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Summer House star Carl Radke has responded to claims he’s a “mess” amid Amanda Batula and West Wilson‘s relationship being confirmed.
When speaking at a bookstore event, Carl shared, “We’re all learning a lot of things like you guys are. These are my real friends. Like people I care a lot about.”
“I officiated a wedding for Kyle and Amanda,” he continued. “I’m best friends with Kyle. I adore Ciara. I love Amanda. It’s been really hard. But I think the comedy of it is I’m actually not a mess, which is why it’s so funny.”
Carl continued addressing Kyle’s interview with TMZ, where he said Carl was a mess.
“This moment of Kyle’s street interview with TMZ, holding a bag of dog poop while the interview’s going on, and then says that,” he said. “He texts me after and was like, ‘Sorry, brother.’ Me and Kyle have been talking a lot. Was I emotional on the phone call with Kyle? Absolutely. Have I texted with Amanda? Absolutely. Have I talked to Ciara? Absolutely.”
“It’s emotional. It’s hard,” he continued. “As someone who cares deeply about his friends, as an empath, I carry on some of that energy. So last week I did have a sleepless night. I did voice note Kyle and cry a little bit.”
“Am I a mess?” he concluded. “Slightly.”
While there was a ton of speculation on West and Amanda dating, they finally confirmed their relationship on March 31.
“We’ve seen the growing online speculation, so while this is still very new, we wanted to provide some clarity. It was never our intention to purposefully hide anything. Given the complicated dynamics involved and the scrutiny that comes with being on a reality show, we needed a little space to process things privately before speaking on it,” the couple shared on social media.
“We’ve shown up for each other as friends over the years, through all the highs and lows, and what’s developed recently was the last thing that either of us expected,” they continued. “Our connection grew out of a genuine, long-standing friendship, which made it especially important for us to approach this with care.”
Amanda and West admitted they kept quiet about their relationship as their “feelings evolved” due to wanting to “take time to understand exactly what [they] were feeling.”
“We also recognize that this has had an impact beyond just us and never wanted our actions to cause any hurt or be perceived as careless,” they said. “We truly appreciate the understanding and respect as we navigate this.”