Jennifer Fessler isn’t holding back. After Ciara Miller took to social media claiming the “Real Housewives of New Jersey” alum had a fling with West Wilson, Fessler unleashed a fiery response.
“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 blasted on Instagram Stories. “That is the definition of libel. 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.”
This drama erupted after Miller, who dated Wilson for six months in 2023, went off on Threads with a series of comments that stirred the pot. The tension escalated when a user recapped Fessler’s remarks from Vulture’s The Masterminds of Reality TV event, where she described Wilson as “the cutest, sweetest golden retriever puppy dog.”
Miller didn’t hold back, retorting with a cheeky “lol, because they slept together too.”
As the online spat heated up, another user chimed in, questioning Fessler’s long-standing marriage to Jeff Fessler. “Ma’am! I beg your pardon?!?! Ain’t that old lady married? Oh he got a type,” they quipped. Miller responded with a cartwheeling emoji, adding fuel to the fire.
Fessler, 57, who has been married to Jeff since 1999, told Page Six, “It’s flattering that anyone would think someone who slept with Ciara Miller would be interested in sleeping with me.”
Meanwhile, Wilson, 31, jumped into the fray with his own denial on social media, tagging Fessler in a meme that read “News to me.”
Not one to back down, Miller further stoked the flames by resharing an image of Wilson’s current girlfriend and “Summer House” co-star Amanda Batula lounging on a beach chair. The caption? “If I send this to you I’m about to lie straight to your face.”
Reps for Miller, Wilson, and Fessler have yet to respond to requests for comment regarding this escalating social media saga.
Miller was once tight with Batula before the latter and Wilson made their relationship public in a bombshell announcement back in March. Following the news, Miller was spotted outside an Hermés boutique looking distraught.
A source revealed that co-stars are “disappointed” in the couple, noting that the cast is generally “Team Ciara.” In the fallout, Miller unfollowed both Batula and Wilson.
Adding to the chaos, another Bravo star, Mia Alario from “Southern Hospitality,” questioned the timeline of Wilson and Batula’s relationship after they claimed to have started dating in February. Alario disclosed during an appearance on “Watch What Happens Live” that she had gone on a date with Wilson in September while he was already spending time with Batula.
Alario called the situation “messy,” stating emphatically, “I don’t want any part of that at all.”
