Jennifer Fessler apparently hit again onerous after Ciara Miller claimed on social media that the “Actual Housewives of New Jersey” alum “slept with” West Wilson.
“In all seriousness…and whereas I can not assist however be slightly flattered, it isn’t good, nor acceptable, to put up one thing categorically false and defamatory on social media (whatever the rumors or obvious ‘proof’ that led you to that conclusion) she wrote through Instagram Tales on Saturday.
“That is the definition of defamation. If it had been true, I might haven’t any recourse,” the Bravo star continued. “As a result of it is a lie, it could get extra sophisticated. That stated, I hope we will rectify this. Sufficient is sufficient now.”
The sturdy assertion got here after Miller, 30 – who dated Wilson for six months in 2023 – took to Threads on Friday evening with a collection of feedback on the matter.
The drama started when a social media person recapped Fessler’s feedback, which she made throughout Vulture’s The Masterminds of Actuality TV occasion on Thursday.
“Jenn Fessler’s former pal from RHONJ was interviewed by Web page Six about Summer time Home. scandal tonight and stated this about West: “[West] is the cutest and sweetest golden retriever pet. He means no hurt. He did not assume so. He is simply making an attempt to have an excellent time. He does not need to damage anybody. Give it a break. Lady…”
Miller responded by commenting, “Lol, as a result of they slept collectively too.”
One social media person reacted within the feedback, citing Fessler’s longtime marriage to Jeff Fessler.
“Ma’am! I urge your pardon?!?! Is not that outdated girl married? Oh he has a man,” to which Miller once more replied, “That is what I believed…” with an emoji of an individual doing a cartwheel.
Fessler, 57 – who married Jeff Fessler in 1999 – solely instructed Web page Six on Friday: “It is flattering that anybody would assume that somebody who slept with Ciara Miller could be inquisitive about sleeping with me.”
Wilson, 31, took to social media together with his personal denial Friday evening, tagging Fessler in importing a meme conveying confusion and writing above the picture: “Information for me.”
Ciara, in the meantime, additional fueled the hearth with one other share — this one displaying Wilson’s present girlfriend, “Summer time Home” co-star Amanda Batula — lounging on a seashore chair.
“If I ship you this, I am about to misinform your face,” the caption learn.
Representatives for Miller, Wilson and Fessler didn’t reply to Web page Six’s requests for touch upon the social media drama.
Miller was shut associates with Batula earlier than she and Wilson introduced they had been courting in an explosive social media assertion in March. Because the announcement was made public, Miller was seen crouching outdoors a Hermés boutique in misery.
A supply revealed to Web page Six that the couple’s co-stars, together with Miller and Batula’s ex-husband Kyle Cooke, had been “disenchanted” in them, including that the casting was normally “Crew Ciara.” Miller not adopted Batula, 34, and Wilson amid the fallout.
One other Bravo star got here ahead final month: “Southern Hospitality” character Mia Alario brazenly questioned the couple’s relationship timeline after claiming they began spending time collectively in February.
Alario, 28, instructed Andy Cohen throughout an look on “Watch What Occurs Dwell” final month that the duo was already spending time collectively when she went on a date with Wilson in September.
The TV character stated Batula instructed her she “ready” for her date with Wilson prematurely and gave the sports activities reporter “some suggestions and recommendation” earlier than their date.
Alario known as the state of affairs “sophisticated” when chatting with Cohen. “I don’t need to be part of this in any respect,” she stated on the time.