{"id":247239,"date":"2026-06-19T14:10:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T14:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/19\/amanda-batula-is-not-the-victim-even-if-west-wilson-sucks\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T14:10:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T14:10:00","slug":"amanda-batula-is-not-the-victim-even-if-west-wilson-sucks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/19\/amanda-batula-is-not-the-victim-even-if-west-wilson-sucks\/","title":{"rendered":"Amanda Batula Is Not The Victim (Even If West Wilson Sucks)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Summer House<\/em> ended its tenth season with explosive, messy drama.<\/p>\n<p>It drew a lot of eyes to the Bravo series. It drew a lot of condemnation towards the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/05\/amanda-batula-west-wilson-relationship-timeline-finally-revealed-on-explosive-summer-house-reunion\/?cc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">controversial couple<\/a> who betrayed their friends and kept their entanglement secret for as long as possible.<\/p>\n<p>Actually, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/06\/west-wilson-booted-from-summer-house\/?cc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">West Wilson<\/a> got most of the blame.<\/p>\n<p>Is Amanda Batula the victim of a manipulative love-bomber? <em>Not really<\/em>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"723\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0618_amandabatula_01-1024x723.jpg\" alt=\"Amanda Batula in January 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-557477 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0618_amandabatula_01-1024x723.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0618_amandabatula_01-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0618_amandabatula_01-768x542.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0618_amandabatula_01-2048x1446.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0618_amandabatula_01-960x678.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0618_amandabatula_01-1080x762.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0618_amandabatula_01-1200x847.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0618_amandabatula_01-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Amanda Batula attends Bravo\u2019s \u201cSummer House\u201d Season 10 at 92NY on January 28, 2026.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-is-she-the-victim-here\">Is she the victim here?<\/h2>\n<p>In the bitter aftermath of <em>Summer House<\/em> Season 10, Batula turned to Lindsay Hubbard \u2014 one of the friends still speaking to her \u2014 for comfort.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve made some poor decisions, but \u2026 I was in such a s\u2013tty relationship,\u201d Batula insisted.<\/p>\n<p>The relationship in question was her marriage to Kyle Cooke. The two only separated in January, by the way.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just wasn\u2019t me anymore,\u201d Batula protested. \u201cAnd going out [with West], I felt just \u2026 fun again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Feigning introspection, she claimed: \u201cI think maybe I confused going out with West and falling in love with myself again.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Amanda Batula Claims West Wilson PURSUED Her In Bonus \u2018Summer House\u2019 Episode\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hWB_Tz-tYKM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Batula continued, claiming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/06\/west-wilson-reveals-hes-loved-amanda-batula-for-a-very-long-time-in-shocking-conversation-with-kyle-cooke\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">that West<\/a> was texting and \u201cpursuing\u201d her to hang out.<\/p>\n<p>She says that she <em>mostly<\/em> refused \u2026 until her separation from Cooke, that is. Then, she went out with him instead of staying at home.<\/p>\n<p>Hubbard was super sympathetic, believing that West manipulated Batula when she was at a low point.<\/p>\n<p>Batula expressed feelings of being overwhelmed and overpowered because West seemed to really care about her, bombarding her with attention when she felt \u201cunloveable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Some on the internet have sided with Batula, believing that West love-bombed her. But is that really what happened?<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"West Wilson Leaving \u2018Summer House\u2019 After Amanda Batula Dating Scandal | E! News\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fjWmA9yw634?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ciara-miller-is-the-actual-victim-here\">Ciara Miller is the ACTUAL victim, here<\/h2>\n<p>Look, there are certainly reasons to believe that Batula wasn\u2019t in a good place, mentally or emotionally.<\/p>\n<p>After all, she and Cooke apparently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/06\/kyle-cooke-amanda-batula-never-during-4-year-marriage\/?cc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">didn\u2019t have sex during their marriage<\/a>. They were married for <em>years<\/em>, by the way.<\/p>\n<p>But the amount of sympathy being channeled by viewers in Batula\u2019s direction is way out of proportion. Especially when compared to how some have chosen to view <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/06\/west-wilsons-beta-blockers-revelation-blasted-by-ciara-miller-they-dont-remove-emotion\/?cc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ciara Miller<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Ciara has been called \u201ctoo harsh\u201d and \u201cmean\u201d for confronting her former best friend on the reunion stage.<\/p>\n<p>She showed passion and heartbreak and emotion. Batula also cried, but not over her fallen friendship. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Summer House recap: Lindsay holds Amanda accountable &amp; West no longer filming | Virtual Reali-Tea\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ps6q8yjvM5E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>On the stage, Batula cried when <em>she<\/em> felt humiliated over Wilson being with Meija Moreno when the two of them first hooked up. She even left the stage.<\/p>\n<p>This was about her \u2014 her image, her feelings, her sense of worth.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, when anyone, from her castmates to host Andy Cohen, tried to challenge her for being a bad friend, she\u2019d try to wriggle out of the conversation or swap topics or churn out more excuses.<\/p>\n<p>Batula wasn\u2019t friendless when West hit her up. She turned down partying with friends because hooking up with West made her feel good, and because it\u2019s what she wanted to do.<\/p>\n<p>Now she\u2019s, if not friendless, sporting fewer than she was just a few months ago. Betraying your best friend for a man is just not a good look, and it makes you the bad guy.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, even if the man you betrayed her for is even worse.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/06\/amanda-batula-not-the-victim-self-centered\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes Summer House ended its tenth season with explosive, messy drama. It drew a lot of eyes to the Bravo series. It drew a lot of condemnation towards the controversial couple who betrayed their friends and kept their entanglement secret for as long as possible. Actually, West Wilson got most of the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":247242,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-247239","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/247239","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=247239"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/247239\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/247242"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=247239"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=247239"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=247239"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}