When news broke in February that Kyle Richards and Mauricio Umansky had separated after 27 years of marriage, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills fans were shocked. The duo had been on the series since day one, and almost everything looked peachy. Mau was a doting husband and father who worked hard to provide a life of luxury. At the same time, Kyle raised the girls and collected handbags. Honestly, it looked like a match made in heaven.
But after the divorce was announced, I kept asking myself, was the dinner party from hell psychic right all along? Recently, Mau was spotted kissing another woman leaving Kyle to look somewhat of a fool. But it seems her heart might be mending quicker than anyone had expected as the Halloween actress is more than ready to move on from this nightmare on Rancho Street.
Mauricio Umansky’s kiss really lit a fire under Kyle Richards
Last week, Mau jetted off the Mykonos and was spotted canoodling with a young woman by the name of Nikita Kahn. Even though the couple have been separated for almost a year now, I imagine the sting of seeing your ex move on hurt Kyle. The father of three is still relatively good-looking for a Real Housewives star, but the age gap between his new misses feels icky. But while fans are crawling out of their skin because Nikita is his daughter’s age, Kyle seems to be moving on from hubby number one. And even though Nikita feels like a younger version of Kyle as she is an actress, model, and entrepreneur, the child actor isn’t letting any of this get to her.
In fact, Kyle is actually making moves. First, she changed up her Instagram bio, making sure to remove “wife” from her list of achievements. Now, the star’s bio just reads, “actress, model, and entrepreneur.” And while Mau was most likely getting busy in a Greek hot tub, Kyle was at the Minnesota Yacht Club Festival in St. Paul, Minnesota, listening to Morgan Wade croon.
Kyle Richards wants a clean slate
In an interview with Life and Style, a source close to Kyle revealed that the mother of four is more than ready to get this chapter of her life sorted. Kathy Hilton, Kyle’s older sister, noted, “I think it was a hard pill to swallow. So, what I’m trying to do is just kind of calm her down a bit.” The insider shared that Kyle is “ready to take him to the cleaners!” For fans of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, it might be interesting to learn that the duo didn’t sign a prenup when they tied the knot in 1996. The Agency owner is worth around $100 million, so the divorce could be starting to get a bit sticky.
The source revealed that “Kyle’s been there from the very beginning. She propped Mauricio up all these years, and now she’s ready to take him down a few notches.” Over the years, Kyle stuck by Mau’s side, especially when he chose to start his own company. In Buying Beverly Hills Season 2, Mau shared that he left Hilton & Hyland because they refused to make him a partner. The real estate agent noted, “I got kind of f*cked by Hilton & Hyland. They did a billion dollars for the first time a year. I was 19.6% of their production.” And Kyle was there through it all even when it caused her to have a long, years-long feud with Kathy.
The end of an era for Kyle Richards
No one is sure what went down between Mau and Kyle. For years, there have been infidelity rumors circling like vultures about Mau stepping out of the union. But every time, Kyle denied that was the case. During the Season 13 reunion, Kyle revealed that “During any marriage, there issues that you have that come up, and something happened where I did lose trust. I finally hit a breaking point. But I really thought it would come back.” Kyle was also in the center of a media mind field. Rumors swirled that she and Morgan were more than friends but, in fact, lovers.
Season 13 showed the duo hanging out a lot and even getting tattoos together. I am sure it wasn’t easy for Mau to watch his wife pull away, either. With Season 14 currently filming, fans are hoping to see a finalization and update about the divorce. But whatever may come, one thing is for sure: Kyle is ready to stand on her own two feet and isn’t looking in the rearview mirror.
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