Summer House: West's Beta Blockers, Ciara's 'Spite'
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- West Wilson admitted to host Andy Cohen that he took a beta blocker before the reunion, saying: 'I did take a beta blocker… I apologize that I don't read emotional enough.'
- West Wilson confessed he was seeing multiple women during the summer, even though his ex-girlfriend Meija Moreno 'thought we were in an exclusive relationship.'
- Amanda Batula admitted she and West only came forward about their relationship 'because of the speculation,' not to repair the damage to her friendship with Ciara Miller.
- Ciara Miller accused West of pursuing Amanda specifically to get revenge, tearfully declaring: 'He's with you to spite me. So, have fun.'
- Amanda Batula and West spent the first 10 minutes denying anything physical happened before her split from Kyle Cooke, though they acknowledged an emotional connection developed over the summer.
- Bravo announced a bonus 'Summer House: The Aftermath' episode airing next Tuesday at 8 p.m. EST, picking up three weeks after the reunion with paired conversations including West and Kyle, Amanda and Lindsay, and Ciara and Meija.
- Mia Calabrese summed up the lack of resolution after the 10-hour taping: 'We did this for 10 hours [and] I still have no clarity.'
Why it matters: Ciara's accusation that West dated Amanda 'to spite' her reframes the affair as revenge rather than romance, undermining West's self-portrayal as a wronged romantic. Bravo's decision to greenlight a fourth 'Aftermath' special signals the network sees unresolved tension as a ratings asset — but after 10 hours of taping, even cast member Mia Calabrese conceded: 'I still have no clarity.'
