Mauricio Umansky and ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ star Kyle Richards separated in 2023.
Kyle Richards didn’t initially believe in the “reality show curse.”
However, after splitting from her husband of 27 years, Mauricio Umansky, in July 2023, the star of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills may have a different perspective.
Richards, who has been a part of the Bravo show since 2010, reflected on the dynamics of marriage on the show during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter.
“There have always been people who weren’t married or separated on the show. But on Beverly Hills, we all started out married,” she said.
“I used to say I didn’t believe in the ‘reality show curse’ because I felt many people came on the show with pre-existing issues in their marriages and saw it as a way out. That certainly wasn’t my story.”
Richards, however, acknowledged how fame and wealth might have impacted her own marriage.
“I don’t think Mauricio and I would be in this situation if our lives had turned out differently,” she admitted. “I’ve come to believe that money and fame aren’t great for a marriage. I really don’t think they are.”
Reflecting on simpler times, Richards added, “Years ago, when we didn’t have money, I’d say, ‘We could move to Vail, and you could be a ski instructor, and I’d stay home with the kids and bake cookies.’ I think, had that been our path, we wouldn’t be where we are today.”
In July 2023, Richards and Umansky announced their split with joint statements on social media, insisting that despite the separation, there had been no wrongdoing.
“In regards to the news about us today… Any claims about us divorcing are untrue. However, we have had a rough year, the toughest of our marriage. But we still love and respect each other immensely,” they wrote. “There’s been no wrongdoing on either side. We ask for privacy as we work through our issues.”
Though they haven’t yet filed for divorce, Richards and Umansky share three daughters: Alexia, Sophia, and Portia. Richards also has a daughter, Farrah Brittany, from her first marriage to Guraish Aldjufrie.
While navigating these personal challenges, Richards took a break from filming Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
“I was at a point where I was so depressed,” she admitted. “I don’t normally get depressed, but I really felt I was struggling. I couldn’t go into work and face everyone constantly coming at me.”
Richards, the last remaining original cast member of RHOBH, is also known for being the sister of socialites Kathy Hilton and Kim Richards.
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