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Bravo said Friday morning it is investigating how an audio recording of the already-filmed, yet-to-air \u201cSummer House\u201d reunion\u2014highly anticipated because it covers the viral dating scandal involving stars Amanda Batula, Ciara Miller and West Wilson\u2014leaked, slamming it as a \u201cserious breach of trust.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ciara Miller and Amanda Batula are at the center of a viral dating scandal that rocked “Summer House” fans. (Photo by: Charles Sykes\/Bravo via Getty Images)<\/p>\n
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Bravo announced the investigation in a social media post<\/a>, saying the leaked audio represents a \u201cclear lack of respect for the cast, crew, and the integrity of the production process.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe take this matter very seriously and have launched a full investigation,\u201d the post says, adding the network will \u201ctake appropriate action based on our findings.\u201d<\/p>\n The cast of \u201cSummer House\u201d filmed the reunion for the show\u2019s 10th season on Thursday in New York, after which host Andy Cohen<\/a> said in a social media post it was \u201cone of the most intense\u201d of the hundred-plus Bravo reunions he\u2019s moderated, teasing fans that \u201cevery question\u201d they want answered was asked.<\/p>\n Viewers of \u201cSummer House\u201d have been eagerly anticipating the reunion to learn how West and Batula would address their controversial romance, which rocked Bravo fans because Batula is dating the ex-boyfriend of her one-time best friend and fellow castmate, Ciara Miller.<\/p>\n An audio recording depicting a heated clash between Miller, Batula and West circulated the internet after the reunion was filmed, though it\u2019s unclear where it came from or who leaked it.<\/p>\n Cohen condemned the leaks as \u201cdisgusting and illegal\u201d in a post on Friday morning, calling it \u201cdisrespectful\u201d to the cast, who \u201claid their souls out emotionally for ten hours yesterday.\u201d<\/p>\n Forbes has reached out to Bravo for comment.<\/p>\n What Do We Know About The \u201csummer House\u201d Scandal?<\/p>\n West and Batula sparked a firestorm of controversy<\/a> among \u201cSummer House\u201d fans when they confirmed their romance in late March. West previously dated Miller, who was best friends with Batula, and Batula had recently ended her marriage to Kyle Cooke, another cast member. Bravo fans interpreted the romance between West and Batula as a betrayal to Miller, whose relationship with West had been documented on the show in earlier seasons. In a previous \u201cSummer House\u201d reunion, West told Miller<\/a> he could not commit to a relationship with her, while she admitted she still had feelings for him. Rumors began circulating social media in March that West and Batula were dating, and Cohen asked West about the gossip in an appearance on \u201cWatch What Happens Live.\u201d West called her a \u201cfriend\u201d on Cohen\u2019s show, but one week later, West and Batula posted statements to their Instagram stories confirming their romance. \u201cWe\u2019ve seen the growing online speculation, so while this is still very new, we wanted to provide some clarity. It was never our intention to purposely hide anything,\u201d they said, saying they needed \u201ca little space to process things privately\u201d and their connection \u201cgrew out of a genuine, long-standing friendship.\u201d Many \u201cSummer House\u201d fans rushed to Miller\u2019s support. In an interview<\/a> last week, Miller said she felt \u201cdisregarded in such a disrespectful way\u201d by Batula, whom she \u201cchampioned\u201d during her divorce from Cooke.<\/p>\n Tangent<\/p>\n Miller, who previously starred on \u201cThe Traitors,\u201d was announced as part of the \u201cDancing with the Stars\u201d season 35 cast earlier this week. Rob Mills, executive vice president of unscripted and alternative entertainment at Walt Disney Television, told The Hollywood Reporter he met with Miller shortly after news of the \u201cSummer House\u201d scandal broke. \u201cI can\u2019t speak for her, but I would think her heartbreak is pretty fresh,\u201d Mills said, adding a stint on the dance competition show \u201cseemed really exciting\u201d for her.<\/p>\n Further Reading<\/p>\n