The Agency Business: RHOBH's Kyle Richards on Mauricio Umansky's 'Other Woman'
RHOBH's Kyle Richards playfully refers to her husband Mauricio Umansky's successful real estate venture, The Agency, as 'the other woman' on the hit show 'The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills'
As The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills heats up, the marriage of Kyle Richards and Mauricio Umansky is beginning to show cracks.
During a recent episode of the Bravo show, Kyle, 54, expressed her belief that her husband, Mauricio, 53, has dedicated immense effort and passion to The Agency. She referred to it as his "other woman." Mauricio established the real estate brokerage in 2011 and has successfully expanded it globally. The daily conflicts among his employees were even showcased on the Netflix series Buying Beverly Hills. However, despite The Agency's continued success, it seems to be straining Mauricio and Kyle's marriage.
In July, it was confirmed that Kyle and Mauricio decided to end their 27-year-long marriage. They publicly acknowledged their separation on social media and attributed it to a challenging year they had endured together. In a joint statement, they expressed deep love and respect for each other, emphasizing that no one was at fault for the split.
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Kyle's remark about having another woman in his life had RHOBH fans speculating, especially since both she and Mauricio had previously denied any infidelity rumors during the show's fourth season. As news of their separation broke, further speculation emerged about Kyle's connection with country sensation Morgan Wade. All of these juicy details are sure to be addressed in the upcoming season 13 of RHOBH, as revealed in the recently unveiled trailer.
During Wednesday's episode of RHOBH, Kyle confessed, "We've always had a strong connection and shared mutual understanding, but recently, it feels like we're drifting apart. It seems like his focus has shifted towards The Agency and his work."
Evidently, Kyle wasn't the only one sensing the tension in the relationship. Mauricio's mother, Estella Sneider, took the opportunity of their youngest daughter Portia's 15th birthday party to approach Kyle and inquire about the state of their marriage.
Estella inquired, "Is everything alright between you and Mauricio?" She continued, voicing her concern about the ongoing reports of your separation or divorce that she stumbled upon whenever she opened Google. Estella went on to mention that the situation had become overwhelming to the extent that she called Mauricio to address the matter. She demanded to know who initiated the rumors.
During her confession, Kyle expressed her surprise at Estella's question and clarified that the rumors began circulating after she was photographed without her wedding ring. (In February, Kyle made headlines when she was spotted not wearing her wedding band.)
Kyle clarified that while he and Mau have been facing difficulties, the absence of his ring in the picture is unrelated to their challenges. He emphasized that he has consistently kept his wedding band on, making it perplexing why people are attributing it to one instance when he was working out. Tune in to Bravo on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET to watch The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
