Amanda Batula denies West Wilson’s ‘bulls–t’ claims about how romance started

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Amanda Batula called “bulls–t” on West Wilson’s account of how their relationship started during “Summer House: The Aftermath.”

Batula sat down with Lindsay Hubbard one month after filming the Season 10 reunion and insisted Wilson “pursued” her — not the other way around.

Hubbard, however, said she heard otherwise during Tuesday’s bonus episode.

Amada Batula denied West Wilson’s account of how their relationship started during “Summer House: The Aftermath.” Bravo
Batula sat down with Lindsay Hubbard (seen above) and heard Wilson said she was “obsessed” and “had a crush” on him. Bravo

“He told Ciara [Miller] that you were the one obsessed with him and you were the one that has a crush on him and nothing physical had happened at that point,” Hubbard, 39, shared. “And that was March 6.”

A shocked Batula, 34, asked Hubbard, “He said I had a crush on him and I was obsessed with him?”

When Hubbard nodded her head, Batula laughed and said, “That’s such f–ing bulls–t. That’s funny.”

Batula (pictured above) replied, “That’s such f—ing bulls–t. That’s funny.” Bravo
Hubbard (seen above) told Batula that Wilson has “manipulated” her. Bravo

Batula claimed Wilson, 31, “was actively texting” her in group chats to hang out, but she always turned down the invites. She even showed Hubbard the messages.

In a text exchange from Nov. 9, Wilson asked Batula and her pal Katie DeLuca to come to a bar, but Batula responded, “You’re gonna hate me I’m not making it. I leave at 7 am tomorrow for a cast trip and go right to BravoCon.”

Wilson again asked Batula to hang out in a group chat on Nov. 22, but Batula replied that she was “laying low” at home with her mom and her dogs.

Batula explained Wilson (seen above) kept asking her to hang starting last fall, but she initially turned down the invites. Bravo
Batula (seen above in a promo for the bonus episode) said she started hanging out with Wilson more after her split from Kyle Cooke. Bravo

Batula told Hubbard she eventually went to Wilson’s apartment on Jan. 17 with other people.

“We were there, we had pizza. It was weird in my mind,” she admitted. “I was like, ‘I don’t know why we’re here. This is weird why we’re not out.’”

Batula said after announcing her split from husband Kyle Cooke that same month, she wanted to be more social, so she started hanging out more with Wilson and his friends.

Eventually, Batula said she started to wonder if she had real feelings for Wilson.

Batula (pictured above) explained that she eventually realized she might have feelings for her co-star. Bravo
Batula also admitted she was “selfish” for going for Wilson, who used to date her former BFF Ciara Miller. Bravo

When Hubbard asked Batula if Wilson “manipulated her,” Batula responded, “Those are not my words.”

“Well those are my words,” Hubbard said. “I’m happy to own them. Absolutely.”

Later in their conversation, Batula admitted she was “selfish” for pursuing a romance with Wilson despite him previously dating her former BFF Miller.

“It overwhelmed me, this feeling of just someone caring about me… a guy,” she shared.

Batula (seen above with Wilson at the Season 10 reunion) said she was “overwhelmed” by a guy caring about her after her marriage fell apart. Clifton Prescod/Bravo
“I think maybe I confused going out with West and falling in love with myself again with feelings,” Batula shared. Jocelyn Prescod/Bravo via Getty Images

Batula partly blamed her relationship with Wilson on her “awful” marriage to Cooke, 43.

“I made some poor decisions. I was in such a s–tty relationship,” she explained. “Lost myself completely. Didn’t recognize myself anymore. Was a shell of myself. I just wasn’t me anymore.”

“And going out, I felt young and in my 20s and fun again,” Batula continued. “And I think maybe I confused going out with West and falling in love with myself again with feelings.”

Batula said spending time with Wilson gave her “a euphoric feeling,” but made it hard for her to “think rationally or logically through any of that.”

Batula (seen above with Wilson) also said spending time with the sports journalist gave her “a euphoric feeling.” Instagram/ West Wilson
Batula and Wilson (seen above) confirmed their secret relationship in March. Santi Ramales / BACKGRID

The “Summer House” bonus episode, which filmed in the weeks after the April 23 reunion, also featured sit-downs between Wilson and Cooke, and Miller and Wilson’s ex Meija Moreno.

Wilson and Batula are on the outs with their co-stars for their secret relationship that they came clean about in March following weeks of speculation.

The couple have insisted their connection began in February and didn’t overlap with her marriage or any other relationships, but the rest of the castmates have poked several holes in their romance timeline.

The couple (seen above leaving the reunion in April) are on the outs with their co-stars. Jesal/ Backgrid for Page Six
Cooke (seen above with Batula) had his own sit-down with Wilson during the bonus episode. imkylecooke/Instagram

Following the reunion, news broke that Wilson is not returning for Season 11, which starts filming July 4th weekend.

Wilson has not spoken out about being ousted from the show.

Batula, for her part, is a cast member on the spinoff “In the City” alongside Cooke and Hubbard. It’s unclear if she’ll return to “Summer House.”



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