Kyle Richards has a whole lot to say this week about the situation with Kim and Brandi. I hope the Branditards will read it very slowly while moving their lips, but I have zero faith that will happen. I feel sorry for Kyle. Between the relapse and Kingsley biting her kid and putting her in the hospital, Kim is a lot to deal with.
Here is the version of RHOBH that showed on my TV according to Kyle:
Before I get onto this weeks episode, I’d like to address Brandi’s attempt to twist the events that played out at Eileen’s poker night in her blog last week. It’s an insult to our intelligence. We all SAW with our own eyes exactly what happened. To say that I wanted this to play out in front of the cameras to hurt my sister is her way of trying to poison our minds, as well as Kim’s. We all saw that I walked AWAY, into the bathroom where my sister followed ME. I asked my sister repeatedly to cover her microphone which she insisted she didn’t want to do, because she had nothing to hide. If I had wanted to make a scene at the poker table, I had plenty of opportunities to do so.
We left the bathroom, and I thought Kim and I were fine and we would talk later privately. The “party” was clearly wrapping up, and I ALSO thought it was best Kim leave, but wanted her to eat something before she left in a car with cameras.
When Kim, out of nowhere, said she was upset with me, I was completely confused. Clearly whatever Brandi was putting in her mind was working. I wanted to speak with her alone without cameras or Brandi. You can see me trying to get Kim away and saying to her, “Whisper in my ear what’s wrong.”
Brandi then goes onto say in her blog, “I really do think I should apologize to Eileen and Vince for disrespecting their home. I should have taken a page from the rest of the women and said one thing to their faces and a completely different thing behind their backs.” Is THAT an apology? And who is she referring to? That was my first time in Eileen’s home, and Brandi and I didn’t speak again after that. So Kim? Lisa R.? More lies and not taking responsibility.
Brandi then has the audacity to say that Lisa Rinna should be ashamed of herself and was “reckless” in her comments re: Brandi needing rehab and to consider she has children. What about how reckless Brandi is with her words? Her comments to Kim in Season 2 about using meth which were 100% NOT TRUE…How did she think Kim’s kids would feel about that? Or bringing up the lies in tabloids on camera last season. What about my children? Or what she said about Adrienne and her children? Brandi’s mean comments about others are always lies designed to hurt. Lisa Rinna was commenting on something she actually SAW with her own eyes. What we ALL saw. Not a fabrication designed to hurt Brandi. Brandi needs to stop with the lies and deflecting and be more cautious with her own actions and reckless words, if she’s that concerned what people may say about her.
This week, watching Kim and Brandi talk after Kim got out of the hospital and hearing Brandi repeatedly tell Kim that she has been there for her and I haven’t is disgusting to me. What friend WANTS their friend to think their family isn’t there for them? Why is she constantly putting that in my sister’s head? You saw where Kim and I had a heartfelt conversation in her bedroom, where she said how we have both always been there for each other and nobody can come between us…The conversations between Kim and me are night and day from her conversations with Brandi.
I was really looking forward to the gay mixer…I have so many amazing gay friends that are single and want a serious relationship and to start a family. I thought it was a great idea to bring them all together and make a love connection, and if nothing else, they could make great new friends.
For obvious reasons, I didn’t send the invitation to Brandi. Why would I? We couldn’t be in a worse place, and I was excited about having fun with my friends without any problems.
When I told Brandi she should know better than to come between sisters, it started all over again…She started again with saying she’s been there for her and I haven’t and claiming to know our history. It’s so extremely frustrating when she says that, because if I defend/explain myself, then I would have to reveal private information. So my hands are tied.
As I stood there, I was so taken aback that Kim didn’t speak up and defend me since she knows the truth. I kept hoping Kim would speak up and say what she says to me when we’re alone.
Brandi always puts out lies about people, hoping they will stick. Just because Brandi says something doesn’t make it true. She has a tendency to believe her own lies.
As Brandi threw out her last dagger, her vicious comment about my husband not wanting me, I lost it. It was so mean and coming from someone who is so concerned about “reckless” comments…What about my children? Brandi has proven time and again she doesn’t care about hurting anyone…including their family.
Kyle showed a whole lot more restraint towards Brandi than I ever could. Iago comes to mind, though I think this is just what Kim wanted. I am done with any sympathy toward Kim. I think she is a sadist and her little sister has been the object of her torture for their whole lives.
“I think she is a sadist and her little sister has been the object of her torture for their whole lives.” I can’t remember which season but Kyle told a story that when they kids she believed Kim had magical powers like her character in Escape to Witch Mountain. Kim would always act like she was going to cast a spell to scare Kyle into doing what she wanted. I bet she’s been manipulating Kyle all her life.
Okay, that’s called kids being kids. Jesus. As children, my siblings and I told my little sister that toilets suck people down them regularly. My little sister grew up a couple years, figured out toilets aren’t so menacing after all, and she’s been fine in her life. Subject to many tortures as the youngest, she’s totally fine.
Look a little bit harder for what might really be their issues and what stemmed them.
If I were Kyle, the temptation to grab Brandi and uppercut her in the moment would be hard to resist. Kudos to Kyle for trying to be the mature person, and just give up on trying to reason with Kim. Kyle really needs to just cut her off and let her either hit rock bottom or sort herself out alone.
Kyle is classy for not slapping the stink off Brandi. I will also say Kyle needs to let Kim find out the hard way about Brandi. When Brandi gets bored and get enough information on their family from Kim, she drop her like a stack of potatoes because that what Brandi does. She has no loyalty to anyone but herself.
I don’t know guys. I may be in the minority here, but I think a lot goes on behind the scenes on the part of Kyle too, as far as torturing Kim goes. Don’t get me wrong, I am not saying Kim doesn’t have very definite substance abuse issues. But the way that Kyle outed Kim in the infamous limo scene, coupled with her “stealing Kim’s house”, and even Kathy Hilton’s very obvious dislike for all things Kyle give me pause when it comes to Kyle playing this innocent martyr. I think she is conniving and manipulative and we are definitely not getting the entire picture when it comes to Kyle Richards. (But it was nice to see the Hydra resurface in the form of Faye Resnick again. #sarcasm)
I agree. I’m not with Kyle “suddenly” realizing what a liar Brandi is. Last season she was all with it when they ganged up on Lisa V.
It’s called karma, Kyle, just like you ganged up with Brandi last season. You’ve got a lot of nerve calling Brandi out for being the way she’s always been.
Guess Kyle’s doesn’t like how the shoe fits when it’s her own foot.
You can’t slap the stink off Brandi. It’s unslappable.
What is with the Kathy Hilton”very obvious dislike for all things Kyle”? When has that ever been an issue? Faye is one of Kathy Hilton’s closest friends.
What Kyle as a mother of four doesn’t have time for is Kim’s silly self destructive games and accusations. Kim can’t even remember how long she was in the hospital or what day she spoke with her sister. Only Kim can be responsible for her sobriety.
Falina, Kathy’s problems with Kyle have to do with Mauricio spinning off into his own real estate agency, not the dynamic between Kim and Kyle.
I really hope Kyle has gotten herself out of the entire situation. She has a good life if she can gather the strength to cut people out of her life who are rooting for her to fail.
Ditto and sometimes you just have to let go even if its family.
Kyle must be a fan of Tamara Tattles. It’s like she’s read all of your posts!
Yes, that must be it. It’s not like she was there when it happened. She definitely comes here to find out what happened on the show she was on.
On Sat, Feb 7, 2015 at 11:32 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Wow umm maybe I needed to add another sentence but I always tell you That I love your blog and I wouldn’t write anything snotty to you so please don’t ever assume that’s my tone!
I meant that she cleared up every misconception the Brandi fans were inventing in the last few posts. And maybe she does read your blog. You’re a very good writer and you never know who’s reading.
TT, you always crack me up!!
I actually had that thought go through my head, but it was due to certain words TT uses that Kyle put in her blog.
I love how Kyle nails Brandi about saying the other ladies were insulting Eileen’s house. It’s a typical Brandi move: insult, deflect with a lie, cry and say everyone is picking on poor little old me.
I do give Kyle a huge side eye for not apologizing or acknowledging how she eagerly took Brandi’s word when it came to tabloid-gate and LVP. Maybe she will address it at the reunion?
I do agree that Kyle didnt too much take own her advice when she started to befriend Brandi when she was the one who even warned Lisa not to fool with Brandi. When Brandi said last episode “Ask your husband” that Mauricio not wanting Kyle that should be all the proof she needs that it wasnt Lisa V to blame for tabloid-gate but it was Brandi all along. Once again driving the wedge between Kyle and Lisa when they were working on their friendship late last year. Brandi has had in for Kyle for four seasons now and has held a grudge since the first game night.
Pffft. They never see their own flaws or hipocricies.
Exactly!
Yes, I’m still upset about Kyle not believing Lisa and wanting Lisa to deny it over and over as if Lisa and Brandy were both on the same level. When Lisa said something about that’s how I felt last year, Kyle exploded, and said this isn’t about you, so I have a feeling she won’t have much empathy for Lisa’s problem. Kyle seems a little broken, but with a sister like Kim, it no wonder.
I agree 100%. Kyle is either very scrappy and defensive (arguments with LVP) or cries and whines the whole time (Kim). Kyle did not get along well with Camille, Brandi or Carlton in the beginning. Kyle just can not cope with change or stress very well.
I think Kyle won’t have much sympathy for Lisa V’s problem because she warned her about Brandi back in season 3. I love Lisa but she wasn’t trying hear Kyle about Brandi either. Lisa thought by taking Brandi under her wing she could fix her and show everyone especially Kyle that she LVP helped save the broken and wounded, like a pet project. I knew Brandi was gonna have loyalty issues when she slipped on Adrienne at the reunion to join TeamVP. That’s why I never liked Brandi even when she and Lisa were attached to the hip for that season.
I’ll never understand why Kyle gets a bad rap w viewers, I adore her. Feel so badly she’s dealt with her sisters bullshit all these years. Brandi, you’ve run out of allies if Kim is your ride or die girl now.
Im starting to like Kyle all thanks to this “storyline”. At first I felt for Kim because of what happened in the limo scene season 1 but it all makes sense now. I think that was all about tough love and Kyle being fed up with Kim substance abuse. I see why Kyle is the way she is especially when it comes to Kim. Kim uses her addiction get sympathy and manipulate everyone but shes hardly ever well and put in the work to stay sober. It must be painful seeing that for Kyle all these years and then she gets pitted as the villian for trying to get through to her sister.
WTH? – “read it very slowly while moving their lips” – here, you just killed me.
Holly shit I’m going to use it with my witches, may I? – pretty please.
I will giggle now all night, thank you TT. 🙂
Thank you, TT! I laughed out loud at that sentence, too. And I’m still chuckling. Your wit is dead on ….
Kyle’s is pretty much right about Brandi and everything Brandi did. I wouldn’t want Brandi anywhere near me or anyone I cared about. My problem with Kyle is that she blames Brandi for everything to do with Kim when it is clear to me that Kim is using Brandi as much as Brandi is using her. Kim plays the two of them against each other like fiddles — Kim came out of the bathroom and told Brandi how mean Kyle was being to her, etc. before she went back in (ignoring Brandi’s advice) to start up with Kyle again (it wasn’t to say good night — it was to start up with Kyle). She played them again at her house after her hospital stay- telling Kyle one thing; Brandi another. Kim asked Brandi to go to the mixer — yes Brandi shouldn’t have gone — but Kim wanted to stick that thorn in Kyle’s side (and Brandi wanted camera time). It’s the exact same scenario with the ex-con boyfriend 2 seasons ago whom Kyle blamed for all the bad things going on with Kim. Kim is an adult and she makes her own decisions (she ignored Brandi just fine when Brandi told her to just go home and not say good night at the poker party). Brandi isn’t influencing Kim so much as serving as throne in Kyle’s side, helping to deflect what Kim is actually doing. Kyle needs to start seeing that and put responsibility on KIM for everything Kim does, not 3rd party influence, or nothing is going to change but the name of the person who is “trying to come between” the two sisters.
“My problem with Kyle is that she blames Brandi for everything to do with Kim when it is clear to me that Kim is using Brandi as much as Brandi is using her.”
This is what I’ve been thinking for ages too —
I do agree. Kim and Kyle worship their mother, but truthfully she was a stage mom and Kim most of all is a damaged child star. I think Kyle and Kathy look at their lives now and appreciate how their mother raised them but it sure came at a price for Kim, who I think has a lot of resentment and the rest of the family may protect her out of guilt.
Maybe they protect Kim, or rather try to protect her, because she’s like a bird with a broken wing. When my brother use to tell his story at AA, he always said, “My sister almost loved me to death.” Ouch! There is no right way to deal with a family member caught up in addiction other than to allow them to hit their bottom which is easier said than done.
I always liked Kyle. I thought she was a little cruel to Brandi that first year, but turns out she was right and I was wrong. I’m a Kyle fan. Oh, and I love the new girls.
Agree 1000%
Really good stuff. I don’t think Kim is innocent either. She’s loving pitting the two women against each other.
I’m a Kyle fan. I think Kyle needs to get herself to Al-Anon immediately. At a minimum weekly, in order to learn some coping skills to deal with her seriously alcoholic/addict sister, Kim. She has to detach with love before this codependent relationship destroys her. Kyle cannot fix Kim. Only Kim can fix Kim. Brandi is trash as usual.
I’ve been in recovery for a long time-22 years- and I learned early on that addiction is a family disease. When the addict/alcoholic goes into treatment, the family also needs specialized help as well-often to deal with anger, co-dependency issues and so on. I’ve noticed on this season of, “Intervention”, they are often sending family members to Betty Ford for family counseling when the addict is in rehab. Unfortunately, the families of addicts often don’t think they need this help-they believe only the addict needs help. I think Kyle would benefit enormously from Al-Anon. She’s pretty easily manipulated/made miserable by Kim and carries a lot of anger and fear inside as well as being co-dependent.
It’s a shame that Kim has probably lost Kyle’s trust after this incident-it took three years to build. Kim won’t take responsibility for any of it and will probably blame Kyle for the whole mess. I think while Kyle is obviously concerned that Kim used, what hurt more was Kim’s betrayal by sticking up & siding with for Joker face over her own sister. I’ve also gotta say, I had no idea how utterly stupid Kim was until this episode.
I saw the 10 min first look. Seems like Kim can’t help but play victim, won’t take responsibility and stand by Brandi at all cost. Tragic, but nothing new. I do agree Kyle needs her own separate therapy. Kyle stressing and worrying about Kim all these years isn’t good.
Kyle definitely needs alanon, whether Kim goes to rehab/gets sober again or not.
I’d love to see Kyle’s storyline next year be her therapy and process in AlAnon. I think it is a great chance to educate people on the destruction alcoholism and drug addiction can cause in a family, NOT JUST THE ADDICT.
I’d watch that.
Chasesmum I agree with you 100%. I really think Kyle needs to attend al_anon if she doesn’t already.
Looks like Brandi is working on being hated everywhere she goes (except for those who are deluded by that fake-ass bs she likes to perpetrate) After awhile her only ‘friends’ in the reality circle will be Nene or Donald T. Great minds think alike. Kyle really just need to back off from trying to protect Kim from herself, and her poor decisions, and just be there for her when she can. Otherwise Kyle is going to have a nervous breakdown herself, or become seriously ill, and Kim will still be doing what Kim does.
Perfect blog by Kyle. She cast light on all of Brandi’s mud slinging.
When I read: “The conversations between Kim and me are night and day from her conversations with Brandi” it made me think of Sundowner’s Syndrome, where Alzheimer’s & dementia patients feel more confusion after sundown (thank you, Law & Order SVU). I started running thru scenarios: Kim was normal at the vineyard but crazy at poker, etc. But then I remembered she is an addict. She was just high. That’s always the answer with Kim: she was just high…
Maybe Kim suffers from Korsakoff’s Syndrome. The woman can’t remember anything. If she has it– it will be Kyle’s fault.
Kyle is pretty spot on with her blogs the last several weeks. Brandi is simply disgusting! I was never an Adrienne fan but what Brandi did to her back in season 3 was unforgivable especially since Adrienne was the one that helped get her on the show. While Kim is the puppetmaster and jerking both Kyle and Brandi around, Brandi doesnt mind one bit manipulating and driving a wedge between two sisters that have deep seeded issues. If shes partially to blame for ruining Adrienne’s family and now trying it with The Richards it speaks to the fact she’s the misery needs company type. Because her marriage failed and she’s trying to keep up with The Jones’s never having a steady home. What makes her happiest is seeing others unhappy, oh, drinking excessively and her love for Xanax. Sad person.
They all suck. Brandi puts people down in an attempt to look better than them. She is miserable and gets off on seeing other people fail. Kim lies to everyone so that they fight over her. We watch as she gets high and waits for people to try and help her but she will be offended if she gets called out on her sobriety even though it is clear she is high. Kyle needs to let Kim hit bottom instead of giving in to her drama. Can Kyle really be that stupid to think that Kim will be a loyal sister? She must love the drama because she runs to it when ignoring it would be best.
Kyle is hoping and expecting Kim’s loyalty – that’s how it should be.
They are blood sisters, there may be financial ties, Kim is the aunt to Kyle’s kids and should protect family image. I do not think we would see and hear so much about Kim’s addiction if not for the Brandi #getoffmyTV. Kyle was trying to go about this as discrete as possible, but between Kim and Brandi outing Kim she can do only so much. I feel so bad for Kyle and her family. The damage branditards are doing to her family goes much further than a scope of the show. Imagine or better yet, check, how pretty and to the point questions about di*ks and other sexual innuendos look like between advertised homes for sale.
Nope no ma’am I was feeling sorry for kyle but after watching First Look it’s clear drama queen Kyle is back! The way she yelled at Lisa was uncalled for! Oh the dysfunction runs deep in those Richard sisters! One is an addict who they don’t know how to deal with, one is a drama queen and the other thinks she is a real queen! Kyle could talk about all of Brandi’s lies throughout the seasons and loves to list the lies but I guess somewhere in all those lies brandi told the truth about the magazine incident which she never mentions! She is always saying she is always there for kim but has brandi been called her in the middle of the night with worry for kim? I like how kyle deflects from the wrong she may have done! Given the gravity of this situation with Brandi’s manipulation it seems that kyle is preoccupied with how she is being perceived! Has she forgotten her sister is an addict? Kim may be a master manipulator but kyle needs to learn how to deal with this addiction issue! Now is the time to make sure that kim is good mentally not to make sure that kim knows she has always been a good sister to kim! Be a good sister and try to convince her to get help!
I agree that Kyle is worried about how she is perceived. Just because Brandi is worse than usual and Kim is off the wagon doesn’t mean I’m jumping on the Kyle train. She’s been better this season than any prior, but her insecurities will always be what guides her, especially with cameras on her apparently. Just my opinion. Have you seen the commercial she does with LVP re 50 Shades? You can tell it’s supposed to be a sexy/oooh we’re SO luxuriously living in BH which Lisa has done dozens of times successfully. Kyle made the tone sooo different. The woman can not act normal.
Re-read how negative I was there. To be clear, I’m sure she’s a nice person and a good friend. When I watch her (I don’t care how much her husband makes), I think she’s a fake and would be better suited for OC.
Hahahahah no I will have to look out for it! She cannot act period!!
Well Tamara, you tried.
Nailed it exactly regarding Kyle. She is worried about how she is perceived, not how she is actually behaving! Spot on!
Loved on the First Look when Kyle got mad at Lisa and said it’s not about her. Of course, Kyle, it’s about you, which is just how you like it you freaking drama queen. Brandi’s an idiot and most likely not good for Kim, but I’ve never liked Kyle and I do not believe she has Kim’s best interests at heart. Kyle is all about Kyle and appearances. Kim needs rehab and Kim and Kyle need to stay away from each other. I don’t care that they are sisters. Their relationship is toxic.
So the dysfunction is DEEP! I agree either kyle stay away from kim or they get therapy! Something else is going on there!
It’s becoming painfully clear that Kyle’s biggest problem in life is Kim. Kyle needs to let Kim run off with Brandi and leave Kim to deal with the aftermath herself and not go running when Kim ends up back in the hospital again or in rehab or jail. At the rate Kim is going it’s not going to end well for her and Kyle is only going to drive herself crazy trying to help someone who doesn’t want to change or isn’t ready to. Kyle needs to focus more on the healthy relationships in her life.
Oh, and next time a crazy, drunken fool crashes her party she should take a cue from Wendy Williams and have that bitch escorted out immediately. Allegedly.
Oh that last part was great!
Morgue should be on the list of “where is kim?” too.
I know Kim wasn’t following through with her latest rehab because she did not try to make amends with anybody that she has hurt. I noticed this in her relationship with Lisa who she resented for not coming to her daughter’s graduation party even though she RSVP’d and sent a gift. she never said she was sorry to Lisa for not showing up for Pandora’s wedding. There is nothing ruder than not showing up for a wedding. They still have to pay for you as if you were there. And they could have invited somebody who actually would have appreciated being there. Lisa didn’t even mention it until Kim brought up the graduation thing. Kim has not apologized to any of the ladies about her behavior, they just need to revel in her sobriety. Nope. That’s not how it works, Kim. If Kim actually had a sponsor she would have received extreme resistance to moving Monty in with his hospice drugs. SO, she isn’t really in the program. She is in her own program. What Kim needed was one of those long term facilities and then long term outpatient with a meeting a day for a year, hell many in AA have been sober thirteen or thirty years and still go to a meeting every day. Kim is mentally unable to grasp what recovery means, she is sweet, but her brain is fried. And she is still playing defense.
I agree with you. She hasn’t owned her true addiction, nor gone through the steps. And, at her age, it’s not looking too hopeful that she can stay sober without the long term treatment you suggested.
EXACTLY…
As I was watching the scene among the three of them, the only difference between this drama and the limo scene was the insertion of Brandi. I could see Kim, having Brandi as her “ally”, become more and more incentivized to antoganize Kyle this time. This has always been her intent but now she’s really going for it. She’s stuck in her immaturity and acted like a little baby when she sat down to pout with her e-cig, and Kyle became more frustrated having Brandi side with Kim than when she ganged up on Kim one on one. They’re all out of control, and I agree that Kyle needs to let Kim drag herself down or dig herself out of her mess of a life. I’ve never seen such a fucked up dynamic.
my humble opinion (I don’t pretend to be a shrink)…
Kim was the shining star when they were young. Kyle was always in the background. Kim’s star has long faded, and for reasons has turned to prescription pills and alcohol. Kyle married the rich guy, has wealth, a beautiful home and family. I personally think Kim has a hard time dealing with this. In her mind, Kyle has a life that was supposed to be hers.
who knows…. Brandi just needs to go crawl in a hole.
That’s why it frustrates me that Brandi tries to run the “Kyle is jealous of Kim” stuff to us viewers. Please. We’ve watched this long enough to know who’s probably truly jealous. Kim is the ex child actress that never could cope with that reality and shes been divorced twice. You can also add in Brandi herself is jealous of Kyle too.
I think a lot Kim’s issues deal with she working as a child to support family and please her mother. She missed out on her childhood and has never matured and progressed further. Kyle got to do these things and didn’t get hooked on drugs which I am sure we’re everywhere back then. So she is like a 12 year old self- centered child all these years.
Kim married super wealthy, too. She just can’t seem to sustain her relationships.
JMB,
I totally agree with everything you wrote.
gessiewtf,
You are right. Both her ex’s were very wealthy, but she no longer has them.
The situation is just sad. She should be concentrating on herself. I for one am sad watching her on this show. I can only imagine she is on it because she needs the money. Kyle herself stated they support Kim.
Sorry for posting wrong info, Kim’s youngest daughter’s husband is not weathly
Interesting perspective. Could this be “Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?” all over again?
I think it is very obvious that Brandi has an alcohol problem that fuels much of the lose lips and nasty comments. She for sure needs to deal with that. And I feel bad for Kyle; however, Kyle needs to stop trying to fix everything for her sister and walk away. She kept trying to get in her sisters face at a time when her sister was obviously impaired. That solves nothing. She needs to stop the codependent garbage and just walk away and let Kim figure out her own life. When she doesn’t, she ends up being just as big a part of the problem. You cannot reason with someone in the midst of an addiction; yes, I had one many moons ago. Also, she keeps thinking Kim should have her back and tell the truth, but Kim NEVER tells the truth. She just always says “I didn’t see that,” or “I didn’t hear that,” as she cannot stand confrontation. We saw that way back on the first season with the airport episode with Camille Grammer. I have no respect or time for people like that. However, Kyle keeps putting herself back into the situation expecting a different result, and that is the definition of insanity! That’s her own problem.
I don’t think Brandi ever got over the original Game Night. Of course not. This is her chance at revenge. You could see her playing her game with Kim when they were sitting on the couch talking. If she were a good person and a good friend she would have not gone in on Kyle out of respect for the sister relationship.
I also think Kim is using Brandi to take stabs at her sister Kyle. It’s clear that there is a lot of animosity between those sisters and not much if anything has been resolved. Kyle has stated she suffers from anxiety. Kim knows how to push her buttons. Kyle needs to learn how to disengage.
Friends of Bill W. say alcohol/drugs is only a symptom of the problem.
Kim and Kyle have a complicated love hate relationship. Brandi is not only a shit stirrer, but she truly is a soulless, evil, sociopath. She sucks the happiness out of any occasion.
Why is Brandi channelling Lindsay Lohen’s face? Did they have the same plastic surgeon?
Have we discussed yet why the filming of Kyle talking to Kim in bed, was in a dark fuzzy lighting? It reminded me of when they shoot a “dream” scene or something stupid. It annoyed the hell out of me. They repeated the same words over and over… it was horrible. Then the fake ass scene with Brandi while Kim is wearing the same outfit. I don’t remember seeing any scene shot in such a strange way before on any of the HW shows.
Normally, I would be very sympathetic to Kyle. But after her scenes with LVP where she was crying about how their relationship was all about Kyle, I think Kyle only care about how a situation effects just her, not both people. She never saw how poorly she treated LVP and I am sure she is still in denial. I think there is something in the past that Kyle feels guilt over with Kim so she is scared Kim will out her on it. I am not saying Kyle does not care about Kim, but I do think a huge percentage of the worry is how it effects Kyle and her husband. Kyle cries on the show too damn much. If it were hormonal, I would understand but I think it is how she demands attention and sympathy. She needs to be stronger and not let everyone see her weak moments.
Yep. This.Exactly.
Bingo!
At the end of FIRST LOOK when they were getting inside their ride, did u see how Brandi wiped her nose? Drugs prehaps?
Kim NEVER defends Kyle. She didn’t even produce a blog this week.
Maybe she ran out of excuses or lies to tell.
I dont think Kim is malicious or conniving or using Brandi. They say that when a teen uses drugs or alcohol, the brain remains at the level of maturity it was when the drug use began. Actually, whenever you start using it stunts your growth so Kim has the maturity of a teen.
Maybe Kyle was once jealous of Kim when they were teens however, that time has long passed. In Kim’s mind, if she is emotionally stunted, she may still believe that Kyle is jealous of her. And, just like a teen, easily manipulated to think Brandi has her best interests at heart. Add losing memory and it must be extremely frustrating for Kyle to deal with.
If Brandi comes to this site looking for words of support, she will be very disappointed. I guess it was obvious that Brandi was using Kim as a weapon. She just looked extremely cruel. She hurt Kim and Kyle.
I loved Kyle bringing up how Brandi’s words hurt everyone else’s children, too.
What the other ladies say about Brandi can’t hurt her boys nearly as much as her trashy ways will effect them. It must be very embarrassing for her sons to see their mother stumbling drunk, screaming obscenities, and being with every Tom, Dick, and Harry in town.
Having Brandi for a good friend is like swimming in a septic tank loaded with alligators.
If Brandi cared about children, she would not be in a Twitter was with her boy’s stepmother and father. Never make your children choose sides.
Brandi is jealous of Kyle’s marriage to Mauricio, her lovely home, and the fact that Kyle has friends.
Brandi has the same MO every time and it is tired and old but these women don’t get it until she turns against them. They pity her and try to fix her but she doesn’t want fixing.. Kim and Brandi are using each other. Kyle is also hurt because she thought she and Brandi were actually friends and now she’s turned on her in favor of Kim.
I believe in Kim’s fucked up addicted mind she is extremely jealous of Kyle. Kyle has a husband who is loyal and loving, at least what we see on TV, and they lead a stable, happy financially secure life. Kim’s brain has been pickled thru years of abuse. Kyle needs to step back and let her fall if that’s how she chooses to live her life. Of course Kim’s new hero is Brandi. They have their bitterness, jealous, addictions and lack of men in common.
think its ashamed Kyle even feels the need to explain. I feel for her.
Sibling dynamics are forged early and everyone has a different version of what it was like growing up in that family. So I get it when Kyle admonishes Brandi for not knowing or understanding the sisters’ history. But even though my sister is not an addict, I cannot imagine our relationship’s ups and downs being played out on tv. Not enough money in the world. How can that pressure do anything but make things worse? RHONJ was proof enough. One of these sisters has to get off the show.
Kim really needs to go, hopefully taking her bff with her. I used to like Kim, even when the majority of people were already wanting her off of the show the past couple of seasons, I was always really rooting for her, and playing the devil’s advocate/sticking up for her. I’m done with that. Enough is enough of seeing this shit.
I think the only reason Kim has remained on this show for all years is because she needs the income and Kyle isn’t about to be an ATM anymore for Kim. I do wish Kim could go though and take Brandi with her.
I don’t know who’s messier: Kim or Kyle. We know Kim’s reason.
I haven’t been a fan of Kyle but she is 100% in the right in all of this and Brandi just looks more and more foolish and disgusting with each incident. She really is proving herself to be a nasty soul.
Brandi is a pig in lipstick. But still a pig. For those complaining about Kyle being worried about others perception of her, walk a mile in her shoes. She’s a public person. Her image is all she has. And speaking from experience, your sister’s behavior can be embarrassing and damaging. Especially if you have a relatively high profile in your work life. And sometimes, when people are in their zone, as Kim clearly was, they don’t even care what image they project. And the only thing that snaps them out of it (if you’re very lucky) is telling them they are embarrassing you. It’s a tool in the arsenal. Not necessarily a selfish thing. Because the consequence is that sometimes you get very lucky and they pull their head of their ass and straighten up. Even if it’s just for that moment.
Very well said.
I agree.
I love this blog by Kyle. One actually based in reality. I’m glad she wrote this.
On a separate note, I’ve been wondering where sister Kathy is in all of this. If I saw some outsider doing what Brandi is doing with my siblings, you’d better believe I would have some words for them. Like “Who the FUCK do you think you are!?!?” I don’t know how she feels about them even being on this show, but this goes well beyond that. This is real life stuff.
Does anyone know anything about Kathy’s relationship with the sisters? I see someone made a comment that they don’t think she’s too keen on Kyle for some reason.
Kathy is very snarky! It’s weird because I’ve seen her on a talk show in the past (Oprah maybe???) she seemed normal and they were speaking about being charitable etc! The dynamic with her sisters is interesting! Kyle seems to always want kathy’s approval and Kathy really behaves as the queen B…imagine what the B stands for!
Kathy has a close relationship with both sisters. Sometimes she is closer to one than the other. I have a feeling after this past week’s events Kathy is going to focusing on her son’s issues. Brandi is trying big time to suck up to Kathy Hilton. Good luck with that Brandi.
That’s pretty normal with sisters as far as the closeness ebbing and flowing between them. I would love to hear anything anyone knows about Brandi sucking up to Kathy though.
For some reason I think Kim has worked her magic on Kathy. On the show, Kathy went to Kimberly’s graduation when she didn’t go to Alexia’s. People might say thats no big deal but now that Kim’s addiction is being part of the forefront again I swear I believe Kathy plays another role. Kyle did say once on the show that she feels like Kathy and Kim are more closer than she and Kim. I wonder has Kathy and Kyle had their own fair share of disagreements about Kim. I dunno. But what I do know is Kathy is just smart enough to not air it out. Besides she has a son whos on the same level as nuts as Kim who had a crazy indicated on a plane. Seems like being mental cases runs in the family.
Oh, I had written, but apparently accidentally deleted, that any words Kathy would have for Brandi (or anything involving Kathy) would be done outside of the cameras.
Of course her focus should be on her son. Kim’s addiction issues aside, the thing I would think that would piss Kathy off enough to say something would be the way Brandi is trying to break apart the family. I know I would go ballistic if I saw someone trying to pull that crap with my family. I have only one friend (my bff) who is even remotely allowed to say anything bad about my family members to me (in regards to my issues with them). That’s only because she is more like a sister to me than my own, and she knows us forever. Anyone else wouldn’t want to go there, not even if I’m venting to them about something family related at the time. Just like most of us know better than to do that with other people. That’s the time a friends job is mostly just to listen to you and say things like “oh that’s terrible”, and leave it at that.
Its a shame that Brandi has her hooks in Kim, a woman who needs a real friend and her family, not someone using her for their own gain.
Brandi has said so many vile things, behaved disgracefully at so many functions why would anybody want to be around her?
I dont understand how a grown woman cant watch the show the same as we do and not think what an ass, a trashbag she looks like. How must her kids feel when their mother is such a disgrace?
Im so bored with her annoying voice I often press fast forward so I dont have to endure her drivel.
She is ruining the show & the sooner she is replaced with a housewife with an interesting storyline the better. I dont want to watch a drunken bogan making a spectacle of herself week in week out.
Well I guess if things aren’t better between her and Kyle at the reunion (which as if now it doesn’t sound like it will be), then hopefully Kim and that annoying voice may very well get the boot. If she is still teaming up with Brandi and being as horrible to Kyle as they have been, then I don’t see Kyle feeling much like going to production on Kim’s behalf to bring her back (as Kyle has supposedly done in the past). Fingers crossed. Then again, bravo could continue to be the scum that they are and be doing cartwheels in the executive’s offices over another family breaking apart week after week on their show (rhonj style).
I feel sorry for kim she needs help I was referring to Brandi”s annoying voice and antics.
Oh, I misunderstood. Sorry, but I do find Kim’s voice annoying as well, sober or using. I always liked Kim, but the combination of her using and her friendship with Brandi is just too much to watch. It actually makes me feel ill. I agree with you 100% that she needs a real friend. A sober friend who can both understand what she’s going through and be a power of example for her. She definitely needs to get off of this stupid show. I wish her all the best and would so hate to hear of something bad happening to her, but the longer she stays on this show, showing all of the world this side of her, the harder it will be for her to get clean, imo. Bravo should be ashamed of themselves. Like most places of employment, they should at least give her the ultimatum… clean up your act or your out of here. It would be the best thing they could do for her, but they obviously don’t give a shit.
And threatening to knock kyle’s teeth out? Is she serious? She should be sacked for that alone.
I love the pic that TT picked for this post. You see Brandi telling Kyle to back off, while she comes closer to Kyle trying to intimidate her with her height.
I am still surprised that Eileen believes Brandi’s story that she threw the wine glass because she is a mega fan. I thought Brandi did it because she was annoyed hearing that Eileen had an affair, is now very happy and gets along well with her husband’s ex. Brandi even snarked a bit about it in the talking heads. I hope she gets asked about it at the reunion.