Southern Charm wraps up Season 10 with Episode 17, “Reunion Part 2.” On Part 1 last week, Craig continued to make wild claims about his breakup with Paige. Shep insisted things didn’t work with Sienna because he wasn’t rich enough. Andy followed that up by joking that Sienna would join them on the reunion stage. JT and Madison apologized to each other, but his extra comments dampened the moment. JT accused Venita of ghosting him after they briefly dated. She left to get her phone for the receipts, then Andy teased it was probably about to get worse.
What happened on Southern Charm Season 10 Episode 17?
Venita and JT hash things out. Miss Patricia makes her first reunion appearance to celebrate a decade of Southern Charm. Salley and Taylor continue to fight about Gaston. Molly shares that Whitney apologized for his cupcake comment. Craig and Austen get into the deep issues behind their friendship woes.
What was on Venita’s phone at the Southern Charm Season 10 reunion?
When Venita grabs her phone, she reveals the exact texts between her and JT. His last two texts were sent when she was at a friend’s wedding, so she didn’t have her phone anyway. The most damning reveal is that, at 1:30 pm the next day after his last text to her, he went Instagram official with his girlfriend. At that time, he and Venita hadn’t spoken for a week after going on dates every single day for a month. JT insists his post wasn’t a way to get Venita back for ghosting him.
I remain confused by the timeline and this whole situation in general. But I think it’s fair for Venita to be upset JT went public with his girlfriend after she needed a week to herself. Especially when she took that break because the girl made nasty comments calling her a “rat.” Personally, the fact that he went from daily dates with Venita to Instagram official with someone else in only one week seems very fast. It made me wonder if JT ever really broke up with his girlfriend at all. I’m sure Venita has similar questions.
Venita admits that she still wants to be friends with JT despite everything. Then, in a moment that made many cringe, she also admits she still wants to date him. Venita, you deserve better! I wonder if she still feels that way after their latest back and forth.
On a break, Venita brings him a drink as a truce. He jokes that he’ll risk his life by drinking the sugar. A producer calls them out for flirting, which they deny.
Breaking down JT’s conspiracy theories and Craig’s relationship with the truth
Andy’s as confused by JT and Venita as the rest of us. So he moves on to the other issues with JT. Madison and Austen joke about their matching polka dots, which JT seems to believe indicates an affair. As for the rumors Austen cheated on Audrey, Leva explains it was a timeline confusion. Austen met Audrey the summer before when he was still dating other girls. However, he and Audrey didn’t start dating until six months after they met. Austen also says he’s in love with Audrey. Madison approves.
Unaired footage of the conspiracy theory golf outing reveals that JT had a lot more to say about Austen. Shep scolds JT for playing “moral police” about holding Austen accountable. But there’s still no proof of him calling Miss Patricia a b*tch. Still, Madison, Austen, Salley, and Craig believe he did.
Craig claims he’s never lied on camera. Going through the montage of his untruths, he has explanations. He insists he did apply for the bar, but was rejected. He also says he did walk at graduation, but was missing a credit. When Andy argues that he still lied about graduating, Craig argues, “Well, define graduating.” Shep tells Craig it’s okay if he admits to lying at the time. After all, it was during that troubled stage. But Craig “would never say something that can impeach me” when filming. Didn’t Craig have a lifestyle coach once where he revealed what an incredible liar and manipulator he is? Anyway …
A look back at the beginning of Southern Charm
Miss Patricia’s arrival onstage brings us down memory lane of the Southern Charm origins. We see Craig, Whitney, Shep, and Patricia’s 2013 casting tapes. Craig, then a law student, said he wanted to be an attorney because he loves money. He also said his future wife hadn’t been born yet. When Andy asks about that, Craig says, “I don’t even know that guy.”
Shep said his window for settling down just opened and would close in 15, 10, or 12 years. Producers note that it has already been 12 years!
Patricia’s tape includes a cameo from Michael. It shows her looking fabulous while lounging, and chiding the guys for not being married yet. Some things don’t change!
Before she goes, Miss Pat stands by her comments about Paige, calling her “dismissive bordering on rude.” Also, she’s given up on giving the guys advice.
Salley and Taylor duke it out at the Southern Charm reunion
Taylor and Salley’s overlap with guys comes up. Salley’s not with Andrew anymore. The one thing she will agree with Taylor on? “That dude is weird.”
Then we get to Gaston. Taylor says they’ve been together for a year and a half. She’s convinced they’ll get married someday, maybe soon. She accuses Salley of bad-mouthing Gaston to the group before she had a chance to introduce him. And taking advantage of her fractured friendship with the girls to “infiltrate” her own friend group.
Salley claims she had a right to tell people how Gaston treated her. She adds Taylor and Gaston are still running their mouths around town about her. Andy asks if Salley would ever want to be friends with Taylor. She says not while Taylor is with Gaston. “Then I guess we’ll never be friends,” Taylor responds.
What happened to the ring Craig bought Paige?
Craig, Shep, and Austen continue to put a lot of blame on Paige, both for the fractured friendships and for the breakup itself. As a viewer, this is frustrating to watch. Including the part where they speculate on whether she moved on. For his part, Andy won’t say what he thinks, joking it’s an “HR issue.”
Craig says he isn’t ready to start dating yet. Something must’ve changed since he has a new girlfriend. Meanwhile, Madison sends him girls via his DMs.
Ultimately, Craig admits he was in love with a fantasy, and ignored the reality. Perhaps that’s why he missed the signs. In the meantime, he’s going to give the four-carat ring back to the jeweler.
Why is the Southern Charm cast scared of Craig?
Up next, the cast analyzes Austen and Craig’s friendship woes. Craig finally sticks up for Paige, saying she’s not a mean girl because she mocked Austen after the poolside confrontation. Instead, she was sticking up for Craig.
Austen admits he’s “terrified” of Craig’s temper, which Craig says he’s working on. The rest of the cast agree they’re scared of Craig, at least sometimes.
Austen calls out Craig for his jabs. Madison told Austen that Craig doesn’t respect him. After a long pause, Craig says he does. Rodrigo adds that Austen often feels judged by Craig. Craig says that if Austen feels that way, then they shouldn’t hang out anymore. This shocks Venita, who calls Craig out for his attitude towards his friends. Austen says he gets “backhanded” by Craig for “stepping out of line.” Craig responds, “I can’t control the way you perceive my actions.” Shep calls that “gaslighting.”
Craig and Austen agree they understood each other better after Craig opened up about his drinking problem. Andy commends Craig for this. So does Austen, who tells Craig he loves him. Craig promises to work on himself so the others aren’t scared of him. Andy advises Austen to be more communicative, and Craig less judgy. He hands the floor to Shep, who ends the reunion, and season, with a speech reminding the cast they’re all family.
Southern Charm is available to stream on Peacock.
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