Bullseye emoji: Amanda Batula takes pointed aim with message after Kyle Cooke’s explosive West Wilson rant

Batula responds to criticism

Batula reacted on X on Thursday after a user claimed Cooke had lost the ability to control or manipulate her when she declined to film the next season of “In the City.” The user also said Cooke had lashed out in Wilson’s Instagram comments. Batula replied with a bullseye emoji. The exchange followed Cooke’s claim that Wilson was blowing up Batula’s “life and career.” A representative for Cooke was not immediately available for comment to Page Six.

Wilson defends his relationship

According to Deumoxi, Wilson, 31, replied to a user who criticized him for his relationship with Batula, 35, and said Cooke had been his friend. Wilson answered that his friends do not call their partners “dumb ass bitch.” Cooke, 44, had left a since-deleted comment beneath a recent Wilson Instagram post, calling him a “coke head” and accusing him of harming Batula’s life and career. The remark came after news that Batula would not return for Season 2 of the “Summer House” spinoff.

Accounts differ on departure

Sources offered different explanations for Batula’s exit from “In the City.” One insider said producers wanted her back part-time and that she pushed for Wilson to join, but the network opposed the idea. The source said his absence allegedly contributed to her decision.

Another source disputed that account, saying the timing was not right for filming. A third source said Batula’s salary request was not met. The series is filming with Cooke, his former friend Lindsay Hubbard and several new cast members.

Breakup and show changes

Cooke and Batula separated in January after four years of marriage. Two months later, reports said Batula was dating Wilson, who had been close friends with Cooke and had dated Batula’s best friend, Ciara Miller.

The controversy led to Wilson being fired from “Summer House” before Season 11 began filming. Page Six also confirmed Batula had exited the series.