West Wilson has decided to break his silence regarding a whiteboard video about his scandal with Amanda Batula from the reality show Summer House, which has gained widespread attention.
“I did it somewhat reluctantly,” admitted 31-year-old West during the Saturday, June 27 episode of his “Show Me Something” podcast. “I’ve been doing these videos for about three years now, and honestly — even though it sounds ridiculous — we had a lengthy discussion before we even started recording.”
West mentioned that influencers Lucas Brody and Nelson Vergara, known as The Broadcast Boys, couldn’t ignore the buzz because they’ve crafted similar whiteboard videos about the Summer House cast before.
“We’ve poked fun at so many people across different shows, they had no choice but to tackle Summer House, and I just have to accept the ribbing for this one,” he shared. “Essentially, I just showed up, sat there, and let them roast me. We recorded for two hours, and the final version is about 25 minutes long.”
The detailed two-part analysis of the drama with West and Amanda premiered on Instagram on Wednesday, June 24. In the video, Lucas questioned West on whether he had “obtained Amanda’s approval” to feature in the whiteboard video.
“Yeah,” West replied. Lucas asked, “And she was worried?”
West responded, “Yeah, dude.”
West and Amanda, 34, confirmed in late March that they had begun a romantic relationship. While Amanda was previously married to Summer House costar Kyle Cooke, West dated Amanda’s best friend Ciara Miller.
The two have continued to face widespread public backlash for their relationship — especially after their actions during the season 10 reunion, which wrapped up earlier this month.
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Us Weekly reported earlier this month that West would not be returning to Summer House in the wake of the drama.
“West isn’t coming back,” a source told Us. “He could still make an appearance on Summer House or In the City in the future, especially if things with Amanda progress, but he’s not a cast member this season.”
West initially discussed his exit from the show during Wednesday’s whiteboard video.
“In [Bravo’s] defense, I don’t think it would have been a fun summer,” he said. (An insider has since told Us that the decision was mutual between West and the network.)
West further discussed his decision to leave Summer House during Saturday’s episode of his own podcast.
“It’s been a f***ing journey. It was funny, but so we did it,” he said, talking about his decision to leave and recording the whiteboard video. “We’re taking a little time out. I’m not filming this summer, which I think ultimately [is] the right thing for everyone.”
West added, “Everyone can take a breather. It wouldn’t have been a fun summer for, literally, anyone.”