READY FOR YET ANOTHER SEASON OF SOUTHERN CHARM?

Why is Venita still on the show?

She adds NOTHING to it.

Absolutely nothing, except for a little bit of background color.

I find that absolutely cynical and racist of Southern Charm to keep renewing her as a cast member, when she has no connection to the main cast, and she's not even real friends with any of them.

She has no story.

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Can't believe this dreck is still on

All the men look horrible. All alcoholics.

Venita was Naomie's friend but now Naomie is gone so what's the point. The rest of the cast clearly doesn't want her around.

Well that was quite a premiere. Taylor is nuts, Venita is everybody's friend, Austen shaded Madison's hubby (who is adorable) and Shep still looks like he smells.

Which of the male cast members are on the DL?

[quote] Which of the male cast members are on the DL?

Craig used to be a male prostitute in Charleston, for rich older men.

Madison’s husband is way too cute for her and her baggage so you can expect her to be shitting out a kid REAL QUICK. Pregnant by the end of the year, watch.

I just want to see Craig and Austin make out.

R10. You know it! It's implied in coming attractions for the season that she's either pregnant or trying to get pregnant. That husband is a doll. Patricia has a new butler so I'm guessing Michael is unable to go back to work. So sad. Seems like such a lovely man.

Madison’s firefighter husband is HOT!

All the other men are gross. Well, maybe not Rodrigo…whoever the fuck he is.

So Craig was an escort/manwhore?

That Taylor outburst was a shitshow. Did she say Paige cheated on Craig?

Just trash, mess and drama.

Don't like JT but love Rod (woof) and Rodrigo (Finally! An out of the closet SC gay!). Craig and Madison were on WWHL. Craig really is an idiot. Madison's hubby is sooooo sweet.

What happened to Micheal the butler?

Vanita is embarassing

What happened to the Indian girl with the black hubby?

Craig needs AA

So sick of Shep

Is Austen still whining that he hasn't seen Craig's dick yet?

As if this is a normal part of the straight boy bonding experience.

R19 He was still curious as of last season's reunion episode. To which Andy Cohen pointed out that as a gay man he had not seen the dicks of any of his gay male friends.

Austen's reply : Even Anderson's?

I rewatched some of the first season recently and it’s amazing how different the boys looked back then, granted it was nearly a decade ago. They’ve all gotten fat and gross, Shep looks particularly middle-aged. Interesting that they’ve added new “friends” this year, did they send out a casting call? Madison’s giant fake boobs/cleavage is still mesmerizing, and I’m gay.

Did I hear her correctly, when suddenly weird Taylor gifted her a dildo, did Madison say she had never used one?

R21, haha you're one of those gays going back to women.

Muppet mouthed Austen is hard to watch. He's just so bland.

Michael the butler has retired to Florida to be close to his family. I believe he lives in an assisted living facility following his stroke. Loved him on the show and it's clear Patricia and Whitney adore him.

Madison's husband Brett Randle is HOT!

Look at those arms!

Has Austen seen Brett's dick yet?

Can Madison’s hot husband not get a job with the Charleston fire department?

JT is a douche, and seems more in love with Shep than Taylor.

*than with Taylor.

Madison is a cunt. How on earth did she land a nice, hot guy like that? That engagement party was weird. The other guests looked like paid extras and where was Madison's kid?

Madison has a wedding video up on YouTube.

Brett looks really good.

I love how none of the Southern Charm cast attended Madison's wedding at R32.

Not even Madison's "bestie" Venita. Lol.

Are they STILL pretending Whitney is straight and his gold digging mother is some ideal of southern gentility?

JT is an obvious homosexual.

Most of these cast members are out-of-touch southern rich Republicans. That's all I need to know to not watch anymore.

Is Rodrigo meant to be the check-that-box gay Venita?

No one over the age of 16 should wear a baseball cap backwards.

Kind of hate Craig, but I've got to admit that he looked good on WWHL. I find it hard to believe the restaurant he and Austen started in NYC is an actual operational thing.

Idiots like Austen and Craig are smart enough to hire good people to run their businesses.

Austen in person is tall and actually hot. I was surprised, he doesn't look that great on television. And I'm not really into tall dudes! As for the series in general, do we really need it anymore? It just feels like most of these people don't talk to each other outside of filming. And I know Whitney is an EP on this show and helped create it but they keep trying to wedge him and Patricia in when they don't really have an organic connection with the group. It's not working like it used to. You're all correct on one thing though if you want to see what happens after years of hard drinking look no further than some of the male cast members. Yikes.

[quote] Idiots like Austen and Craig are smart enough to hire good people to run their businesses.

Jordan Andino is kind of a minor celebrity chef.

I'm shocked that he partnered with Craig with this restaurant thing.

Jordan was on Chopped, and Beat Bobby Flay, and later judged Chopped and he's on a number of Food Network shows.

I'm curious how he and Craig met.

Turning Venita into a cuddly dog mommy who gardens and suddenly has a bf (she gives major lez vibes) is hilarious.

What kind of pay bump did Madison get for pretending to like Venita?

R44 Madison needed a friend. Leva is still on the show (she was the one Taylor did the cocktail demo to). I find it hard to believe as a dental hygienist should could not just get another job. Madison;s husband lives in San Diego, he is flying to SC so Madison can be on the show. Once they stop shooting they will move back to SD.

Does Brett go on Grindr in San Diego, when Madison is in Charleston?

I noticed that Madison is actually the narrator of the show this season, so it does seem like they are working towards her needs specifically.

God whoever would have thought Madison would be the female lead on the show?

Brett seems to be somewhat secretive about how he made his money. As a firefighter and now a fire department manager, and formerly a Nike account manager? He says but doesn't specify he's got other sources of income.

Didn't know he moved from Sacramento to San Diego?

r48 maybe it is Sacramento,. One of these S cities.

I want Brett inside me, quite deeply!

[quote] VIDEO: Madison LeCroy Films Husband Brett’s Run-In With Ex Austen Kroll Amid Filming on Southern Charm Season 9

Madison LeCroy just filmed her husband running into her ex Austen Kroll. The 32-year-old hair stylist, who married Brett Randle in November of last year, previously shared that Austen contacted her before the wedding and begged her not to go through with it.

Since Madison and Austen’s breakup, the exes have gone head-to-head on more than one occasion. During season eight of Southern Charm, they threw constant shade behind each other’s backs, and viewers saw Austen’s strained reaction to the engagement.

In an Instagram post shared by @queensofbravo, Madison filmed her husband running into her ex at what appears to be a bar.

At the beginning of the video, Brett walks toward Austen from behind and nudges him with his elbow. The two men shake hands and exchange a few words before Austen turns to look for Madison, who’s assumedly holding the camera.

When Austen finally spots her, he laughs awkwardly and the video ends.

According to reports, Madison will be featured more often in the upcoming season, which began filming after Kathryn Dennis’ exit.

Last season on the show, Madison’s fiancé was a mystery as she claimed he didn’t wish to film. She herself was featured sparingly, though her engagement to Brett was a central storyline.

In a past interview with The Daily Dish, Madison said of Brett: “I would say my relationship now is completely opposite of any relationship I’ve ever had. He has a level of respect for me and as I do for him. And with that being said, what a difference. I have not been treated so well. And I am very blessed.”

I don't think we'll see much of Brett and, as far as how he makes his money, he's smart to keep that to himself. He doesn't seem shady, just private. Madison is a mess but most of the women on the show are boring. The men clearly dominate now.

I think JT is a good addition to the cast because he's a bit of a dickhead.

The show needed someone like him, to replace dickhead Thomas Ravenel who was also a dickhead.

Although JT lacks Thomas' charm.

The men are definitely carrying the show this season. Particularly Craig and Austen.

Those two are such drama queens, it's hilarious.

As Brett is LDS, and required that they abstain to some degree prior to their wedding, will Madison now be expected to be popping out the kids?

Madison seems like she is not over Austen if she keeps bringing up the fact they were together.

Brett is MORMON, R54???

I had no idea.

Omg, that makes him so not sexy to me.

Ugh.

R56 Not sure how observant he is - sacred underwear, etc? But I do recall Madison telling the girls, for that reason, they were being chaste for a certain period prior to the marriage.

First episode of the season was crazy but last week and tonite were duds and the show seems more and more scripted. Thank goodness for Venita or it would be a total bore (just kidding).

I agree r58. I was so excited after the first episode but the rest have been a let down. I’m pretty certain Olivia and Austen never even dated, it seemed just for show the whole time - so the drama surrounding it now seems ridiculous.

Everyone seems to think so highly of Rodrigo. I want more storyline to demonstrate why that is.

R60 he was on for like 2 seconds. Same with the diabetic midget. There is no back story.

In a lightning round of questions about the male cast members on WWHL, Craig answered most positive ones with Rodrigo, best style, best advice, best endowed, etc. The other Rod coming in second for praise.

I need a flow chart with pictures. I still can’t tell any of these blonde bimbo ex-girlfriends apart, it’s so confusing.

Check out Rod's crotch starting at about 8:00 mins into tonight's show. Wow!

Yeah, I noticed that too….

R64. Holy shit! His cup runneth over.

This entire storyline currently as of 10/7/23: is boring. They are trying to make this #Scandavol #2.

Anyone know when this searson was filmed? Curious to know the timing with the VPR scandal.

It just seem so produced.

r67 Scandoval actually happened after taping wrapped, they started taping again when it blew up.

Okay, hat-to-the-back, backward ball cap, whatever, looks so ridiculous on these middle-aged men. But to wear one with the cheesy expanding plastic strap across your forehead is fucking insane. At least get one that fits your head. Do these guys ever look at themselves?

Has Taylor slept with Craig, Shep and Austen? Why was she fighting with Craig?

It's a shame that Taylor went from being the only sweet, likable, level headed person on the show to crazy woman scorned. Honey, Shep isn't that big of a loss.

(r71) Oh I don't know about that missy!

r65 holy shit that was some package!

I was struck when Taylor shared with Olivia that after her breakup with Shep, she turned to Austen rather than her normal response of turning to "god as her crutch".

Sounds like her strongly held religious beliefs might just be kind of transactional.

r74 are you surprised?

R75 That she'd admit to it, maybe. While her stated requirement in a man, "must love Jesus" .

Um, Shep?

R76 Well at Shep's age he must have found Jesus a few times.

I find this show hard to watch because all the women look and sound the same. They also don’t seem to stick around for very long, while the men mostly stay the same.

Southern Charm was always intended to be driven by the male cast. Kathryn basically dragooned her way into becoming a main character on the show by being a real life soap opera heroine.

What’s interesting to watch this season is the transition of Madison from a Kathryn-replacement (which is the function she served when Kathryn got to bleak for the show) into the snarky narrator/boy-whisperer role that Camryn used to fill. Unfortunately, Taylor is not “complex female character” enough to be the lead woman on the show.

I figure the show is roughly scripted with respect to the major "plot" progression. Most obvious this season in the actions of JT. But judging from Olivia's reactions, maybe not everyone is fully read-in. Some cracks in her normally super flat affect.

I miss Cameran Eubanks and Chelsea Meissner. They were so normal and sweet.

This show needs Kelly Dodd.

R81. I love Cameran and Chelsea even more for walking away from this shit show. Unfortunately, when they left, they took the Charm with them.

R82 = Kelly Dodd

I'd like to see Lindsey Graham pay a visit to Patricia Altschul.

OMG and watch him make Whitney feel so uncomfortable with his leering glances. Haha!

FUCK THIS 💩SHOW. I WOULD NOT LET MY 🐕BE ON IT. THIS 🌮👑DESERVES BETTER.

Kelly, my son Whitney is looking for a wife.

Are you available?

HELL NO. I HAVE ✡️🍆TO SUCK ON, NOT THAT 🌈🐔CHASER YOU CALL A SON.

I thought Shep was so hot season 1.

Alcohol has really ruined him. He could have aged a lot better if he wasn’t a raging alcoholic.

I liked Craig much better back when he was Thomas's submissive boy toy.

Shep's parents are so loving and supportive of their good-for-nothing, ne're-do-well middle-aged son. Couldn't be prouder.

Remember when Shep gave the anorexic supporting character an STD and Madison blurted it out?

He’s probably a sex addict as well as an alcoholic.

Craig has aged horribly from alcohol. He definitely pings as gay.

Paige seems very asexual. Like Helena from The Group. Chilly. Sexless. She and Craig are probably just cuddle buddies.

R91 Substitute boy toy with fuck puppet.

Tonite's episode was good. Miss Pat. Paige bossing Craig around. Taylor reuniting with Little Craig. Austen being Austen.

"we agreed to stick to the script, now I look like the asshole." Austen is a douche, why anyone is is friend is beyond me.

"I'm a guy's guy."

"That's a breach of 'Brofessionalism'."

JT is such a mo. Are Rodrigo and Tyler helping him out of the closet this season?

JT isn't working out (he's a diabetic bore) and Rodrigo barely speaks. We need more of the other Rod and his big package that the camera lingered on but not long enough.

Has Austen seen Rod's dick yet.

Has Rod's dick met Austen's ass yet?

I have no idea how JT even got cast on the show?? You are right he is boring, has zero going on, seems to have no real connections to the cast. Has Rodrigo eve shown in a scene?

[quote] I have no idea how JT even got cast on the show?? You are right he is boring, has zero going on, seems to have no real connections to the cast.

He's like the male version of Venita!

R104 Venita at least has a tiny bit of storyline and connection to the cast. It was funny to see JT interact with the male cast. They are all bro ing out and he just keeps bringing up Austen and Oliva...like a little bitch.

JT just stirs the shit. He and his Mom are in it for whatever self promotional angles they can wrangle.

Am I the only one who thinks JT is hot?

yes!

Review his appearance at Taylor's event, diminutive in backward baseball cap, confabbing with the girls, snickering about the state of guestroom furnishings. One look at him in profile seals it - definitely not hot.

So much going on in tonite's episode. MICHAEL! Very sweet scene with him and Patricia and Whitney. LITTLE CRAIG! So glad he's ok. CRAIG TRYING TO OPEN A BOTTLE OF WINE AND MAKE GLUTEN FREE LASAGNA! Oh Mary. And Olivia's brother which was heartbreaking. Next week Taylor gets raked over the coals.

Despite then trying to recreate Scandoval, this show's ratings are tanking.

R111. It's run it's course. Craig and Paige will get a spinoff after he moves to NYC.

Craig and Rodrigo. Is it any wonder who knows how to use a corkscrew?

Rock bottom

Ghastly spiders on her face.

Just terrifying.

Those poor kids. Like having Thomas for a father wasn't bad enough.

r117 Well daddy does have a big one.

Seven weeks in and nothing has happened. This season is boring.

R118 Has Austen verified its size? We know Craig has.

Can anyone find a cap of Rodrigo’s bulge?

Holy crap Rod is like movie star gorgeous tonite. I'd like to see him clean shaven. Olivia, hon, this guy is a major upgrade. Also, is it me or was the bartender checking out Shep?

Are the kids confirmed FAS? So awful on so many levels.

Shep and the bartender seemed like they have met before, and yes the bartender was checking all the men out.

Madison and Venita are a couple of cackling hags.

Rod’s dick was pretty visible in those khakis, he’s like John Hamm level hung.

Why does Madison talk like she has marbles in her mouth? So annoying.

The scene with Madison's son was odd. So he wandered into the kitchen battered and bruised when they just happened to be filming. And Madison got all soft and maternal when she saw him? Stuff like that seems staged or recreated for the cameras.

Taylor's family is very sweet. They must be so proud when they watch the show. Bra-gate? Meh.

The cunt no name podcaster on WWHL tonite went after Austin and Daddy Andy who LOVES Austin was clearly not happy. He later brought up Austin and Olivia sharing the loss of a sibling and made him look like a saint. Austin does dumb stuff but he didn't deserve that bitch shitting on him. Austin's sister and Rodrigo were cringing in the audience.

JT sure is a little bitch.

Which one of the guys got drunk at the mountain house and let Rodrigo blow him? Hopefully for Rodrigo, it was Rod. I think he’s the only one who is packing.

If watched this show, I wouldn't admit it.

R131. Austen is allegedly well hung and, well, we know Rod is thanks to the close up on his package a few episodes ago.

R133 Alleged by whom? The footage of him tugging on his little pokey when confronted by Madison - replayed multiple times as evidence of his infidelity - seemed to indicate otherwise. His obsession with his friends' penis size seems to also suggest some insecurity in that department.

[quote] Stuff like that seems staged or recreated for the cameras.

Um... ya think?

They're all Republican douche-bags. Seriously.

No more of that for me.

AND they're in South Carolina for crying out loud. The state that produces the WORST politicians.

They're all horrible, non-reflecting, white, privileged Republican snobs. No thanks.

R132 Did someone search for the word Rodrigo, and then post here what was meant for another thread?

Just seems awfully random.

R136 At one point there was a spin-off based in Savannah, with a more diverse cast. It never caught on. Arrogant dicks and divas seem to be the basis of southern charm.

R134 The ladies had to remind Austen and Shep of the drunken night that they both compared dicks. Everyone who witnessed this agreed that they were like identical twinseys. Strictly average.

[quote] The cunt no name podcaster on WWHL tonite went after Austin

Her name is Alex Cooper, she's got the 2nd most popular podcast on Spotify, behind Joe Rogen, for which she was paid 60 million dollars. And Andy effectively called her the Oprah of podcasting.

R137, I see the confusion. What I meant was "If watched Southern Charm, I wouldn't admit it." Then I provided an example of a Disney show ('Bizaardvark,' starring DL faves Olivia Rodrigo and Jake Paul) that *I* like that most DLers would never admit to watching, let alone liking.

Let's clarify something. ROD is the guy with the big dick. Rodrigo is the token gay friend.

Perhaps, but Craig speculated that it was Rodrigo among all the men, who was the most hung.

[quote] ‘Southern Charm’ Alum Thomas Ravenel Calls Ex Kathryn Dennis the ‘Worst Person in the World’

Southern Charm alum Thomas Ravenel didn’t hold back when sharing his feelings about ex-girlfriend Kathryn Dennis.

“The worst person in the world I know is Kathryn Dennis and the total losers who make excuses and applaud her horrific behavior like Craig [Conover] and Shep [Rose] and Austen [Kroll]. Total losers,” Ravenel, 61, wrote via X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday, November 7. He has since deleted the post.

When an X user asked Ravenel why he chose to have children with Dennis, 32, Ravenel replied: “Damn good question! You got me there!” (The exes, who split in 2016 after dating on and off for two years, share son Saint, 7, and daughter Kenise, 9.)

Ravenel’s comments about his ex came after Conover, 34, praised Dennis at BravoCon over the weekend. During the Southern Charm panel on Sunday, November 5, in Las Vegas, Nevada, Conover said the cast of the Bravo series loves Dennis and wants her to return to the show.

Dennis left Southern Charm after eight seasons earlier this year. Ravenel, meanwhile, appeared on seasons 1 through 6 of the reality series before exiting amid sexual assault allegations in 2018. He pleaded guilty to third-degree assault and battery in September 2019 and paid a $500 fine.

Ravenel and Dennis have been enmeshed in a contentious custody battle since their split, trading accusations of substance abuse issues. In October 2020, Ravenel filed for sole custody of the pair’s children and requested that Dennis have supervised visitation only.

Dennis shared a rare update about the struggles of her coparenting dynamic in September.

“When I am with you I feel so alive again … even when you can’t see me or hear me I am always thinking of you … know that our love connects us by an invisible string, always. I know that we will make it through these tough times and they won’t last forever. 🙏♥️,” she captioned a series of Instagram photos of her and her kids enjoying a bowling outing.

Dennis continued: “Sending strength to all of the coparents out there. No matter the situation, being without your children is the most difficult pain you must carry each and every day you are without them. It’s so unnatural and such a drawn out devastation. We need each others love and support — here’s to hope for the future ♥️.”

Those poor kids.

Who did Ravenel admit to assaulting?

[quote] Who did Ravenel admit to assaulting?

I think it was his fat nanny who said that Thomas sexually harassed or assaulted her.

Not sure which one.

It was when the kids were little, and Thomas needed a nanny since he and Katherine were separated.

I don't believe her. She's fat and she's ugly.

Definitely not someone Thomas would go after.

Paige and Craig won't last. He is so codependent and she's annoying.

[quote] Paige and Craig won't last. He is so codependent and she's annoying.

Plus, he likes cock too much.

He really seems gay when he talks, why won't he come out?

Angry Shep is fucking scary. What a nasty, abusive POS. All because he lost a ping pong game.

I didn't know Taylor's brother Worth (who was in last week's episode) passed away five months after Olivia's brother died. WTF

Just watched last week's episode of WWHL where Austen when asked about the death of his first sister when he was 7, or she was 7. On cue, he's all misty-eyed and attempts to sound choked up. So ridiculous, he's in his mid-30s, the mere mention of his long-dead sister is going to immediately get him all emotional? Not believable.

R148 I snorted my drink when Craig told Rodrigo that Paige is the love of his life.

The boy is so dense.

These Southern Charm women aren't even hot. The only really hot one is Madison.

R155. Even worse, except for Madison, they're boring. Thank heavens for Rod who is dreamy to look at.

Olivia has noticeably been stepping up her style this season. Maybe a result of income from the show, or possibly she got the message that some viewers have questioned that she might be intersex.

Aside from their various side hustles, do we know if any of these people work?

Met him in Hawaii when he was vacationing with his family about 2 years back. I don't find him attractive at all on television. In person - another story. I'm not usually into TALL dudes, but something about this guy - all man. Huge hands. I get why sometimes he's able to get away with stuff. He was very, very hot in person.

R158, met who? I'm lost.

R159 I think they mean Austen

Yes Austen

He looks so rubbery.

JT and Venita were on WWHL tonite. JT screams closet queen.

R163 That appearance is the first time I've seen him coherent. Maybe he was high.

I will say JT has a nice body but he looks like a bad Don Jr impersonator.

Too bad he feels he (or Rod) needs to shave his hairy ass.

I don’t think I’ve ever said this about another man, but JT is a little bitch.

So JT is a little bitch but I'm oddly attracted to him and he's not all that. I don't get it. every time he's on screen i get hard. hes not my type at all.

I also think JT is hot.

Did we get a shirtless scene this week or something?

[quote] Did we get a shirtless scene this week or something?

Yes, and I agree he looked more fit than expected. Completely smooth, assuming since he had his back and ass shaved, that his chest was also,