So who is NOT surprised that dude Naomie was with when Southern Charm was last on, was jerking her around? Think we skipped a year of Southern Charm. Season 7 aired in 2020 I believe.
I totally forgot about him since he really wasn’t that memorable, but when they played the flashes it all came back, how he talked to her so disrespectfully.
You wouldn’t think Naomie would put up with that shit right? Well I guess any woman puts up with it, when they really love, or think they love the guy. Look at Kenya on Atlanta. Totally strong woman, tells ya like it is, kinda scary. You wouldn’t think she would put up with that stupid crazy ass. But she did.
So Naomie moves to NY with him, then finds out he’s cheating on her. “He made me a smaller version of myself.” Good way to put it. That is what they do. That serves their purpose of making their dumb insecure asses feel elevated. It really is a sick disorder.
Naomie and Craig have hooked up, post break up, but before he was “exclusive” with Paige. Guess Craig’s pillow making isn’t so bad and embarrassing now.
Why does everyone act like Austen is such a loser career-wise? I would say having your own beer brand on tap at bars, is kind of an accomplishment. I don’t get when he turned into such an asshole though. On Summerhouse he was being such a fucking dick. I never really got that impression before. I thought he was more of a pussy, actually. Madison seriously walked/ran/stomped all over him, as he sat there and literally cried about it. I think with the Ciara thing, he just wasn’t that into her, but liked the attention. He probably should have just been honest. You don’t always reciprocate when someone else is into you. It’s the whole chemistry, alignment of the planets thing. There’s nothing ‘wrong’ with Ciara. She’s hot as hell. Then he got stuck in the middle of Lindsay needing to “get back at Ciara” which didn’t help his case at all. Don’t think he was really into her either.
Anyway, he and Shep are meeting up, and drinking his beer at a local bar.
He has his eye on some Olivia chick. They gossip about Craig and Naomie. “Naomie is back in town.” Wasn’t she gone for all of like a week to NY? It was more like a terrible vacation, so Naomie is still in town.
Was she always this skinny? Must be the break up weight loss thing.
Shep and Austen honestly sound like a couple girls gossiping.
Apparently Craig and Shep are having a little tiff. They don’t think he’s ‘been a good friend lately’ since he’s been successful with his pillow business endeavor. They literally sound like Housewives, don’t they?
Kathryn is till with Chleb (at filming anyway) which still is a little unbelievable. But I did read that they have since broken up. Really not surprising after watching the birthday party debacle, and how she treated him. The poor guy was stuck with having to manage her mood swings, and getting bitched at for trying to manage them. According to this article, it looks like Thomas has also broken up with his girlfriend that he had a son to. So this guy has three kids to two baby mamas.
https://www.distractify.com/p/are-kathryn-and-chleb-still-together-southern-charm
So having already watched the episode, and re-watching it for my recap (which I’m always behind on nowadays) it’s super cringy to listen to her talking about how much she’s ‘grown and changed.’ She really looks a lot older than 30. I’m not into this bleached blonde and black eye brows thing she’s got going on. It’s aging her.
Most of you have heard, I’m sure, that she’s lost custody of her kids again, from a failed drug test, I believe is the story. If she knows she’s getting tested, why was she getting stoned? Makes me wonder, was it on purpose? Two little kids kind of cramp your style. So I guess Thomas is back to being the lesser of two evils.
She talks in her yap about having her kids in her 20’s. Watching the first time, I had missed that and didn’t even think that she had mentioned them at all. What a ‘crazy ride’ her 20’s have been. They flash on a few of her meltdowns and tantrums. She goes on to talking about being in a new decade of her life, and time to pursue the life that she really wants, not the one that was given to her. Whatever that even means. Coming from Katherine, who the hell knows. It almost sounds like she doesn’t even want to have custody of her kids.
Guess that’s the life she “really wants. ” Oh Lord, she talks about her party being her “rebirth into womanhood” or some shit. “Phoenix rising from the ashes.” More like a vulture rising from the fire.
Whitney scene: I have a secret teeny tiny little crush on Whitney. I always thought he was cute.
Do you all know he’s the producer and creator of the show? I did so NOT know that! So embarrassing! How did I not know that? Also he’s currently single! (although there are rumors he might be gay)
How has he not been snapped up yet? I think he’s cute and funny. He plays guitar! He’s like kinda nerdy, but kinda cool. Kathryn shoulda went for him and not Thomas.
Well actually no, then he would have two kids with her probably, and had to have put up with her immaturity and bi-polarness constantly. At least Patricia would have grandchildren though.
Remember Kathryn was messing around with him too, and he really did like her, which was the source of all the tension and arguments between them in previous seasons. She was into older rich men apparently. Remember when she was at the dinner table at a fancy dinner party, forget where, at Thomas’ maybe, and Craig pointed out she had slept with three guys at the table.
He’s at his mommy’s, and one of the pooches shits on the floor after he took them out. He calls them assholes and dicks, then cleans the floor with vodka. What a waste of vodka! Well at least he takes a swig while he has it out. See why I like him! He does seem kind of cranky though.
Patricia seriously rings that fucking bell to summon her own kid? I absolutely HATED the way she used that thing for Michael. Isn’t that so disrespectful? Patricia did not realize dogs were work until she didn’t have Michael around. I did read about this, that he had a stroke.
Patricia talks about him as if she does miss him personally, and feels badly, but does she? Does she just miss the dude wiping her ass for her practically? She claims his diagnosis of being paralyzed “kind of struck her in the heart…” I hope she’s being sincere, but you don’t always know with her. She’s kind of a superficial snob.
I guess she has Whitney filling in as her butler.
Kathryn shops for accessories for Chleb for her Roaring 20’s birthday party extravaganza. Again, so hard to watch her talking about it when we know how it turned out. She talks about Chleb being her “rock.” Also hard to watch, after the way she treats him at her party. Guess she did kind of treat him like a ‘rock’ as in something you step on, and kick to the side because it’s in your way.
So Pringle is back for another season. He’s kind of low key, drama-less ‘character’ on the show. People always bitch that “they’re boring.” But you do kind of need normal people to balance out the crazies.
Craig has a store now for his pillows, and looks like a lot of other stuff too. And, the best part, he serves alcohol. Great idea! Like that store the ladies went to on Beverly Hills. Get customers all liquored up while they shop!
They quickly start gossiping about Shep. Time’s a wastin, let’s get to the tea here. And it does seem Shep has a jealousy issue with him. Of course he will be laughing that off, because it does sound kind of ludicrous. But it sort of underscores perhaps his insecurity and possibly embarrassment, never having accomplished much as far as a career. Just coasts by on his Bravo pay I guess, and/or his parents supporting him.
I think there was an episode a few years back, where he was involved in a restaurant that he owns. But didn’t really seem like he did too much. Probably handed to him by mommy and daddy, and he just collects the profits. That’s the way it appeared to me.
Back to Craig and Pringle. Craig “doesn’t tell Austen secrets anymore…” this does NOT sound like dude talk. So Craig was even back to banging Natalie, his other ex, after they broke up, as well as Naomie. Or did he say Natalie by mistake ?
Craig doesn’t strike me as being super great in that department. But he seems to have no trouble getting the chicks.
You THINK you’re gonna get a slight Housewife escape with the other Bravo shows, then yeah not so much.
Shep is still with cute sweet Taylor. “It’s been two years” Shep brags in his yap. He’s over 40, and two years is his longest relationship. (I didn’t realize she was only 27, not surprising, he always went for much younger girls) But we do know our ‘Sheppy Trust Fund Baby Rose’ has always had commitment issues. Who doesn’t love Taylor. She’s like the Southern Charm ‘Brittany’ on Vanderpump. Everyone seems to like her, and she’s not an asshole. Seems very almost dare I say ‘ normal?
Although she really wants to get married, and have the kids and that whole thing, she just plays it really cool with him, and doesn’t press him. Even talking in her yap, that she moved to Charleston but got her own place. She seems fine with that. Most chicks would have been insistent with moving in together, especially if she was relocating to his area. Not sure where she lived before ? I don’t think it was far.
So everyone is getting all cuted up for Kathryn’s birthday debacle, I mean party. Olivia’s parents’ house is quite the house. I can see why she used the plandemic as an excuse to move back. They all fuss about who’s answering the door when Austen arrives. Ridiculous fussing.
They argue and run around the house for effing 20 minutes before finally answering the door. Her mom wants her to go upstairs and act like she’s not ready, so her dad can “drill him.” Wow her parents are really really bored. Guess they want to shake up their cocktail hour.
More running in circles inside this mansion, as Austen paces around on the porch. Olivia finally answers the door.
Her mom mixes him up some “ranch water” which appears to be tequila and sparkling water? Not even a lime? Sounds kind of boring. That is a cocktail I will NOT be making in my tiktoks.
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The parents pick on Austen’s skull and bones shoes. Back the hell off Mr and Mrs Hoity Toity, maybe he just wanted something a little different. Not to mention, he is going to an event hosted by Kathryn off the rails Dennis. I think a pop of skull and cross bones is appropriate! (also even though her birthday is in August, think filming was in October – so there’s that, maybe it was a Halloween thing)
“What were you thinking when you put THOSE onnnnn?” her mom asks? Who says that to someone they just meet ???
Kathryn is talking to her makeup artist about inviting Naomie, as an olive branch type thing, and how she and Craig hooked up and whatever. I feel like this is being discussed way too much.
Venita and Leva arrive at Naomie’s to have a little ‘getting ready pre-game’ type of soiree, (see how I dropped a French word there?) They order Venita to put her robe on since they’re in robes. This feels very high school. Getting ready together, agreed to all wear the same thing?
They popped a bottle of $60 champagne. On Bravo, we all sit around and day drink $60 champagne. Well that’s NOT like high school. More like stealing beer from my dad.
Naomie tells Leva about her conversation, and how Kathryn “Said all the right things” so she decided to accept the invite.
Venita points out, also to get dressed up, look good, be seen… (and have free food and drinks…)
They discuss potential awkwardness if Paige is going. Naomie suddenly acts like, since she’s been humiliated by whatshisname, that Craig is like, the love of her life. I seem to always remember her treating him like crap. Of course he could be difficult in his own rite too.
Party time! Again in her yap, more “clean slate, new beginnings.” Yes ‘new beginning’ with the same childish Kathryn.
‘Craige’ arrives. A viewer on Twitter called these scenes a series of awkward hugs.
Taylor is the only one that approaches Kathryn with a “Happy Birthday!” greeting. Did they all forget this is a birthday party? Also no one is bringing a gift ? Even when invites say “no gift” you still should bring a little something. Olivia also says Happy Birthday.
Why isn’t Craig wearing a T-shirt under his partially unbuttoned dress shirt? Paige should be handling that. Maybe it’s too early. In like another six months, if they’re still together, and at the ‘slinging insults’ segment of their relationship, she’ll be like, “you’re supposed to wear a T-shirt with your under your shirts you moron!”
Kathryn points out to Taylor that she’s peeling in her chin area from using a Retinol. From what we start to see later, it looks like an acne situation she was having? At first glance it looked like it was lipstick smeared all over her face. The redness started to poke through her six layers of thick makeup when she got stressed out perhaps? Either way, it was sad to watch her looking that way, and behaving that way, at her own ‘new beginnings, clean slate, let’s start over’ elaborate birthday event.
Katherine and Shep reminisce about when they first met, and clearly they’re some kind of mathematicians. Shep states “I was 33 when we first met and you were 21, and now, now you’re 30 and I’m 42! Strange how that works. I was kind of pulling for these two to get together at one point. Weren’t they kind of fooling around one season? Did she sleep with all the dudes? Maybe not Craig? or did she? Think Shep would be slightly better a dealing with her her tantrums – because he would just walk the hell away and not giver her audience. You know, like you do with a toddler? Well maybe, come to think of it, Thomas did try that. Think it just made her angrier.
See these types of conversations is why I continue to watch and continue to do this. It’s the most entertaining part, listening to the really stupid things that they say. So you’re welcome!
Can we stop pointing out that she’s ‘tall’ and this ‘owns the room’ shit ? Please? She ‘owns the room’ for like two seconds until she opens her mouth. Then everyone starts running away.
Naomie keeps bitching about attending the event. Just stop. Even if you’re attending for the TV purpose of it all, just stop bitching about it. I guess due to this attitude is why she proceeds to give Kathryn such an icy greeting, and doesn’t even say Happy Birthday, or thank you for having me!
Just “hey you look like one big diamond.”
So I have to agree with Kathryn in her yap, that was an extremely cold greeting to a hostess at a party, regardless of how you feel about her. At least make an effort. At least be fake.
Naomie says in her yap, that she thinks that SHE got a cold greeting, which I didn’t really see. She didn’t exactly respond to this ‘olive branch’ thing by just walking in, barely acknowledging her, and not speaking to her the whole entire time.
Katherine and Shep discuss what seems to be everyone’s favorite topic, how Craig and Naomie, banged in Vegas. Got it, can we please move on now? Like I’m tired of picturing it. I can’t help it, but when you hear someone talking about people fucking each other, it just happens, even if it’s fleeting. I don’t wanna picture it !
Craig is talking to Shep and Taylor, and keeps referring to Paige as “her” when she’s standing right there. Again, new relationship euphoria, so she doesn’t say anything. Maybe this is how relationships go south. You don’t speak up when you’re in this ‘love bubble’ (ugh I just said love bubble!) and and trying to come off as super unbothered by ANYTHING, then they keep doing it, and it festers, you get braver, or maybe just don’t give a shit anymore, and you finally just explode!
Craig and Shep say “that’s the longest we’ve gone without seeing each other.” They sound like they’re in a romantic relationship. Maybe they are.
Leva asks Kathryn if “she’s good with Naomie?” (seems these two have made amends, it’s just easierto be on her good side, honestly) She tells her that Naomie thought her receival of HER felt cold. Leva was on a total smear campaign with Kathryn last season. It’s weird to see them besties now.
You can kind of see her beginning to simmer here. The cystic pimples are popping out.
Naomie is however, unbothered, and just enjoying her dirty martini as Kathryn is melting.
Madison arrives stag. Austen is immediately coming unglued at the sheer sight of her. Another awkward hug. “Do you have a million to bet?” Madison, do YOU have a million dollars? if not shut up. Even if you do, you’re a nasty insecure hoe that uses dudes, so still shut up. Austen continues to stutter and stammer and it’s really really sad and comical at the same time.
Now we view the scene that Kathryn unravels over. Just Caleb welcoming Venita, and telling her he’s glad she’s happy to be there to celebrate Kathryn’s birthday. He encourages her to approach Kathryn and say ‘hey what’s up?‘ Not sure why these bitches need directed to do this. It’s literally common fucking courtesy that a six year old should know.
But, only on ‘Reality’ TV would you have a bunch of dumb asses at a birthday party who do not get along with, or don’t even like the guest of honor/person throwing the party, and paying for everything. Venita says “they don’t chit chat.” Again stupid. Then go home. Caleb talks Kathryn up about how she’s growing. Yes, well I did notice that she “grew.” Not in way Caleb is referring to, however.
Fashion police moment – I don’t like the white scarf with the off white suit he’s wearing. They cheers to it “being a good night.”
Caleb keeps saying, “babe you look good” as these huge cysts are popping out of her face .Maybe he should have said, “maybe you want to touch up your makeup.” Just kidding, that would have been bad.
The dorky Three Musketeers grab some booze and head out on the patio. Again ‘the hook-up’ is the main topic of discussion.
Did you ever notice how Shep sits and shakes his legs. I think it’s his awkward tick thing.
Naomie seems to b e really pulling out all the stops wanting Craig back. Girl !! Have some self respect ! “everything you ever told me was right !!” You never say that ! You never EVERRRR say that! Craig and his “secrets.” It would sound a little less twelve year old girlish if he stated it as “you betrayed my trust.” This ‘secret shit’ needs to go. Shep is trying to be some sort of mediator type friend when we all know he’s the worst of the bunch. He’s an ass towards Craig too. How long is this on? I’m at an hour and ten and we’re still at this?? Can we get to Kathryn’s nervous breakdown soon because Caleb dared to try to make peace with one of her frenemies on her behalf??
Silly Caleb. Haven’t you at least watched some of the old shows? When you enter into a relationship with a dysfunctional reality star, there are really no excuses for being surprised at anything. I was thinking the same thing on Jersey, with that Luis guy and Teresa.
Craig and Shep bicker and Craig calls him “not a positive person and it wasn’t healthy for him to hang out with him.” I thought dudes didn’t do this shit. Thought they called each a fucking pussy, or punched each other, and moved on? (although the previews do show some sort of physical altercation) Guys make fun of girls for this shit. Craig bitches about him “not going to his store.” Shep of course ridicules that. I do see how it would make him uncomfortable to see Craig thriving. I get most dudes don’t really enjoy browsing around boutiques and shopping (none of them are giving off any type of super masculine energy right now anyway) but he could have popped in a time or two, had a beer, spent some of his NOT VERY HARD earned money, bought Taylor a pillow or two, to support his fucking friend. Because that is what the fuck you do. Craig would have so appreciated that.
Can’t tell you how many times I bought shit just to support another woman. Like all of those overpriced ‘catalog party’ things someone was always having at work, you know, Pampered Chef, jewelry, or even those terrible fundraiser subs for kids’ activities. You get the idea. Just buy a fucking pillow, Shep.
On that note, their little assembly ends. Well that was productive.
Kathryn and Caleb now convene on the patio. Kathryn complains about Naomi and Venita avoiding her. Caleb shares that he spoke with Venita and encouraged her to at least say hello to her, and that is extremely bothersome to Katherine of course. We don’t know why, it just is.
She accuses of him of not being loyal? Okay so SHE did invite her to the fucking thing? Caleb can’t say, “Yo, go talk to Kathryn? ” She says “it’s HER conversation to have!!” We all see that he just tried to do a little nudging to get rid of the weird awkwardness.
And since when is he the peace keeper? She asks.
Chleb tries desperately to change the subject. He randomly tells her she looks nice, again, when she clearly looks rough as hell. Good try though. Something really seems off with her appearance. Not just the redness. She doesn’t even look like herself. Maybe it’s just too way much makeup.
She says she’s “going home – to MY home.” So that was clearly a dig, that hit’s HER place and not his. After in the opening, bragging about it being their apartment together, and decorating together.
Chleb says “don’t be like that.” Well she IS like that. She has like 27 personalities. Dude, watch some old shows. I should introduce her to my ex, since she likes old dudes. Now THAT would be entertainment, watching them interact, each with multiple personalities, and uncontrollable mood swings.
She walks back inside, and Leva says “Katherine is doing the stomp.” That’s kind of funny actually. They seem to be enjoying it a little too much though.
She demands to someone, not sure who, but she has a lot of tattoos. “Where’s my purse I’m ready to go!”
She gets sidetracked, so her moods seems to have shifted for like two seconds, when she sees that Leva has the same purse as her, so she approaches Naomie and Leva. Leva starts to be the mediator and/or instigator, and brings up her and Naomie’s awkward hello. So here we go. Kathryn doesn’t know how to have a civil adult convo.
Katherine said her greeting was not meant to be awkward – it was just her awkwardness. Which I sort of believe. I didn’t notice, ‘coldness’ to her greeting, and she can be sort of an awkward person sometimes. She ‘owns the room’ or she’s awkward as hell I guess. Naomi you don’t have a mouth? If it seemed awkward in the moment, say something.
Katherine goes on to say she felt hurt by her. Of course Naomie had to go to a place you cannot go to with Kathryn Dennis, calmly addressing something she did wrong. (telling people Cameron’s husband, the elusive Jason, was having an affair)
And she is acting sort of entitled and snobby in this moment, as if she’s never ever talked about anyone or brought up a piece of gossip. You can sort of understand Kathryn’s annoyance. also why are you here if you’re still holding a grudge?
Naomie says “you tried to ruin a good person’s family.” I don’t always remember Cameron being such a ‘good person’ sometimes. But whatever. I don’t condone what she did, but maybe it’s time to let it go, if she apologized. Assuming she apologized. Maybe not.
Leva tries to intervene which of courses you can’t, when Kathryn is going off. People like that are off in their ulterior universes at that moment, mid meltdown, and it’s best to follow the advice in all of the how – to baby books for two or three year olds’ tantrums. Just let them get it out. Walk away and let them get it out of their system!
Kathryn calls her fake, and Naomie tells her she fights dirty, she’s loud obnoxious, not a good look. Not helping. Katherine calls herself having “passionate feelings.” Sounds like something her therapist told her that she ran with, like the triggered bullshit. I do admire the creativity of using a different adjective though, to make excuses for yourself acting stupid.
Naomie did start off like a bitch, she knows Katherine isn’t quiet and meek, so there we have it.
She continues to stomp around saying “I’m ready to gooooo!!!” to these random non-cast people. Not sure if these are her handlers, baby sitters or what, and she’s again demanding to know the location of her purse. Someone get this crazy ass her purse! How does she have no flipping idea where her purse is ?
She yells at Caleb, “you’re gonna stay at MY party??”
Actually, he probably should, since she still has a roomful of guests, to sort of ‘represent’ and also apologize and make excuses for her. (she wasn’t feeling well, her makeup was melting off) Also she did say it was “HER home” she was going to. Who would he want to go home with her after that?
Who is this poor little blonde chick that looks terrified, and is stuck dealing with this? This is someone different than the other chick she yelled at about the whereabouts of her purse previously. Hopefully she’s at least on the payroll for having to deal with this six foot toddler.
She leaves. Thank God. Guess we found the purse.
Does anyone know whose wedding this is they keep showing in the previews?
