Overview

• Fishel told TMZ she did not "put [Whitney] in her place" and described the night as a "roller coaster of emotions," saying she went to comfort a friend.
• The brief interaction aired at the end of the September 30 episode following the elimination of Lauren Jauregui and Brandon Armstrong.
• Social posts amplified the clip as a supposed confrontation, though other footage shared by viewers suggested the pair may have simply bumped and shared a quick laugh.
• Fishel later praised Jauregui in Page Six comments, saying she was surprised and "bummed" by the result and lauding the singer’s performances.
• Jauregui and Armstrong scored 18/30 and were tied at the bottom of the leaderboard, and Jauregui told TV Insider she was "pissed" about going home.