Kyle Cooke defended his estranged wife, Amanda Batula, against Ciara Miller during the "Summer House" reunion on May 26, 2026. The Why Kyle Cooke Told Ciara Miller She Was ‘Harsh’ During ‘Summer House’ Reunion first appeared on The Blast

Part 1 of the “Summer House” reunion aired on Bravo last night, and it was anything but peaceful. Ciara Miller came out of the gate swinging, slamming Amanda Batula for entering into a romantic relationship with her ex-boyfriend, West Wilson. At one point in the reunion, Miller discussed whether Wilson and Batula would last, and what she said didn’t sit well with one of her co-stars.

Ciara Miller Slams Amanda Batula During The ‘Summer House’ Reunion

The first 30 minutes of the “Summer House” reunion were spent revealing details about Batula and Wilson’s relationship. As the supersized episode was ending, one of the castmates, Lindsay Hubbard, said that Wilson would “drop” Batula before she knew it, implying that she had made the wrong move.

Miller, on the other hand, said that there was a strong chance the pair would work out for a specific reason.

“I honestly think that the best, like, woman for West is, like, someone who’s not gonna check him on anything, and that’s totally Amanda,” she said. “She’s very mute. She’s gonna be that weak figure that he needs, and he can always be the star in the relationship. So, I actually think, like, maybe it could work.”

Kyle Cooke Defended Batula Against Miller During Part 1 Of The ‘Summer House’ Reunion

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Most of the cast remained silent after Miller’s statement to Batula, including her new boyfriend, Wilson.

Batula’s estranged husband, Kyle Cooke, did jump in to defend her, though, telling Miller, “That was a little harsh.”

Miller remained unfazed by his comment, saying, “That’s your wife; she’s not my wife.” While Cooke reminded Miller that she was entitled to her feelings, he didn’t change his stance.

“You have every right to feel the way you feel, but even that was hard for me to hear,” he said.

As the episode came to an end, the cameras cut to Batula sitting on the other side of the stage, dabbing her eyes with a paper towel before the screen read, “To be continued.”

Social Media Reacts To Miller’s Words During The ‘Summer House’ Reunion

Online, social media users defended Miller, with one writing, “D-mn! Ciara ate that up. Her anger towards Amanda is soooooo deserved! You simply don’t do your friends like that!”

Another user wrote, “Ciara came out of the gate guns blazing. I don’t think Amanda thought Ciara would come that hard. And I’m soooo happy she did.”

A third posted, “Clocked her, and I loved how everyone rallied around her. Refreshing from a mixed cast.”

“Everything she said was true,” said a fourth, and a fifth added, “Such an accurate statement and Kyle saying it’s mean… It’s just the truth, my guy.”

More To Come During The Reunion

According to a previous report from The Blast, there’s more drama to come during the “Summer House” reunion. In the reunion teaser, Miller blasted Batula and Wilson, saying the latter was only dating her former friend to “spite me.”

“He wants to embarrass me. He wants to get his last little words in. And I hope it works, because he’s with you to spite me,” Miller said.

Wilson shot back at her claims on an episode of his “Show Me Something” podcast, denying her accusation.

“I was just like, why is that something I would ever do? That’s the thing with this reality TV sh-t. So many people interpret things differently. If I tried to fight everyone’s different opinion on sh-t I’ve done, I would be f-cking dead and on the floor. It’s just not worth reacting to sh-t like that. But [that’s] obviously not the case,” Wilson said.

Wilson And Batula Confirmed Their Relationship In March 2026

For those who may be unfamiliar, Wilson and Batula confirmed their relationship with a joint Instagram post in March 2026. Their statement came after weeks of intense speculation.

“We’ve seen the growing online speculation, so while this is still very new, we wanted to provide some clarity,” they wrote online. “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 need a little space to process things privately before speaking on it.”

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