The Real Housewives of Latest Jersey star Jennifer Fessler shut down the speculation about her alleged relationship status with Summer House’s West Wilson.
“In all seriousness, and while I can’t help but be a bit of flattered, it isn’t nice neither is it OK to post something categorically unfaithful and defamatory on social media,” Fessler, 57, wrote via her Instagram Stories on Saturday, May 9. “No matter whatever rumors or apparent ‘evidence’ led you to that conclusion, that’s the definition of libel.”
She continued, “If it were true, I might don’t have any recourse. Because it’s a lie, this could get more complicated. Having said that, I hope we are able to rectify this. It’s enough now.”
Fessler was asked about Wilson’s Summer House scandal at Vulture’s The Masterminds of Reality TV event on Thursday, May 7. (Wilson, 31, announced in March that he began dating costar Amanda Batula despite previously romancing her BFF Ciara Miller.)
“[West] is the cutest, sweetest golden retriever puppy dog. He doesn’t mean any harm,” Fessler told Page Six on the red carpet. “He didn’t mean it. He’s just attempting to have a very good time. He doesn’t wanna hurt anyone. Give him a break.”
After a fan shared Fessler’s comments via Threads on Friday, May 8, Miller, 30, replied, “lol because they slept together too.”
Jennifer, who has been married to husband Jeff Fessler since 1999, and Wilson have each denied the accusations.
Wilson caused a stir amongst the Bravoverse when he confirmed his romance with Batula, 34, just months after she separated from husband Kyle Cooke.
“It was never our intention to purposely hide anything,” Wilson and Batula said in a joint March 31 statement. “Given the complicated relationship dynamics involved and the scrutiny that comes with being on a reality show, we would have liked a bit of space to process things privately before speaking on it.”
The Real Housewives of Latest Jersey star Jenn Fessler is weighing in on her viral video with “Messy Wessy” — otherwise generally known as Summer House star West Wilson. “I posted that basically quickly. I must have thought that through,” Jenn, 53, told Us Weekly exclusively. The Instagram video, posted on Wednesday, May 29, showed West, […]
They continued on the time, “We’ve shown up for one another as friends through the years, through all of the highs and lows, and what’s developed recently was the final thing either of us expected,” they continued. “Our connection grew out of a real, longstanding friendship, which made it especially vital for us to approach this with care.”
Miller claimed that she was blindsided by Wilson and Batula’s romance and social media statement.
“At the top of the day, a man’s a man. Whether or not West and I are working on a relationship, you only can’t put anything past a person,” Miller told Glamour last month. “I just never would think that it might come from someone like Amanda, who has been what has felt like in my circle and in my corner for thus long. I feel that’s the craziest part.”