Amanda Batula was criticized for not getting past her husband Kyle CookeThese are indiscretions, but it’s hard when social media trolls keep bringing it up.
“There are always memories,” Batula, 32, said exclusively Us weekly on Wednesday, April 10, about pressure from outsiders. “People think I can’t let go of cheating, but I get comments in DMs at least once a week reminding me that Kyle cheated on me.”
The summer house star, who married Cooke, 42, in September 2021, asked: “How can I let this go when no one else is able to let it go?”
Amanda Batula, Kyle Cooke.
Getty Images (2)Cooke confirmed this during the third season premiere of summer house, which aired in March 2019, that he had been unfaithful “a year ago” when he “fainted” on a guys’ trip. Batula decided to forgive him for the infidelity, but continues to be triggered when Cooke stays out late or drinks too much.
When it comes to online hate messages, Batula revealed that they don’t stop at the scam drama.
“All [is] They’re betting against us and making bets on when we’re going to get divorced and how long we’re going to stay together and whether he or I deserves better,” she said Us. “When you see that all the time, it really makes you question your own relationship.”
Kyle Cooke and Amanda Batula have weathered reality TV drama, cheating scandals, and wedding delays over the course of their relationship — and they’re still going strong. The Summer House stars’ romance has been going on since the first season of the Bravo series, which premiered in January 2017. Cooke, who met Batula in the summer of 2015, signed […]
In addition to memories of her husband’s infidelity, Batula received comments about her appearance after being vocal about her ups and downs with fertility issues. She has also commented on her and Cooke’s eventual plans to have children, but trolls always speculate about when.
“If I post a picture in baggy clothes or maybe my face looks a little puffy, there’s constant speculation that I’m pregnant,” she said Us. (Batula also teased that she may have to “trick” her husband into getting her pregnant because Cooke isn’t as ready as she is to have children.)
Batula said it’s “hard” to see so much negativity as she and Cooke try to navigate their relationship both in and out of the spotlight.
“People say, ‘Don’t read the comments.'” Block out the noise. But I would have to delete my entire Instagram to not find any of it,” she explained, noting, “There are also wonderful people who reach out and I want to respond to, and there’s just this negativity in there.”
Many Hollywood marriages have overcome accusations of infidelity over the years. Former Vanderpump Rules stars Brittany Cartwright and Jax Taylor dealt with Taylor’s cheating past — he was caught having sex with former co-star Faith Stowers during season six — before getting married in June 2019. Thank you! You have successfully logged in. Subscribe to newsletter […]
Batula joined summer house as a full-time cast member during the second season after making guest appearances in the first season. Even though she was a seasoned professional, she said Us Because of the dark side of social media, she has considered leaving reality TV.
“I think at the beginning of season seven I really questioned whether this was for me or not. I went through it and it was hard,” she recalls. “But I think I’m at a point now where I realize I just have to tune out the noise and ignore the people and enjoy what I’m doing, because it’s not going to last forever.”
Batula continued: “It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and I shouldn’t be sad and miserable during the whole thing. I just need to focus on the positives.”
summer house airs Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET on Bravo.
With reporting by Christina Garibaldi