Things are heating up on Southern Charm Season 10! Last week, JT continued to land himself in the dog house after a conspiracy theory gab sesh with Craig and Shep. JT insinuated that Brett thought something happened between him and Madison in Jamaica. Meanwhile, this was the last thing Madison and Brett needed, considering they were still dealing with the aftermath of his thyroid cancer. At Easter, Craig told the group that JT called Patricia a b*tch, but there was no evidence of this. Just when JT looked like the biggest villain, Whitney made a body-shaming comment to Molly, who was just trying to enjoy her cupcake sandwich. The episode ended with a tribute to Michael.
What happened on Southern Charm Season 10 Episode 3, “Off to the Dogs”?
JT sends an apology letter to Patricia, just as Craig’s claims start to spread. The group is mixed on whether or not they believe JT would call Patricia that name. But he’s not invited to the week’s big event, a dog birthday party. Shep’s girlfriend Sienna, and Austen’s girlfriend Audrey, both attend. Molly brings her friend Salley Carson, who previously appeared on Southern Hospitality. Salley also has an awkward dating overlap with Taylor. She hooked up with Shep and previously dated Taylor’s new man Gaston. After the party, Madison confronts JT and lets him know about the b-word rumor Craig started to spread. Here’s what else went down this week.
Leva defends JT as he tries to make amends
JT starts out by writing an apology letter to Patricia like his mom and sister suggested last week. As he does so, he’s second-guessing his choice of words and is dismayed at how his penmanship looks these days. Nevertheless, he drops it off in person.
Patricia also finds JT’s phrasing in the letter confusing, and Whitney compares JT’s handwriting to a child’s. But Patricia does give him points since letter writing is a lost art. They decide to let it go and be cordial. Especially since Whitney thinks JT doesn’t seem like the type to call his mom a b*tch. Also, he knows Craig’s history of fabricating the truth. Whitney adds, “Onwards and upwards, as Michael would say.” Aw. We miss you, Michael.
Whitney isn’t the only one who doubts Craig’s stories about JT. But he still isn’t invited to the week’s event. Leva, who admits she’s playing devil’s advocate, isn’t happy about excluding JT. As she says in a confessional, if they excluded everyone who messed up, there’d be no friend group.
Is Craig like Howard Hughes or Martha Stewart?
Shep, Austen, and Little Craig meet up for lunch. Their waitress’ name is Madison, so we get flashbacks to that toxic relationship. By contrast, Austen says Audrey fills him with a sense of peace he’s never had before. He gushes over her big brown eyes, “like a baby deer…searching for the nearest espresso martini.” Shep praises Sienna’s “amazing aura” and admits he thinks about the future with her. Both guys claim a “string of conquests” (ew) aren’t fulfilling anymore, and sometimes leave them feeling emptier than ever (again: ew). Later on, Shep admits he dreams about moving to the Bahamas and starting a family with Sienna. Of course, if you’ve been paying attention to the cast’s comments, you know that’s not likely.
Shep praises them for being vulnerable with each other. But Craig, they claim, never confides in them about Paige. Shep compares Craig to a recluse “like Howard Hughes.” Austen bemoans how they’ve grown apart. To him, Craig is too concerned with his brand and wants to be like Martha Stewart. But, as Austen points out, Martha’s friends with Snoop Dogg and went to prison – “She’s f*cking cool.”
Paige is back
Speaking of Craig, he admits he can be a homebody these days, especially when his longtime girlfriend is in town. Paige makes her first in-person appearance in Charleston this season. Madison shows up in exactly the same outfit. Paige quips that it feels like they’re “offering Craig a threesome.”
Much like Shep last week, Paige also laughs at JT’s conspiracy theory that Brett assumes he and Madison hooked up. Madison calls JT a “troll” and a “weasel” and reflects on how she’s had his back. Because she was always nice to JT, she feels extra betrayed. She also tells Paige about Brett’s cancer diagnosis and reiterates how this is the last thing her family needs right now.
Salley stirs things up
Molly goes for a walk with Salley and tells her about Whitney’s comment. Salley says she would’ve responded by eating three more cupcakes in front of him. Molly says, “Whitney can be an insensitive asshole. But I can kinda like…talk my way around it in my head.” She says as she rolls her eyes, “Maybe he’s flirting by calling me fat, I love that for me.” Molly, you are gorgeous and hilarious and remind people of Jennifer Lawerence, you can do better!
Meanwhile, Salley jokes about her past hookup with Shep but gets more serious about her past with Gaston. They dated for three months, and Salley thought he was her “person.” However, he was cheating on her the whole time. Could Gaston be more like Shep than Taylor realizes?
Bella’s 13th birthday bash
Rodrigo and Tyler are throwing a birthday party for their dog, Bella, that is Dolly Parton (or, rather, Doggy Parton) themed. They try to put a Dolly wig on her, but, like most doggy costumes, it’s a better idea in theory than reality. Still, she’s got a cute pink cowgirl dress. Of the human guests, Venita dresses most on theme. Meanwhile, multiple people compare Taylor’s look to Bret Michaels. She’s also wearing the same kind of bandana as Shep – and so are their dogs.
Shep’s girlfriend Sienna is in town for the occasion. Madison declares the beauty queen is “too pretty for Shep.” Gaston decides not to go, which Madison – who can’t get a handle on his name and accidentally calls him JT – sees as a bad sign. She jokes she doesn’t know if he even exists.
The party isn’t very fun for Taylor. Although she does get to have a cute reunion with Little Craig. Salley is cordial to her but confides in Shep that she “f*cking hates” Gaston, which he agrees with. Shep cracks that “if he were a stock, all the analysts are saying sell. I haven’t met one analyst who says buy. I’ll leave it at that.” While Shep’s comments are clearly based on jealousy, Salley and Madison’s reservations actually do make me wonder. Is Taylor’s prince a frog?
Taylor introduces herself to Sienna, who jokes that Shep said “mostly” nice things about her. This triggers Taylor, who is convinced Shep is still in his old ways and likely isn’t faithful to Sienna either. As Molly observes, Taylor has wounds from her past relationship that are hard to heal, even if she is happy with Gaston.
Madison sets the record straight with JT
Madison decides to address the JT story sooner rather than later. When she calls him to grab tea, he knows Craig probably spilled. “Are you blind? Have you seen my husband? Do you think I would have an affair with you?” she asks. She also explains why Brett FaceTimed JT. Madison usually calls Brett every day while she’s away, but forgot to that night. While Brett “isn’t a jealous person,” she adds that her husband may be “just wanted to confirm it wasn’t me and Austen hanging out drinking red wine eating McDonalds in the bed.”
JT emphasizes that he cares about Madison. But he felt like that call “deposed” him and made him uncomfortable. He also accuses Madison of becoming distant after that.
Madison also brings up Craig’s b-word rumor. But JT emphatically denies it, and says he learned his lesson about using that word after calling his mom one when she wouldn’t get him a slurpy as a kid. JT agrees he didn’t handle the gossiping moment the best and says they should move on. But Madison’s opinion is completely changed. In her eyes, this is proof Austen was right about JT all along. And with that, she storms off.
Southern Charm returns on Thursday, January 2, 2025.
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