‘Southern Charm’ Star Salley Carson Explains Giddiness Over Austen’s Split

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Salley Carson addressed her giddy reaction to Austen Kroll and Audrey Pratt‘s split on Wednesday night’s episode of Watch What Happens Live.

While also sharing whether she came on too strong when it came to flirting with Austen, 38, post-breakup, confirming her past hookup with Summer House‘s West Wilson, 31, and accusing Craig Conover, 36, of being “calculated” on camera, the 31-year-old Southern Charm star dished on the reunion, her friendships with Charley Manley, 28, and Venita Aspen, 32, and Whitner Slagsvol‘s recent shade.

“They were broken up … I did not make a move on him while he was with Audrey. And I would not have done it. And he wouldn’t have either. He was very respectful of her,” Salley clarified on the February 11 episode of WWHL. “But I mean, I was saying things to my girlfriends, like he’s hot. He has a great personality. But I would be flattered if someone was saying that about my boyfriend.”

As for the moment in which Austen cozied up to her as Audrey was left to her own devices, Salley said she was “just having a good time talking to Austen.”

According to Salley, she never really crossed paths with Audrey, “other than her just hanging around the group with being with Austen,” and she doesn’t feel that she came on too strong by flirting so soon after her and Austen’s split.

Moving on to Austen’s mom, Salley said that she enjoyed the chat she and Austen had, in which she expressed a desire for him to have kids.

“I loved that conversation because I want kids,” she revealed, adding that after Austen revealed that his mom was a fan of Salley on last week’s episode, she had lunch with her and her sister.

Then asked who she would rather hook up with again between West and Shep Rose, 45, Salley said, “West Wilson for sure,” and confirmed she had not hooked up with any other Bravolebrities.

After sharing that she and West only hooked up once, but hung out “more than once,” Salley moved on to Craig, explaining that he was different on and off camera as she gave a nod to Austen’s birthday dinner, during which Craig called Austen an “enemy.”

“100 percent. When I heard that come out of Craig’s mouth, I was like, the audacity that you have to say that to Austen because he is very calculated on camera,” she stated.

Regarding why she didn’t take a hint that Craig wasn’t interested in her after he failed to make a move in the hot tub, Salley pointed out that he wasn’t making moves on Charley either.

“It’s just like, the vibes were weird, and nobody really understood what was going on,” she reasoned.

Then, after saying Craig was in the hot seat most at the reunion and sharing that Charley was a better friend than Venita, at the moment, Salley revealed that “everyone was a little shocked” to find out that it was Charley who spilled to Craig about Austen’s split.

“No one knew that happened until we saw the episode,” she shared. 

Also on the live episode, Salley reacted to Whitner butting in while she was hashing things out with Venita.

“I don’t think it was his place. I think he was trying to have Molly’s back. They have a really close friendship, but it really ticked Venita off,” she said.

Later, on the WWHL: After Show, Salley reacted to Whitner, 36, calling her “messy,” acknowledging that he likely did so because she had suggested that fans don’t really know him.

“I am messy, and at least people are enjoying watching it, honestly,” she admitted. “[Whitner] loves to be like, ‘Well, I am the top guy in the group now, and I don’t have any mess,’ and I’m like, ‘Okay. That’s boring.’”

Southern Charm season 11 airs Wednesdays at 9/8c on Bravo.