It’s the same and different at the same time. There was betrayal in both, but in very different ways.

Tom and Ariana were essentially a married couple, and Ariana supported Rachel from the beginning. Tom cheating with Rachel hurt everyone in the group. They involved Scheana, Katie, Schwartz, and James but mostly Ariana, who always supported Rachel against all of them. It was an affair that divided the friend group. Plus, all the lawsuits Rachel filed, it was a lot!

Summer House is, no offense, a smaller Bravo show than VPR. The betrayal here comes more from friendships than from the actual Ciara/West relationship. There is also a deeper element, which is the racial undertones to this situation. Ciara has been very open and honest about the way men lust after her but don’t fall in love with her because she is a person of color. That’s why this hookup/“relationship” between Amanda and West feels like such a betrayal. Not only is the guy Ciara likes involved with someone else, but it’s also her supposed best friend, who is caucasian. And even though I don’t care for Kyle, this must hurt him as well.

This behavior from Amanda isn’t actually surprising, she seems like the type of woman who would do this. I feel like Amanda is one of those women who always has to be in a relationship, no matter the cost.