It's not even devil's advocate imo lol it's common sense.
Calling someone a bully here is ridiculous, it's a word which gets thrown around pointlessly now. Paul barely even acknowledges Noky

Saying he thinks she's fake isn't bullying her, it's his opinion and the others have had the same thoughts (Jordan/Henry), the only difference is that they didn't say it to her. And if you notice, Noky always takes a backseat in any confrontation, just like when Trish/Dylan were arguing and SHE was actually the one who nominated him not Trish but she didn't speak up, she just let them go at it and stayed out of it.