Bravo Reveals Source of “Summer House” Reunion Audio Leak

The leaked audio from the season 10 reunion taping, which made the rounds on social media, featured a heated exchange involving Amanda Batula and Ciara Miller

NEED TO KNOW

• Bravo has revealed the source of the Summer House season 10 reunion audio leak
• The network previously said it had launched a “full investigation” into the leak, calling it “a serious breach of trust and a clear lack of respect for the cast, crew and the integrity of the production process”
• In the leaked audio, which made the rounds on social media, Ciara Miller could be heard calling castmate Amanda Batula a “snake”

Bravo has revealed the source of the Summer House season 10 reunion audio leak.

On Thursday, April 23, the cast of the reality TV series gathered to tape the much-anticipated reunion at a New York City studio. Soon after, leaked audio — in which Ciara Miller could be heard calling castmate Amanda Batula a "snake"— began making the rounds on social media.

Bravo then confirmed that it had launched a "full investigation" into the leak. "The Summer House reunion audio leak represents a serious breach of trust and a clear lack of respect for the cast, crew and the integrity of the production process," the network said in a statement shared on Instagram on Friday, April 24. "We take this matter very seriously and have launched a full investigation and we will take appropriate action based on our findings."

Now, the network is sharing the findings from its investigation.

In a post on Instagram on Sunday, April 26, Bravo said, "An investigation into the recent leak of the Summer House reunion audio has concluded that the audio was an unauthorized recording and distributed by an individual involved in the production of the reunion. There is no evidence that any member of the cast was involved in the recording of the audio."

"We take these matters seriously and will continue to take appropriate measures to respond to the unauthorized distribution of our content," the statement continued. "We are aware that there is additional improperly obtained audio circulating and we caution all parties and platforms to refrain from posting, sharing, or amplifying any unauthorized audio."

Reunion host Andy Cohen previously shared his frustration over the leak, writing on Threads, "People laid their souls out emotionally for ten hours yesterday and it’s disgusting and illegal for someone to leak or distribute this."

He added: "It’s disrespectful to the work and tears the cast put in yesterday. Let the season play out. You will see it all in due time."

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The leaked audio featured a heated exchange in which Miller, 30, called out Batula, 34, for initially denying her relationship with castmate West Wilson — Miller's ex — to her "when the rumors came out."

"Nobody was saying that you needed to stay celibate or what the f— ever, but there are a million other f—ing guys in New York City," Miller said in the clip. "But you chose one that — and you know how much that f—ed me up — and you chose the one guy."

"You’re a snake in the f—ing grass and you should honestly just say 'OK' because you know you are," Miller added. "You move silent, but you’re f—ing deadly."

After the taping, Cohen, 57, teased that the reunion special was "one of the most intense ones we've ever shot."

"Well, I am walking out of the Summer House reunion," he said in a video shared on his Instagram Stories on April 23. He went on to explain that of the more than 200 reunions he's hosted on Bravo, this was "one of the most intense ones we've ever shot."

"This was a lot. This was a lot," Cohen said. "It was very intense, you guys."

"And every question was asked," he insisted. "Every question was asked."

The Summer House season 10 reunion is scheduled to air on May 26 at 8 p.m. ET on Bravo and will be streaming the next day on Peacock.

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