Barstool Sports creator and controversial media personality Dave Portnoy has chimed in on the “Summer House” drama. In a post to his Instagram Stories, Portnoy shared his perspective on West Wilson and Amanda Batula‘s new relationship, labeling the latter a ” treacherous snake.” Wilson and Batula made headlines in March 2026 after an online blogger revealed their secret relationship.
Dave Portnoy Weighs In On The ‘Summer House’ Scandal, Blasts Amanda Batula And West Wilson
On his Instagram Stories, according to Page Six, Portnoy wasted no time slamming “treacherous snake” Batula for dating her “Summer House” co-star.
Portnoy explained that Batula’s new connection with Wilson was wrong, mainly because Batula was in a complicated, messy relationship with her former friend, Ciara Miller.
“Amanda and Ciara are, like, best friends,” Portnoy said in the clip. “I guess Amanda in interviews [says], ‘Ciara is my most loyal friend.’ I guess West maybe was playing around with Ciara’s feelings [when they dated in 2023], fine.”
Portnoy went on to say that Wilson shouldn’t receive any pushback for dating a new girl in his friend group. “That’s on Amanda. That’s how I see it,” he said.
Portnoy Put On Blast For Spilling The Wilson And Batula Tea
Portnoy’s Instagram post wasn’t the first time he’d spoken on the matter. In an X post, the media personality implied that he was bored with the situation before revealing he’d already heard about it.
“Yawn. Chickenfry told me this at the Super Bowl. Old news,” he wrote.
Chickenfry, or Brianna LaPaglia, responded to Portnoy’s message in a TikTok video, jokingly calling him out for airing “all my s–t out online.”
“I called him dementia Dave today,” she said. “I call him dementia Dave, and that sucks because I genuinely don’t think he understood what he was doing.”
What’s Going On With Wilson And Batula? And Why Are ‘Summer House’ Viewers Talking About It?
According to a previous report from The Blast, Batula and Wilson recently confirmed their relationship with a joint statement on their Instagram Stories.
Batula announced her separation from her husband, Kyle Cooke, in January 2023, while Wilson previously dated Miller on season 8 of “Summer House” and spoke about his lingering feelings for her in seasons 9 and 10.
Wilson and Miller were the topic of conversation during Super Bowl weekend in February 2026 after they shared photos of themselves snuggled up.
Weeks later, the popular Instagram blogger Duexmoi shared a tip on their account, alleging that Wilson and Batula were in a full-blown relationship.
They shared in their statement, “We’ve shown up for each other as friends over the years, through all the highs and lows, and what’s developed recently was the last thing either of us expected. Our connection grew out of a genuine, long-standing friendship, which made it especially important for us to approach this with care.”
‘Summer House’ Fans Are Livid With Batula And Wilson As They Point To Her Candid Confession About Interracial Dating
Wilson and Batula’s relationship has surely taken the Bravoverse by surprise and sparked strong reactions from viewers about the harm it could cause. Many pointed to Miller’s candid confession during a recent “Summer House” episode about how the fallout of her relationship with Wilson affected her.
“I don’t think you guys also realize the interracial aspect that exists and all the s— that goes on,” Miller shared. “I get a lot of blowback that’s very racial, obviously, being in this position. I was the first Black person in this house, and then dating publicly, dating white guys publicly, is a whole contraption that I don’t think you guys can understand or can even empathize with.”
An X user looked back on this moment in their post, according to The Blast, calling Wilson and Batula’s statement “terrible timing” following the conversation. “… West and Amanda acting so understanding and supportive while Ciara explained the hate she gets for allowing West to treat her so badly,” they finished.
Batula Praised Miller For Being A Good Friend To Her
Another reason Batula and Wilson’s new relationship has caused a shift among Bravo viewers is that the former recently boasted about how great a friend Miller has been to her during an interview with Marie Claire.
“[Miller] sends me texts out of the blue, reminding me how strong, powerful, smart, and kind I am—I don’t think she even realizes how much I need those texts,” Batula said.
At another point in the interview, Batula called Miller “one of the kindest, most loving, loyal friends I’ve ever had.”
