Kyle Richards is clarifying the confusion she unintentionally caused when she sparked rumors of her own divorce.
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star addressed her relationship status with her estranged husband Mauricio Umansky during a special episode of Watch What Happens Live!, which was recorded at BravoCon 2023.
During the episode, Richards explained how she mistakenly mentioned her divorce while speaking to reporters on the BravoCon red carpet, emphasizing that this was not the case.
“I misspoke on the carpet today. I had to correct someone twice when they mentioned ‘divorce.’ I said, ‘separated,’ but then I slipped up, and it spread everywhere,” Richards said. “So, my apologies for that.”
According to Richards, she and Umansky are still maintaining an amicable relationship despite their separation.
Richards also expressed during the episode that she doesn’t believe her marriage has failed just because she and Umansky have separated.
“I still consider my marriage with Maurico a success,” Richards shared. “We’re still a love story, and I love him very much.”
Over the weekend, Richards also spoke with ET’s Brice Sander, where she echoed similar sentiments about her and Umansky’s current relationship.
“All I know is we love each other. We still live under the same roof and we both want the best for each other,” Richards said. “I am so happy that it is amicable right now and I hope it stays that way,” noting that she and Umansky are “Just taking it a day at a time and putting our family first.”
The RHOBH star also explained that she initially kept her relationship issues private from the reality TV cameras because she and Umansky were still working through them on their own.
“I didn’t know how to deal with it in my personal life, let alone in front of the cameras. So there was a lot of confusion in the beginning, like what was really happening?” Richards told ET’s Brice Sander. “People wanted to create a lot of drama and all that – but it was clear that I was going through a tough time. I seemed a bit angry and upset, and I was.”
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills airs on Bravo on Wednesdays. For more coverage of BravoCon 2023, check out the stories below.
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