Kyle Richards hosted her “first” solo soiree on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and the drinks were flowing — but so was the drama.
Kyle, 55, introduced the idea for her Denim and Diamonds party early in the Tuesday, December 17 episode. She explained in her confessional that it “feels funny” to be hosting an event without her estranged husband Mauricio Umansky. (Kyle and Mauricio separated in July 2023 after 27 years of marriage.)
“There was always something going wrong that he would help with,” Kyle said. “I feel a little strange. I don’t know what to put on the invitations. … I just feel a little bit lost.”
Kyle’s feelings of worry seemed to subside — at least until Camille Grammer arrived at the event. Kyle confided in Camille, 56, saying that it’s been “really rough” dealing with her separation from Mauricio.
“He’s at this bachelor pad, no responsibilities,” Kyle said. Camille responded, “It’s a party for them. Midlife crisis, this is fun, young girls. … I know it. Been there, done that.”
Kyle confessed she thought Camille was “projecting a bit” when she revisited the exchange in her confessional. (Camille was married to Kelsey Grammer from 1997 to 2010. The end of their marriage was chronicled on RHOBH season 1.)
“Has Mau done a few things that I could live without, that I’ve had to see on the internet? Yes, for sure,” Kyle continued. “But Camille’s experience and my experience are both very different. I mean, it could be a lot worse.”
As the party went on, Bozoma Saint John decided to “call a tribal council” to discuss what went down in Oceanside during last week’s episode. (Dorit Kemsley got into arguments with both Kyle and Sutton Stracke.)
Things between Sutton, 53, and Dorit, 48, came to a head when they sat down with the full cast.
“You’re angry and you’re not angry at me. You’re angry at your life,” Sutton declared, referencing Dorit’s separation from PK Kemsley. “Don’t take it out on me. It is not my fault that you are in the position that you’re in.”
Kyle called Sutton’s declaration a “low blow” in her confessional. “Why would you say that to her right now? By the way, I agree but I’m not going to say that to her right now,” she added.
Dorit was quick to hit back. (Elsewhere in the episode, Dorit claimed that Sutton doesn’t give “one f—” about what she’s going through.)
“I’m being open and honest and truthful and transparent,” she said. “My life sucks right now. I am not in a good place at all and I have zero tolerance for more bulls—. It’s as simple as that. How’s that for transparent and honest and open?”
Camille said she was “sorry to butt in” but wanted to add her two cents about Dorit.
“Years ago, my house burnt down. I lost my house, I lost my assistant of many many years and I didn’t get a lot of compassion or empathy from some — especially Dorit,” she said. Dorit responded, “Honey, you were a total c— to me.”
All of the RHOBH women were awestruck by Dorit’s statement.
“You were a total c— to me. … I called you a stupid c—. Not a f—ing c—. I did it as a joke,” Dorit continued, referencing a season 8 moment. “I said you’re a stupid c— as a joke. You know I did. … You always knew it, Camille.”
Dorit also reflected on the past RHOBH moment in her confessional.
“Once upon a time, I regretted calling Camille [spells out c—]. Now, I feel like Camille’s a stupid f—ing c—.”
Camille went on to claim that the “condescending” Dorit frequently puts fellow RHOBH “on hold.”
“Where have you been Camille? What are you even doing here?” Dorit said. “What are you doing here? You need a moment.”
Camille then recalled meeting Dorit for the first time with Erika Jayne — but forgot Erika’s name.
“My name is Erika,” she said laughing. (In her confessional, Erika simply stated: “C—.”)
“You’re a different person now, Dorit,” Camille continued back at the party. “I don’t know what happened to you, but you’ve changed.”
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