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Alannah is Gonnah: Thursday, June 25th, 2026

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The Wes and Amanda Statement Was Basically a Buffalo Wild Wings Press Release

Alannah is Gonnah: Thursday, June 25th, 2026 · Jun 25, 2026 TV & Film

Claudia Oshry points out that the statement Wes Wilson and Amanda released after the Summer House scandal contained no names — not even their own — and conveyed so little information it could have been announcing a new Buffalo Wild Wings flavor. Wes now says a publicist wrote it, but Jackie doesn't buy that either.

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Story 1: Wes Wilson's Whiteboard Video Series

At 25:38 · chapter starts 23:02

The first major story of the day centers on Wes Wilson's decision to address the Summer House scandal through a whiteboard-format video series with two friends who, the hosts note, were literally at the Yankee game with him and Amanda — hardly neutral arbiters. Part 1 covers the apartment window video (filmed illegally by a neighbor across the street), Wes's claim that he didn't know about the leaked nudes before the reunion, and his regret about the infamous statement that, as Claudia perfectly puts it, contained no names and could have been a Buffalo Wild Wings flavor announcement. Part 2 briefly addresses the grandmother storyline. Jackie is unequivocal: the format was a calculated pivot to a non-Bravo, male-skewing audience, the comments aren't buying it, and the locker-room talk about Amanda from his supposed best friends was disgusting. Claudia notes that Wes has now declared everything he's done up to this moment to be a mistake — which raises the obvious question of what he'll regret next. Their shared verdict: irredeemable, for now.

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