The Real Housewives of New Jersey star Jennifer Fessler has put West Wilson and Ciara Miller in her rearview mirror after getting tangled up in their Summer House scandal.
“I will never, ever, ever be able to get past this,” Jennifer, 56, exclusively told Us on Monday, November 9, while attending Cure Addiction Now‘s 3rd annual Fundraising evening at The Beverly Hills Hotel.
Jennifer revealed that her communication with West, 31, and Ciara, 30, has been minimal after Ciara claimed in May that the Bravolebrity had sex with West while married to husband Jeff Fessler. (Jennifer has repeatedly denied the accusation.)
“Not only have I not heard from him — well, when all the BS hit the fan, he was so sweet and called me, and he felt terrible and terrible,” Jennifer recalled, noting that West “apologized to Jeff for even having our name dragged into it.”
She called the whole incident “such total bulls***,” adding that “people will believe it or not believe [it]” but she’s tried to move forward.
Jennifer reiterated that she hasn’t heard from West “since he apologized, which he did profusely, and that’s it.”
Jennifer admitted, “I got nothing,” when it comes to an update on the former Summer House star and what he’s been up to since the drama all unfolded — but she’s over it.
When asked if she has ever received an apology from Ciara, Jennifer told Us “no.”
In May, Ciara claimed that Jennifer slept with West after Jennifer defended him amid the fallout of West’s controversial relationship with Amanda Batula. (Ciara and Amanda, 35, were close friends for years — as well as Summer House costars — before Amanda started dating her ex West and lied about their relationship before going public in late March.)
“[West] is the cutest, sweetest golden retriever puppy dog. He does not mean any harm. He didn’t mean it,” Jennifer said during Vulture’s The Masterminds of Reality TV event in May. “He’s just trying to have a good time. He doesn’t wanna hurt anyone. Give him a break.”
Ciara clapped back at the comments via Threads, writing, “Lol, because they slept together too.”
West denied the allegations via his Instagram Stories, writing “news to me” alongside a meme indicating confusion.
Jennifer also addressed the claims via social media. “In all seriousness, and while I can’t help but be a little flattered, it is not nice nor is it OK to post something categorically untrue and defamatory on social media,” she wrote. “Regardless of whatever rumors or apparent ‘evidence’ led you to that conclusion, that is the definition of libel.”
She added, “If it were true, I would have no recourse. Because it’s a lie, this can get more complicated. Having said that, I hope we can rectify this. It’s enough now.”
Despite the drama, Jennifer insisted on Monday that she has “no hard feelings” toward West, but there are still a few unanswered questions about what went down.
“People really think that he was lying about it to try to flex. I don’t believe that. I don’t know,” she told Us. “I have my theories about how this stupid rumor started, and I’m getting closer to actually figuring it out.”
Jennifer noted that although “a lot of people” told her they think West started the rumor and was “flexing in some way,” she doesn’t “see it.”
“I don’t even see how that would be a flex. But you know, I don’t know. I really don’t,” she continued. “But I do think I’m getting close to figuring out who did this.”
