Amanda Batula spent most of eight seasons supporting her husband. Now she’s joining the reality show’s alpha women.
There are lots of different reasons people tune in to reality shows — there’s messiness, fights, drama and romance.
Over nine seasons, Amanda Batula has contributed each of those elements to “Summer House,” the Bravo reality show set in the Hamptons, while the show’s other women took on dominant story lines. But this season, Batula, 33, has become a fan favorite for breaking out of the norms that “girlfriend” reality stars often get stuck in: starting a family, quitting a job and moving to the suburbs with their attention-hogging male leads.
Batula had been very much ready to follow that plan. (She first appeared on the show as a late-night hookup for Kyle Cooke, now her husband.) But this season and the last saw her priorities shift. She started her own business ventures, and prioritized her friendships and mental health.
“When I was younger, I thought I’d be married at 24” and “have kids by 30,” Batula said. “I don’t have to follow this timeline that I set.”
Last month, Batula discussed in an interview what it’s been like to break out on the show and how she figured out what actually makes her happy.
Batula made her reality television debut in 2017 during the first season of “Summer House,” not as a cast member but as a late-night invitee of Cooke, who had recently broken up with her and was filming for the show.
@bravotv Amanda is doing what works for her ❤️ #SummerHouse ♬ Amandas Journey from Southern Charm – Bravo
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