Dorit Kemsley and Kyle Richards have been joined on the hip all through The Actual Housewives of Beverly Hills — however their friendship has taken fairly the flip.
Season 13 adopted the cracks of their relationship, with Dorit expressing issues that Kyle was prioritizing different associates over her. The next month, issues between the Bravo stars began to escalate when Kyle prompt that Dorit was exaggerating the character of their friendship, citing a remark Dorit made about Kyle not inviting her to journeys anymore.
“This isn’t to be shady [but] we’ve solely gone on one journey collectively as a pair that I can recall, [Mauricio Umansky], PK [Kemsley], Dorit and me,” Kyle stated throughout a January 2024 Amazon Reside. “We did do Vegas collectively, that’s true, after which we’ve been in London on the similar time, however that was simply flat-out an exaggeration.”
Dorit has since taken umbrage with Kyle’s interpretation of their friendship.
“Once you’re shut, it’s inevitable that you’ve got some highs and a few lows,” Dorit instructed Entry Hollywood whereas attending the Individuals’s Selection Awards in February 2024. “This 12 months was unusual, each independently for us and in addition in our friendship, collectively, so yeah, it was inevitable, we needed to have some, hash some issues out.”
Preserve scrolling for Kyle and Dorit’s friendship timeline — and see how Kathy Hilton is concerned of their obvious fallout:
Dorit Makes Her ‘RHOBH’ Debut
Dorit appeared on the present for the primary time throughout RHOBH season 7 — which premiered in 2016 — getting launched to the ladies by way of Lisa Vanderpump.
The ‘Friendship Triangle’
Dorit’s quick friendship with Kyle created a “triangle” of kinds with Lisa, who’s not on the present.
“I’m by no means going to get within the center between [Kyle and Lisa’s] friendship,” Dorit instructed Individuals in February 2018. “I don’t even know what they’ve. I do know that once we’re collectively, now we have loads of enjoyable and I really like these women. And I do know once I’m with them individually, we even have nice enjoyable.”
Followers grew to become aware of how shut Dorit and Kyle grew to become that 12 months when Teddi Mellencamp joined the present for season 8. When Kyle defended Teddi and never Dorit throughout an argument, the Beverly Seashore founder was confused.
“I don’t know why certainly one of my greatest associates could be sticking up for somebody that she’s simply met, moderately than sticking up for me,” Dorit stated throughout a 2018 episode. “It actually hurts me. It simply feels so improper.”
‘Puppygate’ Goes Down
Regardless of any lingering stress between them, it appeared Kyle and Dorit had been again of their previous methods throughout RHOBH season 9 in 2019 — particularly when “Puppygate” was concerned.
Kyle stood up for Dorit with Lisa when the famed Lucy Lucy Apple Juicy canine ended up in a kill shelter. (Dorit had adopted the pup from Vanderpump Canines however tried to rehome the pet earlier than it ended up in a kill shelter.)
Kyle’s allegiance to Dorit in the end ended up making Lisa go away the present.
Dorit and Kyle Cease Talking
The next 12 months, the chums hit a bump within the highway when Dorit claimed that Kyle would “throw her identify” on garments to seek out success. (Kyle had launched her Kyle X Shahida clothes line with Shahida Clayton, which aired throughout season 10.)
“I didn’t simply ‘put my identify’ on the clothes line like Dorit prompt,” Kyle wrote through X on the time. “I labored carefully with Shahida on the seems WE wished.”
Kyle and Dorit Go on Trip With Their Husbands
Regardless of the strain through the season, Kyle and Dorit went on trip with their husbands, Mauricio and PK, in September 2020.
Kyle Helps Dorit within the Theft Aftermath
When RHOBH season 12 premiered in 2022, the primary episode revealed that Dorit had been robbed at gunpoint in her house whereas PK was away in London. Kyle rallied the ladies, inviting all of them to her home as a assist system for Dorit.
How Kathy Hilton Is Concerned
The RHOBH season 12 reunion featured a dialog between sisters Kyle and Kathy following the drama that went down earlier that season. (Kathy threatened to “destroy” Kyle following an evening out in Colorado.)
When Dorit tried to chime in, Kyle lower her off saying: “I don’t need you to interject on this proper now.”
Issues Begin to Unravel
As Kyle began to get nearer with nation singer Morgan Wade, Dorit began to really feel iced out — particularly after listening to the Amazon Reside remark.
“There’s stuff with Kyle and I that’s happening and it hurts and bothers me essentially the most,” Dorit instructed Erika Jayne in a RHOBH season 13 reunion preview from February 2024. “I haven’t heard from her in a few months. Then, she sends me a textual content yesterday, principally attempting to silence me. It was so manipulative, it was so calculated.”
The textual content message was shared on display and Kyle wrote that it “bothers” her to be in a “bizarre place” with Dorit.
“They don’t even know we’re going by way of a tough time so I don’t see the necessity to convey it up there,” Kyle’s textual content continued. “I ought to have stated one thing sooner however I truthfully haven’t been sturdy sufficient. However relationships and YOU are extra necessary to me than RHOBH.”
Nonetheless, Dorit additionally instructed Entry in February 2024 that she and Kyle will “all the time find yourself touchdown on our toes.”
Beginning Season 14 Off Robust
When RHOBH season 14 premiered in November 2024, the strain between Kyle and Dorit was fairly apparent — particularly as they bought right into a combat close to the tip of the primary episode. The ladies spoke at Sutton Stracke’s surrealism celebration, and it led to raised voices.
The Actual Housewives of Beverly Hills star Dorit Kemsley and costar Kyle Richards haven’t mended their friendship regardless of their respective splits. “I did really feel very deserted by Kyle,” Dorit, 48, solely instructed Us Weekly. “There have been loads of issues that had been left unsaid from the reunion, and I used to be scuffling with that as a result of […]
“We each have loads of harm and we each have loads of completely different emotions and ideas about what occurred,” Kyle stated. Dorit responded, saying that she felt “tossed round” by somebody who was alleged to be her pal. Kyle bought visibly upset, explaining that she wished to maneuver on from their points.
“I feel it’s gonna take a very long time, Kyle,” Dorit stated. “We’re going to have to begin being very sincere.”
The Root of Their Points
Elsewhere in the season 14 premiere, Kyle admitted it was “a disgrace” that issues between her and Dorit had been rocky.
“I didn’t have it in me to cope with it as a result of I had so many issues on my plate,” she stated, noting that she was “shocked” when Dorit learn their textual content message through the season 13 reunion. “She tried to publicly embarrass me.”
Dorit, alternatively, stated that their friendship felt “unbalanced” and referred to as Kyle a “grasp manipulator.”
Kyle revealed that she was considerably achieved with Dorit after BravoCon 2023. Andy Cohen requested Dorit to “rank the Richards” sisters, and the RHOBH star took a shot as an alternative of naming Kyle as her favourite.
“I used to be harm. I used to be embarrassed,” Kyle stated. “That’s actually a s—ty pal.”
The PK Kemsley Textual content Drama
Kyle stated throughout RHOBH season 14 that she continued to textual content PK “memes and jokes” amid his separation from Dorit — nevertheless it appeared to be greater than that. A January 2025 episode confirmed Kyle studying a textual content she had despatched to PK amid his cut up from Dorit, and the notice hinted there’s extra to her story.
“I do know you may have loads of associates however I’m additionally one and right here for those who want me. I’ve by no means repeated something you may have ever shared with me and by no means would. (Which means you possibly can belief me all the time),” the message learn. “Will preserve sending memes and gained’t neglect laughing emojis.”
The ladies introduced this as much as Dorit, who confronted Kyle about it throughout a full-cast occasion.
“I’m f—ing leaving,” an instantly tearful Kyle retorted to Dorit. “Please, OK. I really like you and PK and your children and you already know that. I do know that you already know that. I’ve been made to really feel like I did one thing improper — sending a textual content to PK. So, I stated I’m gonna learn this as soon as and that’s it.”
Dorit and Kyle later spoke one-on-oneafter the message was on the market.
“Once you write issues like, ‘You recognize I’d by no means share something.’ That doesn’t really feel proper,” Dorit stated. “You’ll by no means say it on digital camera.”
The textual content message drama was introduced up, as soon as once more, through the RHOBH season 14 reunion in April 2025.
“Kyle, your response was so excessive,” Dorit stated. “What I anticipated you to say was, ‘Yeah, really, I despatched him a message while you guys separated.’ What could be the response I might anticipate.”
Trying again, Kyle admitted she needs it had gone down like that.
“You might be my pal, if we’re as shut as you recommend — it depends upon the day — but when we’re that shut, you don’t try this, Kyle,” Dorit continued. “You’re not even associates with him like you’re to me.”
Is Morgan Wade Concerned?
Dorit admitted throughout the identical RHOBH season 14 reunion that she thought her previous feedback about Morgan induced their rift.
The Actual Housewives of Beverly Hills star Dorit Kemsley and costar Kyle Richards haven’t mended their friendship regardless of their respective splits. “I did really feel very deserted by Kyle,” Dorit, 48, solely instructed Us Weekly. “There have been loads of issues that had been left unsaid from the reunion, and I used to be scuffling with that as a result of […]
“I knew that Morgan had nothing to do with me pulling away from you,” Kyle stated. “That remark bothered me as a result of it simply created one other concern. I do apologize.”
Transferring Ahead After Season 14
Kyle desires to “transfer ahead” of their friendship after all of the preventing.
“I might like to get collectively simply you and I, no cameras, no women, no Andy, none of those individuals, nothing, and simply sit down and see the place we’re,” Dorit stated throughout the identical April 2025 episode. Kyle apologized to Dorit for “any approach” that she was harm.
No Longer Talking
Kyle revealed in December 2025 that she and costar Erika are not on talking phrases with Dorit following an argument throughout a season 15 forged journey to Italy.
“I didn’t assume we had been alleged to say, nevertheless it just about got here out at BravoCon that Erika and I should not talking with Dorit, and vice versa, as a result of we had a really large blowout on our forged journey,” Kyle stated on Watch What Occurs Reside With Andy Cohen.
Kyle continued, “That was actually stunning as a result of now we have been there the longest and clearly know one another the most effective and [were] the closest. So it’s all the time much more tough when that’s the case as an alternative of a brand new individual coming in.”
In an unique interview with Us Weekly that very same month, Kyle opened up about her continued points with Dorit.
“She’s not open-minded to listening to you, and when she has one thing in her head, that’s it,” Kyle instructed Us. “It’s actually irritating to attempt to have a dialog together with her. Sadly, we tried to make things better, and it was like two steps ahead, three steps again.”
“I might like to say we’re in a greater place now, nevertheless it bought worse, and issues got here to blows in Italy when Erika was a part of that too. That half’s been exhausting,” she added.
