For better or worse, Snoozefest was anything but a bore for Summer House's Jesse Solomon. Fresh on the heels of his argument with Lexi Wood, he went toe to toe (no pun intended) with Ciara Miller like never before.
As seen in Season 9, Episode 12, Jesse insisted to Amanda Batula, Paige DeSorbo, and Lindsay Hubbard at the backyard bash that he was putting his "best foot forward" with Lexi, denying "being overly flirtatious" or "touchy" with anyone when she's not around. So, he asked them for specific examples of his alleged "inappropriate" behavior.
"Saying that if you met Ciara first last summer before West [Wilson], then it might've been a different story," Lindsay answered, to which Jesse responded, "That was, like, [me] trying to make Ciara feel better about [West]. Like, yeah, it was a joke. It was a joke."
That's when Ciara entered the chat, coming in hot: "No. Wait a f–king minute. Make me feel better about what?" she fumed, rejecting his so-called "pity" gesture.
When Jesse replied that he thought they'd actually had "such a good conversation," Ciara fired back, "What? No. You're a f–king weirdo for that statement, dude. You're a f–king weirdo. F–k you, actually."
As she stormed off — and Jesse yelled for her to "come back" — Ciara shot off another, "Nah. F–k you, Jesse."
Paige DeSorbo and Amanda Batula break down Jesse Solomon's behavior
A bit later, Amanda, Ciara, and Paige took the opportunity to "properly debrief" the situation.
Paige observed that "Jesse's being so weird," prompting Ciara to say, "F–k Jesse Solomon" again. "I'm like, do you think that I need you to pity me?" the ICU nurse and model added, while recapping their heated conversation.
As Paige saw it, Jesse was "trying to get out of something and then thought he was saying something nice."
Amanda's theory? "Jesse's embarrassed that he shared his real feelings [for Ciara], and that's the only out he had," she chimed in.
Why Ciara Miller was mad at Jesse Solomon
While making breakfast the next morning, a confused Jesse asked Amanda and Lindsay if they knew why Ciara was "still mad at him," other than him "making one offhand joke."
Amanda explained, "Because your coping mechanisms of jokes in serious conversations doesn't help any situation."
After Jesse wondered if his and Ciara's friendship was so "weak that one offhand joke" could destroy it, the swimwear designer added, "I think it just wasn't the right time for jokes."
Where Ciara Miller and Jesse Solomon's relationship stands today
Following several weeks of his flirty behavior — as evidenced by a well-placed Episode 12 montage — the rift in Jesse and Ciara's friendship was temporary.
Shortly after filming wrapped, Jesse and Ciara apparently hung out together instead of attending Lexi’s 27th birthday party in September 2024. More recently, the two also spent time together at Coachella in April.
Speaking to The Daily Dish in February, Ciara also revealed that she and Jesse were "good," joking that they "could be fighting at any moment," though.
"I love Jesse. I love Jesse, I adore him. We have a very funny relationship," she shared. "I think that I really do adore him, and we do have such a good relationship. But, mainly, it's me being mad at him half the time. But, like, we do kind of fight and bicker with each other. But then we're back to normal. Yeah, no, I love Jesse."
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