Kyle Richards blasted some “idiots” who claimed her marital issues with Mauricio Umansky were just a way to boost ratings.
Appear in Bravo’s “Hot Mic” The “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” OG, 53, spoke with network exec Alex Baskin on Tuesday Marriage breaks down after 27 years To the agency’s co-founder.
“What kind of person would create a story like this? No offense, Alex. I love you and everyone on the show. But who would do that for ratings? To put their families through this,” Richards responded She claimed that she was “fabricated”. Her relationships were in trouble.
“This is probably one of the dumbest things I’ve ever heard in my 13 years. I’m going to pretend I’m separated and torture my kids so people will pay attention? I mean, it’s just the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard.” . “
“I care about relationships with my friends and family. Yes, I’m on TV, but I’m fine,” she continued.
“I don’t want to be more relevant. I’m fine. And I would never put my family through this because… I almost said it was a stupid TV show, I’m sorry.”
The mother-of-four said the allegations were “no different to who I am”, slamming them as “troubling” and “frustrating”.
“I’m also hearing a lot on the Internet, you know, ‘Oh, well, Kyle and Mauricio, they have an open marriage,'” she shared.
“They said, ‘Kyle was only with him for the money.’ When I married him, he had no money, you idiots,” Richards added, Who initiated the split with Umansky?.
“He has no money! ‘Oh, she’s just staying there and putting up with this so she can keep spending his money.’ First of all, it’s money he didn’t have before.”
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Page Six confirmed in July The fan-favorite couple married in January 1996 but decided to separate after 27 years of marriage.
The couple released a joint statement on Instagram acknowledging it had been a “challenging” year, writing at the time: “We all have the utmost love and respect for each other. … no wrongdoing As far as anyone is concerned. “
Shortly after news of their separation broke, Richards and Umansky released a joint statement Clarifying that any reports of their divorce “are untrue.”
Still, Richards unintentionally referred to her marital woes as a “divorce” at this month’s BravoCon.
Bravolebrities have three daughters: Alexia, 27, Sophia, 23, and Portia, 15. Umansky also Helping raise Farrah BrittanyAt 34, Richards entered into her first marriage to Guraish Aldjufrie.