”
Kathryn's style overhaul comes weeks after the reality star’s ex Thomas claimed in court papers that the star is "broke" and "only has $11 in her bank account."
Thomas, 58, made the shocking claim in his ongoing custody war over their children Kensington, 6, and Saint, 5.
In the court documents obtained by The Sun, Thomas claimed Kathryn was ordered to pay $100 in child support a month per child, but “never paid it consistently.”
Her mother, who has now passed away, wrote him the child support checks, he claimed.
Thomas wrote: “Kathryn has made hundreds of thousands of dollars over the past few years as a reality TV star yet is consistently broke."
In Kathryn’s response filed in December, she said: “I work on a television show and I get paid per episode. We have only shot two episodes so far this year because of Covid.
“This has put me in a financial bind for this year and I cannot afford to finance a defense to Plaintiff’s claims or for a guardian."
She requested Thomas reimburse her for attorney fees and costs.
Thomas has also alleged a friend told him about her supposed drug use during a recent trip he took to North Carolina with Kathryn, her boyfriend Chleb Ravenell, Kensie, Saint and others.
In public South Carolina court records obtained by The Sun, Thomas claimed the friend said: “He informed me that he witnessed a lot of cocaine use during this trip and that Kathryn had left cocaine within grasp of the children, which he thought was dangerous.”
Kathryn fired back in her court response, insisting: “I do not use cocaine so naturally I have not left any out for our children to access.”
She also agreed to take a drug test as long as Thomas “pays for it and takes one as well.”
In the court filings, Thomas also claimed their son Saint was “formerly diagnosed with [Fetal Alcohol Syndrome] due to Kathryn’s excessive drug and alcohol consumption while he was in utero.”
Thomas alleged their son took “speech and occupational therapy for years to help combat his delays, but he is still falling behind at school.”
In an effort to help Saint catch up to his peers, his teacher created two folders labeled “Mom” and “Dad” containing worksheets for him to complete daily, Thomas’ court filing alleges.
Thomas claimed the folder labeled “Mom” has “never been touched.”
Kathryn did not respond to The Sun's request for comment regarding Thomas' FAS claims.
Thomas is demanding full custody of the children, while Kathryn is requesting they continue to share joint custody.
