"You should be happy for him": Summer House fans slam Kyle for blaming Lindsay for his dwindling friendship with Carl

Summer House Season 7 premiered on Monday, February 13, 2023, at 9 pm ET on Bravo.

The one-hour premiere episode documented the friends getting back together in the Hamptons to spend quality time with each other as well as blow off some steam from their hectic schedules back home. While some were focused on the fun part, others had to deal with a few impending issues that caused significant drama.

On this week's episode, Kyle and Carl weren't in the best shape with regards to their friendship. The former missed his best friend and felt that a new influence (hinting at Lindsay) had changed the latter, and that they hadn't been spending time together.

Meanwhile, Carl was in two minds about his friendship and professional relationship while working for their beverage brand Loverboy with Kyle.

Fans slammed Kyle for blaming Lindsay for his dwindling friendship with Carl, and one tweeted:

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Kyle and Carl address concerns about their dwindling friendship in Summer House

The two Summer House stars have been the best of friends irrespective of what happened in the Hamptons or with their respective girlfriends Amanda and Lindsay. The premiere episode hinted at a lot of tensions between Kyle and Carl as they navigated their friendship and professional relationship working together for the beverage brand, Loverboy.

Kyle was skeptical of how to approach Carl. He felt like the latter was focusing more on his relationship with Lindsay than their friendship. Unlike previous seasons, viewers witnessed very little interaction between the two best friends. Carl, for his part, realized that their situation was "rocky," and that he was still figuring out if Loverboy was the best way to go forward.

By the end of the Summer House episode, both Carl and Kyle had talked to their partners about their friendship. The latter felt that Carl wasn't spending enough time with him. While his wife Amanda hoped the two would have a conversation, Lindsay advised Carl on the same and wanted him to gain clarity on separating his personal relationship from the professional one.

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Fans give their opinions on Carl and Kyle's friendship in Summer House

Fans took to social media to address their concerns with the issue. Some felt that the two should talk it out, while others wanted Kyle to understand that Carl had gone through a lot and was finally happy with Lindsay. They slammed Kyle for blaming their friendship's downfall on Lindsay.

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Summer House star Carl Radke confirms to have quit Loverboy

In an interview with Entertainment Tonight on February 10, 2023, Carl revealed that he had quit Loverboy, where he served as the Vice President of Sales. He, however, clarified that he was still an investor:

"I'm beyond proud of what I've done for that company, but for me day to day-- I'm doing other things now which is great. I'm fully supportive of the company, I still get texts and emails about Loverboy, I pass them to the right person, but I think it was best I moved on."

He maintained that both the Summer House castmates were friends and that they had recently gone for dinner together.

In an interview with PEOPLE ahead of the Summer House Season 7 premiere, Carl opened up about the challenges of working with Kyle for Loverboy. After admitting that viewers will see a complicated relationship between the two, he said:

"Working at a startup with your friends is not for the faint of heart. The summers for Kyle and I have always been fun. And the weekends are to let loose and kind of forget about the work. But unfortunately, this season, it's a lot of the work talk and a lot of the professional dynamic."

Both their partners, Amanda and Lindsay, have also been extremely supportive of Carl's decision. While the former explained that he had to do what was best for his life and his sobriety journey, Lindsay told the outlet that it was important for her fiance and Kyle to maintain their friendship. She said that with Loverboy, the professional was overshadowing the personal bond between the two.

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Season 7 of Summer House saw familiar faces returning to the Hamptons, including Mya Allen, Amanda Batula, Kyle Cooke, Paige DeSorbo, Lindsay Hubbard, Ciara Miller, Danielle Olivera, and Carl Radke.

Their friends Andrea Denver and Kory Keefer also will be seen joining them soon alongside new cast members Samantha Feher, Chris Leoni, and Gabby Prescod, who made their debuts.

Don't forget to tune in to a brand new episode of Summer House next Monday, February 20, 2023, at 9 pm ET on Bravo.