Summer House’s Mia Calabrese Gives an Update on KJ Post-Split

Mia Calabrese he has been watching Summer House the costar KJ Dillard following his separation Dara Levitan.
“KJ is great. He was at my house, like, last week,” Mia, 34, told the exclusive. Us Weekly while developing his partnership with Walgreens to unveil his “Ultimate Summer Must-Haves” available at the retailer.
Mia recalled having both KJ – her new brother after meeting on season 10 of the Bravo series – and her real brother to help her get rid of her couch and new rug.
“He said, ‘Okay, I’ll go.’ And my brother is like, ‘Ah, KJ, we have work to do.’ “So I have a funny video of him, like, taking apart my whole room and removing my rug and couch,” Mia said. “But KJ is good.”
The promoter noted that in his “understanding” KJ and Dara, 33, “broke up” recently, so he has been keeping an eye on them both.
“I looked at Dara, I sent her a text, I just told her that I was thinking about her, because separation is hard, no matter what happens,” said Mia. Us. But they are obviously even more difficult when you view your breakup in the public eye. So I looked at Dara, KJ is doing well, and she’s going through a breakup.”
KJ, 28, and Dara, who both made their TV debuts in season 10 Summer Housebecame a couple while filming the show in the summer of 2025.
During the three-part season 10 reunion, which was filmed in April, Dara and KJ revealed that they had briefly split up in 2025 as KJ was struggling with his mental health.

KJ Dillard and Dara Levitan.
Courtesy of Dara Levitan/InstagramKJ revealed on the show that he was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder in the fall of 2025 and was hospitalized for self-harm before getting the help he needed. (KJ confirmed in early June on the “More Life With Carl Radke” podcast that Dara broke up with him at the time because he “had to” while he was recovering.)
When Dara joined KJ during the 2nd part of the meeting, he told the manager Andy Cohen that they were together happily, holding his hand and smiling.
However, rumors of another breakup were spread in May when KJ untagged Dara in their couple photos.
Andy, 58, asked Jesse Solomon earlier this month why KJ and Dara were accused of unfollowing each other on social media, she replied, “They are broken up, yes.”
Jesse, 32, explained on the June 9 episode Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen that “last I heard they are separated. Sorry if that is not seen by the public.”
A few weeks later, Dara confirmed her relationship status, revealing on the Thursday, June 18, episode of the “Five Minutes More” podcast that she is single.
“That’s what we’re going to talk about because I can’t hold back tears this morning, and there’s no way I can talk without crying,” she said, talking about her heartache over not dating KJ anymore.
As KJ and Dara navigated their separate ways, Mia told Us he hopes they “do what will make them happy.”

Carl Radke, Jesse Solomon, KJ Dillard, Kyle Cooke and Mia Calabrese.
Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for Need Milk“If the thing that will make them happy is being together, life is short, that’s what you should do,” he added. “And if what makes them happy is to be apart, then so be it.”
Mia, on the other hand, revealed that she “doesn’t know what my summer plans are” but her motto for the season is “live and have fun and see what happens.”
Part of her feel-good routine includes teaming up with Walgreens to share her summer beauty essentials and her “Ultimate Summer Must-Haves,” which include lightweight serums and La Roche-Posay Anthelios Sunscreen.
“I’ve been going to Walgreens since I was a little girl, and that was like a place that we went to every day, me and my family, because you always needed something,” Mia said. Us for his simple decision to work with Walgreens. “I’m so thankful that there are so many Walgreens across the country, because I grew up on the South Side of Chicago, there wasn’t, like, you know, a store on every corner. But I could always count on Walgreens.”
He added, “I’m very grateful to work with them, because it’s a full-circle time in my life.”




