Ciara Miller is finding comfort amid the chaos.<\/p>\n
The Summer House<\/a> star stepped out in New York City March 31, just moments before her friend Amanda Batula and ex West Wilson confirmed their budding romance<\/a>.<\/p>\n During the outing, Ciara, 30, wore a white dress as she sat on a sidewalk and leaned against a brick pillar, as seen in a photo obtained by Page Six<\/a>. She appeared to be deep in conversation with an unidentified man, who gently placed his hand on her arm while crouching down to make eye contact.<\/p>\n E! News has reached out to Ciara\u2019s rep for comment on the photo but has not heard back.<\/p>\n The same day, Amanda, 34, and West, 31, issued a joint statement about their relationship following mounting speculation<\/a> that they had started dating.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve shown up for each other as friends over the years, through all the highs and lows, and what\u2019s developed recently was the last thing either of us expected,\u201d the pair said in a statement on their respective Instagram<\/a> Stories<\/a>. \u201cOur connection grew out of a genuine, long-standing friendship, which made it especially important for us to approach this with care.\u201d<\/p>\n