Danielle Lives in Lindsay’s ‘Shadow’

Adding gas to the fireplace! Amanda Batula weighed in on Lindsay Hubbard and Danielle Olivera’s friendship drama — and received actual about their unhealthy dynamic.

During the Monday, April 3, episode of Summer House, Lindsay, 36, and Danielle, 34, continued to feud over the publicist’s alleged altering character amid her relationship with Carl Radke. (The BFFs had a falling out in fall 2022 after Carl, 38, proposed to the Florida native that summer season.)

“There is a compromise that goes with being in a relationship. I think I’m just doing the best that I can to support Carl but also, I’m here to have fun like I do every other summer,” Lindsay advised the cameras on Monday after yelling at her BFF in entrance of the ladies. “Danielle is in a relationship, but she operates socially as if she’s single because unfortunately her boyfriend is nowhere to be found.”

As the night progressed, Danielle leaned on housemates Amanda, 31, and Paige DeSorbo after feeling slighted by Lindsay. “I’m angry. She opened a can of worms in my brain,” Danielle confessed. “I’m so upset right now.”

Paige, 30, identified that it was “nice” to see the app developer’s “natural personality shine” in the course of the group’s explosive dinner. “I feel like sometimes [Lindsay] doesn’t really let [you] shine,” the Winter House star mentioned.

Danielle agreed with Paige’s evaluation, saying, “The bad part is I think that Lindsay knows it too,” to which Amanda responded, “That she dulls your shine?”

While tech guru famous that she’s “always going to have her back,” she expressed unhappiness over the drama surrounding her friendship with Lindsay.

“You’re the background. You’re the supporting character to her,” Amanda confessed, to which Danielle responded, “In my life, I’m like a main [character]. But in my friendships, I’m down for a supporting [role]. But now she doesn’t need it because she has another guy.”

Later that night, Amanda advised her husband, Kyle Cooke, concerning the rigidity between Danielle and Lindsay, revealing that the New Jersey native “went in on Lindsay tonight.”

The Loverboy artistic director added: “Danielle’s a good friend. And her light doesn’t get to shine on her own. She lives in Lindsay’s shadow.”

During the episode, Lindsay continued to surprise why Danielle was “questioning” her relationship and option to drink much less round Carl. Danielle, in the meantime, remained “upset” by the dinner alternate as she left the Hamptons that weekend.

“I haven’t spoken to her all week,” the Hubb House PR founder advised beginner Sam Feher when the group returned to the home the subsequent weekend. “Danielle did such an amazing job of being my backbone and strength and support in my last f—ked up relationship. But now I’m finally with a guy who legitimately makes me happy and I make him happy. Nothing else should matter as my best friend.”

Danielle, nevertheless, advised the cameras: “I’m upset with her and her behavior and how she’s treating me and our friendship. That has been what I thought [was] a sisterhood for many years.”

Sign up for Us Weekly’s free, each day e-newsletter and by no means miss breaking information or unique tales about your favourite celebrities, TV exhibits and extra!

Summer House airs on Bravo Mondays at 9 p.m. ET.