Previously on Southern Charm, the group headed to Mexico for a cast trip. Charley and Craig got closer and shared a kiss. But Shep noticed Salley acting controlling towards Charley. Salley flirted up a storm with Austen, but he was hesitant because of Audrey’s feelings about her. During Shep’s dinner game, Venita said she wants Austen to stand up for himself more. Craig lashed out, and cruelly told Venita she “doesn’t exist” in his world. Here’s what happened on Southern Charm Season 11 Episode 13, “Kiss and Tell.”
What happened on Southern Charm Season 11 Episode 13?
This week on Southern Charm Season 11 Episode 13, “Kiss and Tell,” Craig and Venita continue fighting. Austen and Salley finally make out. Craig and Charley’s secret kiss comes out, which causes her and Salley to have another fight about their friendship. At the bar, Craig gets hammered, and yells at Salley on the bus ride back to the hotel.
Craig calls Venita a “bully”
Continuing their fight from last week, Venita encourages Craig to “get it all out on the table” instead of shading her online. Craig swears he never did anything to Venita. She reminds him of his comments that he will never be friends with her on Watch What Happens Live. He stands by it, and accuses her of making fun of his breakup. We see the clip where she was asked about it, and said he shouldn’t comment on things he doesn’t know for sure about Paige. Craig slams her as a “bully.”
“Just be nice!” he says ironically. Eventually, Salley steps in. Despite their issues, Venita is her “girl,” and she’s tired of Craig yelling at her. Venita points out that she never mentioned him specifically, just told Austen to stand up for himself.
Charley says Venita was “antagonizing” Craig, and that he reacts in the moment (we know) and she gets it. Whitner plays lawyer and attempts to mediate, asking Craig to tone it down. Venita is disappointed Austen didn’t have her back, but she’s not surprised, as he doesn’t have his own back.
Molly is there for Venita, and Charley tells her she handled herself well. Venita thanks Whitner for getting through to Craig. He says he sees both sides, but thinks Venita should’ve been less “provocative” in the “spirit of healing.” Venita is so upset she lost her appetite. She also goes back to the hotel after dinner. Luckily, Molly is also tired, so she goes with her.
Austen and Salley finally kiss
After the drama, Salley asks Austen if he will walk her to the bathroom. Once they’re there, she shuts the door, and we can hear them start to make out. The next day, Salley grins from ear to ear, and boasts to Charley that he’s a great kisser. Charley keeps her kiss with Craig a secret.
Austen and Rodrigo both feel bad that they didn’t have Venita’s back more. The group splits into two activities, surfing and ATVing. Venita chooses surfing, partially because it’s not what Craig’s doing. But she actually decides to sit on the beach and watch others surf. After all, she almost drowned in Salley’s pool last year (when Craig saved her).
Molly is a natural at surfing, but Charley, less so. On their ATVs, Rodrigo chooses the Mexican flag band in honor of his Mexican heritage. Whitney is horrified by the outdoor activities- the sun, the sand, the concept of walking about five minutes.
After their kiss, Austen matches Salley’s flirty energy. He says it looks like she’s “about to see an OBGYN.” She asks, “Wanna take a look?” and he responds, “Kinda.”
Craig admits he kissed Charley
Austen and Craig act friendly on the beach, and Austen reveals he and Salley made out because he “respected the move.” He woke up feeling giggly about it, and doesn’t feel guilty about making out with Salley after his breakup with Audrey.
Craig shares that he made out with Charley. But Charley hasn’t told Salley. Craig says things are great when it’s the two of them, but once Salley’s around, Charley acts afraid to like him.
Meanwhile, Molly asks Charley how she felt about Craig’s outburst. Charley gets defensive and says while she didn’t like how he talked to Venita, she’s not Craig’s “keeper” and he’s “his own person.” But as Whitner points out, Craig could blow up on anyone like that. The end of this episode proves that point.
As they meet for lunch and tequila tasting, Austen immediately tells Salley that Charley and Craig kissed. She’s mostly upset that Charley lied to her. But she’s fully moved on from Craig to Austen.
On the way to lunch, Austen apologizes to Venita for not having her back, and she accepts. He appreciates that she’s a true friend. Craig is offended by this, and swears that he would never be friendly with someone who was “bullying” Austen.
On a lighter note, at lunch, we learn that Austen is into “stuck porn.” Molly doesn’t want to know what his porn search history looks like.
The girls are fighting
At dinner, Salley is “Pouty McPouterson” (Austen’s words) over Charley not telling her about the kiss. She jokes that a kiss from Austen would make her happier. He asks if she’s a “nightmare to date” and she says no. She beams that he asked about dating her. Austen does a body shot off of her after Craig tells him not to be a “p*ssy” (Molly, who is the best, points out the irony of that saying because unlike balls which are sensitive, “p*ssies can take a pounding”).
Naturally, Austen and Salley make out again (but he saves a few kisses for Rod at the end of the night). When she says some tequila went … down south, Austen jokes, “lucky for whoever gets down there.” Say what you will about Salley’s flirting, but Austen matches her energy completely.
But things are bad in her friendship with Charley. As soon as Salley mentions Craig, Charley gets frustrated. She’s tired of having the same conversation. Charley insists their friendship is “fine,” but Salley interrupts her. Salley is upset that Charley didn’t tell her about the kiss, but Charley thinks it was understandable why she didn’t. She knows their dynamic changed after she went on the date with Craig. After that, she didn’t want to tell Salley everything. Salley thinks Charley is putting Craig above her friend.
Before they leave, Charley talks to Craig about how upset she is. But she’s glad she put up a boundary and told the truth. He wants Salley to leave them alone, because “we really like each other, and it’s cute!”
Craig goes from Dr. Jekyll to Mr. Hyde
Craig got hammered at the bars, after he was noticeably drunk at lunch. Whitney notes that he’s drunk to the point where he goes full Jekyll and Hyde. As they leave the bar, Craig makes the van wait, and wanders off for a while to get even more tequila and beer. When Salley comments about how drunk he is, he goes off on her. He tells her to “shut the f*ck up,” calls her “dumb,” and tells her to leave him alone. A stunned Salley responds, “You are never in the wrong, ever. You never own up to your sh*t.”
He gets so mad that he stands up and seemingly tries to leave the van. He yells at Salley for getting involved in things that having nothing to do with her, and repeatedly calls her a “f*cking loser.” Austen texts Shep that Craig is “100 out of 10.”
As he continues to berate Salley, Charley looks horrified. When Salley asks if she did anything wrong, Charley repeatedly says no. We end on a to be continued … but this might be the end of Charley and Craig’s romance.
Southern Charm airs Wednesdays at 9/8c on Bravo. Episodes are available to stream on Peacock.
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