Paige DeSorbo is cool with Kyle Cook after his cookout in last week’s “Summer House” episode.
The Bravolebrity, 31, tells exclusively to Page Six’s “Virtual Reali-Tea” podcast that she stands up with the Loverboy founder, 41, after defending his wife, Amanda Patula, during an explosive on-camera exchange.
“With Kyle and I, we’re really, really close friends. And so when we fight, I hate to say we fight like brother and sister because I would literally squeeze my brother’s neck — but we do,” DeSorbo says while promoting her “Vacation You” summer campaign with Malibu.
“We don’t hold grudges with each other, and I think it’s because Amanda and I have become very close,” she adds. “For example, I know this is her husband.”
During the May 16 episode of the reality show, DeSorbo and Ciara Miller — Patula’s BFF — attacked Cook over a perceived lack of support for his wife.
“You can’t even notice she hates her fucking life!” DeSorbo told Cook, referring to his ongoing arguments with Patula over the latter’s desire to step down from some of her duties as Loverboy’s creative director.
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“She’s upset, she wants something for herself, she wants to feel confident,” she continued, acknowledging Batula’s desire to create her own business and explore her pa*sion for swimwear.
DeSorbo also reminded Cook — who walked away from the conversation — that he “didn’t even want to compromise” on moving from Manhattan to the New Jersey suburbs, which is Patula’s dream.
She stressed: “You will not give up anything with her.” “Let her live in New Jersey and drink Corona in the backyard and make a swimsuit line and let her fail. Who cares? Let her be happy!”
After the scene aired, viewers applauded DeSorbo and Miller, 28, for standing up to Cook on Patula’s behalf.
“It makes me feel really good when I see women, girls younger than me, women older than me, the same age, just saying, ‘This is girlhood, this is friendship,’” the fashion contributor says of the positive feedback.
“And I’m proud to love my girlfriends and throw myself in front of the bus for them, so I love that even if it changes one person’s perspective, ‘Wow, I should call my best friend,’ or ‘I should tell her.’ I’m so proud of them, I love that.”
DeSorbo — who is currently dating “Southern Charm” hunk Craig Conover — also jokes that she’s made an “entire career” by putting men in their place. “Don’t give me a good time, like yelling at a straight guy,” she says with a laugh.
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However, the brunette beauty confirms that she and Cook have patched things up.
“We’re vocal people. If we weren’t, we wouldn’t be on a reality show. So we’ll say what we think in giving our opinions. So I’m not saying, ‘Kyle and I are fighting right now,’” she explains.
“And we watched the episodes, and we filmed the reunion, and he and I are great.”
Keeping her friendships intact, DeSorbo is ready for summer after curating the beverage brand’s ResortPa*s x Malibu daytime experience — which includes the signature Malibu Paige Breeze c**ktail.
“I’m really in favor of matching your outfit to your c**ktail this summer because it takes a lot of the guesswork out of an Instagram photo because there’s your prop and there’s your accessory and that’s going to look great on your grid,” the influencer says. Who collected 1.2 million followers on the social media platform.
“So I’m literally giving the girls a tip and trick,” she explains. “And I love a very light drink in the summer. I like to have a little seltzer but I also like it to match my mini skirt. So the Malibu Paige Breeze is the perfect orange for summer.”
“Summer House” airs Thursdays at 9pm ET on Bravo.