ET has your exclusive first look at the Charleston set's sit-down with Andy Cohen, set to premiere on Thursday, Jan. 11.
Ba-ba-do yourself a favor and prepare for what's sure to be an intense, two-part reunion for Bravo's Southern Charm.
In ET's exclusive first look at the trailer, the Charmers -- Craig Conover, Shep Rose, Austen Kroll, Madison LeCroy, Taylor Ann Green, Olivia Flowers, Venita Aspen, Leva Bonaparte, Rod Razavi, Jarrett "JT" Thomas and Rodrigo Reyes -- sit down with MC Andy Cohen to unpack all things season 9. The special starts off silly enough, with Shep's phone ringing as soon as the taping begins (and after nine years of knowing better), JT promising to conduct the "first-ever f**kboy exorcism" and a giggle-filled chat around bedroom pleasure. The conversation takes a more serious turn, though, as soon as Craig's long-distance relationship with Summer House star Paige DeSorbo becomes the topic.
"Who in this group thinks Paige is going to move to Charleston?" Andy asks, receiving an almost immediate repose from Madison: "No."
Much of Craig's season 9 story (and, honestly, his time on recent seasons of Summer House and Winter House) has focused on whether he and Paige can make their romance work, with her wanting to stay in New York City and his having put down roots in Charleston.
"Like, why don't we fix this?" Craig asks.
Then, it's time for JT and Austen to face off, coming face to face for the first time since their chest-bumping finale showdown. JT labels his frenemy a "narcissist egomaniac" who "manipulates and gaslights" his way out of tough situations through "lies."
"JT, you're obsessed with me," Austen tells his new co-star. "It's so weird."
Watch it all play out here:
Next up, Taylor takes the hot seat, as the group at large digs into her out-of-character behavior over the course of the season, including her hook-up with Austen (the ex of her one-time bestie, Olivia, and the good pal of her own ex, Shep) and the allegedly NSFW photos and text messages she sent to Whitney Sudler-Smith, who's not present for the reunion.
"Taylor, I saw the whole thread," Leva informs her co-star, who continues to downplay the content of her exchanges with Whitney.
"Whoa, what?" Taylor asks, as Craig calls her out for "sexting with Whitney." Andy then flat-out asks Taylor if she's hooked up with Whitney, but her answer isn't revealed. That term -- "hook up" -- has haunted her all season long, as she claims her dalliance with Austen didn't fit her personal definition of the phrase. They are adamant they only kissed and, to Taylor, "hooking up" is more involved than that.
The interrogation of Taylor continues throughout the rest of the trailer, as the crew digs into the aftermath of her and Austen's hook-up, including Shep's delayed processing of the so-called betrayal.
"You don't know how hurt I was," he tells both Taylor and Austen.
"Have you given him a sincere apology?" Venita asks Austen. "Like, that's your boy."
Andy then asks Shep if he's still in love with Taylor, more than a year after they broke up.
"I would be lying if I didn't say I made a mistake," he confesses. Madison lets a "wow" slip out from under her breath.
Finally, Olivia takes control of the conversation, getting to speak her final piece on the Austen-Taylor saga. She's held onto a belief that they did more than kiss; she's convinced they had sex, despite repeated denials by both Austen and Taylor.
"I'm the one overreacting? I'm inconsistent?" she hurls at Austen, repeating descriptors he threw at her over the course of the season, as she processed the unexpected death of her older brother in the midst of filming.
"Like, I was going through some stuff!" she shouts. "Your whole character's inconsistent. What's your excuse?!"
As Austen reacts with a stunned head shake, Andy asks a teary-eyed Olivia what she needs from an equally teary-eyed Taylor to move forward... but fans will just have to tune in to hear what she has to say, as Olivia's answer doesn't make it into the supertease.
The two-part Southern Charm reunion kicks off on Thursday, Jan. 11, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Bravo, with part two premiering the following Thursday, Jan. 18, also at 8 p.m. ET/PT. But first, don't miss the season finale this Thursday, Jan. 4, at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Episodes are available to stream next day on Peacock.
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