Kyle Richards downplayed her friendship with Dorit Kemsley as they clashed on Wednesday’s first part of The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills reunion on Bravo.
Reunion host Andy Cohen, 55, asked Kyle, 55, about the change in her perspective regarding the possibility of dating a woman that she shared during season 13.
‘I have changed. I grew up with everything had to be by the book and everything your mom teaches you, that’s what you have to think and believe. This last year and a half, I have changed, and I don’t know what the future holds, so why wouldn’t I say maybe,’ said Kyle, who made a joint announcement with husband Mauricio Umansky, 53, last July revealing their separation after 27 years of marriage.
Kyle also addressed her friendship with Dorit Kemsley, 47, and said they weren’t as close as Dorit made out.
‘I mean, how many times have we ever had lunch without filming?’ Kyle asked Dorit.
Kyle Richards downplayed her friendship with Dorit Kemsley as they clashed on Wednesday’s first part of The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills reunion on Bravo
Kyle said she could count on one hand the times they went out together.
‘We don’t have that kind of friendship,’ Kyle said. ‘…That does not mean you are not very important to me. I love you very much.’
Kyle claimed that Dorit made comments that fueled the rumors about her being in a relationship with country singer Morgan Wade, 29.
‘Kyle, the Morgan situation has been in the media, and it was not because of my comments,’ Dorit said.
Dorit described Kyle as a ‘punisher’ who shuts her out if she’s upset by her comments. Dorit said it felt manipulative that Kyle texted her before the reunion to not bring up their issues when they hadn’t talked in months.
‘It’s not like I’m going to come here and try to destroy you,’ Dorit said.
‘It was not meant to be manipulative,’ Kyle said.
At the start of the reunion episode, Andy went into Kyle’s trailer and said her husband Mauricio would be joining them.
‘Kyle, the Morgan situation has been in the media, and it was not because of my comments,’ Dorit said
‘We don’t have that kind of friendship,’ Kyle said. ‘…That does not mean you are not very important to me. I love you very much’
Dorit described Kyle as a ‘punisher’ who shuts her out if she’s upset by her comments
Andy Cohen welcomed the women to the reunion that featured a Hollywood Hills backyard party theme
‘You are f***ing lying,’ Kyle said. ‘You f***er, Andy!’
‘I’m sorry,’ Andy said.
In her trailer before coming out, Dorit told Erika Jayne, 52, that she was upset that Kyle went on the media and said they weren’t good friends. She said Kyle sent her a text before the reunion in an attempt to ‘silence her.’
‘It was so manipulative,’ Dorit said. ‘It was so calculated.’
Dorit showed her the message from Kyle that read: ‘I don’t want to lose someone else in my life because of 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.’
‘Fair is fair this is the reunion!’ Dorit before she had to be sewn into her red dress.
On the set, Kyle held a crystal for good energy during the reunion.
Dorit then told Andy that Kyle’s comments about exaggerating their friendship ‘stung.’ Kyle said she got upset when Dorit talked about her marriage on camera and said that she felt she had been replaced by Morgan.
In her trailer before coming out, Dorit told Erika Jayne, 52, that she was upset that Kyle went on the media and said they weren’t good friends
Kyle said she got upset when Dorit talked about her marriage on camera and said that she felt she had been replaced by Morgan
Andy later said that the ‘new Kyle’ that showed up this year was ‘almost unrecognizable – new tattoos, a new fitness regime, no booze and no more people-pleasing.’ Andy pointed out that a big turning point for Kyle was the tragic loss of her longtime friend Lorene Shea to suicide.
Kyle said she was still reeling from the loss and there were days she spent on the sofa and could barely move.
Andy said that last year Kyle said she was disappointed at Dorit for how she handled the Kathy Hilton situation at the reunion.
‘I can say this with absolute assurance, there is nothing I’ve ever wanted more than for you and Kathy to be okay, period,’ Dorit said.
‘To me, it feels like you wanted to be on the side of whatever the audience thinks and agrees with,’ Kyle said.
‘That is the most hysterical thing I have ever heard,’ Dorit said.
Garcelle Beauvais, 57, then addressed her dispute with Dorit for saying she ‘attacked’ her.
‘Garcelle, you said you don’t believe Dorit is racist, but you do believe she’s an unconscious Karen,’ Andy said.
Andy later said that the ‘new Kyle’ that showed up this year was ‘almost unrecognizable – new tattoos, a new fitness regime, no booze and no more people-pleasing’
Kyle said she was still reeling from the loss of her friend Lorene Shea and there were days she spent on the sofa and could barely move
‘That is the most hysterical thing I have ever heard,’ Dorit said
Garcelle Beauvais, 57, then addressed her dispute with Dorit for saying she ‘attacked’ her
‘I feel like the word ”attack” just seemed unnecessary,’ Garcelle said.
Dorit said she should judge people on character not just on words.
‘You were attacked by strangers,’ Garcelle said.
‘I was robbed,’ Dorit said.
‘But yet you say to me that I attacked you when you know what an attack is!’ Garcelle said.
‘Garcelle labeled me and made assumptions,’ Dorit said.
‘You also labeled me as angry or attacking,’ Garcelle said.
‘I didn’t label you as attacking,’ Dorit said.
‘I didn’t label you as attacking,’ Dorit said
‘You said ”you attacked me”,’ Garcelle said.
‘Yes that is used all the time,’ Dorit said. ‘You said I live in a bubble. …They are very very big accusations.’
Andy asked them if they could move on.
‘Tell me this, do you like me?’ Dorit said.
‘Sometimes,’ Garcelle said.
‘Do you have a problem with me?’ Dorit said.
‘There’s something, obviously,’ Garcelle said.
‘Do you want to have a friendship?’ Dorit said.
‘I’m not sure,’ Garcelle said.
Andy asked them if they could move on
Andy asked Crystal Kung Minkoff, 40, about her comment saying that Dorit hasn’t seen a real body part in 10 years.
‘I’d love to understand what exactly you think other than my boobs are fake on me?’ Dorit said.
‘I was just being funny,’ Crystal said.
‘Funny?’ Dorit said.
Andy asked Sutton Stracke, 52, if she made out with her driver more than once and she answered, ‘Maybe.’
‘I want a driver with benefits,’ Andy said.
‘He is good looking,’ Sutton said.
Andy then expressed his condolences to Annemarie Wiley, 40, over the recent death of her mother Jane.
Andy asked Crystal Kung Minkoff, 40, about her comment saying that Dorit hasn’t seen a real body part in 10 years
Andy asked Sutton Stracke, 52, if she made out with her driver more than once and she answered, ‘Maybe’
Andy then expressed his condolences to Annemarie Wiley, 40, over the recent death of her mother Jane
Annemarie wiped away tears while talking about her late mother
‘I’m sorry,’ Andy said.
Annemarie said she internalized the criticism she received while being on the show.
‘It’s really hard and there’s no preparing anyone for the criticism that comes when you go on a show like this,’ Andy said.
Annemarie said that Crystal was ‘awesome’ off camera, but when the cameras went up, ‘it was a different tune.’ Andy asked Crystal if maybe she misheard when she said that Annemarie told her she was an anesthesiologist and not a nurse anesthetist.
‘You have proven to be a liar,’ Crystal said. ‘I think you just intentionally misrepresented it because people don’t know the difference.’
Crystal said she weaponized her profession against Sutton. Annemarie apologized to Sutton for questioning her small esophagus condition.
‘I wasn’t angry about the esophagus, it was the going behind my back and talking about it and saying that I had an eating disorder, and that I was hiding behind this ailment to have an eating disorder,’ Sutton said. ‘That was really hurtful.’
‘I wasn’t angry about the esophagus, it was the going behind my back and talking about it and saying that I had an eating disorder, and that I was hiding behind this ailment to have an eating disorder,’ Sutton said. ‘That was really hurtful’
‘I’m very sorry,’ Annemarie said.
Kyle said that Crystal ran into Lisa Vanderpump, 63, who asked who she was. Crystal said she told her she was on the show.
‘She said, ”Is Kyle still on?” Kyle said.
‘No!’ Andy said.
‘Yes!’ Kyle said. ‘That is really funny.’
Crystal admitted she was quiet on the show because she was preoccupied about how skinny everyone else was,
‘Everyone has gotten very thin the last two years, and I spend my life feeling uncomfortable in my skin all the time so I’ve been constantly comparing looks since I was 11,’ Crystal said. ‘It’s just part of my existence.’
Crystal asked Annemarie if she was going to apologize to her for accusing her of saying that Sutton had an eating disorder. Annemarie said Crystal never said she had an eating disorder.
‘I don’t want to be part of your system of lies,’ Annemarie said.
‘You’re not a part of it, so don’t worry about it,’ Crystal said.
Crystal told Dorit that it was a ‘disgusting thing to say’ that she was a child bride.’
‘As an Asian person ”child bride” is equivalent to ”mail-order bride”,’ Crystal said.
Crystal told Dorit that it was a ‘disgusting thing to say’ that she was a child bride’
‘Obviously it was a throw away comment in my confessional,’ Dorit said.
‘For you to say that you were in college and getting all this education, building a business, while I’m getting married at 12 years old is bulls***,’ Crystal said.
‘Lesson learned,’ Dorit said.
The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills reunion will continue next week on Bravo with the second of three episodes.
