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Kyle Richards has shared her side of the story concerning the 'lesbian' rift with fellow Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Garcelle Beauvais.
The brouhaha began when Beauvais 58, doubled down on her advice for Richards, 56.
She wanted Kyle to admit that she has been dating singer Morgan Wade, 30, after separating from husband Mauricio Umansky, 54.
'We've talked about it since then, it is what it is,' Kyle said when approached by TMZ reporters while in Los Angeles.
'We're good now, so it's fine,' she added.
The Wilder Days singer has not publicly identified her sexuality, but is an advocate for the LGBTQ+ community.
Richards appeared in Wade's video for Fall in Love with Me, which was released in August 2023.
Kyle Richards, 56, has shared her side over the 'lesbian' rift with fellow RHOBH star Garcelle Beauvais, 58. 'We've talked about it since then, it is what it is,' the reality star said when approached by TMZ reporters. 'We're good now, so it's fine'
In the story, the two played neighbors who began writing each other love letters, and nearly share a steamy kiss.
Richards laughed off Beauvais' suggestion on the show, but on the after show she went after her castmate for deliberately trying to create drama.
Kyle said: 'What was really going through my head was, "You're being an ass**** right now and don't try to act like oopsie-daisies. You know exactly what you're doing."'
Richards has maintained all along that she and Wade are friends, and nothing more.
After a break over the holidays, part two of RHOBH season 14 began airing on January 7 and in a trailer shared by Richards on social media, showcased some of the drama to come.
'Coming up this season on #rhobh,' The Holiday Exchange actress wrote next to the post.
'Love you Queen. I’m dying laughing at their failed “Kyle Takedown,' wrote an avid fan.
'Always team Kyle!!,' exclaimed another.
In an episode of the show, Beauvais suggested Richards come out of the closet regarding her friendship with singer Morgan Wade. In a confession in the After Show Richards said said Beauvais was being an 'a-hole. You know exactly what you're doing'
Morgan Wade, 30, has never said anything publicly about her sexuality. The rumors began after Richards starred in the singer's Fall in Love with Me video, which included a same-sex love story (Pictured in Los Angeles in April 2023)
The rift between Richards and Beauvais happened about the same time the reality star was separating from Mauricio Umansky, her husband of 27 years (Pictured in Beverly Hills In April 2023)
Richards, who is one of the original Beverly Hills stars, said she never expected to be separated from her husband on 27 years.
'I’ve always said I didn’t believe in the "reality show curse" because my perception was that a lot of people come into this with fractures in their marriage and then they are looking at this as a way out,' she told The Hollywood Reporter earlier this month.
'That certainly was not my story. I don’t know if it speaks to where we are in 2025, but for me, I definitely do believe that money and fame and all that is not great for a marriage. I don’t think it is.'
'Years ago, when we didn’t have any money, I would say, "Well that’s OK, we can move to Vail and you can be a ski teacher. And I can be with the kids and bake cookies." I think if that happened for our path in life, my guess is we would not be in this situation right now.'
