Jenn Fessler Reached Out to West Wilson After Ciara Miller’s Hookup Claim — Here’s Where They Stand

Let me save you some doomscrolling: Jennifer Fessler is done with the rumor that she slept with West Wilson. She jumped on iHeartRadio's 'Two T's in a Pod' on Monday, May 11, and said it straight to Tamra Judge and Teddi Mellencamp. And yes, the dates around Mother 's Day weekend here are a little funky, but that's how they were talked about on the show and on social.

'I have never slept with West Wilson. He was not my hall pass.'

How this blew up

Right before Mother's Day weekend, West's ex, Ciara Miller (30), tossed a grenade on social media: she claimed her Summer House costar hooked up with Jennifer (57). Bravo fans did what Bravo fans do and started stitching together old clips and comments, which only cranked up the speculation machine.

Jennifer told Tamra (58) and Teddi (44) that the chatter was amusing for a few hours... until it was not. She pushed back hard: despite her self-aware 'Messy Fessy' reputation, she says that is not the same thing as sleeping with a 31-year-old costar, and she has never had any kind of intimate moment with West. Not her lane.

The Instagram Story and the legal question

On Saturday, May 9, during Mother's Day weekend, Jennifer posted an Instagram Story that sounded like a shot across the bow. The gist: if the claim were true, she'd have no recourse; because she says it's a lie, it could get more complicated. She also said she hoped it could be resolved and that enough was enough.

Is she suing Ciara? That's not her plan. Jennifer says she is not trying to hurt Ciara, but what Ciara put in writing online was false in her view and it affected her family. Her husband is an attorney with a business and a professional reputation to protect. She does not want to pile on Ciara, who she believes is still dealing with her own hurt, but she also does not think people can just make things up without consequences.

West reached out (to the whole family)

According to Jennifer, West contacted her over Mother's Day weekend. He spoke with her and with her family on the phone and apologized, telling them he was sorry she got dragged into this mess. She described him as consistently nice and sweet to her.

Where Jennifer stands now

Jennifer actually apologized to Ciara for something else: she says she defended West too enthusiastically in the past. In her words, she used to brush off his behavior as harmless puppy-dog stuff, but she acknowledges he really hurt Ciara — and that Amanda Batula hurt Ciara too. That said, she is not apologizing for the specific rumor at the center of all this because she maintains it is untrue, and she does not think it was kind for Ciara to post it.

Does she want an apology from Ciara? Yes. And she reminded listeners that repetition does not make gossip true.

As for West and Amanda's status, Jennifer wants no part of it and genuinely does not know if they are still together. Her stance on West now: she does not want to be friendly anymore.

• The denial: Jennifer says she has never slept with West Wilson and he was not her hall pass.
• The spark: Ciara Miller, West's ex, publicly alleged the hookup right before Mother's Day weekend; fans resurfaced old clips and comments.
• The pod: Jennifer addressed it on 'Two T's in a Pod' (iHeartRadio) on Monday, May 11, with Tamra Judge and Teddi Mellencamp.
• The IG: On Saturday, May 9, Jennifer posted that if it were true she'd have no recourse, but because she says it's a lie, things could get complicated — and she hoped to resolve it.
• Lawsuit talk: Not aiming to sue; notes her husband is an attorney with a business and reputation to protect; says you can't just lie online.
• West's call: He apologized to Jennifer and her family over the weekend, saying he was sorry she got pulled into it.
• Accountability: Jennifer apologizes to Ciara for over-defending West; says West hurt Ciara and that Amanda Batula hurt her too.
• What she wants: An apology from Ciara; a stop to the rumor mill; and distance from West going forward.
• Ages roll call: Jennifer 57; West 31; Ciara 30; Tamra 58; Teddi 44.