RHOBH: Kyle Fears Her Growing Divide with Mauricio as Dorit Thinks Her Friend Is Seeking ‘Control’ in Extremes

Dorit Kemsley is worried about how Kyle Richards’ marital difficulties have prompted her noticeable lifestyle changes.

In Wednesday’s episode The Real Housewives of Beverly Hillsthe fashion designer, 47, expressed concern about her friend and her exercise habits and newfound sobriety.

“You think that not drinking and distancing yourself for even a minute was an attempt to protect yourself, to take control, because you obviously had trauma from the fight with your sister [Kathy Hilton],” she told Kyle over lunch during the cast’s trip to Las Vegas. “It’s traumatic.”

“Maybe,” said Kyle, 54, admitting that Dorit’s statement might contain some truth. “I mean, I’m not a psychologist, but I don’t know.”

Kyle Richards and Dorit Kemsley. David Crotty/getty Kyle Richards gives update on sobriety journey, shuts down Ozempic rumors again: ‘Stop spreading lies’

When the mother of two claimed that Kyle didn’t have to “justify” her new lifestyle, Halloween the actress noted that Dorit wasn’t the only one to comment.

“I think Kyle’s choice not to drink has allowed her to be more in control of everything,” Dorit told the cameras before admitting to Kyle that her questions about her sobriety may have selfish motives. “When I goof around and say, ‘Oh, Kyle, come on!’ This is because we have seven years of history. And when we go on trips like this, you know, you and I kind of relax and do stupid things and have fun, and I missed that.”

Kyle Richards and Mauricio Umansky.

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The actress admitted that her sobriety has affected her marriage to husband Mauricio Umansky, whose job requires him to be social and attend parties and events. She also noted how a lack of support during her feud with Kathy, 64, had driven them apart.

When Dorit asked if he ever worried about the future of his marriage, Kyle admitted that they were “going in different directions.”

“I think considering what my relationship is like now,” she continued in the confessional. “I’m not happy. Now I’m kind of working on myself inside and I feel like he’s very focused on his work. I don’t want to wake up, you know, a few years later and say, ‘Who are you?'”

Kyle Richards shuts down ‘Idiots’ who think she’s faking marital problems: ‘I don’t want to be more relevant’

Kyle has been open about her strict health regime and celebrated one year of sobriety in July. In a candid Instagram post at the time, the reality star revealed she had “never felt better” after deciding to stop drinking alcohol.

“Today marks a year without alcohol for me 😊”, she wrote with a selfie. “Many things made me come to the conclusion that I don’t want to drink. First and foremost, I didn’t feel there was a place I personally wanted to be.”

Then, noting that she made the decision to quit drinking because she “knew it was no longer serving me physically, mentally or spiritually,” Kyle said the process “was a lot easier than I thought it would be.”

Kyle Richards shows off his abs. Kyle Richards Umansky/Instagram

Since giving followers a glimpse of her impressive fitness progress, Kyle has faced a barrage of questions about whether her weight loss is natural or from Ozempic, a prescription diabetes drug popular in Hollywood circles for not being used for weight loss.

In a recent chat with PEOPLE during BravoCon 2023, Kyle explained that she has been working out since she was 15 after being “accused of using Ozempic.” She shared that she gained weight after breast reduction surgery, but returned to exercise after seeing an embarrassing photo online.

“I cut out all carbs, sugar, alcohol and really restricted myself,” she said. “I mean, crazy. And I started seeing results right away. And at that moment I hadn’t even heard of Ozempic.”

Kyle Richards says Ozempic rumors ‘frustrating’: ‘I work really hard and it bothers me’

Elsewhere in the episode, the housewives headed to dinner where Garcelle Beauvais introduced the ladies to a fun card game of questions. When Crystal Minkoff asked if they believed that “monogamy is natural for humans,” Kyle noted how many individuals “suppress” their desires to be with other people.

“It’s hard for some people to be monogamous,” she admitted as Garcelle asked “married ladies” if they would forgive their spouses if they “admitted infidelity once.”

Kyle Richards and Mauricio Umansky with family.

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Kyle Richards says that she was the instigator of the separation from husband Maurici Umansky

Kyle admitted that she didn’t know if she would continue if Mauricio admitted to cheating.

“We have lived with so many rumors for so many years,” she said in front of the cameras, highlighting the speculation that plagued their relationship. “Who cheated? Someone cheated. Do I look like the type of person who would say, ‘Ah, just don’t let me know about it?’ No I did not.”

Although Kyle was skeptical about how she would react, Dorit claimed she would lash out at her husband Paul “PK” Kemsley as “Lorena Bobbitt” if she ever caught him cheating, referring to the woman who became notorious for cut off her husband’s penis.

Kyle Richards and Maurici Umansky relationship timeline

Kyle and Mauricio, 53, have been married since January 1996. The couple, who first met in a nightclub in 1994, have daughters Alexia, 27, Sophia, 23, and Portia, 15, as well as Kyle’s eldest daughter Farrah Brittany (née Aldjufrie), 34, from her first marriage to the former Guraish Aldjufrie.

A source close to the estranged couple told PEOPLE in July that the pair “have been separated for some time, but they still live under the same roof. They remain friendly while they figure out what’s next for them and their family.” At the time, Kyle and Mauricio denied rumors they were divorcing, but admitted they had a “tough year” in a joint statement posted on Instagram.

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The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills airs Wednesdays at 8:00 PM ET on Bravo.

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