Olivia Flowers says her dad and mom are “not that good” practically one yr after her brother Conner Flowers’ demise.
“My parents are just trying to get through, figure out their new reality,” Olivia, 31, shared throughout half two of the Southern Allure season 9 reunion on Thursday, Thursday, 18, noting that she felt “very fortunate” after the Bravo solid rallied round her household within the wake of Conner’s passing.
Southern Allure season 9 showcased the weeks after Olivia realized that her brother had died at age 32 in January 2023 from an unintentional fentanyl overdose, which he was taking for persistent Lyme illness.
In the course of the reunion, Olivia famous that ex-boyfriend Austen Kroll — who misplaced his sister Kyle in 1994 — was a supply of consolation after her brother’s demise.
“Considering where we had been up until that point, it was nice to know that even for a moment that we could put it all aside,” she mentioned of their post-breakup friendship.
Olivia additionally spoke candidly to former good friend Taylor Ann Inexperienced who skilled an identical tragedy final yr. (Taylor’s brother Richard “Worth” Worthington died in June 2023 at age 36.)
“My heart breaks for you every single day for what you and your family are going through, honestly,” Olivia informed Taylor. “I’m more sad that I couldn’t be there for you in the way that, it’s kind of crazy, I can because I know what you’re feeling. That has been sad to me, but I don’t ever wish bad on you. I hated this for you.”
Regardless of Olivia’s type phrases, she declared on the reunion that she and Taylor won’t ever be pals once more following the occasions that came about throughout Southern Charm season 9. The previous pals severed their friendship after Taylor kissed Austen and lied about it on varied events. Throughout half one of many reunion, which aired on January 11, Taylor tried to downplay what went down between herself and Austen by evaluating it to (and publicly revealing) Olivia’s previous hookup with Thomas Ravenel.
“Not only have you proven yourself to be a s–t friend, but you’re a s–t human too,” Olivia informed Taylor.
Previous to the reunion, which was filmed in December 2023, Taylor claimed to Us Weekly solely that she and Olivia had been trying to rekindle their friendship.
“With everything that’s transpired in the last few months, both of us having lost a sibling, everything’s just tabled right now,” Taylor informed Us in October 2023. “I know we’re going to have to rehash it at [the] reunion or whatever, but we’ve been able to put all things aside and be there for each other as friends, and that’s really important for me.”