Kyle Richards recently opened up about what it’s really like filming The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills with her sisters, Kim Richards and Kathy Hilton. Fans were first introduced to Kyle and Kim, both of whom were famous child actresses when they joined the original cast during season one. While their sister Kathy joined the RHOBH as a friend of the cast during season 11 and has been in talks of joining the cast full-time. Since the premiere of RHOBH back in 2010, the trio has been at the center of some of the most explosive fights and shocking moments in the franchise’s history.
As one of the original cast members on the show, Kyle has seen her fair share of feuds, fights, and grudge matches. However, none of the dramatics has captured viewers' attention quite like the ongoing tension between RHOBH star Kyle and her sisters. Kyle and Kim spent the early seasons of RHOBH publicly confronting both their rocky relationship and Kim’s battle with sobriety; while half-sister Kathy took issue with Kyle and her portrayal of their family in her scripted show, American Woman, inspired by the sisters' upbringing with their eccentric and overbearing mother. Ongoing drama within Kyle's family, money troubles, and personal disagreements have fueled their tumultuous relationship history. However, despite their constant ups and downs, it seems the siblings always find a way to mend their relationships with one another.
As the only full-time cast member of the sisters, Kyle has shared her life on RHOBH for more than a decade. Recently, the Bravo star spoke with Channel Seven's The Morning Show in Australia about how tensions on screen with her sisters have really impacted their relationship. "When my sister Kim was on, it was great, and then it was awful. It was one of the worst times on the show for me ever," Kyle shared, via Daily Mail. "With Kathy, I was like, 'It's gonna be great, we're gonna have fun.' And we really did last season. And of course, something happened this season, but we are sisters. We're blood. So, we'll always come back together again at the end of the day." The RHOBH star went on to explain how she regrets sharing so much of her personal life on screen but that with film crews following them around 24/7—the cameras are bound to catch what’s going on behind the scenes.
Although Kim and Kathy insist things are finally calm between them, a recent mid-season trailer for RHOBH season 12 shows otherwise. In the trailer, Kyle and fellow housewife Lisa Rinna share a moment of vulnerability before being joined by Kathy. "I feel like you hate me or something," Kyle adds through her tears, "how could you say those things?" Soon after, Lisa is seen accusing Kathy of talking behind Kyle's back, adding "I’m sorry, Kathy. You’re not gonna get away with it." But despite the drama, RHOBH star Kyle insists that she and her sisters reconcile after filming and are once again on speaking terms.
And that’s not all the drama surrounding Kyle. Recently, she came under fire for her mistreatment of fellow Housewives Sutton Stracke and Garcelle Beauvais during RHOBH season 12. Fans were shocked to watch Kyle participate in the harassment campaign against Garcelle's son, as well as her shocking and invasive line of questioning toward Sutton Stracke regarding her two miscarriages. And while Kyle has been a long-time favorite on RHOBH, some fans are calling for Bravo to remove her ahead of the filming of season 13. Ultimately, only time will tell how things between Kyle and her fellow RHOBH castmates shake out during next season.
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills airs Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET on Bravo.
Source: The Morning Show, Daily Mail