Timeline Twist: Mia Alario Says West and Amanda Were Hanging Out Last September
Southern Hospitality’s Mia Alario just turned up the heat on Summer House’s newest romance, revealing during a Wednesday, April 22 appearance on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen that she went on a date with West Wilson last September — stirring fresh intrigue around his connection with Amanda Batula.
Well, this just got messier. Southern Hospitality's Mia Alario tossed a new wrinkle into the West Wilson/Amanda Batula situation, and it involves a pregame, a date, and some timing that fans are already side-eying.
Mia says she dated West last fall — and Amanda was around before the date
On Wednesday, April 22, Mia, 28, told Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen that she went on a date with Summer House's West Wilson, 31, back in September. Before that date, she says West had been hanging out — and drinking — with Amanda Batula, 34, at his apartment.
Mia says she even met Amanda at BravoCon, where Amanda told her they pregamed Mia's date at West's place and that she had given him some advice and tips. At the time, Mia took it as friendly support. Now, not so much. In hindsight, Mia calls the whole thing 'messy' and says she wants no part of it. She also joked that she got swept up in the wide net West was casting across New York back then, and that while the night was fun, she did not exactly have a read on his vibe at the time.
For context: Amanda announced in January that she was separating from her husband, Kyle Cooke, after four years of marriage.
Where West and Amanda stand now
West and Amanda went public with their very new relationship in March, which blindsided a lot of Bravo fans and more than a few Summer House castmates. Questions about when, exactly, things turned romantic have been loud enough that the cast is openly pushing for a clear timeline at the reunion.
West's version of the timeline
On Monday, April 20, West told the 'Show Me Something' podcast that there was no funny business with overlapping relationships — and that things only started to feel serious in February. He also noted that he previously dated castmate Ciara Miller, who is a friend of Amanda's.
'There was no overlap... Everyone was single.'
Their joint statement
When West and Amanda soft-launched in March, they said the relationship was still very new and that they were not trying to hide anything. The way they framed it: they have been friends for years, they did not expect this to happen, and because of that history they wanted to move carefully.
Quick timeline, because this is a lot
- September: Mia goes on a date with West. She later hears from Amanda that Amanda and West pregamed at his apartment beforehand.
- January: Amanda announces her separation from husband Kyle Cooke after four years of marriage.
- February: According to West, he and Amanda realize things might be getting serious.
- March: West and Amanda go public, calling the relationship very new and saying they were not hiding it on purpose.
- Monday, April 20: West tells the 'Show Me Something' podcast there was no overlap and that everyone was single.
- Wednesday, April 22: Mia tells WWHL she dated West in September and that Amanda was with West before that date; she now calls the situation messy.
So, yes, the dates are tight, the optics are spicy, and the reunion should be... lively.