Sutton Stracke Reveals Daughter Porter Is Going to Law School: "Praise Jesus"
In a preview of the RHOBH Season 14 premiere, Sutton Stracke shared a major update on her daughter Porter Stracke's life.
Sutton Stracke's daughter is forging her own path.
In a first look at the Season 14 premiere of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, the proud mother of three reveals her oldest child, daughter Porter Stracke, has officially graduated from the College of William & Mary and is ready to start a new chapter in her career.
"Porter's gonna go to law school," Sutton tells new Season 14 friend and actress Jennifer Tilly over snacks and drinks. "Praise Jesus."
This news comes as no surprise to the Bride of Chucky star, who commends Porter and Sutton's two sons, Phillip and James Stracke. Jennifer jokes, "You raised 'em right. I don't think your kids are going to be partying it up, stealing your credit cards, buying drugs. They're like kids from the 1950s."
Jennifer's "1950s" description might be a stretch, but she's not wrong about Sutton's kids having good heads on their shoulders!
Where did Sutton's daughter Porter go to college?
Sutton Stracke's daughter, Porter Stracke, attended the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. She graduated Cum Laude with a bachelor's degree in history and French in May 2024, according to her LinkedIn profile.
Porter is now off to study law, though Sutton has yet to share where her eldest is headed to next.
Where do Sutton's sons James and Phillip go to school?
Sutton's son Phillip is attending The Citadel, a military college in Charleston, South Carolina, the RHOBH cast member shared in Season 12.
James, meanwhile, is still attending high school in California, making him the last child to live at home with Sutton. While he used to split time between Sutton and her ex Christian Stracke's home, Christian has since moved to London so Sutton has James a majority of the year. This means he and Sutton are very close, with Sutton telling Us Weekly in January that they are "closer than you would think a mother and a teenage boy would get."
"I always call us the ‘odd couple.’ I make dinner, we eat, we watch our show [and] we talk, we hang out together," she explained. "And so, in a way, it’s this very strange blessing that Christian gave me [when he moved], because I get James, my son, with me all the time, so thank you, Christian.”
Sutton's relationship with her daughter, Porter
In Season 13 of RHOBH, viewers witnessed Sutton discussing financial freedom with Porter as they shopped for jewelry — with Sutton's own money.
"This is like freedom," Sutton said in a confessional. "I can do whatever I want and there is no guilt about it."
Paying for her own jewelry might seem like a small act, but Sutton explained that she used to be dependent on her husband before divorcing him in 2016, often having to ask him for "permission" to do things. Now, Sutton has her own fashion brand and career, giving her the financial freedom to do as she pleases, as well as the opportunity to set an example for her children.
"And I really want all of them, but especially Porter, to see me thriving," she said. "And not see me being a cliche of a wealthy woman, sitting around planning galas in a muumuu with bonbons."
She added, "Porter, we don't do that. We go to work."
Judging by her career choices, it looks like Porter took her mom's advice to heart!
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RHOBH Season 14 premieres on Tuesday, November 19 at 8/7c on Bravo. Stream episodes the next day on Peacock.
