'RHOBH' star Kyle Richards calls ex-friend Lisa Vanderpump 'mean' amid cheating accusation
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA: 'The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' star Kyle Richards has recently clapped back at her former co-star and friend, Lisa Vanderpump's 'absolute lie'. During a recent episode of 'Call Her Daddy' podcast and reflected if she had "ever known a cast mate's partner was cheating."
Lisa claimed, "Well, there was somebody that’s recently had this kind of complicated scenario." She added that a certain co-star and her husband were pretending to be happier than they were before the split. Although she avoided revealing the names, Lisa claimed that the couple called each other 'love bean'.
In the 'RHOBH' Season 13, Mauricio Umansky called Kyle 'love bean' multiple times before their separation. Additionally, Kyle seemingly insinuated he cheated in the finale.
However, Kyle reflected on Lisa's comment during a recent Amazon Live. She shared, "It's so funny how Lisa loves to do this kind of jabs and then does the 'I'm not saying.' You know, this is always what she’s done. You know, it’s very classic LVP and I'm actually happy to talk about her backyard too. I'd love to talk about that."
The Bravo show star further noted that she was "trying to imply that when I was showing myself being happy that I actually wasn't which is an absolute lie and she knows that. She just does that to be really mean." Kyle continued, "This is always what she does. This is why all of the women, and I say all, feel the way they feel and felt."
Kyle added, "Of course that’s not the popular thing to say because if you don’t know her, it’s all so fabulous. But it’s just so classic her... She never changes or grows or learns." 'RHOBH' star then seemingly threatened her former friend to reveal her secrets.
Lisa Vanderpump feels 'sad' for Kyle Richards amid Mauricio Umansky's split
'RHOBH' alum Lisa Vanderpump reflected on her Kyle Richards and Mauricio Umansky's split during her recent appearance at Today with Hoda and Jenna. She shared, "I have seen Mauricio. I saw him at Dancing With the Stars, so yeah," adding, "I kicked him in the ass."
Lisa emphasized the importance of not giving credence to rumors, particularly in the restaurant industry, where she has extensive experience. 'RHOBH' alum added, "But I feel very sad for her, because I know Kyle really held her marriage very close and near. It was very important to her." She continued, "I think it's a shame, I really do. I hope they find their way back to each other."
Kyle Richards ends friendship with Lisa Vanderpump after puppygate scandal
'RHOBH' stars Kyle Richards and Lisa Vanderpump were once close friends, frequently reconciling after intense feuds. However, the Puppygate scandal appeared to irreparably damage their friendship.
Dorit Kemsley adopted a dog from Lisa's rescue, Vanderpump Dogs, but rumors circulated that she subsequently gave the dog to a kill shelter. Lisa reportedly planned the drama to make Dorit look bad by involving Teddi Mellencamp.Dorit suspected that Lisa had leaked the information to the press.
Kyle confronted Lisa about the puppygate scandal, leading to a massive argument that escalated into a physical altercation between Kyle and Ken Todd at Lisa's residence. Ken then kicked out Kyle from their home with Lisa leaving the franchise forever. Notably, Kyle has not attempted to contact Lisa since then.
Why did 'RHOBH' stars Kyle Richards and Mauricio Umansky split?
'RHOBH' stars Kyle Richards and Mauricio Umansky parted ways after 27 years of marriage. Although Mauricio has recently relocated to a separate residence, the couple has yet to initiate divorce proceedings. Furthermore, Kyle has officially dropped Mauricio's surname.
During the 'RHOBH' Season 13 finale episode, Kyle revealed, "There were things that happened that made me lose my trust that I wasn’t able to recover from." However, Mauricio has also hinted that their marriage was in trouble. He revealed that they had sought couples therapy to try "to work on the marriage" but it didn’t pan out for the duo.
Mauricio noted, "I'm sitting here and I'm realizing that perhaps Kyle is no longer in love with me, right?" The Bravo star added, "And doesn't love me the way she used to love me and yeah, I mean, it just hurts. There's no question it hurts."
