Kyle Richards insisted that she didn’t know who planted the story about her separation from Mauricio Umansky on Wednesday’s episode of Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.
The 55-year-old reality star appeared on the Bravo talk show after the latest episode of The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills showed the news breaking in July 2023 about her and Mauricios, 53, separating after 27 years of marriage.
‘Mau had some ideas and he was really upset by it,’ Kyle said. ‘I was too. I have no idea.’
The season 13 finale on Wednesday showed Kyle’s castmates reacting to the People article about their separation with some very interesting theories of their own.
‘Did the People magazine exclusive come from Kyle as a way to get ahead of what everybody else was saying about her?,’ asked show newcomer Annemarie Wiley during the episode.
Kyle Richards insisted that she didn’t know who planted the story about her separation from Mauricio Umansky on Wednesday’s episode of Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Crystal Kung Minkoff, 41, simultaneously shared the news with her Hollywood husband Rob Minkoff, 61.
‘So I guess the question is sort of who planted this story? You want conjecture? Morgan told People magazine that they were separated,’ Rob said referencing Kyle’s rumored girlfriend country singer Morgan Wade, 29.
Crystal told her husband that he was in ‘crazy director mode.’
‘I think that Kyle was lying to us this whole time,’ Sutton Stracke, 52, told Garcelle Beauvais, 57, who agreed with her.
Kyle during the episode had a sit-down with her daughters in which she and Mauricio discussed their separation and told Andy that it was difficult viewing.
‘It’s hard to watch,’ Kyle said. ‘I don’t need to see it because I’ve already lived it and just to relive it is difficult. I pulled it together.’
Andy, 55, told Kyle that she shouldn’t concern herself about the messages from fans about her letting them down because this was her own journey.
‘It’s beautiful the marriage that you had and your relationship,’ Andy said.
The 55-year-old reality star appeared on the Bravo talk show after the latest episode of The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills showed the news breaking in July 2023 about her and Mauricios, 53, separating after 27 years of marriage
Andy, 55, told Kyle that she shouldn’t concern herself about the messages from fans about her letting them down because this was her own journey
‘It’s hard to watch,’ Kyle said of an emotional sit-down with her daughters. ‘I don’t need to see it because I’ve already lived it and just to relive it is difficult. I pulled it together’
‘So I guess the question is sort of who planted this story? You want conjecture? Morgan told People magazine that they were separated,’ Rob Minkoff said referencing Kyle’s rumored girlfriend country singer Morgan Wade, 29
‘It’s not just that. Obviously it’s my children, myself, but when you see these messages I have an unbelievable amount of support,’ Kyle said. ‘But you do get those messages and they do make you feel bad. I see them and it does make me sad.’
During a game called ‘Battle of the Besties,’ Andy asked her who she trusted least, Sutton Stracke or Dorit Kemsley.
‘Both right now,’ Kyle said.
When asked who in their confessionals hurt her the most this season, Kyle said Sutton. Kyle also said that neither of them were the better listener but she thought her sisters were closer with Sutton.
Nicky Hilton, 40, then came up the stage to do Kyle’s shot from Andy’s shotski as part of the weekly tradition.
Virtual fans asked Kyle if she could see her sisters Kathy and Kim returning to the show.
‘I could see Kathy and Kim both joining the show for sure,’ Kyle said. ‘I know the fans want that a lot. We shall see.’
Andy asked her reaction to the comments that Mauricio put out everything about their marriage on his Netflix show, but that she was more guarded on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
‘I was a little bit taken aback,’ Kyle said. ‘And he said something like ”I encouraged him to go and date…”
‘See other people,’ Andy said.
‘It wasn’t encouraged,’ Kyle said. ‘I’d rather say that if we are going to be separated so I don’t feel hurt than that’s easier to say then be blindsided.’
The Real Housewives of Miami star Kiki Barth, 34, was also on the show and was asked for her thoughts about Larsa Pippen, 49, and Marcus Jordan, 33, breaking up and getting back together.’
‘I could see Kathy and Kim both joining the show for sure,’ Kyle said. ‘I know the fans want that a lot. We shall see’
The Real Housewives of Miami star Kiki Barth, 34, was also on the show and was asked for her thoughts about Larsa Pippen, 49, and Marcus Jordan, 33, breaking up and getting back together.’
‘She says everything is okay,’ Kiki said after she checked-in on Larsa after the break up news. ‘Two minutes later they’re back together.’
‘But me knowing how Larsa is, I don’t know,’ Kiki said. ‘Maybe it’s a stunt. I really don’t know.’
Kiki also quipped that Larsa’s engagement ring likely will be from her own jewelry line.
‘You are killing me,’ Kyle said laughing.
