Kyle Richards Reflects on Discussing Her Sexuality with Her Daughters: 'I Felt So Loved and So Supported' (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

From left: Alexia Umansky, Portia Umansky, Kyle Richards, Sophia Umansky and Farrah Aldjufrie.Photo:Scott Kirkland/Shutterstock

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Kyle Richardsis sharing howher daughtersreacted to her opening up about her sexuality.

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hillsstar, 55, sat down with PEOPLE to discuss the upcoming season of the hit Bravo show following the season 13 reunion where she revealed she was questioning her sexuality. Thinking back on a discussion she had with her four daughters —Farrah Brittany, 36,Alexia, 27,Sophia, 24 andPortia, 16 — about the subject, Richards explains why she decided to address the speculation.

“I wanted to share that with them out of respect for them,” she adds.

Kyle Richards and her four daughters Farrah, Alexia, Sophia and Portia.Kyle Richards/Instagram

Kyle Richards/Instagram

Richards says she began to reflect on how she was “raised a certain way with certain beliefs,” which led her to reframe the way she thought about various topics.

“Regardless of whether it’s getting a tattoo at my age or my sexuality, whatever it is, I was like, you know, I have my own thoughts and my own beliefs on this,” she shares.

Although she was nervous for how her daughters would respond to the conversation, theHalloween Killsactress says they couldn’t have received it better.

“The reaction I was met with just blew me away with all four of my daughters, and I felt so loved and so supported,” she recalls. “Just honestly, it is one of my most proud moments as a mom to see their reaction and what they said to me. They just want me to be happy. They’re like, ‘We just want you to be happy and that’s all we care about.’”

She continues: “I said something to my daughter Alexia, I said, ‘Well, you know, I’m just trying to think what’s practical,’ and she said, ‘You don’t have to be practical anymore.’ And I was like, ‘Wait a minute, hold on a minute. I don’t have to be practical, okay.’ They still are my best friends and biggest supporters.”

Speculation about Richards’ relationship status with country singerMorgan Wadeswirled during the past season ofRHOBHwhen Richards and husbandMauricio Umanskyseparated after 27 yearsof marriage. Rumors grew even stronger afterthe two kissed in Wade’s music videoin August 2023.

Noting that Wade is “not signed up to be on the show” and “doesn’t want to be part of the show,” Richards says opening up about her sexuality has to do with her own journey.

“I addressed it on the show this season because I am an open book and I want to be as honest as I can about myself,” Richards tells PEOPLE. “It’s not because it’s anyone’s business but because it actually is freeing to me to be honest and is sort of a therapy in a weird way doing the show and having to address these things.”

Still, she admits, “I thought it was important because of all the speculation that was out there.”

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The Real Housewives of Beverly Hillspremieres Tuesday, Nov. 19 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Bravo. Previous seasons ofThe Real Housewives of Beverly Hillscan be streamed on Peacock.

source: people.com