Nicole Franzel was a part of that group and did lose sponsorships because of it, so maybe reassuring audiences she is friends with Ian was a way of attempting to make amends?
So why then did Nicole Franzel say that in the Diary Room?
I should also say that some Big Brother All-Stars houseguests have been alerted to backlash to their mockery of Ian Terry.
Cynics could say it was saving face or a damage control move, but we should never assume what Nicole’s actual intentions were.