Amanda Batula Reveals Rihanna DM'd Her — but She Ignored It: 'I Was So Afraid!'

Mar. 15, 2025

Amanda Batula and Rihanna.Photo:Charles Sykes/Bravo;Kevin Mazur/Getty

Charles Sykes/Bravo;Kevin Mazur/Getty

Amanda Batulais revealing the most famous person to slide into her DMs — and the mistake she made after.

During an appearance on the Wednesday, Feb. 19 episode of theConversations with Campodcast, theSummer Housestar, 33, recalled how she reacted when she got a DM fromRihanna. At the time, Batula says she was so shocked that she just ignored the message.

“I was so afraid and depressed that I didn’t respond!” she admitted.

“Amanda, are you kidding?” hostCameron Oaks Rogersasked, to which Batula replied, “I swear to God. She said, ‘You’re my fave tbh.’”

From left: Amanda Batula and Rihanna.Benett/Getty

Benett/Getty

“I finally responded,” Batula explained, noting her message alluded to one of Rihanna’s most famous songs. “I said like, ‘I love you, queen,’ with an umbrella emoji.”

When Rogers questioned if she ever heard back from the singer, Batula said, “no,” adding, “Because I think it was like a year later.”

“That’s like the worst thing depression has cost you honestly,” Rogers quipped.

“It was so bad,” Batula agreed. “I was like so overwhelmed. I [was] like, ‘What do I say?’”

Rihanna has never been shy about being a Bravo superfan, even being known to reach out to a number of reality stars on social media in the past. In July 2021, the Grammy winner showed her support for then-Real Housewives of New YorkstarLeah McSweeneyafter Rihanna was name-dropped during an episode.

In the scene, McSweeney argued with Ramona Singer andLuann de Lessepsover her streetwear line,Married to the Mob, so the Fenty Beauty CEOshared a selfieof herself wearing a shirt from the line along with the clip in which McSweeney referenced her, captioning the post, “what was said@ramonasinger? 😂#RHONY.”

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Rihanna also toldVogueonce that she has a special love forThe Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.

“Tell me who is a badder bitch thanLisa Vanderpump!” she said. “She’s goals AF! She’s chic but still funny. She likes to be at home with her husband and then goes and handles her business. Maybe there’s a couple of thousand Birkins in her closet, but she’s still focused. I love that about her.”

source: people.com