Real Housewives of Beverly Hills OG, Kyle Richards, 55, has recently opened up about "questioning" her sexuality amid rumors of her lesbian affair with country musician, Morgan Wade, 29. The rumors peaked in Season 13 when the latter was filmed letting the reality TV star give her a tattoo. Kyle also starred in Morgan's "Fall in Love with Me" music video where they shared a kiss.
At that time, fans were witnessing the start of Kyle and Mauricio Umansky's separation. Now, the former refuses to spill the details of her relationship with Morgan... Even after having a "difficult" conversation with her daughters about her "evolving sexuality." Here's a closer look at Kyle and Morgan's "friendship."
Kyle Richards Admitted She Was "Curious" About Kissing Morgan Wade Because She's "Hot"
During the Season 13 reunion, Kyle confessed she was "curious" enough to star in Morgan's steamy music video (it's giving Selling Sunset's Chrishell Stause and G Flip). "But if I'm being honest with myself, I was obviously curious, in order to say yes," she said at that time. Her sister, Kathy Hilton, 65, then told her not to be "embarrassed" about it, prompting Kyle to admit:
I'm saying I was obviously curious. I said yes for a reason. I mean, and she's, you know what? She's hot. What can I say?
But when Andy Cohen asked if there was something romantic between her and Morgan, Kyle said, "No." She "loves" her, though... "I mean, I love her, and she's my friend. And I love her," said the Halloween alum. And as for whether she could see herself dating the "Wilder Days" performer, she said about five times, "I don't know."

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Kyle added that she's still figuring it out herself, much like her pending divorce with Mauricio, 54. "I'm evolving," she explained. "I'm changing. I'm clearly going through some evolution of my own. And I don't know. I don't know what my future holds right now." One thing's for sure: it'll be good TV. Bravo should give Kyle a raise for this.
Kyle Richards Said It's "Not Fair" To Speak About Her Relationship With Morgan Wade
Ahead of the Season 14 premiere, Kyle told Us Weekly that it's "not fair" to talk about her relationship with Morgan because she didn't sign up to be on RHOBH. "What's hard is that I can only speak on my behalf," she shared. "I'm not here to speak on anyone's behalf but my own, especially someone who's not signed up to do this show and doesn't want to be spoken about on the show."
"So with that said, what I do address is about me personally and my journey and what I'm going through and where I am at and just not addressing her in particular, because it is just not fair to. Yeah, I have to let her speak for herself."
In January, fans questioned their friendship when Morgan deleted her photos with Kyle on Instagram. But the following month, the latter sat in the front row at the "Run" hitmaker's Nashville concert—confirming that they're still friends. Kyle also set the record straight on the removed images, saying: "[She's got new music] coming out. It's very common for artists to do that. That didn't mean anything."
A Timeline Of Kyle Richards And Morgan Wade's Friendship | |
February 2022 | After "stalking" Morgan online, Kyle finally met her over lunch alongside Kyle's daughter, Alexia Umansky, and her friend, Teddi Mellencamp. |
September 2022 | Kyle and Morgan appeared together at the Americana Music Honors & Awards in Nashville. |
December 2022 | Kyle greeted Morgan on her birthday. "May all your dreams continue to come true! Keep shining 💫 We love you," she wrote on Instagram. |
April 2023 | Morgan performed at Kyle's Night Of Music event, a tribute to her late friend Lorene Shea. |
July 2023 | The dating rumors started after news broke that Kyle and Mauricio had separated. |
August 2023 | Kyle and Morgan humorously addressed the romance rumors with the release of the "Fall in Love with Me" music video. |
September 2023 | They flew to Paris together to film Morgan's documentary in which Kyle is a producer. |
November 2023 | Morgan made her RHOBH debut. |
January 2024 | Morgan deleted all her photos with Kyle on Instagram, which Kyle also did on her end the following day. |
February 2024 | Morgan and Kyle are hanging out again. |
November 2024 | Kyle refuses to talk about their relationship out of respect for Morgan's privacy. |
Recently, Kyle said she "tunes out" the headlines about her and Morgan. "They get excited, I tune it out," she told Us Weekly in October. "I've been called so many names. People weigh in on arguments on the show even though they don't know the backstory. People have speculated about my marriage and my sexuality. I let most of it go, but sometimes you're like, 'Come on. Give me a break.'"

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A month later, she told Page Six that Morgan got "overwhelmed" filming RHOBH with her. "I think she just didn't want any part of anything to do with my role [on] reality television and all that came with it," Kyle reflected. "And, you know, the paparazzi and all that was very overwhelming. So I understood that and respected that... I think anybody would be overwhelmed in that situation."
Kyle Richards Is "Terrified" To Discuss Her "Evolving Sexuality" With Her Children
In the same interview with Page Six, Kyle got candid about having to discuss the lesbian rumors with her daughters: Farrah Aldjufrie, 36, Alexia Umansky, 28, Sophia Umansky, 24, and Portia Umansky, 16. "It was the most difficult conversation I've ever had with my children and I was terrified to have that conversation. I just wanted to be as honest as I possibly could," she recalled.
There were stories out there about me and … this did make me wonder, you know, and question myself.
Kyle herself finds it hard to navigate this new phase in her life. "This is not the way I was raised. That's not the way my mind even operated," she shared. "And all of a sudden I was thinking like that and I wanted to be as honest with them as possible because they are my best friends."

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As for her daughters' reaction, Kyle said it was a "proud-mom moment" for her. "For me, to have their support—regardless of what happens in my life—means the world to me. They just want me to be happy," she said, adding that "after we got past that difficult part of the conversation, the jokes that have ensued!" Let's hope we see some of those in Season 14!
Season 14 of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills premieres on Bravo on November 19.

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
- Release Date
- October 14, 2010
- Showrunner
- Andy Cohen
- Directors
- Rob Minkoff
- Writers
- Kyle Richards, Brandi Glanville, Lisa Vanderpump
- Franchise(s)
- The Real Housewives
Cast
- Kyle Richards
- Kim Richards
- Denise Richards
- Brandi Glanville
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills is a popular reality TV show that focuses on some of the wealthiest women in the United States who crave the lavish life of Beverly Hills. Series regulars include Kyle Richards, Lisa Vanderpump, and Camille Grammer. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills has struck a chord with viewers since 2010, with people consistently tuning in to watch the show’s over-the-top drama
- Main Genre
- Reality
- Streaming Service(s)
- Peacock
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