‘Southern Charm’ Season 8 Recap: Kathryn Feuds With Venita While Madison Steals the Spotlight at Joint Party

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'Southern Charm' Season 8 Recap: Kathryn Feuds With Venita While Madison Steals the Spotlight at Joint Party

Lady like? The Southern Charm ladies had their claws out while celebrating Madison LeCroy and Venita Aspen’s birthdays — and it was just the tip of the drama iceberg. While the majority of season 8 has centered around Naomie Olindo and Craig Conover’s Las Vegas hookup and Craig’s issues with BFF Austen Kroll, episode 4 of the Bravo show focused on the women in Charleston. “Where else can you wear a kitten dress to a cat fight?” Patricia Altschul teased during the Thursday, July 14, episode, foreshadowing what would happen while celebrating Madison, 31, and Venita, 28. Before the guests even arrived, it was clear the pink soiree was going to cause trouble. In fact, Venita was shocked to learn that Madison had invited Kathryn Dennis and Olivia Flowers to the bash amid the fashionista’s drama with Kathryn, 30. (Venita and Kathryn butted heads after the OG Bravo star seemingly made racist remarks and used a monkey emoji in 2020 while chatting with a Black woman.) “You know how I feel about both of them so why would you invited them to our birthday party and not tell me. It’s like, who’s side are you on?” Venita told the cameras of Madison’s actions. The Greenville, South Carolina, native, who is on good terms with Kathryn, didn’t see the issue. She did, however, tell Venita that they could be uninvited just hours before they were set to arrive. “The day of the party I can change the guest list? How non-Southern Belle would that be?” Venita said in her confessional. (She previously had words with Olivia, 30, during season 8 after the newbie defended Kathryn blindly at Naomie’s house party.) [sendtonews type="float" key="Hc92Giu953-2832377-14453"] The tension between the two hosts only grew worse when Madison’s October 2021 engagement to Brett Randle became the only thing the partygoers could talk about. “I told Venita, ‘Yeah, this is our birthday,’ but I think low-key this is maybe my bridal shower luncheon now,” Madison told Naomie, 29, with a laugh. Despite its rocky start, the event appeared to be going well as drinks flowed and the ladies sat down for a tea party. “Can you ask for anything better? Champagne and cupcakes!” Madison told the group, to which Patricia, 81, responded, “Remember my motto: Eat, drink and remarry!” Unfortunately, the moment of bliss was short-lived as Kathryn quickly started feuding with Venita — and angering Naomie — at the table. Although Kathryn claimed on the drive in that she was “not a dramatic person,” when Venita tried to fix their relationship, she accused her of being “condescending” and then yelled at Naomie for chiming in. “I’m so tired of being the bigger person. I don’t want to be the bigger person,” Naomie told the cameras at one point. Kathryn, on the other hand, said during a confessional, “F—k that bitch,” when referring to the France native. In the end, the garden party fight was not resolved, with Bravo teasing the drama is “to be continued.” Southern Charm airs on Bravo Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET. Scroll down for the season 8, episode 4, highlights: [podcast_block]

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'Southern Charm' Season 8 Recap: Kathryn Feuds With Venita While Madison Steals the Spotlight at Joint Party

Lady like? The Southern Charm ladies had their claws out while celebrating Madison LeCroy and Venita Aspen’s birthdays — and it was just the tip of the drama iceberg. While the majority of season 8 has centered around Naomie Olindo and Craig Conover’s Las Vegas hookup and Craig’s issues with BFF Austen Kroll, episode 4 of the Bravo show focused on the women in Charleston. “Where else can you wear a kitten dress to a cat fight?” Patricia Altschul teased during the Thursday, July 14, episode, foreshadowing what would happen while celebrating Madison, 31, and Venita, 28. Before the guests even arrived, it was clear the pink soiree was going to cause trouble. In fact, Venita was shocked to learn that Madison had invited Kathryn Dennis and Olivia Flowers to the bash amid the fashionista’s drama with Kathryn, 30. (Venita and Kathryn butted heads after the OG Bravo star seemingly made racist remarks and used a monkey emoji in 2020 while chatting with a Black woman.) “You know how I feel about both of them so why would you invited them to our birthday party and not tell me. It’s like, who’s side are you on?” Venita told the cameras of Madison’s actions. The Greenville, South Carolina, native, who is on good terms with Kathryn, didn’t see the issue. She did, however, tell Venita that they could be uninvited just hours before they were set to arrive. “The day of the party I can change the guest list? How non-Southern Belle would that be?” Venita said in her confessional. (She previously had words with Olivia, 30, during season 8 after the newbie defended Kathryn blindly at Naomie’s house party.) [sendtonews type="float" key="Hc92Giu953-2832377-14453"] The tension between the two hosts only grew worse when Madison’s October 2021 engagement to Brett Randle became the only thing the partygoers could talk about. “I told Venita, ‘Yeah, this is our birthday,’ but I think low-key this is maybe my bridal shower luncheon now,” Madison told Naomie, 29, with a laugh. Despite its rocky start, the event appeared to be going well as drinks flowed and the ladies sat down for a tea party. “Can you ask for anything better? Champagne and cupcakes!” Madison told the group, to which Patricia, 81, responded, “Remember my motto: Eat, drink and remarry!” Unfortunately, the moment of bliss was short-lived as Kathryn quickly started feuding with Venita — and angering Naomie — at the table. Although Kathryn claimed on the drive in that she was “not a dramatic person,” when Venita tried to fix their relationship, she accused her of being “condescending” and then yelled at Naomie for chiming in. “I’m so tired of being the bigger person. I don’t want to be the bigger person,” Naomie told the cameras at one point. Kathryn, on the other hand, said during a confessional, “F—k that bitch,” when referring to the France native. In the end, the garden party fight was not resolved, with Bravo teasing the drama is “to be continued.” Southern Charm airs on Bravo Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET. Scroll down for the season 8, episode 4, highlights: [podcast_block]

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Taylor Puts Shep in the Hotseat

Taylor Ann Green and Shep Rose previously revealed that they had a pregnancy scare, and the aftermath of the ordeal continued to haunt them in episode 8. “Honestly, I thought, ‘Just shoot me right between the eyes and let’s see where it goes,’” the Average Expectations author, 42, told the cameras. “It’s terrifying. It’s darn right terrifying.”

Taylor, for her part, called out Shep for not asking how she felt after the emotional ups and downs they faced. “You haven’t ever really said, ‘You know if things were to ever happen, you can trust in me,’” she told him while out to lunch, to which Shep replied, “Where do you think I’m going? What do you think I’m doing?”

The clinical assistant, 27, however, wasn’t convinced. She later confided during her confessional that she wants to be married when she has kids. “I don’t know how much he would step up to the bat, which is really s--tty,” she confessed about her boyfriend.

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Austen Sends Mixed Signals to Olivia

“I don’t want to fast-track anything,” Austen, 35, confessed to pal Craig, 33, about his romance with Olivia. “Her vibe is that she’s confused as s—t with me. That she can’t read me. I don’t blame her.”

Olivia, meanwhile, told Kathryn, “I’m attracted to him obviously. He’s tall." However, she noted that the duo are “taking baby steps” when it comes to their romance.

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Kathryn and Chleb Are On the Outs

“After my party, we got in a really big fight. … I was trying to open up to him about some issues in our relationship. It didn’t go well,” Kathryn revealed to Olivia during a lunch date. “I broke up with Chleb [Ravenell].” While the mother of two, who shares Kensie, 8, and Saint, 6, with ex Thomas Ravenel, noted she’s “looking for a forever person,” Chleb, 33, admitted he wasn’t sure if he want to fight to fix things.

“I’m so confused. I felt like I was destined to be in her life. I miss her a lot,” the former football player told his cousin following the split. “When I talk to her, I have a hard time showing my emotions. I mean what I say. She thinks everything I say … I do care, I don’t know how to show the emotion. Nothing gets settled.”

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The Madison Show

The hairstylist pulled focus at her joint birthday bash with Venita after announcing her engagement shortly before the event. Throughout the day, things got more strained between the birthday girls as Madison joked it as a bridal shower for her. “Oh, my God, Madison your ring. Oh, my God, Madison your engagement. Oh, my God, oh, my God, oh, my God,” Venita said in a confessional interview. “I was like, ‘It’s my party! It is my party.’”

When Leva Bonaparte arrived at the outdoor space, she joked, “Madison, I feel like this is the vibe for your wedding shower too.” Madison was quick to reply, “Maybe that’s what this is. No, I’m kidding!”

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Olivia Faces the Firing Squad

After getting into an argument with Naomie and her friends earlier this season, Olivia told Kathryn she was nervous to see the gang at Madison and Venita’s bash. “I want you to be comfortable at these things,” Olivia said while driving with Kathryn to the event.

The “Katching Up With Kathryn” podcast host replied, “I want you to be comfortable and have fun because you’ve had my back. It makes me feel bad, because I don’t want it to be a burden you as my friend.” She then joked: “It’s like a game. Garden Games, kind of like Hunger Games.”

Once she was at the party, Olivia had a chat with Naomie and the two appeared to bury the hatchet. “I’m not coming in on sides, it was simply, she’s being spoken about [and I was defending her],” Olivia explained to the L’Abeye founder as to what happened at the previous house party.

Naomie, for her part, noted that she respected Olivia for coming to Kathryn’s aid but explained that there was more to their feud then she’d understand. “Whatever problems are happening have nothing to do with you,” Naomie said as she apologized for the drama. Olivia later told the cameras, “I appreciate Naomie for coming up and saying sorry for how things played out but do I trust her and the rest of the group? No.”

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Pinkies Up!

Venita and Kathryn have been on the outs since the redhead came under fire for her racist comments in 2020. While they briefly chatted during the garden party, after the women took their seats, Leva suggested everyone squash their respective beefs.

“Let’s do one and done. You first, you second,” Venita said pointing at Olivia and Kathryn. The proposal, however, was not well received. “Is that a challenge? We’re supposed to be adults, like, actually trying to have results,” Kathryn fired back.

The influencer tried to get back to the topic at hand by telling Kathryn that she wanted to have a conversation now to move forward, but her playful tone didn’t sit well with the southern belle. “Can I be present with you second or would you like to go first?” Venita asked, to which Kathryn replied, “What do you mean? Are you my doctor? Is this an appointment? That’s, like, very condescending.”

During the miscommunication, Naomie tried to step in, saying, “You know she didn’t mean it [like that],” which only made things worse. “Shut up the f—k up Naomie! You are not worth my time,” Kathryn said, leading Naomie to roll her eyes at the table.

Venita tried once more to remedy the situation, saying, “If I did not want to fix things with you [and] get to know you better, I would not approach you. … So what do you need to get back to this?” Kathryn responded, “I don’t need s—t.”