Kyle Richards needs time to forgive Dorit Kemsley for releasing ‘manipulative’ private text at RHOBH reunion, admits to being ‘really shocked’

Kyle Richards revealed it will take her ‘a minute’ to forgive Real Housewives of Beverly Hills co-star Dorit Kemsley for releasing her private text. 

The reality star, 55, discussed the recent drama that took place between her and Dorit, 47, during their bitter RHOBH Season 13 reunion, which aired on Wednesday, in an Amazon Live video on Thursday. 

Richards admitted she didn’t know that her castmate had shared the text, which asked that she not discuss their personal issues at the reunion — something Dorit branded ‘manipulative’ — in her trailer prior to filming the show. 

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‘I did not know at that time that she read my text message, and that was private, and I was really shocked by that,’ she said. 

‘She’s someone who I care about and her family. It’s going to take me a minute [to forgive her].’

Kyle Richards, 55, revealed it will take her ‘a minute’ to forgive Real Housewives of Beverly Hills co-star Dorit Kemsley, 47, for releasing her private text

Richards admitted she didn’t know Dorit had shared the text, which asked that she not discuss their personal issues at the show’s reunion — something Dorit branded ‘manipulative’

‘Honestly, I was really surprised by that,’ she added.

‘Because in all the years of doing this show — fourteen years there now — I’ve never, ever shared anything that’s been said to me off camera or a text that’s off camera, private.’

‘I’m not someone who likes to hold onto any anger or negativity but I do need a minute.’

‘She is my friend, and I care about her and her family a lot, but you don’t do that to your close friend. You just don’t.’

The Bravo star confirmed the duo are still friends, but said their relationship is currently ‘not good.’

‘She hurt me, a number of things I didn’t get to say at the reunion.’

This current case of ‘text gate’ started when Dorit accused Kyle of trying to ‘silence’ her and ‘manipulate’ her before the three-part season 13 reunion started taping.

‘There’s stuff with Kyle and I that’s going on and it hurts and bothers me the most,’ Dorit told Erika Jayne, 52, in her trailer before coming out to film the reunion.

The star discussed the recent drama that took place between her and Dorit during their bitter RHOBH Season 13 reunion, which aired on Wednesday, in an Amazon Live video on Thursday

‘I did not know at that time that she read my text message, and that was private, and I was really shocked by that,’ she said

‘She’s someone who I care about and her family. It’s going to take me a minute [to forgive her],’ Kyle stated

‘Because in all the years of doing this show — fourteen years there now — I’ve never, ever shared anything that’s been said to me off camera or a text that’s off camera, private’

‘I haven’t heard from her in a couple of months. Then, she sends me a text yesterday, basically trying to silence me. It was so manipulative, it was so calculated,’ she added.

She then scrolled through Richards’ long text before exclaiming: ‘It’s like a novel! What the f***!’

Kyle’s text read, in part: ‘Hi, I’ve been trying to reach out because I know we are in a weird place and it really bothers me. AND it’s not even on the show…I wanted to explain where I am at and why I have been distant but my hands are tied,’ she said referring to her split from her husband Mauricio Umansky, 53. 

The latest season followed Kyle as her 27-year-long marriage to real estate mogul Mauricio began to crumble, and she told Dorit she would rather not discuss their friendship issues as well as her marital woes at the reunion.

Kyle then detailed the pain she was feeing due to the split and added that she knew Dorit was also in a hard place and told her she loved her, her husband and her kids.

‘I don’t want to lose someone else in my life over a TV show. They don’t even know we are going through a hard time so I don’t see the need to bring it up there,’ Kyle continued.

‘I should have said something sooner but honestly haven’t been strong enough. But relationships and YOU are more important to me than RHOBH and I don’t feel like “bringing it” for the [reunion] at our expense – especially when we have enough battles to handle as it is.’

Kyle waved the white flag, writing: ‘Anyway, I would like to sit down and talk after we get through tomorrow,’ she said referring to the reunion taping.

‘Maybe have lunch or dinner when you can. If you want to talk before tomorrow I am around. I would give anything not to go and have to do this. 

This current case of ‘text gate’ started when Dorit accused Kyle of trying to ‘silence’ her and ‘manipulate’ her before the three-part season 13 reunion started taping

‘There’s stuff with Kyle and I that’s going on and it hurts and bothers me the most,’ Dorit told Erika Jayne, 52, in her trailer before coming out to film the reunion 

‘I haven’t heard from her in a couple of months. Then, she sends me a text yesterday, basically trying to silence me. It was so manipulative, it was so calculated,’ she added

‘I don’t want to lose someone else in my life over a TV show. They don’t even know we are going through a hard time so I don’t see the need to bring it up there,’ Kyle texted Dorit

The latest season followed Kyle as her 27-year-long marriage to real estate mogul Mauricio Umansky, 53, began to crumble, and she told Dorit she would rather not discuss their friendship issues as well as her marital woes at the reunion; Seen in 2023

‘I don’t know how much longer I can do this show. It’s so toxic and creates so much anxiety for me. Anyway let me know if you want to talk.’ 

Meanwhile their former co-star Teddi Mellencamp said she believes Dorit released the text in order to keep her spot on the show.

‘This is the part that really bothers me about all of this. I think that was Dorit’s final Hail Mary of like, “You guys have to keep me on the show because here I am spilling something that you never should have spilled,”‘ she said on Tuesday’s episode of her ‘Two Ts in a Pod’ podcast with Tamra Judge.

She also disagreed with Kemsley’s belief that Richards sent her the lengthy text message in order to ‘silence’ her.

‘This is saying, “Listen, we have a lot of other s**t to talk about. Why do you need to drag our friendship through the mud right now?”‘ Teddi explained her reading of Richards’ text.

Mellencamp also questioned Kemsley’s friendships with her other castmates.

‘I don’t think she has a good relationship with the majority of the women on the cast.’

‘I don’t think she has a storyline other than the PTSD, which she’s been talking about for three years now,’ Mellencamp quipped, referring to the 2021 armed burglary at Kemsley’s home in Encino, California.

‘You start to think about what makes the show good. When there’s true relationships, true friendships and highs and lows. All we’ve seen so far this season of Dorit is Dorit mocking what Kyle is going through.’

Mellencamp went on to state that Kemsley’s decision to share the text with production is proof that she is ‘a friend to no one.’

‘At what point is that drawing the line? It is one thing to say, “Listen, Kyle sent me a text yesterday where she said she didn’t want to argue with me.” But to go there and show a private message I really think is crossing the line,” Teddi, who left RHOBH after 2020’s Season 10.

Their former co-star Teddi Mellencamp, 42, said she believes Dorit released a the text in order to keep her spot on the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills; seen in 2023

Real Housewives of New York star Bethenny Frankel, 53, weighed in on the situation earlier this week, slamming Dorit for the ‘violation’ 

‘I have loved Dorit in the past but I have said there is something about her that solely cares about being on that TV show. That is her entire identity.’

‘I feel disgusted that she would do that to a friend.’

Real Housewives of New York star Bethenny Frankel, 53, weighed in on the situation earlier this week, sharing a rant on her TikTok channel.

‘Wow Dorit wow. cannot believe a private, personal, emotional, heartfelt, guttural text from Kyle to a friend off-camera when not working, when not filming, was aired. What a violation,’ fumed Bethenny.

Her Sunday post went on to talk about how she could ‘not imagine what that would feel like’ to have one of her best friends show a private message to other people.

The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills reunion will continue next week on Bravo with the second of three episodes.