{"id":13825,"date":"2026-05-14T12:39:30","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T12:39:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/lala-kent-says-amanda-batula-and-west-wilsons-romance-drama-feels-like-a-second-scandoval\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T12:39:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T12:39:30","slug":"lala-kent-says-amanda-batula-and-west-wilsons-romance-drama-feels-like-a-second-scandoval","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/lala-kent-says-amanda-batula-and-west-wilsons-romance-drama-feels-like-a-second-scandoval\/","title":{"rendered":"Lala Kent Says Amanda Batula and West Wilson’s Romance Drama Feels Like a Second Scandoval"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lala Kent is no stranger to reality TV chaos, but even she seemed impressed by the whirlwind surrounding Summer House<\/em> costars Amanda Batula and West Wilson. During a recent appearance on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen<\/em>, the Bravo personality compared the social media firestorm over Amanda and West\u2019s budding relationship to the legendary \u201cScandoval\u201d scandal that rocked Vanderpump Rules<\/em> back in 2023.<\/p>\n

Lala Kent Brings the Scandoval Comparison to Watch What Happens Live<\/h2>\n

Appearing on Andy Cohen\u2019s late-night show on Wednesday, May 13, Lala was visibly entertained by the unfolding drama in the Bravo universe. \u201cI love it,\u201d she beamed. \u201cWho would have thought we\u2019d get to relive Scandoval? Like, we get to do it twice.\u201d The 35-year-old mother of two clearly reveled in the moment, treating the Amanda-West situation as a spiritual successor to one of the most talked-about scandals in Bravo history.<\/p>\n

Lala wasn\u2019t done, though. She revealed that she had Lindsay Hubbard<\/strong> on her podcast earlier that same day, and while Lindsay couldn\u2019t spill the details about the upcoming Summer House<\/em> reunion, she did offer a tantalizing tease. \u201cJust wait!\u201d Lindsay reportedly told Lala, suggesting that the reunion episode will bring even more heat to an already explosive situation.<\/p>\n

What Was Scandoval, and Why Does It Still Matter?<\/h2>\n

For anyone who missed the cultural earthquake that was Scandoval, here\u2019s a quick refresher. In early 2023, Tom Sandoval<\/strong>, a mainstay of Vanderpump Rules<\/em>, was exposed for having a months-long affair with his castmate Rachel \u201cRaquel\u201d Leviss<\/strong>. The twist? Tom had been in a committed relationship with fellow cast member Ariana Madix<\/strong> throughout the entire affair. The betrayal played out in real time across social media, tabloids, and the reunion special, becoming one of the most dissected moments in reality television history.<\/p>\n

The fallout was enormous. Tom and Ariana eventually parted ways, and their breakup became a cultural touchstone \u2014 spawning memes, think pieces, and even cocktail names at Lisa Vanderpump\u2019s bars. The term \u201cScandoval\u201d itself became shorthand for any major reality TV betrayal, and now, more than a year later, Lala Kent is suggesting that Amanda and West\u2019s situation channels a similar energy.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s worth noting that Tom and Ariana\u2019s post-breakup chapter took another turn earlier this month when the former couple finally sold the Los Angeles home they had shared, roughly three years after their split. The property had become a symbol of their relationship, and its sale marked a definitive closing of that chapter.<\/p>\n

The Amanda Batula and West Wilson Romance Timeline<\/h2>\n

Amanda Batula, 34, and West Wilson, 31, sent shockwaves through the Bravoverse on March 31 when they publicly confirmed they were pursuing a romantic \u201cconnection.\u201d What made the announcement so surprising was that both had spent months publicly denying any romantic involvement. Fans had been speculating about their closeness for some time, but the pair had been careful to frame their relationship as strictly platonic \u2014 until they couldn\u2019t anymore.<\/p>\n

The reveal was made during the Summer House<\/em> season premiere, and it immediately became the talk of the reality TV world. Viewers were split. Some celebrated the couple for finally being honest about their feelings, while others questioned the timing and the months of denials that preceded it. The social media reaction was intense, with hashtags trending and fan theories multiplying at a dizzying pace.<\/p>\n

What makes the situation particularly compelling<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Lala Kent is no stranger to reality TV chaos, but even she seemed impressed by the whirlwind surrounding Summer House costars Amanda Batula and West Wilson. During a recent appearance on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen , the Bravo personality compared the social media firestorm over Amanda…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3859,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13825","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13825","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13825"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13825\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3859"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13825"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13825"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13825"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}