Amanda Batula opened up about her romance with West Wilson in the Season 10 bonus episode, claiming that she felt “stupid” about the repercussions it had on her. Wilson previously dated Batula’s real-life best friend, Ciara Miller. The secret romance between Wilson and Batula fractured Miller’s relationship with Batula.
Amanda Batula discusses West Wilson and the Summer House relationship fallout
Amanda Batula spoke to Lindsay Hubbard on a bonus episode of Summer House Season 10. At the beginning of their conversation, Hubbard told Batula that she planned to speak to her “like an older sister.”
Batula, whose relationship with West Wilson became a major storyline this season, said that her close friendship with Wilson initially made her feel “fun” again.
“Maybe I confused going out with West and falling in love with myself again, and like remembering who I am with feelings,” Amanda said. “This person that like wanted to have fun, wanted to go out, like loved life again, didn’t feel lost and alone and scared anymore. I felt such a euphoric feeling.” She noted that spending time with West and his friends brought out a different side of her. “It was hard to think rationally or logically through any of that,” she added.
Hubbard acknowledged what Batula was experiencing. But she told her that it “does not excuse going for the one guy that has broken Ciara’s heart multiple times.”
When Batula claimed that her relationship with West was not physical, Hubbard asked, “Why didn’t you shut it down? Why not at that point say, ‘No, I’m not doing that to Ciara’?”
Batula admitted that she had been “so selfish.” She added, “I was so focused on my happiness and like feeling good for the first time. It overwhelmed me, this feeling of just, like, someone caring about me.” She further explained that West made her feel loved during a period when she felt unlovable.
“I wake up with the most anxiety about how I’ve like f—ed up my whole entire life, every single day,” Amanda continued. “I just feel like really f***ing stupid.”
Hubbard agreed with her assessment and responded, “To be honest, you should feel stupid. The only way to save yourself in this moment is to separate yourself from the sinking ship that West Wilson is.”
During the same episode, West also discussed his relationship with Kyle Cooke, who was previously married to Batula.