{"id":330213,"date":"2026-05-06T16:52:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T11:22:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=330213"},"modified":"2026-05-06T16:52:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T11:22:39","slug":"summer-houses-kj-reads-wests-apology-text-survive-air","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/06\/summer-houses-kj-reads-wests-apology-text-survive-air\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer House&#8217;s KJ Reads West&#8217;s Apology Text Survive Air"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><em>Summer House<\/em>\u2019s <strong>KJ Dillard<\/strong> revealed that <strong>West Wilson<\/strong> texted him an apology in the future after filming the season 10 reunion, before reading the text on live TV.<\/p>\n<p>During a Tuesday, May 5, appearance on <em>Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen<\/em>, KJ, 28, shared that he received the text on April 24 but had didn&#8217;t open it. \u201cI didn\u2019t even have a look at the message. I used to be a bit scared to take a look at it. I still haven\u2019t checked out it. There\u2019s just one unread message in my inbox and it\u2019s his,\u201d KJ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DX-ovlzSgL7\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told Cohen<\/a>, 57.<\/p>\n<p>When urged by each Cohen and the studio audience to read West\u2019s text aloud, KJ agreed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWest says, \u2018I desired to thanks on your articulation and kindness yesterday despite being hurt. I\u2019ve been off social and I feel I lost touch with how much hurt there was. I\u2019m incredibly sorry,\u2019\u201d KJ said. \u201c\u2019Also sending you like with reference to your mental health. You shared quite a bit yesterday and I realize it mightn\u2019t carry much weight now but I\u2019m at all times rooting for the most effective for you. I do know it can take a while but at any time when you are feeling such as you\u2019re ready, lunch or a phone call would mean quite a bit within the spirit of healing. No must respond, take your time.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n<p>    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">\u2018Summer House\u2019 Forged Reacts to Amanda Batula and West Wilson\u2019s Latest Romance<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tThe Summer House solid has found a front-row seat to one in all Bravo\u2019s most shocking romances. On Tuesday, March 31, Amanda Batula confirmed her unexpected relationship with BFF Ciara Miller\u2019s ex-boyfriend West Wilson greater than two months after she split from husband Kyle Cooke. \u201cGiven the complicated relationship dynamics involved and the scrutiny that comes [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>After he\u2019d recited the text, KJ immediately admitted that it \u201churt\u201d to review what West had sent him. \u201cIt just hurts since it\u2019s, like, me and him were so close,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<p>KJ\u2019s fellow guest during <em>WWHL<\/em>, <strong>Jamie Lynn Sigler<\/strong>, threw her support behind him. \u201cDon\u2019t let it hurt you, I feel you needed to take your time to read it, that\u2019s totally respectable, and I feel that was really good what he wrote,\u201d the <em>Sopranos<\/em> alum, 44, said.<\/p>\n<p>West\u2019s text to KJ, who&#8217;s a detailed friend of West\u2019s ex <strong>Ciara Miller<\/strong>, is available in light of West, 31, and Amanda Batula going public with their romance. The surprise relationship, revealed via a joint Instagram post shared by West and Amanda, 34, on March 31, was one in all several topics explored in the course of the filming of the <em>Summer House<\/em> reunion, which airs on Tuesday, May 26.<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-narrow.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-narrow\" loading=\"lazy\"><br \/>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-wide.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-wide\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You&#8217;ve successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Summer-House-Star-West-Wilson-Speaks-Out-About-Backlash-to-His-Romance-With-Amanda-Batula.jpg?crop=0px%2C45px%2C2000px%2C1131px&#038;resize=400%2C225&#038;quality=55&#038;strip=all\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Summer-House-Star-West-Wilson-Speaks-Out-About-Backlash-to-His-Romance-With-Amanda-Batula.jpg?crop=0px%2C45px%2C2000px%2C1131px&#038;resize=200%2C113&#038;quality=70&#038;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Summer-House-Star-West-Wilson-Speaks-Out-About-Backlash-to-His-Romance-With-Amanda-Batula.jpg?crop=0px%2C45px%2C2000px%2C1131px&#038;resize=300%2C169&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Summer-House-Star-West-Wilson-Speaks-Out-About-Backlash-to-His-Romance-With-Amanda-Batula.jpg?crop=0px%2C45px%2C2000px%2C1131px&#038;resize=400%2C225&#038;quality=55&#038;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Summer-House-Star-West-Wilson-Speaks-Out-About-Backlash-to-His-Romance-With-Amanda-Batula.jpg?crop=0px%2C45px%2C2000px%2C1131px&#038;resize=600%2C338&#038;quality=40&#038;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Summer-House-Star-West-Wilson-Speaks-Out-About-Backlash-to-His-Romance-With-Amanda-Batula.jpg?crop=0px%2C45px%2C2000px%2C1131px&#038;resize=800%2C450&#038;quality=55&#038;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Summer-House-Star-West-Wilson-Speaks-Out-About-Backlash-to-His-Romance-With-Amanda-Batula.jpg?crop=0px%2C45px%2C2000px%2C1131px&#038;resize=900%2C506&#038;quality=62&#038;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Summer-House-Star-West-Wilson-Speaks-Out-About-Backlash-to-His-Romance-With-Amanda-Batula.jpg?crop=0px%2C45px%2C2000px%2C1131px&#038;resize=1000%2C563&#038;quality=62&#038;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Summer-House-Star-West-Wilson-Speaks-Out-About-Backlash-to-His-Romance-With-Amanda-Batula.jpg?crop=0px%2C45px%2C2000px%2C1131px&#038;resize=1200%2C675&#038;quality=55&#038;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Summer-House-Star-West-Wilson-Speaks-Out-About-Backlash-to-His-Romance-With-Amanda-Batula.jpg?crop=0px%2C45px%2C2000px%2C1131px&#038;resize=1600%2C900&#038;quality=40&#038;strip=all 1600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Summer-House-Star-West-Wilson-Speaks-Out-About-Backlash-to-His-Romance-With-Amanda-Batula.jpg?crop=0px%2C45px%2C2000px%2C1131px&#038;resize=1800%2C1012&#038;quality=86&#038;strip=all 1800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Summer-House-Star-West-Wilson-Speaks-Out-About-Backlash-to-His-Romance-With-Amanda-Batula.jpg?crop=0px%2C45px%2C2000px%2C1131px&#038;resize=1920%2C1080&#038;quality=86&#038;strip=all 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Summer-House-Star-West-Wilson-Speaks-Out-About-Backlash-to-His-Romance-With-Amanda-Batula.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n<p>    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">West Wilson Breaks Silence About Backlash Over Amanda Batula Romance<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tWest Wilson is speaking out about his controversial relationship with Summer House costar Amanda Batula after receiving backlash from fans and costars. \u201cThere was no overlap. I do know there\u2019s a thousand different theories on the web without delay but that&#8217;s one thing that of course didn&#8217;t occur,\u201d West, 31, said on the Monday, [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>KJ said last month that West didn&#8217;t reach out to him after his romance with Amanda was confirmed, despite West claiming that he had during an episode of his podcast \u201cShow Me Something.\u201d KJ stated via Threads once the podcast episode dropped, \u201cI\u2019m checking my text messages, but I never received anything.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>KJ went on to hint that there was more to West and Amanda\u2019s relationship than meets the attention. \u201cLet me sign off before I get accused of cyberbullying again,\u201d KJ wrote in one other Threads post. \u201cThe reality hurts, homie, tough love.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The truth TV star has voiced his issues regarding West and Amanda\u2019s relationship across social media in recent weeks. After the couple displayed PDA at a Yankees game on April 17, KJ seemingly shaded the duo, labeling anyone \u201csickos\u201d via Threads. \u201cI just threw up in my mouth,\u201d he added on the time.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summer House\u2019s KJ Dillard revealed that West Wilson texted him an apology in the future after filming the season 10 reunion, before reading the text on live TV. 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