Kyle Richards Suspects ‘RHOBH’ Cast Changes Drove Dorit Kemsley to Turn Against Her!
Kyle Richards is still processing the fallout with Real Housewives of Beverly Hills co-star Dorit Kemsley after an intense Season 13 reunion. Though fans saw the drama unfold on-screen, for Kyle, she felt the betrayal shattered the trust between them.
For a quick recap, Kyle and Dorit’s close friendship hit a rough patch after Kyle downplayed their relationship, leading to tension between them. As the Season 13 reunion approached, Kyle reached out to Dorit in a private text, encouraging her not to address certain topics publicly. Kyle hoped they could discuss things privately after the cameras stopped rolling. However, Dorit felt the message was “manipulative” and read it aloud on camera, turning a private moment into public drama.
In a recent interview with Deadline, Kyle defended her intentions, saying, “I think that my text that she read at the reunion was very transparent. It was actually the complete opposite of manipulation. I couldn’t have been more transparent in what I said about not wanting to ruin a friendship over a reality show.”
She continued, “I mean, with any of the cast members all these years, no one’s ever done that to me, and I’ve never done that to them. So that was obviously very upsetting.”
Kyle admitted that the situation left them in a bad place going into the new season, adding, “That was one of the things, so you’ll see us work through all that as much as we could throughout the season. But then we would kind of take one step forward, two steps back.”
When asked if she thought Dorit’s actions were influenced by rumors of cast shakeups, Kyle hinted at the possibility. “Yes, which was very frustrating to me, because I’m thinking, ‘We’re friends—this is more than a TV show,’” she explained. “It kind of made me think, ‘Okay, well, wow. Talk about manipulation.’”
Season 14 of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills premieres Tuesday, November 19, at 8/7c on Bravo. Fans are eager to see how Kyle and Dorit’s friendship unfolds in light of this tension.
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