Summer House star Paige DeSorbo frequently appeared on Southern Charm during her three-year relationship with Craig Conover. Throughout that time, Paige appeared to get close with Madison LeCroy and Venita Aspen. While she got along with Austen Kroll, they could often butt heads. This season, both Austen and Shep Rose seemed to accuse Craig of changing for Paige’s sake.
Because Paige and Craig split as Southern Charm Season 10 aired, the cast was frequently asked for their takes on the breakup. Not to mention, Craig’s narrative about the split, which played out in the finale and at the reunion. Most of which Paige denied. Months after they split, and now that Craig has moved on, where does Paige stand with her ex’s Southern Charm castmates?
Paige DeSorbo explained ghosting Madison LeCroy after Craig Conover split
When Madison appeared on Watch What Happens Live, she claimed Paige ghosted her. “I always loved Paige and I always will,” the Southern belle said, “I just haven’t heard from her since they broke up.”
On her own Watch What Happens Live appearance, Paige explained why she ghosted Madison. Paige said she was “really sad” about the friendship ending because she “loved Madison.” She added, “I really thought we were close.”
However, she heard that Madison was “saying some not-so-nice stuff about me.” Then, after Paige and Craig split, Madison indicated she was Team Craig. So, when Madison reached out to her, it felt off. “It wasn’t really a check-in,” Paige claimed, “And I was like, ‘I don’t need to give anyone tea right now.’”
Paige DeSorbo fondly remembered her former friendship with Austen Kroll
Backstage at WWHL, Paige and Andy talked about how well she connected with Austen and enjoyed their friendship. Paige told Andy that “Of the boys down there, I always felt the closest to Austen.” Especially because they had “the same humor.” We saw this on Southern Charm Season 10, where Paige and Austen both took turns making cracks about Craig.
However, Austen ran his mouth quite a bit since Paige and Craig broke up. At one point, he said it was confirmed that Paige moved on with Joe D’Amelio. Paige responded to Austen’s remarks by commenting, “Ahhh yes, a man I haven’t spoken to in 6 months knows exactly what I’m doing.” So, it doesn’t look like these two are going to stay friends.
There’s no love lost between Paige DeSorbo and Patricia Altschul
Paige’s fans criticized Southern Charm matriarch Patricia Altschul for saying she was “mean” to Craig. After that WWHL appearance, Paige threw shade at Patricia via Instagram stories. She shared a post that read, “Teaching your daughters to have a voice is way more important than being nice.” Her friends Ciara Miller and Amanda Batula also had Paige’s back. For her part, Patricia stood by her words at the Southern Charm reunion.
Then on WWHL, Paige directly addressed Patricia’s criticism. “When she was on, I think she said she was like a self-proclaimed b*tch,” Paige responded. Then she continued, “And I think she nailed that.” Ouch! Talk about throwing shade right back!
Paige DeSorbo and Venita Aspen are friends (and Craig Conover’s not happy about it)
Venita and Paige are both witty, career-driven women who love fashion, so it’s not surprising they got along so well. And Venita can also relate to some of what Paige is going through in the public eye. She had her own romance woes play out this season on Southern Charm.
In an interview, Venita admitted she’s Team Paige in the split. She also texted Paige after it went public. Austen commented that it was rude, considering Craig saved Venita at a party. But Venita stuck by her opinion.
After Venita’s public support of Paige, Craig said he “won’t be associated with her.” But he claimed it wasn’t just about choosing sides. “You can be Paige’s friend or whatever,” he insisted. But claimed he cut ties with Venita because “she was regurgitating gossip from the internet.” Craig added, “I wish her well, but no one is entitled to my friendship, and she definitely isn’t anymore.”
Venita didn’t seem too bothered by this. Instead, she joked that she wasn’t losing any sleep over it. Meanwhile, Venita and Paige regularly comment supportive things on each other’s Instagram posts.
Shep Rose was roasted for dismissing Paige DeSorbo’s Giggly Squad podcast
On the Southern Charm After Show, Shep dismissed Paige’s Giggly Squad podcast as a “stupid *ss talk show.” Paige’s podcast with Hannah Berner has a strong fan base. Now more than ever, as they released a book, How to Giggle. So, Shep was roasted pretty hard for that comment.
His already rude remark aged terribly, considering the Giggly Squad’s recent success. Paige and Hannah’s book tour includes stops on the Tonight Show, the Drew Barrymore Show, and Amy Poehler’s podcast. Their book is a New York Times Bestseller.
And, unlike some NYT Bestselling author Bravolebrities, their spot on the list didn’t have the dagger icon. That is used to indicate suspicious activity with book sales. Because their book landed on the list without that symbol, we have proof that Paige and Hannah’s popularity is very real. It’s safe to say they’re proving naysayers like Shep wrong!
