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Paige DeSorbo’s “Out-of-Pocket” Podcast Remark Fuels Kyle Cooke Speculation
7/10/2026, 4:01:31 PM
Podcast Comment Sparks Shade Speculation
During the July 7 episode of the “Giggly Squad” podcast, “Summer House” alum Paige DeSorbo discussed a Selezza London scarf visor she wore in Italy. She said she “felt it in my core that it was a moment” and added that the model “legitimately looked like you,” before remarking, “They’re literally any man on Bravo. Let’s just rewrite it. Let’s just change the past, I don’t know, 10 years.” The comment prompted a startled reaction from co-host Hannah Berner, after which DeSorbo clarified, “Sorry, that was out of pocket and I don’t care because I’m thousands of miles away.” Although she never named Kyle Cooke, many listeners linked the shade to the “Summer House” star amid ongoing discussion of his marital controversy.
Context of Cooke’s Public Perception
Kyle Cooke, 43, and his estranged wife Amanda Batula announced their split in January after a decade together. Their separation was amplified by Batula’s new relationship with West Wilson, a storyline that dominated “Summer House” season 10. Critics noted that the Batula-Wilson drama appeared to divert attention from Cooke’s own past accusations of infidelity and late-night partying, leading some fans to suggest the scandal “saved” him from broader backlash.
Media and Host Reactions
Journalist Stephanie Ruhle, appearing on “Watch What Happens Live,” questioned the public’s leniency toward Cooke: “I can’t believe how everyone is just super forgiving Kyle. Why is no one mad at him?” “In The City” star Georgina Ferzli echoed the sentiment, saying the scandal “saved” Cooke in the public eye. Andy Cohen added that the “Summer House” season 10 reunion “would have looked very different had Amanda and West not started dating.” Cooke later addressed the heightened attention in an April 8 Instagram video, thanking fans for supporting his Loverboy merchandise, which he said helped keep the business afloat.
Verbatim Quotes
- “I don’t actually know the response of the visor. I just know that I was — I felt it in my core that it was a moment,” — Paige DeSorbo, podcast host
- “Sorry, that was out of pocket and I don’t care because I’m thousands of miles away.” — Paige DeSorbo, podcast host
- “I can’t believe how everyone is just super forgiving Kyle,” — Stephanie Ruhle, journalist
- “saved” Kyle — Georgina Ferzli, “In The City” star
- “He noted that the Summer House season 10 reunion, which concluded last month, likely would have looked very different had Amanda and West not started dating.” — Andy Cohen, host
These statements illustrate how a seemingly off-hand remark on a Bravo podcast intersected with broader fan discourse and media analysis of Kyle Cooke’s reputation.
