Summer House star Ciara Miller reportedly saw an intimate video of Amanda Batula and West Wilson before details of their romance were confirmed.
TMZ reported on Thursday, April 2, that Amanda, 34, and West, 31, were unaware they were being recorded in his apartment. It is unclear who took the alleged video.
The outlet further claimed that Amanda reached out to Ciara, 30, on Monday, March 30, to apologize. Amanda allegedly also said she wanted to understand what she was feeling for West before discussing their romance with Ciara, who previously dated West and has been Amanda’s best friend for years.
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Amanda announced in January that she and husband Kyle Cooke had separated after four years of marriage. Nearly two months later, the Amanda and West rumors started swirling.
Amanda and West confirmed in a joint statement on Tuesday, March 31, that they were more than friends.
“We’ve seen the growing online speculation, so while this is still very new, we wanted to provide some clarity,” they wrote. “It was never our intention to purposely hide anything. Given the complicated relationship dynamics involved and the scrutiny that comes with being on a reality show, we needed a little space to process things privately before speaking on it.”
The statement continued, “We’ve shown up for each other as friends over the years, through all the highs and lows, and what’s developed recently was the last thing either of us expected. Our connection grew out of a genuine, longstanding friendship, which made it especially important for us to approach this with care.”
Amanda and West told followers that their “feelings evolved” into more than friendship.
“We wanted to take time to understand exactly what we were feeling,” they concluded. “We also recognize that this has had an impact beyond just us and never wanted our actions to cause any hurt or be perceived as careless. We truly appreciate the understanding and respect as we navigate this.”
While Ciara has stayed quiet, offering only subtle reactions to the situation, Kyle, 43, has offered his take in several TikTok videos.
“I appreciate people checking in. I’m actually really worried about Amanda, if I’m being honest,” Kyle told street journalist Adam Glyn on Wednesday, April 1. “I talked to her last night, and I understand people have all sorts of opinions, and I’m not justifying any behavior, but, like, from what I’m seeing, she’s getting cyberbullied.”
He added, “I just feel bad. Amanda knows that what she did was wrong, and she’s trying to come to terms with it, but she is not [doing] well.”
