Stassi Schroeder labels former friend Amanda Batula a ‘pick-me’ over West Wilson romance: ‘She needs male attention’



Stassi Schroeder slammed “pick-me” Amanda Batula for her secret romance with her “Summer House” co-star West Wilson.

“Here’s the thing, OK. I was friends with Amanda. I haven’t seen her in a very long time, but like I’ve always had a good relationship with her,” Schroeder shared on her “Stassi with Tay” podcast Wednesday.

Although Schroeder admitted that the scandal felt “weird to talk about” because her and Batula “have been friendly for so many years,” she didn’t hesitate to say that the latter is “so wrong” in this situation.

Stassi Schroeder (pictured here in September 2025) slammed “pick-me” Amanda Batula for her secret romance with her “Summer House” co-star West Wilson. WWD via Getty Images
Even though Schroeder used to be friends with Batula (seen above with Wilson last summer) she didn’t hesitate to say that she is “so wrong” in the situation. Instagram/ Amanda Batula

“I can’t defend her. It’s indefensible and it’s disappointing,” Schroeder said. Though, she clarified that the scandal doesn’t “define [Batula] as a human being.”

Still, “it’s looking like she acts this way with men everywhere. It’s very pick-me,” Schroeder elaborated.

Schroeder, 37, claimed that Batula “hangs on dudes” even if the men in question are in a relationship.

“She needs male attention really badly. She needs validation and I think that is what led her to West.”

“But it’s looking like she acts this way with men everywhere. It’s very pick-me,” Schroeder (pictured in 2024) said of Batula, adding that she is known to “hang on dudes.” Getty Images
“She needs male attention really badly. She needs validation and I think that is what led her to West,” Schroeder continued. Instagram/ Amanda Batula

The “Vanderpump Rules” alum noted that “it does suck to see this all come down on Amanda,” and not on Wilson, but believes that “the bigger betrayal is the friendship,” referring to Ciara Miller who was Batula’s “Summer House” bestie and previously dated Wilson.

Schroeder called out Wilson for being a “loser” and said that Batula’s estranged husband, Kyle Cooke, “will be fine.” However, she said she’s the most concerned for Miller.

She also compared the situation to the infamous “Scandoval” and Season 2 of “Vanderpump Rules” when her then-best friend Kristen Doute slept with her then-on-again, off-again, boyfriend Jax Taylor.

Schroeder also said that “the bigger betrayal is the friendship,” referring to Ciara Miller (pictured to the right at Bravocon 2025) who was Batula’s “Summer House” bestie and previously dated Wilson. Instagram/ West Wilson
Out of everyone involved in the scandal, the “Vanderpump Rules” alum is most concerned about Miller. Griffin Nagel/Bravo via Getty Images

Batula, 34, and Wilson, 31, confirmed their secret romance with a shocking joint statement on March 31 after weeks of speculation

Since then, several other Bravolebrities have weighed into the drama and the large consensus is “Team Ciara.”

On Friday, Batula responded to the heavy backlash she is receiving and apologized via her Instagram Story.

“I wanted to come back on and say that I’m truly sorry to everyone I’ve disappointed and hurt,” she penned.

The pair confirmed their secret romance on March 31 with a shocking joint statement. Instagram/ West Wilson
On Friday, Batula spoke out for the first time since confirming her romance with Wilson, offering an apology to those she hurt. Wilson has yet to speak out. Getty Images

While Batula did not name Miller specifically, she addressed the apology to “those I know personally who I’ve reached out to individually.”

The reality star continued, “For the sake of my mental health, I’m going to try to start living my life with some sense of normalcy. If you see me out or posting online, please know that this still weighs very heavily on me.”

“I’m not ignoring what’s happening or what’s unfolded,” Batula insisted before revealing she “will be at the reunion.”

Wilson has yet to speak out since the bombshell statement.