Austen Kroll on His 'Summer House' Regrets and 'Southern Charm' Friction With Craig Conover (Exclusive)
07.07.2022 - 19:53
/ etonline.com
Austen Kroll had a bad summer. For most people, that's a write-off by the time fall rolls around, but you can't exactly erase regrets when they've been broadcast for the world to see.«I just feel that as disappointing as it was to watch myself and make it look like I was playing a couple of different, wonderful girls and this and that, I'd just come off of something awful,» the Southern Charm star admits to ET, reflecting on his chaotic guest appearance on season 6 of network sister show .Austen joined the Hamptons-set cast for just one weekend, but created a domino effect of drama as he oscillated between make-out sessions with longtime pal Lindsay Hubbard and his love interest, Ciara Miller.
He made the visit — for Lindsay's birthday — in an attempt to blow off some steam, he says, as he was fresh off filming 's season 7 reunion. That reunion goes down as one of the most bonkers in Bravo history, with Austen and his bestie, Craig Conover, getting into a war of words with Austen's recent ex, Madison LeCroy.
Craig went so far as to expose her alleged digital hook-ups with baseball star Alex Rodriguez, who was engaged to Jennifer Lopez at the time. A-Rod has denied ever being involved with Madison. «I just came in like a wrecking ball, like Miley Cyrus, and I came in and then I just swung out, right?» he notes.
«I didn't get to try to make amends, right? That's one of the biggest regrets.»Austen was seemingly unaware of how big of a ripple effect his behavior had on the cast, learning about the backlash largely by seeing fan reaction to the episodes. «I wish that I could have gone back that next weekend and made amends,» he reiterates. «Of course, I don't get [to do confessional interviews for Summer House].