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\tCiara Miller has spoken out for the first time since West Wilson and Amanda Batula confirmed their relationship in late March. <\/p>\n
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\tof summer house<\/em> The star remained tight-lipped about the scandal that rocked the Bravo sphere, only briefly mentioning the controversy. In Friday’s profile, glamor<\/em>Miller shared her thoughts on her former best friend’s new relationship, which has been the talk of Bravo fans in recent weeks.<\/p>\n \n \t“It’s another thing to experience being hurt behind closed doors,” Miller said. “It’s like another layer to go through it in public and having to watch what you thought was your life play out in Season 10 as well. It’s a big mindfuck.”<\/p>\n \n \tWilson and Batula released a joint statement on March 31, after weeks of rumors that their friendship had turned romantic. Miller also noted that she received a warning “less than 24 hours ago” before posting her statement on another Instagram Story. <\/p>\n \n \tWilson joins Bravo’s cast summer house<\/em> In season 8, he met the cast and a romance with Miller began. The two continued to date after filming, but announced at the reality series’ Season 8 reunion that they were no longer dating. Miller revealed that Wilson told her he couldn’t form a serious relationship with her “for reasons related to the show.”<\/p>\n \n \tPrior to the confirmation, Wilson and Batula both denied speculation that they had an intimate relationship. Bravo fans disputed this claim, mainly because Miller had previously dated Wilson and she had been close with Batula since they met. summer house<\/em> Season 5.<\/p>\n \n\ttraitors<\/em> The star said she felt even more betrayed by Batula amidst the controversy, in part because Miller defended her during her tumultuous marriage to Kyle Cook. (Batura and Cook announced their separation in January, but the timeline of her relationship with Wilson has not yet been confirmed.) <\/p>\n \n \t“At the end of the day, a man is a man. Whether West and I are working on a relationship or not, you can’t ignore men. But I never thought that would come from someone like Amanda. Amanda is someone who has felt that way in my circle and in my corner for a long time,” she said. “I think that’s the craziest part.”<\/p>\n \n \tIn season 10, summer house<\/em>In the current episode of “,” Miller becomes an ardent defender of Batula during his battle with Cook. Miller said she was “speechless” to see her former friend support her even after her betrayal. <\/p>\n \n \t“I’ve been fighting with your husband to defend you. I’ve been defending you. I’ve been there for you in so many ways, helping you and trying to help you understand your own worth,” Miller said of her friendship with Batula. “So to be ignored in such a disrespectful way…to be honest…I’m speechless sometimes.”<\/p>\n \n \tWhen asked about his current situation, Miller said, “Right now, we’re just trying to make it in time for the reunion.” of summer house<\/em> The season 10 reunion film will be shown in late April. THR<\/em> He has previously admitted that he is “a little nervous” about how the day will go.<\/p>\n \n \tMiller also revealed that her last conversation with Batula was “minimal,” adding: “That’s what we’re talking about at the reunion.” <\/p>\n \n \tThe scandal has particularly sparked debate about race. Miller spoke openly about her experiences as a Black woman on the reality show. summer house<\/em>and she has also been outspoken about interracial dating in public. She led an important conversation on this topic in a recent Season 10 episode, saying: glamor<\/em> Dating was “difficult” to navigate. <\/p>\n \n \t“It’s difficult. Interracial dating is a whole other layer. The nuances of interracial dating and how daunting it can be,” Miller said. “You need to understand, not just understand who this motherfucker voted for. Okay, you’re attracted to me, you like me, but do you like people who look like me? Because I’m just one person, but do you really defend all of us? That’s important and essential to me, because I don’t want to be the exception to your rule.” <\/p>\n \n \tAsked by an interviewer if she thought she faced a lot of grief because of her preferences in men, Miller agreed, adding that it was “annoying and frustrating” for viewers to assume her preferences based on her public relationships on reality shows. <\/p>\n \n \t“I feel like I get a lot of grief from dating people, but the thing is, I’ve only publicly dated two people, and it’s annoying and frustrating when people make really roundabout statements about my preferences based on those two people,” she said. “Why do we put so much pressure on young women, as if it’s our fault that we didn’t know what this person was like right away? It’s our fault that we have bad taste in men. Men often act one-sided for the first three months and then become completely different people.”<\/p>\n \n \tof summer house<\/em> The Season 10 finale will air on May 19th, followed immediately by the premiere of the show’s first spinoff in the city<\/em>. Miller isn’t in the cast, but Batula and Cook are, and the season 1 trailer teases a cameo from Wilson. in the city<\/em> It will chronicle the disintegration of Batula and Cook’s marriage before they announced their separation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n