The Summer House crew might be known for partying it up on the weekends during peak season in the Hamptons, but that’s not to say they don’t have real jobs to attend once they’re back in New York City.
On Season 10, returning cast members Kyle Cooke, Amanda Batula, Carl Radke, Lindsay Hubbard, Ciara Miller, Jesse Solomon, and West Wilson will be joined by newcomers Ben Waddell, Bailey Taylor, KJ Dillard, Mia Calabrese, Dara Levitan, and Levi Sebree for another incredible summer to leave their varying careers behind. Of course, they’ll all be diving headfirst into the drama as far as their personal lives go, as fans will get to see once Season 10 premieres on Feb. 3.
But, for now, take a look at what the Season 10 cast of Summer House does for a living when not sharing a house in the Hamptons.
Details on Kyle Cooke’s career as an entrepreneur and DJ
Kyle is the founder and CEO of Loverboy, a beverage company that launched in 2020, and the later-added Flowerboy line of TBH-infused drinks.
In a May 2025 interview with Join Hampton, Kyle called it a “lifestyle brand,” adding, “It’s about having fun and not taking yourself too seriously, while also caring about the quality of ingredients in what you’re drinking.”
What’s more, Kyle is making a lot of headway in his deejaying career, and he continues his “Let Them Cooke” North American DJ tour between the U.S. and Canada.
Amanda Batula’s career, from fashion to Loverboy
Amanda launched a swimwear collection with South Moon Under in 2025 and is the head of Loverboy’s creative and branding department. Summer House fans will remember when Amanda took on a role in the business after quitting her full-time job as a Senior Designer at L’Occitane en Provence.
The fine arts major and University of Connecticut alum has also worked as a creative director for FENIX, a health and wellness company, and held various positions at Rent the Runway, a fashion rental brand.
What to know about Carl Radke’s career and Soft Bar + Café
Carl recently opened Soft Bar + Cafe, a bar serving alcohol-free drinks in light of his ongoing journey with sobriety. “Soft Bar is really about changing what going out can be,” Carl told People in August. “We wanted to build a spot where the drinks are high-quality and intentionally crafted, the vibe feels good, and people can connect without alcohol. At the end of the day, it’s about bringing people together and celebrating unique flavors.”
Before Soft Bar’s launch, Carl left his VP role at Loverboy in 2023 but returned one year later on a part-time basis as they readied to launch a non-alcoholic collection.
Carl also continues to advocate for mental health and wellness on his website, The Radke Boys.
What Lindsay Hubbard does for a living
Getting her start as a public relations expert in NYC, Lindsay forged a successful and lucrative path for herself as a social media influencer and content creator. But, most important of all, she has taken on the role of “mom” since giving birth to now-1-year-old Gemma Britt Kufe.
During her pregnancy, she raked in six figures from her social media content. “People were very torn up about this,” she said at the time. “It’s like, ‘Why not?’ I’m gonna make the announcement anyway. Why not make money from it?”
Ciara Miller’s career as a nurse and model
Ciara reported in 2024 that she still travels between New York City and her Atlanta, Georgia hometown to work as a travel nurse, calling her extensive nursing career a “love/hate relationship.” Before Summer House, Ciara was a full-time ICU nurse, and periodically works to keep her licensure.
“I can’t detach myself from nursing right now, because I’m like, ‘What am I gonna do that feels as fulfilling as critical care?’ You know? What’s on the other side?” she told The Daily Dish. “I live two different lives.”
On top of that, her modeling career is as strong as ever. Last summer, she was photographed for Express and Victoria’s Secret, just the icing on her epic runway and editorial work.
Details on what Jesse Solomon does for a living
Jesse is a musician who works part-time in investor relations. He also has a few years under his belt working in various capacities for a talent management group.
He explained more about his career when joining Summer House in Season 8, telling his housemates, “I raise money for funds. Finance companies invest in things, and I get them the money they need to invest.” But, as he took a more part-time role, “I help small and medium-sized businesses find alternative capital to traditional bank financing.”
When it comes to Jesse’s musical talents, he’s backed by a degree in music business from the University of Miami and a knack for vocal jazz.
“I wanted to work in the music business out of college, and it was either New York or LA,” he said. “I just had a lot more friends living in New York, so I just thought it’d be a good place for me.”
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What to know about West Wilson’s career in sports journalism
West is a sports social and editorial producer at Complex, having spent nearly seven years with Bleacher Report.
In December, he put his sports journalism skills to good use on the sidelines of Peacock’s Sunday Night Football: Reality Hot Seat, where he and other Bravolebs gave their takes during the Houston Texans vs. the Kansas City Chiefs game. He later took to Instagram to give a shoutout to “Donna and the Kelce family” after speaking to the beloved NFL mom during the special.
If that wasn’t cool enough, West is slated to contribute his expertise during the Super Bowl LIX pre-game special, Reality Hot Seat: Sailgate, airing on NBC and Peacock at 1 pm ET on Sunday, Feb. 8. He shared his enthusiasm on Instagram, teasing, “I love me a little pre-game.”
Ben Waddell’s career, from modeling to startups
Ben is an entrepreneur with a modeling career that landed him as a regular for Giorgio Armani, according to the Ford Models agency, and saw him tour with Abercrombie & Fitch in 2007 — the latter of which he called “the craziest thing,” in an interview with The Daily Dish. It is from these earnings, he said, that he funded a handful of startups.
“So, this year’s been incredible,” he added. “I launched two companies at the start of the year.”
The first is a men’s health platform offering education, supplements, and training plans; a “revive and thrive” approach geared toward middle-aged men. As he put it, “When you start slowing down or you feel like getting dad mode or middle age, or just feel like everything’s a bit more of a struggle. We kind of explored what you can do to help fight that. Mostly because my two friends and I were experiencing it.”
As for his second venture, Ben teamed up with YouTuber David Dobrik to launch Doughbriks Wavers chips, and he said they’re already seeing success overseas.
Details on Bailey Taylor’s career and It Girl
Bailey is known for hosting the It Girl podcast, which launched in 2024 and has since expanded to include a Substack.
“I interview fabulous women of all different career paths, whether it’s chefs or influencers or models, or plastic surgeons, whatever they may be, and everybody has to say who their ultimate ‘it girl’ is,” she told The Daily Dish. “So, it’s really just an opportunity for women to say something nice about each other … It’s been fabulous and amazing. It’s my life’s passion.”
Bailey initially started her career after graduating from the University of Arizona, but after having a “treacherous” time in the world of PR and fashion, as she put it, she packed her bags for the East Coast and turned her career in social media management and marketing into interviewing women. Since then, she’s spoken to the likes of Paris Hilton, Scarlett Johansson, and even a few Bravolebs.
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KJ Dillard’s career as a model, skateboarder, and more
Raised in Kansas City, the Arizona-born Summer House newbie started modeling at 18, and he’s spent the past 16 months integrating the art with his pro-skateboarding career, he told The Daily Dish.
“A lot of the things I do are project-based with my job; I make music as well,” he said. “So, it’s like, if I’m working on a single, an EP or album, or if I have anything modeling- or skateboarding-related that I’m working on at the time, it’s very project-based.”
Details on Mia Calabrese’s career as a realtor
Mia is a “real estate powerhouse,” per her Bravo bio, working on “balancing top broker status.”
Having worked for Nest Seekers, the St. John’s University alum shows “ultra luxury” properties to a host of prospective and elite buyers, and she was nominated for the New York City Concierge Choice awards. What makes her background all the more impressive is that she “started from the bottom” and “worked [her] ass off,” as she explained to The Daily Dish.
“Everything I’ve had, it’s because I built it and I’m so proud of myself,” Mia added. “My job is intense and it’s a constant hustle, and I work seven days a week, but I’m so incredibly proud of where I am today because I’ve worked so hard for the last six years of my life.”
What Dara Levitan does for a living
No stranger to the world of makeup and beauty, Dara is a content creator who has collaborated with some of the industry’s biggest names, including Fenty, Nars, and Pat McGrath.
Of her beginnings, “I started as a makeup artist when I was very, very young,” she told The Daily Dish. “I got into makeup before I even turned 13 years old. My mom was not thrilled about it, but then by the time I was, you know, 17, 18, I had found an assisting job, and I shadowed a really successful artist in the Boston area.”
Dara focused on other subjects in college, but then couldn’t deny herself the passion she had for makeup, realizing she was a “creative at heart.” She initially went freelance, but during the COVID-19 pandemic, she took up content creation as a side hustle.
“It was about a year that it took for me to really see any returns, and then I transitioned fully, which has been just incredible, and I’ve met some of the best women I’ve ever known,” she explained.
Her work, aimed at giving women a safe place to discuss related topics, has been featured in Harper’s Bazaar and Glossy.
Details on Levi Sebree’s career as an event planner
The Indianapolis native works as both an in-house and freelance event planner in New York City, having previously studied fashion at Indiana’s Ball State University. Before making her way to Summer House, Levi spent two years as a senior associate in PR events at luxury brand Tory Burch.
“So, right now I’m a freelancer [in event planning], and I mostly prefer to do fashion events, and that can range from anything from dinner parties; I’ve done press trips, I’ve done product launches, retail events, marketing … all sorts of different events, but it’s really fun,” she told The Daily Dish. “It’s really integrated my lifestyle in New York and it’s really fast-paced, which I love. And I get to do it with a lot of my friends. So I love it.”
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