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Last time on Southern Charm, Austen’s birthday dinner turned into a blowout fight with Craig. The two hurled the most hurtful accusations and insults at each other, with Shep literally caught in the middle. At the end of the night, Austen told Craig he hated him. Before that, Venita told Madison that she missed her friendship with Salley. Craig and Charley went on a successful first date. But Salley realized she made a mistake going for Craig, now that she was left with those chickens. What happened on Southern Charm Season 11 this week?

What happened on Southern Charm Season 11 Episode 10?

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This week, the group heads to Whitner’s family farm. As one relationship ends, two new romantic connections appear to blossom. But Salley’s gossip about Craig makes Charley question her motives. And makes Craig more wary of Salley than ever. Here’s what else happened on Southern Charm Season 11 Episode 10, “Two Truths and a Single Lie.”

Everyone’s still in shock from Craig and Austen’s fight

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Shep, Craig, and Austen are often able to bounce back from their fights, but this one was different. To Shep, it felt like a breakup. Whitney says the same. Austen leans on his cats, and Madison, for emotional support. Austen calling Madison first to be a supportive friend in an emotional crisis now … they’ve come so far! Craig doesn’t want to think about the fight, instead focusing on things that make him happy … like Charley. 

There is hope for one friendship in this group, as Salley and Molly meet up for a head massage/wash and blow-dry. Despite their fight weeks ago, Salley misses her friend. I get it, Molly is a gem. Molly is slightly skeptical that Salley just wants to make up because she has no one else amidst the drama with Charley and Venita. Speaking of, Salley blames Venita for her problems with Molly. For now, the two girls vow not to let anyone come between them again.

Whitner bring the cast home

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After he didn’t appear on Southern Charm the past two weeks, this is a Whitner-central episode. The friend group goes to his family farm compound. We learn why his family farm is named Itchy Grass – it’s because he and his sisters thought the tall grass was itchy. And we learn that Jimmy Buffett was his uncle!

Madison is going with the group to Whitner’s, even at 34 weeks pregnant. She jokes that she might give birth there. Brett wisely doesn’t trust any of the group to deliver their baby. The rest of the friend group carpools in groups of three.

It’ll be the first time Craig and Austen see each other since the dinner, so everyone braces themselves for tension. Craig just hopes that Austen doesn’t “attack” him on the trip.

Is there already trouble in paradise for Craig and Charley?

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While driving Molly and Charley, Salley tells Charley that she heard Craig is talking about her to the guys. He’s convinced she’ll fall in love with him, and he doesn’t want to break her heart. Molly’s facial reactions are priceless. In a confessional, Molly says, “I love her, but Salley is a jealous psycho.”

Charley can’t see Craig saying that, but Salley insists he’s the problem. As Molly pointed out weeks ago, Salley has taken on Venita’s role as Craig’s number one hater. And she’s doing to Charley what Venita did to her. 

Austen drops a breakup bombshell

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Austen roasts Craig while in the car with Rod and Venita, but neither one of them believe Austen will ever cut Craig out for good. Rodrigo says it’s like Brokeback Mountain, that Austen wishes he could quit Craig.

But Austen did break up … with Audrey. For the first time, instead of waiting for a girl to break up with him, he made the move. Audrey was the perfect girlfriend, but he still felt like something was missing. Austen asks Venita and Rod to keep it quiet, to avoid Shep and Craig’s “told you so” moments.

Just then, as if she had an “Austen is single” spidey sense, Salley calls to fill them in on the Craig gossip. Charley already says she doesn’t believe it, that no one is falling in love and she’s “alone.” Austen jokes he’ll be alone with her. When Salley mentions his girlfriend, he murmurs “We’ll talk about that.” Realizing he might be single, Salley’s incredibly giddy. Rod jokes that Austen shouldn’t rush into a hand job with Salley. 

Salley has completely moved on from Craig to Austen

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As the group meets up at the pool, Austen and Craig completely avoid each other. Salley asks Venita about Audrey, but Venita says her lips are sealed, because she values loyalty. Salley misses how close they were, but Venita’s reaction to Craig’s rejection still bothers her. Venita calls it a misunderstanding and insists she was never mad at Salley, only Craig. Salley admits she sees Craig for what he is now.

When Madison arrives, Salley gushes that Ausen looks “sexy as f*ck.” Madison says “too soon!” and confirms his split from Audrey. Madison has become his closest confidant, and seemingly one of the first people he told. 

Is Salley trying to come between Charley and Craig?

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As they flirt by the pool, Charley tells Craig what Salley mentioned in the car. But she doesn’t believe it. Craig is predictably furious that people are gossiping and meddling in his personal life. He accuses Salley of being jealous, and Charley agrees. She wants to believe Salley told her this to be a protective friend, but … she doesn’t. She and Craig reaffirm their feelings for each other, with big smiles. 

Craig confronts Salley, who claims she heard it from Shep. At this point, it sounds to me like Shep mentioned the string of fears and questions about dating that Craig talked about at Austen’s dinner, but it got lost in translation as him being condescending towards Charley. Craig denies saying it, and asks why she doesn’t give him the benefit of the doubt. He tells Salley he can’t trust her anymore. He thinks she’s intentionally trying to come between him and Charley because she’s jealous. Salley walks away ranting about “all these MANCHILDREN!”

Salley still insists to Charley that Craig said it, and asks her, “Who do you believe?” Just then, Craig walks by, saying, “Keep talking about me, it’s fine.” “We’re not talking about you! Not everything is about you!” Salley fires back. We’ve come a long way from those late night hot tub parties.

Craig is more wary of Salley than ever

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The guests head to their cabins (except Craig, who gets a fancy tent). Madison and Venita’s view is a little Friday the 13th’s Camp Crystal Lake … but at least there are some random knives in their cabin should Jason find them!

Rodrigo and Austen (who wears a silly hat to distract from his first pimple in years) have a more serene vista. In the second Brokeback Mountain reference of the episode, Austen calls it Brokeback Pond. He gets melancholy about Audrey, but also admits to a sense of relief. Rod loved Audrey and wanted it to work out, but he’s glad Austen cut it off instead of wasting more of Audrey’s time. 

Craig goes over to Shep’s barn loft, and tells him what Salley said. Shep denies saying that. Craig feels triggered because it’s a “misrepresentation” of who he is. Shep agrees that Craig isn’t a “big swinging dick” kind of guy who would say something like that. Shep says “no one is more respectful to females than Craig Conover,” which…are we sure? “He thinks white doves are gonna come out from the trees, like Cinderella!”

Regardless, the ordeal makes Craig turn against Salley even more. He calls her a “gossip,” and Shep agrees with him that she’s “an agent of chaos.”

Southern Charm airs Wednesdays at 9/8c on Bravo. Episodes can be streamed on Peacock.

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Last week on Southern Charm Season 11, Rodrigo and Tyler’s engagement party was full of (other people’s) drama. Things were awkward between former BFFs Venita and Salley. Craig cleared the air with Salley so Charley would feel less guilty about their date. He also declared Austen his enemy. Meanwhile, Austen flirted with Salley right in front of his poor girlfriend Audrey. The episode ended with Austen and Audrey fighting.

What happened on Southern Charm Season 11 Episode 9?

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This week on Southern Charm Season 11, it’s Austen’s 38th birthday, and he talks about his future with his mom. Venita hopes she can repair her friendship with Salley. Molly (who still has her infamous weave from America’s Next Top Model stashed away) prepares to sing live again. And Charley goes on her first date with Craig. Austen’s birthday dinner leads to another explosive fight between him and Craig. Here’s what else happened on Southern Charm Season 11 Episode 9, “Best Frenemies Forever.”

Venita wants her friend back

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Last time, Venita’s mom scolded her for not being there for Salley. This week, Venita tells Madison how much she misses their friendship. Madison takes on the mom role and encourages both the girls to get over it and make up. “These girls are being childish,” she says, “they need to realize that the only relationship that’s gonna work is the friendship between the two of them.” She encourages Venita to talk to Salley.

Craig and Shep or Laverne and Shirley?

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This week, Shep and Craig continue living together, which the show edits like a sitcom (laugh track and all). When they go to see Shep’s “big boy house,” the guys gossip about Austen and Audrey. They think he creates a minefield of problems for himself (Rodrigo compares it to Sideshow Bob and the rakes). Craig says Austen should follow the mindset of “everything is your fault,” something he saw a few years ago. Craig, in what world do you follow that mindset? Hearing CRAIG and SHEP talk about taking accountability and not blaming others for your problems is WILD.

Austen’s emotional sit down with his mom

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Ahead of his birthday, Austen goes to his parents’ and shows his tribute tattoo to Kyle. His mom believes if Kyle survived, she’d be married with kids and advising Austen. This leads Austen to open up about his relationship, as he once again admits it’s at a crossroads.

After Rodrigo and Tyler’s engagement party, Audrey pointed out he always says “I” instead of “we” when talking about the future. His mom reminds him that when most people commit, they aren’t 100% sure at first if it’s the right person. Austen doesn’t know what’s wrong with him, since Audrey is a perfect partner. I guess his fear of commitment is that intense? He also isn’t sure he wants to have kids. But his mom tearfully tells him that having kids was the best thing she ever did.

Salley wants kids, not chickens

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Austen’s current love interest Salley can’t wait to have kids. She jokes about stealing her sister’s baby and volunteers to watch the infant during the late night shift. However, Salley’s not feeling any maternal instinct towards the chickens. She wants to return them or drop them off with Craig (he named them, after all!). While Salley doesn’t like to live in regret (except for buying those chickens), she admits pursuing Craig was a mistake.

Craig and Charley’s first date

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Meanwhile, Craig and Charley go on their oyster farm date. It’s the first time he’s been on a date without hooking up with the person ahead of time. As they eat oysters, he asks Charley about her ex. She says they were together for three and a half years, but he didn’t want to commit, despite talking about the future. Craig relates. Charley also admits she can be codependent, which we’ve seen in her dynamic with Salley. She and Craig flirt a lot, and they have chemistry. She asks him out again and he says yes.

The core four celebrate Austen’s birthday

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Whitney throws a birthday dinner for Austen with fellow “OGs” Craig and Shep, but he’s worried about the guy’s drama. According to Shep, Austen is tired of being under Craig’s thumb. “Craig can be a bully,” Whitney says, but “Austen holds grudges … so it just becomes this circle jerk of stupidity and acrimony that keeps festering.” That’s one way to put it! (Side note: did everyone watch the Heated Rivalry edits of Craig and Austen on social media?) Jack, who is basically Craig’s non-ChatGPT therapist, advises him to go.

Finally, we’ve reached the dinner teased in Season 11’s premiere. Craig gifts Austen a very nice bowtie, so Austen jokes that he’s “frenemy number one.” Austen remembers that, the first time they met, Craig asked if he wanted to become best friends just to piss Shep off.

Shep is happy Austen and Craig are getting along, wishing it could be like this all the time. Craig makes a preposition proposition that everyone stay positive and have fun. However, Austen wants Craig to answer for some things.

Austen asks about the date with Charley. Whitney asks “Did you consummate” … and I really didn’t need to hear Whitney say “consummate.” Craig asks a whole bunch of weird questions about dating and worries about leading Charley on. The guys advise him to go on the second date and stop overthinking so much.

When it’s birthday boy’s turn to make a toast, he says, “It’s good to have your friends together, but keep your enemies closer.” Craig asks if they’re enemies, so Austen reminds him he said as much to Salley. In turn, Craig accuses Austen of rooting for his downfall. And we’re off on Austen versus Craig, round 500.

Austen’s birthday dinner from hell

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First, Austen brings up Craig’s drinking. Remember when Craig opened up to Austen about his drinking problem in the Bahamas? Now that Craig’s at the bars again, Austen thinks that was just a manipulation tactic. Austen emphatically insists Craig’s drinking doesn’t bother him, but thinks Craig made up a problem to avoid accountability. Austen even puts “addiction” in air quotes! Craig is flabbergasted Austen “made my drinking problem about him.” Shep tells Austen this is wrongheaded, and I have to agree.

Craig fires back with another low blow. He trashes Austen for being in the same place he was five years ago. Austen is hurt, admitting his beer company isn’t where he wants it to be. Shep pleads with them to stop, but Austen says Craig’s been a “prick” for three years.

Eventually, they break the fourth wall. Craig accuses Austen of trashing Audrey before filming, and says he’s a completely different person on camera. Austen thinks that’s rich coming from Craig, “the liar of all liars.”

When Craig complains that Austen hates him, he fires back, “Yes, I do f*cking hate you!” Whitney tells Austen to apologize, but he refuses. Craig claims he, Shep, and Whitney never screamed that they hate each other. Craig and Austen’s friendship is declared over (for the 50th time this season), and the guys agree not to order dessert.

We end with the Southern Charm midseason trailer, which shows Austen and Salley crossing lines, Venita and Craig confronting each other, and, of course, another blowout Craig and Austen fight. We’ll have to keep watching to see it all!

Southern Charm airs Wednesdays 9/8c on Bravo. Episodes can be streamed on Peacock.

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Season 11 of Southern Charm has turned up the heat. And it looks like there is plenty more to come in the second half of the season. In fact, the drama between frenemies Austen Kroll and Craig Conover is about to boil over.

Plus, the fallout from Craig’s hot tub love triangle with Salley Carson and Charley Manley continues to affect the group. The way that Craig shot down Salley was super awkward. Then he asked her bestie, Charley, on a date. Welp, the Southern Charm Season 11 mid-season trailer just dropped, and it is wild.

Austen Kroll makes out with a co-star in the Southern Charm midseason trailer

Since Craig is not interested, Salley moved on to Austen. “Are you going to ever have sex with me?” Salley asked Austen. You could have knocked him over with a feather. The camera showed clips of Austen and Salley making out in a car and in a bar in Mexico.

“What happens in Mexico does not stay in Mexico,” Craig quipped. Meanwhile, Austen’s ex-girlfriend, Madison LeCroy, was shocked since Austen was dating Audrey Pratt. “What the f*ck is he doing?” she asked.

Meanwhile, Charley and Salley’s friendship erupted as Salley yelled, “You didn’t tell me!” Then a frustrated Charley exclaimed, “I tried to set boundaries!” Of course, this spat was about Craig.

After Craig yelled, “F*ck you, Salley,” Shep Rose stated, “Craig is crazy.” Later, Shep said, “If Charley doesn’t see the writing on the wall …,” before Molly O’Connell added, “There is no more we can do.”

Meanwhile, Venita Aspen confronted Craig. Venita’s feelings about Craig resulted in issues with her friendship with Salley. And finally, Craig and Austen had an explosive argument.

You don’t take accountability,” Austen screamed. When Craig replied, “That’s not true,” Austen rolled on. “You are a lost soul. You want to be anybody but yourself, and it’s obvious,” he told Craig. Yikes!

Southern Charm airs Wednesdays at 9/8c on Bravo. It streams on Peacock.

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Season 11 of Southern Charm brought us another feud between Venita Aspen and one of her besties. While Venita doesn’t like Craig Conover, her friend, Salley Carson, enjoys hot tub time with him. Meanwhile, during Season 10, Venita’s friendship with JT Thomas fell apart.

Their close friendship caused Venita to catch feelings for JT. Unfortunately, he was dating someone else. However, the couple did begin dating but ended their romance before the reunion. It was a rollercoaster that resulted in JT going to Venita’s hotel room after the reunion wrapped. Then, Venita claimed that he blocked her.

Venita Aspen “knows more about this man than I want to”

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Meanwhile, during Season 10, Craig claimed that JT called Patricia Altschul a “b*tch.” However, both JT and the show’s producers denied Craig’s allegations. Still, Craig wasn’t done. He also accused JT of calling Madison LeCroy a cheater. This led to JT dropping out of filming the rest of the season. However, JT did attend the reunion, and his confrontation with Venita was sad. I still miss Venita and JT’s friendship dynamic on Southern Charm.

Next, this former Southern Charmer made a drastic life change. “So today’s the first day of my new journey in life. I have pulled the ripcord, and I am living in Bali,” JT told his social media followers in a video. “Just retired. Retired, living in Bali, after living my whole life in the US.”

As for Venita? She has been hearing updates about JT through the grapevine. Venita told Parade that she knows “more about this man than I want to because everyone keeps telling me about what he has going on.” She stated that her former friend is “in Bali living his best life.” Venita added, “God bless him. I hope he’s doing well.”

Southern Charm airs Wednesdays 9/8c on Bravo. It streams the next day on Peacock.

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Welcome back to the Southern Charm Season 11 recaps! Last week, Salley finally confessed her feelings, but Craig rejected her. Venita said I told you so, which Salley did not appreciate. Craig told the guys that Salley is a “tornado” who got in the way of him spending time with Charley. This infuriated Austen, who spilled the beans when the guys crashed Madison’s sleepover. Then Rodrigo revealed that Craig and Charley were about to go on a date. Salley declared she’s done with Craig, and warned Charley that he’s using her too.

What happened on Southern Charm Season 11 Episode 8?

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This week on Southern Charm Season 11 Episode 8, “Engaged in Battle,” the group (minus Whitner) celebrates Rodrigo and Tyler’s engagement. Austen’s girlfriend Audrey comes to town, but everyone else wonders why Austen hasn’t broken up with her yet. Salley confronts Craig about rejecting her. Then she and Austen flirt up a storm … inches away from Audrey. What else happened on Southern Charm Season 11 Episode 8, “Engaged in Battle?”

Craig insists he didn’t lead Salley on

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Salley now has to deal with those chickens she bought just to spend time with Craig (and only one of them is nice to her). Meanwhile, Craig tells Madison his side of the story. As Madison predicted, Craig insists he was just being nice. He also gives context to those texts. Craig tells Madison that he politely urged Salley to leave that night. When she texted him that she should’ve stayed over, he said she could’ve, but it was just not to be rude. Once again, he says Charley is the one he really likes, and he’s looking forward to spending time with her alone.

Meanwhile, Charley meets up with Molly for arts and crafts. When Molly asks about the date, Charley cries at the thought of it upsetting Salley. Molly reminds Charley that Salley said she was fine with it, but Charley knows she didn’t mean that. Molly accuses Salley of being hypocritical about Craig. After all, if Salley is trying to stop Charley from dating Craig, then she’s doing the same thing Venita was.

Rodrigo and Tyler throw an engagement party

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Rodrigo proposed to Tyler in Greece, so they’re throwing a Grecian engagement party (Angie K approves). But they’re not in a rush to get married. Instead, Rodrigo wants to focus on remodeling their kitchen … so fans on Reddit will stop making fun of it. He’s also decorating Shep’s house, which includes purchasing a giant coffee table (formerly an opium bed).

Speaking of, Shep is staying at Craig’s while he’s in between houses. Since he was in Cuba last week, Craig fills him in on the Salley situation. Shep says Salley has an “ownership thing” with Charley… like Craig used to with Austen! But he believes that Craig wasn’t trying to flirt with Salley, just being friendly.

Audrey is coming to the party, and Tyler notes that it’ll be awkward between her, Craig, and Shep. While they don’t believe the gossip about Austen coming onto other girls, Tyler and Rodrigo both think Austen needs to stop stringing Audrey along.

Austen needs to face his fears with Audrey

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Speaking of Austen, this week he gets sibling tattoos with his younger sister Katie. Their matching tattoos are their late sister Kyle’s birth year and Katie’s birth year. Austen admits he was a baby about the pain, but loves that he now has a tribute to his angel sister … and his devil sister.

And that devil sister Katie gives him tough love about the Audrey situation, asking why he’s so hesitant to take a next step. She loves Audrey, and it’s unfair if Austen is leading her on. When a producer asks Austen about it, he compares it to his hesitancy over getting cats … but he took the plunge there! With Audrey, Austen says it could be the last next big step he takes in his life. He compares the state of their relationship to a meteor coming towards Earth (I’m sure Audrey is flattered). He should do something about it, but keeps putting things off. Austen admits to Katie that he needs to have a tough conversation with Audrey.

Was Venita a bad friend to Salley?

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Venita grabs lunch with her mom, who roasts her about needing to find a man. Venita fills her in on the drama with Salley. When she admits that she told Salley not to come crying to her after Craig broke her heart, her mom says that was rude. She emphasizes to Venita that it’s important to be there for your friends no matter what. Venita realizes that she should’ve been more patient with Salley.

When they see each other at Rodrigo and Tyler’s party, Venita tells Salley she misses her, but it’s extremely awkward. Salley says she’s fed up with Venita, who can be a little controlling.

Does Tyler and Rodrigo’s engagement party signal the end of another relationship?

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Audrey isn’t psyched to see Craig and Shep at the party. She claims they have no idea what’s going on in her and Austen’s relationship. “It makes me look like I have my head in the sand … which I don’t,” she says. Poor Audrey! She also points out that Austen forgives Craig too easily, which he admits is true. Austen tells her Craig found a new target to flip out on … Salley.

Everyone shows up for the party dressed in their best white Grecian-inspired ensembles. Including Stephen from Miss Patricia’s guy’s night. And a very pregnant Madison, who jokes her boobs are about to pop out of her low-cut mini dress. Whitney asks Madison if she’s having a gender reveal. Apparently he wasn’t paying attention to the very pink, girl-themed baby shower at his house.

Rodrigo starts to tear up seconds into his speech to Tyler. “I don’t see my life without Tyler,” he gushes in a confessional, adding, “People wait a lifetime for something like that.” Aww!! At least there’s one genuine romance on Southern Charm. Meanwhile, Shep, Madison, and Craig are shocked to see Audrey there, wondering why Austen hasn’t broken up with her yet.

Craig declares war on Austen

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Throughout the night, Craig and Charley flirt while Salley avoids them. Eventually, Charley encourages Craig to talk to her. But he now sees Salley as an obstacle getting in the way of him and Charley. Yikes.

He goes over to talk to Salley while she’s sitting with Madison. Getting to the point, Salley says Craig hurt her. “Well, this is awkward as f*ck!” Madison jokes as she excuses herself. Molly asks if Craig and Salley are gonna “fingerbang it out.” Venita jeers Craig from afar.

Craig insists he didn’t intend to hurt Salley. She asks why he wrote her off, citing what Austen told her. Craig then calls Austen his ENEMY, chastising Salley for “believing a guy whose main goal in life is to tear me down.” I think that’s a little dramatic, Craig. “See how awful it is to be friends with Austen?,” he asks, accusing Austen of conspiring to come between him and Salley. Wasn’t he just accusing Salley of doing that to him and Charley?

Craig’s hurt that Salley trusted Austen over him, and says he’d never go to her enemies like that. Salley didn’t know Austen was his “enemy,” but he argues, “you know how he treats me.” Ultimately, he and Salley agree to go to each other with their issues in the future.

Austen and Salley flirt…inches away from Audrey

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While Madison goes home, the (very inebriated) group takes a party bus (thanks, Shep) to the afterparty. Whitney gets on stage and plays guitar. Craig assures Charley things with Salley are settled, and she looks forward to their date.

Meanwhile, Audrey tries to say hi to Salley again, to no avail. She tells Austen Salley walked past her three times without saying a word, and is the only person that didn’t say hi to her. Austen brushes this aside and excuses himself to go talk to Rodrigo. But a beaming Salley comes up to him instead, and they hug and immediately act flirty. She tells him everything Craig said. “We don’t have a podcast anymore, I don’t give a f*ck what he thinks about me,” Austen hilariously says.

Your girlfriend hates me,” Salley laughs. Austen says she doesn’t. Craig observes that Audrey must be angry seeing Austen and Salley “belly to belly” flirting like this. Just then, Audrey walks right by Austen and Salley to a table away from the others. Austen doesn’t even notice! When Austen finally goes to her, she says they need to talk. We don’t hear their conversation, but it sure looks like they’re fighting. And that’s where the episode ends.

Southern Charm airs 9/8c on Bravo. Episodes can be streamed on Peacock.

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When Southern Charm’s Venita Aspen abruptly left Madison LeCroy’s sleepover after her fight with Salley Carson, it was very odd. It seemed of out of character for her to just stomp out à la Craig Conover.

But now we know there’s more to the story. Though she seemed to be in perfect health, in reality, Venita was in a lot of pain. “I was thinking [it] was my stomach,” she told producers. “For probably five days … I did everything under the sun. I got an IV bag, I went to the doctor, and I was taking a bunch of medicine.”

Though she tried to power through, Venita finally gave in and went home.

Venita Aspen was “dying of a f*cking kidney infection”

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After she left the party, she called a show producer, who picked her up and took her to the ER. Once there, Venita discovered the cause of her pain. “For one, I was dying of a f*cking kidney infection,” she told Charley Manley on Bravo’s Daily Dish. “I’ll never forget that night. That was so bad … At 1 a.m., learned I had a kidney infection.”

It wasn’t until later that Venita was able to tell the others what really happened at Madison’s party. “I walk out on Salley, and I’m screaming at her,” the influencer admitted. “But the first person I call when I realize I have to go to the hospital is Salley.” Unfortunately, Salley couldn’t take her to the ER. She’d been drinking, so Venita called a show producer instead.

In hindsight, her friends could finally make sense of Venita’s hasty departure. They knew she and Salley were in disagreement over Craig, but Venita’s exit seemed a little overly dramatic.

Ultimately, Molly O’Connell called Venita’s illness a “very valid” reason to leave the party. “Her being physically in pain probably made her mentally, like, less able to deal with the f*ckery of it all,” she confessed.

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Craig Conover is single and ready to mingle in his hot tub, as evidenced this season on Southern Charm. However, his romance signals haven’t always been clear. So now, he, Sally Carson, and Charley Manley are stuck in a love triangle of sorts in Season 11. Locales, chime in, what’s with the seemingly tiny dating pool in Charleston?

Anyways, regarding this sticky situation, all parties are on different pages here, including the cast. Yet, many of his costars have called Craig out, both behind his back and also to his face, noting that he purposely led one of these ladies on. As this storyline unfolds, tempers are flaring, making it difficult to keep track of all the he-said, she-said details here. So, to help, here’s a brief explanation of everything that’s happened between Craig, Charlie, and Salley so far on Southern Charm.

There’s an awkward love triangle on Southern Charm

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Craig hasn’t been single in nearly three years. So, now that he is, he’s ready to live it up in Charleston. Thankfully, his backyard is the perfect spot for entertaining. But it’s also where this entire mess originated.

To explain, after Craig’s Memorial Day party in Episode 5, we learned that Salley had frequented his hot tub of broken dreams on more than one occasion. And after one of these occasions, she stayed over for a sleepover. We learned about this from Craig himself, when he mentioned that he and Salley had gone to breakfast together after one of their soak sessions. But, “What happens in the hot tub stays in the hot tub,” Craig quipped, giving viewers no further indications if anything physical actually went down between the pair.

Salley likes Craig. She has already made this clear. However, in the early episodes of Season 11, we have seen Craig’s attentions more or less leaning towards Charley, Salley’s friend. Unfortunately for Salley, Charley is receptive to Craig’s feelings, which has made their friendship awkward af this season.

Working in her favor, Salley’s feelings for Craig were inconsistent, which Charley clocked. Therefore, Craig was fair game, according to Charley. As for Salley, she now believes that Charley is “shady.”

Venita Aspen warned Salley Carson against Craig Conover

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If only someone had warned Salley … Just kidding. Venita Aspen did. Yet, Venita’s quips could have been taken as one-sided, since everyone, Salley included, knows that Venita loathes Craig.

Nevertheless, in Episode 6, Venita met up with Salley for a chat. As Venita told her friend, Craig will “hold you and walk you like a dog on a leash until he is done with you, and then he will let that leash go.” But Salley remained unbothered by her friend’s warning. Instead, Salley urged her friend to let her learn this lesson on her own, hoping against all odds that Venita might be wrong.

Needless to say, Venita wasn’t a fan of Salley’s response. So, Venita stood ten toes down, insisting that Salley walk away from Craig. Venita wants her to cut that cord, not only for the sake of their friendship, but also because Craig will hurt Salley in the long run. On this, Venita was certain.

But as Salley explained, she adores Venita. And she also likes Craig. So, she isn’t cutting ties with her Sewing Down South crush anytime soon. Cue another splintered friendship on Southern Charm.

Craig has friend-zoned Salley and gone on a date with Charley Manley

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Unfortunately for Salley, Venita’s premonitions quickly rang true. In the recently aired Episode 7, Salley decided to come clean with Craig about her feelings. And his response was crushing, to say the very least.

First, we see Salley building a chicken coup. She and Craig were about to go shopping for chickens, which made Salley feel like her crush might be reciprocated. Then, the scene shifted, showing Craig asking Charley out on a date, which Charley accepted.

Several beats later, the scene returns to Salley and Craig’s chicken shopping day of fun. Here, Salley noted that she and Craig are now “really good friends.” Therefore, she has been “catching some feelings. I’m saying I like you. I can date you.”

Visibly stunned, Craig responded, “I just don’t see it. We’re just friends.” Salley’s face noticeably dropped. But she stood firm and called Craig out for seemingly leading her on.

“If you don’t see yourself being in a relationship or moving down that path, then why [did we hang] out in a hot tub until 4 am?” Salley wondered. But as Craig explained, “I just don’t think I’m meeting the threshold of leading anyone on. But I also have no problem with just being friends with you.”

Once again, Salley’s face fell, but then she switched gears to warn her friend that Craig might be manipulating them both. “I wish he [were] here right now so I could slap him across the face,” Salley ranted, adding, “I’ll show him a f*cking tornado.” Cue a scared-looking Charley, who, for now, remains all-in with Craig.

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Things are getting messy on Southern Charm Season 11! Last week, Craig shocked everyone at Miss Patricia’s guy’s dinner by admitting he’d get back together with Paige if she asked. He and Austen saw each other for the first time since Whitner’s party and agreed to a tentative truce. Meanwhile, Venita warned Salley that Craig would break her heart, but Salley asked to find that out for herself. Charley told her sister that she likes Craig, but is worried about Salley’s reaction. What happened this week on Southern Charm Season 11?

What happened on Southern Charm Season 11 Episode 7?

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If last week was a bit of a filler episode, this week the chickens come home to roost, literally and figuratively. Salley finally admits her feelings to Craig when they go to buy chickens, and it goes as poorly as expected. Especially since it’s right after he asked Charley out. Later on, Madison holds a slumber party for the girls in her new home while Brett and Hudson are away. After a dramatic walkout, things really get messy when the guys crash the party. Truths come out, and someone declares revenge. Here’s what happened on Southern Charm Season 11 Episode 7, “Fowl Play.”

Craig asks Charley out

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This week’s episode opens with Salley setting up her chicken coop. She admits to her friend that she decided to get chickens because Craig said he’d go with her to pick them out. Oof, these cringey scenes seem to contradict Salley’s claims about Craig on Watch What Happens Live.

While Salley gets chickens just to spend more time with Craig, he drops in on Charley’s art gallery event with his assistant Jack. Craig mentions his friend’s oyster farm, and casually asks Charley if she wants to go. She says yes. Later on, she tells her mom she’s not sure it’s a date, but her mom thinks it sounds like one. Charley doesn’t tell Salley because she’s too nervous how she’ll react.

Whitner perfectly sums up Craig and Austen’s dynamic

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Austen meets up for beers with Whitner, saying it’s nice to have a guy friend not named Craig. Somewhere in Cuba, Shep asks, “What about me?” Austen still sees their guy’s dinner conversation as a non-apology, as real apologies aren’t followed by a “but.” He misses how easy and smooth their friendship used to be.

Whitner may be new to the group, but he already sees the frenemies’ dynamic perfectly. To start, he knows that Austen appreciates that it doesn’t sound like Whitner lectures him when they talk. “What I’m witnessing here is more of a rivalry than a friendship,” Whitner notes. “Austen has a bit of a victim complex, so he’s gonna feel like he’s being attacked. And Craig has a narcissistic streak in him, so he’s gonna wanna be controlling. Whether or not those two pieces fit together…to be determined.”

Rodrigo spills tea to Venita, Leva, and Molly

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Venita grabs lunch with Leva, Rodrigo, and Molly. Rodrigo says that Salley stopped working out with him and Molly, and Leva jokes that it’s because she was too busy with Craig. Venita tells the group about her fight with Salley last week, and Leva shades Salley as “not a girl’s girl.”

Venita shares that she struggles with feeling abandoned by friends. It goes back to high school, when her best friend since infancy suddenly dropped her junior year. And, of course, there was the JT fiasco.

The group agrees that Craig has no intention of seriously dating Salley. Rodrigo says that Craig’s already sworn not to get involved with anyone who slept with Shep. So, Salley was always out of the running!

Salley gets a reality check

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Craig and Salley buy chickens together. Salley says she’s dating with intent to marry and have kids, something she knows Craig also wants. She tells him that when she wants something, she goes for it. Then she tells him she’s caught feelings, “Like, I can date you.”

But Craig responds, “I don’t see it,” adding, “We’re just friends.” Salley asks why they hung out in the hot tub until 4 am then. Craig admits that at first he thought something might happen, but then it didn’t. “I’ve never been in this situation where a girl really thought I liked her and I didn’t,” he says in a confessional. Ouch! He adds that Salley is “reading into our interactions in a fantasy way.” Salley insists he’s been hitting on her for weeks and that she’s not delusional. They awkwardly agree to just be friends.

It’s not quite as bad as Landon’s infamous “Maybe I love you” moment with Shep. But it’s still pretty rough.

Later on, Salley accompanies Madison to her ultrasound. She wants the happily ever after that Madison has. “I’m so alone,” Salley admits, “I don’t even have anyone to drunk text.” She tells Madison about Craig’s rejection. Madison agrees that Craig led Salley on, but is probably denying it in a typically Southern, “I was just being nice!” way. “He’s clueless,” she adds. Salley references their texts, when she said she should’ve stayed the night and Craig said she could’ve. When a producer asks, she says there’s no way she could’ve misinterpreted that text, and Craig was definitely coming onto her. She also tells Madison that Venita saw it all coming.

Craig wants out of Salley’s tornado

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Madison throws a sleepover for the girls while the guys go out for beers. She tells Venita about Craig rejecting Salley, and Venita can’t hide her vindicated smile. When Salley tells the girls about it, Venita blurts out a told you so. She asks why Salley didn’t call her, and Salley reminds her she said not to come crying after Craig broke her heart. Venita says she’s not mad at Salley, who says she has no reason to be. That makes Venita too upset, so she leaves the slumber party. 

Whitner mentions that Austen and Salley are like besties, which is news to Craig. Craig tells the guys he asked Charley out. He says they’ve never been able to hang out away from Salley. When Rodrigo mentions Salley’s crush, Craig wonders if he hung out with her too much. He claims the real reason for those hot tub sessions was to see Charley. Austen is offended (and possibly projecting) that Craig could disregard his friendship with Salley so easily.

When he mentions how this could tear apart Salley and Charley, Craig says that’s not his responsibility. Then he goes off on Salley. He claims that she always butted in when he tried to talk to Charley. “Salley’s chaos, man. It’s a tornado. You never know who’s gonna get sucked into it, and you never know where that tornado’s gonna head.” Austen says he doesn’t think her chaos is intentional. But Craig is over it. He’s over everything being about Salley, even his date with Charley. When Austen tries to defend Salley’s “good heart,” Craig sees it as Austen refusing to be happy for him. He dramatically storms out and Ubers home. Hey, dramatic walk outs are something he and Venita have in common!

Austen and Rodrigo gossip with the girls

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Rodrigo, Austen, and Whitner crash the sleepover (did you catch Rodrigo mocking Austen’s “Madison!” when they walked in?). Can I just say, Austen putting his feet up, sipping wine, and gossiping with the girls is such a funny image. He looks so happy!

Austen thinks Craig is mad at Salley. He tells her everything Craig said- that they’re done, that Salley’s a tornado that leaves a path of destruction, and that he’s been thinking this for a long time. And that he doesn’t think Charley can be the person she wants to be when Salley’s around. Salley’s pissed and brings up the texts. Then Rodrigo drops that Craig asked Charley out. Molly’s reaction face is incredible.

Salley claims Craig is manipulating both her and Charley. She claims it will take Charley longer to realize that, but she will eventually. “I wish he was here right now so I could slap him across the face,” Salley rants. She promises, “I’ll show him a f*cking tornado.” Charley looks scared, and that’s where we leave off this week.

Southern Charm airs Wednesdays 9/8c on Bravo. It can be streamed on Peacock.

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Southern Charm Season 11 is back after a holiday hiatus! Last time, Craig was furious when Austen skipped his pool party. Venita and Salley were called out for gossiping about Molly’s vagina (specifically her labiaplasty). Molly confronted Salley and called her a “malicious” person who needs therapy. Speaking of, Craig promised a concerned Madison that he’d go back to therapy after his recent outbursts. Craig, Salley, and Charley once again ended the night in his hot tub. What happened this week on Southern Charm Season 11 Episode 6?

What happened on Southern Charm Season 11 Episode 6? 

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This week, Madison and Shep move into their new homes, with Brett jokingly telling the movers to throw away Austen’s giant teddy bear. Salley and Venita continue to be at an impasse in their friendship. Miss Patricia prepares for her annual guy’s dinner, hoping to avoid the chaos of years past. Austen and Craig see each other for the first time since their fight at Whitner’s birthday. And Craig admits something shocking about his relationship with Paige. What else happened on Southern Charm Season 11 Episode 6, “A Medium Rare Apology,” this week? 

Is Shep the Warren Beatty of Charleston? 

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Shep’s cousin Marcie, who now has two young children, returns to Southern Charm this week. The female Shep may have settled down, but hold your shock … Shep doesn’t plan to any time soon. When Shep says he’s looking for a “fellow traveler,” Marcie slightly roasts him by saying, “Sounds like you’re looking for someone flexible to fit your needs.” He admits, “I sound like an egomaniac.” Shep compares himself to Warren Beatty, who famously didn’t settle down until his 50s. But he feels like he’s making adult strides by moving into a big new house, at least. 

Venita and Salley are at an impasse 

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Venita and Salley meet up to try and hash things out. But they can’t stop commenting on how awkward it is. Getting to the point, Salley refuses to stop hanging out with Craig. Venita asks what the end goal is, reminding Salley she wants to be a wife, and accusing Craig of wasting her time. But Salley is just having fun. Salley is frustrated with Venita trying to tell her what to do. Venita insists she’s trying to protect Salley from getting her heart broken. She warns that Craig will “walk you like a dog on a leash until he is done with you.” Salley insists Venita let her find that out for herself, and walks out. 

Molly won’t let Whitney live down that cupcake comment 

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Molly stops by Whitney’s lair (seriously, why does he call it that) to give his belated birthday gift. It’s a cupcake, referencing his body shaming comment last season. Molly refuses to let him live it down- nor should she! 

When she first hooked up with Whitney a decade ago, Molly thought they’d date. Which seems silly now. Whitney rightfully acknowledges she’s too good for him. After dragging each other’s bad tattoos, Molly plays him her music. Whitney says it’s not for him, but admits he has bad taste in music. Cue the flashbacks to him embarrassingly playing guitar over the years.

Molly starts to clue Whitney in on the drama, since he hasn’t been in the group much this year. She tells him about Salley’s gossiping, which forces her to reveal her labiaplasty. I cannot emphasize enough how much I did not want to hear Whitney describe labia surgery, but Southern Charm forced me to anyway. 

Will Charley go for Craig?

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Charley meets up with her older sister this week, and shares more about her backstory. Her mom was married three times, and Charley doesn’t speak to her biological father. But she’s glad her mom found the right man the third time, who raised her. Through therapy, Charley realized she was her mom’s “consoler” growing up. She thinks this is why she has a hard time prioritizing herself now. She tells her sister she likes Craig, but Salley likes him too. Her sister encourages her to go for it. 

Craig’s ChatGPT breakthrough about Austen 

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Speaking of, Craig meets Whitner for beers at By The Way (his and Austen’s bar). He apparently had a breakthrough in therapy with … ChatGPT. It helped him realize why Austen triggers him. Austen staying in a relationship with Audrey despite not wanting to marry her brings back Craig’s unresolved feelings about Paige. It’s an interesting theory, at least. Whitner can sympathize with and relate to Craig’s post-breakup blues, considering his fiance dumped him. 

After crying to ChatGPT, Craig feels like he can move on. Now, he’s wondering what “the rules are about making out” and if he has to date someone after. Whitner brings up the two single women who spend a lot of time in his hot tub, encouraging Craig to ask one of them out. Whitner says that, after what he went through, he has no fear about asking girls out. He even got stood up on Valentine’s Day! Whitner, I have a feeling a lot of Southern Charm fans are about to ask you out via DMs.

Miss Patricia prepares for this year’s guy’s dinner 

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It’s time again for Miss Patricia’s guy’s dinner. She claims she started the tradition because the guys give her the best gossip. While preparing this year, Patricia has some issues with her current butler Randy. Especially after he accidentally melted his cell phone in the oven! Michael is just too tough of an act for another butler to follow. RIP Michael, we all miss you. 

This year’s theme is East Asian, and Miss Patricia claims the dragon adorning her china represents love and friendship. She hopes that means Austen and Craig can mend things. But Austen is dreading the dinner. Audrey is similarly offended by Craig’s comments about their relationship. 

Whitner finally meets Patricia, and Whitney’s British doctor friend Stephen joins the group this year. Patricia warns Stephen and Whitner about the past disasters, like when Craig broke a chair and spilled wine, or when Whitney fell down. Whitney isn’t as harsh on Shep as last year, when he kept making digs about Sienna. But he is offended by Shep’s casual shirt. 

Patricia grills the guys about their love lives 

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When Patricia asks if he and Audrey will get married anytime soon, Austen answers “no” so definitively and emphatically that Stephen can’t help but laugh. Oof, maybe Craig has a point about Austen stringing Audrey along? 

When asked who he has an eye on, Whitner shares that he was interested in Charley. He even asked if she wanted to get a drink sometime at Salley’s singles party. However, Charley shot him down by saying she’d go if it were a “group thing.” Ouch! 

Patricia brings up the hot tub, and Craig says no one’s even kissed yet. What are they possibly doing in that hot tub until 4 am then? Stephen says Craig seems like the serious relationship type, and Craig reveals that he would get back with Paige if she asked. Everyone is stunned by this … because that ship sailed a long time ago. 

Where do Craig and Austen go from here? 

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All in all, disaster was avoided at dinner, though there was some debate over if Stephen broke his chair. 

Afterwards, Craig and Austen chat one on one. The extremely loud frogs outside add to the tension. Austen feels like he has to play a game of chess with Craig, because he never knows how he’ll react. Craig insists Austen’s digs triggered his feelings about being hurt by friends. He apologizes again, emphasizes he’s in therapy (hopefully not just with ChatGPT) and asks for grace. Craig misses Austen, and Austen can’t help but care about him. But he warns Craig that if another outburst happens, they’re done. For now, Austen is keeping his expectations of Craig low. 

Next week on Southern Charm, it looks like Venita might be right, because Craig asks Charley out just as Salley admits she’s catching feelings. We’ll have to watch to see the fallout.

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Southern Charm: Where Does Salley Carson Stand With Venita Aspen and Craig Conover? https://www.realitytea.com/2025/12/31/southern-charm-salley-carson-craig-conover-venita-aspen-relationship/ https://www.realitytea.com/2025/12/31/southern-charm-salley-carson-craig-conover-venita-aspen-relationship/#respond Wed, 31 Dec 2025 14:04:05 +0000 https://www.realitytea.com/?p=1027127 Salley's caught in the middle of their feud.

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On Southern Charm Season 11, Salley Carson is stuck in the middle of the feud between Venita Aspen and Craig Conover. Salley is best friends with Venita, and has a crush on Craig. However, Craig and Venita are feuding because she took Paige DeSorbo’s side in the breakup. Throughout the season, Venita feels as if Salley chose Craig over their friendship. Meanwhile, Craig seems more interested in Salley’s friend Charley Manley. Despite how many nights Salley spent in his hot tub. We’re sure to see more of these chaotic relationship dynamics when Southern Charm Season 11 continues. But where does Salley stand with Venita and Craig today?

Salley teases a major change in love triangle with Craig Conover and Charley Manley

This season, Salley set her sights on Craig, who is single and ready to mingle. However, Craig hit it off with Southern Charm newbie Charley at Salley’s event. Craig seems more enamored with Charley, making some viewers cringe at the intensity of Salley’s crush. She talks about Craig’s hot tub nonstop, got angry with Charley for flirting with him, and even considered buying chickens so she could spend time with him.

However, when Salley appeared on Two T’s In A Pod, she teased a shift in this dynamic. Salley revealed that viewers will hopefully see her feelings for Craig change “drastically” as Southern Charm Season 11 unfolds.

As for the other part of the love triangle, Salley said she felt “a little stabbed in the back at times” when Charley went for Craig. Especially because Salley was the one to introduce Charley to the friend group. Regarding her frustrations with Charley, Salley insists, “It was more about me and her friendship than it was about Craig.” Thankfully, she added that things are “good” between her and Charley now.

Is Salley still friends with Venita Aspen?

Southern Charm's Salley Carson and Venita Aspen
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Salley’s friendship with Charley survived her crush on Craig, but what about the friendship with Venita? At the start of Southern Charm Season 11, Venita and Salley were best friends. However, Venita grew frustrated by Salley’s apparent Craig obsession amidst their feud. She also accused Salley of being too male-centered.

On the podcast, Salley said that things are mostly good between her and Venita. However, she has a bone to pick over some of her bestie’s confessionals. For instance, she was upset that Venita said she’s only a girl’s girl when a man isn’t involved.

“I’m frustrated with some of the things I’ve seen that she’s said,” Salley shared on the podcast. “I’m like, ‘Why would you say that when you didn’t feel that way really about me? Because you know that I am a girl’s girl for you.’” Salley admitted she was also frustrated because Venita went for JT Thomas last season while Salley was feuding with him. Sounds like Southern Charm fans can expect them to hash some things out at the reunion.

Salley also reacted to Venita’s hours-long date with Summer House star Carl Radke. She gushed that Carl is “super sweet,” and approves of a potential romance. “I actually think that they would be a good fit for each other,” Salley said, adding, “I’ve met him a few times, and I really like him. She deserves a good guy.”

What happened between Salley and West Wilson?

Summer House's West Wilson
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Everyone in the Bravosphere is talking about Venita and Carl’s date. But did Salley have her own Southern Charm/Summer House crossover romance?

Dating rumors spread about Salley and West Wilson after they went to a football game together in October. On the podcast, Salley told hosts Tamra Judge and Dolores Catania that she “played a little bit” with West. She gushed about how “great” he is. In addition to the game, she added, “we hung out at BravoCon. His personality is awesome. He’s very genuine.” She also agreed with Dolores that “If you’re hanging out with him, all of his attention is on you.” But Salley insists she’s currently single. Sounds like Bravo fans will have to wait and see if this connection turns into anything more.

Of course, in both Salley and Venita’s case, a Summer House romance means long distance. Since the Summer House cast resides in New York City while Salley and Venita both live in Charleston. For now, it sounds like fans can look forward to Salley and Venita’s appearance on Summer House in addition to the rest of Southern Charm Season 11.

Southern Charm is available to stream on Peacock.

TELL US – WHAT DO YOU THINK CAUSED SALLEY CARSON’S FEELINGS FOR CRAIG CONOVER TO CHANGE DRASTICALLY? ARE YOU ON SALLEY OR VENITA ASPEN’S SIDE ON SOUTHERN CHARM SEASON 11? DO YOU THINK SALLEY AND WEST WILSON WOULD MAKE A GOOD COUPLE?

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