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Venita Aspen addressed her friendship drama with Salley Carson on Southern Charm, and she revealed whether she gave her an ultimatum over Craig Conover. The 32-year-old also shared where she and Craig stand today after he suggested they’ll “never be friends” again.
In the new season, Venita made it clear that she didn’t approve of Salley’s romance with Craig, who began feuding with Venita last year after she sided with his ex, Paige DeSorbo. In a recent episode, Craig told Salley that he wasn’t interested in dating her (to Salley’s surprise).
In an interview for Parade, Venita addressed her own drama with Salley.
“As any good friend should do, I know the type of man she wants to be with, and I just did not think that [Craig] fit the criteria,” said the star. “And I didn’t want her to continue to waste her time going after something that wasn’t worth her time to me.”
“If people think I came across like, ‘You have to pick him or me,’ that’s just not the case,” she continued. “Listen, call me a bad friend if you want. I’m sorry — but God forbid I was just trying to look out for my best friend … They were hanging out, like, every day, almost … I think that Craig likes a yes man, and Salley was his yes man … And I think that Salley really did enjoy the idea of a potential possibility with Craig.”
According to Venita, her friendship with Salley was supportive and genuine before the Craig romance.
“She showed up for me when I needed her to when I was having some health scares, I showed up for her when she had health scares, vice versa,” said the star. “But I know I’m no longer here to give advice when I’m not being asked to give advice as to what she should do.”
But where does Venita stand with Craig?
“Craig basically went out loud and said that he could never be friends with someone like me,” Venita explained. “Now he has me blocked on Instagram. Life comes at you fast, huh?”
“This is the first season out of the five that I’ve been on where I feel like I was fully myself,” she added. “No matter how difficult they may be or how they came across, just to make sure that my peers are doing the right thing.”