Carl Radke isn’t buying what West Wilson and Amanda Batula are selling — and he made that crystal clear while reflecting on the Summer House season 10 reunion.
Speaking exclusively on Tuesday, May 26, at the Carl’s Not a Mess event in Brooklyn, the 41-year-old reality star pulled no punches about what he witnessed during Part 1 of the reunion, which aired that same day. The core of his frustration? Neither West nor Amanda offered what the cast desperately needed: genuine accountability.“I think a lot of us were hoping to feel the feeling you get when someone actually apologizes and takes accountability,”Carl told Us Weekly.“And I didn’t.”It’s a damning assessment from someone who clearly expected better.
The backdrop here matters. Amanda moved on from her marriage to costar Kyle Cooke by jumping into a romance with West, who previously dated her best friend Ciara Miller. But the relationship itself wasn’t the real problem — it was the months of lying that preceded it going public in late March. Carl highlighted the particularly troubling aspect: West’s pattern of physical behavior toward Amanda during the season, when their relationship was allegedly still secret.“I’ve never put my hands on women that I’m not dating or hooking up with. So watching some of that back actually pisses me off. It’s upsetting,”Carl said.“I don’t know, I don’t like it.”
What really stings for Carl is the gaslighting effect. Amanda and West’s deception has left him“questioning everything,”even after the reunion wrapped. And here’s where things get worse for the couple: Carl’s watching their moves off-camera now, and what he’s seeing doesn’t match the narrative they tried to sell at the reunion.“I’ve seen other little things happen. Podcasts, spotted out in public, and those tell me a different story. Those tell me you don’t give a s***,”he said. For Carl, the only real apology would be behavioral change — not words, but actions that prove genuine remorse and growth.
It’s a powerful statement about what happens when reality TV players underestimate their castmates’intelligence. Carl’s not the type to let things slide, and his message is clear: accountability isn’t a talking point to be checked off at a reunion. It’s sustained, visible change. Anything less is just noise.
Part 2 of the Summer House reunion airs Tuesday, June 2, on Bravo at 8 p.m. ET. Every episode from season 10 is now streaming via Peacock.
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