Paige DeSorbo Explains Why She’s Keeping Her Romance Low-Key, What She Misses From Summer House, and Why She’s Talking About an Abusive Past

She said last summer felt frenetic after departing Bravo and that she's since relaxed. One small, specific thing she misses about being on Summer House was the production-driven impulse to justify shopping purchases—"I need this outfit" for arrivals and scenes—an element she now recognizes as tied to filming rather than her daily life.

On returning to TV, Paige didn't rule anything out, but she set limits. She said she wouldn't sign up for physically demanding competition formats that require running, puzzles, or surrendering her phone. At 33, she's selective about situations that would make her uncomfortable.

Paige and Hannah Berner co-host the Giggly Squad podcast, which she described as a private-feeling conversation that reaches millions. She treats it like a journal with her best friend and uses it to discuss topics she thinks will help listeners. She also noted she's more guarded about family and dating details because those involve other people.

Regarding her relationship status, Paige has been quietly dating Joe D'Amelio. She explained why she hasn't been loudly publicizing the relationship: reality TV trained her to say everything on camera, but off-camera she won't force conversation about her personal life. She called her relationship "pretty much like everyone else's" and explained she's not trying to boast. One upside: she hasn't endured the invasive question—"Do you even trust him?"—at dinners, which she appreciated.

Paige addressed questions about whether she'll show her children episodes of Summer House. She recalled how viewers used the show to judge behavior and said that if a daughter watches it she'd treat it as a teaching moment, pointing out who behaved poorly and why certain actions are unacceptable.

Professionally, Paige teased a scripted Netflix show she's developing with Hannah Berner and produced by Amy Poehler. She said they want the series to feel authentic to them and to carry a millennial tone.

Overall, Paige's message is about recalibration: enjoying privacy when she wants it, using public platforms to address topics she thinks will benefit others, and setting clear boundaries about what parts of her life she will discuss publicly.