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