One of my best/worst features is that I am always trying to determine the motivation behind people’s behavior. Why is he suddenly being nice? Why is she chatting up my co-workers? Why did they arrive late? Why did he pick up the tab?
This natural curiosity is even more peaked by blogs and tabloids. Why are they running that bullshit story? Why don’t they ever mention their husband?
For quite some time last season, I wondered how Lisa Vanderpump managed to keep her lawsuit problems off of TMZ and when they were briefly mentioned she was always quoted pretending she had been victorious in court. How much did that cost her? Because if I am being sent the info, I know that TMZ is getting it.
So once again I am trying to figure out why Kyle Richards is going to great lengths to discuss her feud with Kim on TMZ and all over the media for that matter. I get it. Kyle is an attention whore just like every other housewife of wherever. I fully expect this to end up being a comment section full of people spewing vitriol about Kyle.
But I am seriously perplexed. I think something is going on. She has had two TMZ posts in the past couple of weeks that basically just say that she and Kim are in a bad place. The latest one was filmed at the valet stand for Mr. Chow. There is only one reason celebrities go to Mr. Chow, and it is not for the food. Kyle doesn’t eat anyway. People go to Mr. Chow to be papped by the paparazzi. If I stood at the valet stand outside Mr. Chow long enough, the TMZ guy would ask me questions.
So let’s LAY ASIDE the whole obvious “attention whore” answer and try to figure out what is going on with Kyle continuing to put her displeasure with her sister out into the media. I thought the common theory is that she is not to speak ill of the family. She is not saying anything bad about Kim, but she is saying they are not getting along.
Could this be about the dog bite? When Andy talked to Kyle on WWHL after the reunion he said it had been four months since they had spoken. Those four months go back to the dog bite. Kim still has not had the dog put down. Could that still be the issue?
Has she cut her off due to her relapse and the TMZ reports are just her opportunity to tell Kim she still loves her even though they are not speaking (which she seems to do each time.) Maybe Kyle has said she is cut off until she returns to rehab?
Thoughts? Am I just making too much of the TMZ stories?
Hmmmm good sleuthing. I have to let this marinate to think of possible ‘why’s’… But I like Kyle. Not the beginning Kyle when she and Kim hid brandi’s crutches because nobody deserves something that cruel and it’s always in the back of my mind that those two sisters did that, but I do like Kyle. She would be fun at a party.
I can’t swear to it, but I am pretty sure that was Kim that hid the crutches….not that Kyle didn’t think it was funny though. But looking back , Brandi should having known that they were ” just playing / joking”. Right?
Yeah I think Kim actually took the crutches but Kyle laughed and wouldn’t tell brandi where they were so she’s just as guilty. And totally!! Brandi’s twisted logic didn’t apply then and it doesn’t apply now! Jokes that need explanation or an apology aren’t jokes.
You are right, it was Kim and Kyle seemed a little horrified. But she still went along with it.
Kyle covered for Kim and stood up real quick when Brandi said Kim was on crystal meth. But Kim still thinks she’s the bad sister and even befriended her rival. My how quick Kim forgets.
Brandi should have known, you say?
Wasn’t she more like a new comer to the show at the time?
The ladies also hadn’t exactly been warm in their reception of her….. I just don’t see how she was supposed to have understood it was a joke when there was Kim, at one end, stating- rather childishly- that she didn’t like Brandi- I just don’t quite see how I would laugh that off as a joke- had I been a Brandi’s shoes….. perhaps a mean and unnecessary joke, yes?
Hi Tamara, this is my first comment on your blog.
I found it sometime last month and have found it rather clarifying of A LOT I don’t quite get on the RH franchise.
I’ve just started seeing the shows ( NJ, M, Cheshire, BH, Atl) and so its mostly the re-runs and it’s all all-over-the-place and so finding your blog has helped me tie up the pieces nicely.
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@Praised…it’s called sarcasm. Because Brandi always says it.
I think Kyle and Mauricio are keeping the brands front and center. Presently, I don’t think the world needs any more Kim Richards so Kyle just might as well enjoy dinner with her husband. I think Bravo has asked her and Vanderpump to do the late season PR for the show because she has had an interesting year. It doesn’t hurt that Kyle has a line of healthy, frozen dinners coming out.
TT, do you think Mauricio would cut kim off financially? If he cut her off, could she survive off alimony/Kathy? Do you think they dangle that carrot to keep her sober? Kyle’s husband makes a ton of money and has really maximized the shoe to grow his business… if it were me and my sister, our relationship, and her life on the line I would surround myself with real friends and spend that money meaningfully (kind of like I live now:) At what point is the fame no longer worth it? [And it’s not even positive fame!]
@lawstangel: It’s relative, I guess. If she dumps $2k in her nose a day, she’d be in the hole. [I read your comment 3 times, and each time I giggled at your source(s).]
Oddly, I did not giggle, and deleted the post.
On Sun, Mar 15, 2015 at 5:08 AM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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In my mind, it read:
“I read your comment 3 times [in disbelief], and each time I giggled at [the thought of TT taking you to task for] your [rule breaking and super credible] source(s).]
Way to bend the TT rules — commenting on a comment by another commenter who mentioned a source that she shouldn’t have!! Very ingenious …. 🙂 And yes, most of us would be happy with that amount of alimony.
If it was child support, she no longer has minor children.
Jesus that fucking book again…
I don’t think Mauricio’s looks hurt his business either, (devilish smile on my face, lol)
Also, if this were about Kingsley and his biting, I wouldn’t be surprised if the riff was with Kim toward Kyle. You know, perpetual victim Kim who is never at fault for anything could be upset at how Kyle exagerrated the tiny bite, the hospital stay, stitches versus plural surgeries, whether Kingsley attacked or Kyle’s daughter disobeyed Kim by entering an off-limits room and scaring the poor wittle puppy who just wanted privacy, etc., etc.
Not sure Kyle exaggerated the Kingsley affair. That dog tore thru the elderly friend of Kim’s who is suing her! I think Kyle has just stepped back until Kim gets her act together. Kim is always in big time denial about everything. Taking someone else’s pain meds is a clear sign. She may admit to once but once leads to twice and so on. I think Kyle and Mauricio won’t cut off her financially, Kim has no $$ and this just adds to her situation
Kingsley also bit an 80 year old friend of Kim’s. Why doesn’t Kim just keep the dog in an off limits room when people visit? I read that Kyle’s daughter had to have more than one surgery and that the 80 year old (former) friend is suing. Kim has treated Kyle horribly this season and using Brandi as backup to gang up on her sister. Kyle shouldn’t come anywhere near Kim until Kim apologizes and drops Brandi.
She is not a responsible dog owner, period. That beautiful dog needs someone who knows how to care for it and an addict with her issues is not the one.
I was wondering about that too, but then I remember that Kyle is also the one who made everyone aware of the dog bite, Kyle didn’t want Kim to have the dog so why not let everyone know why she shouldn’t. In this case I just think Kyle is finally done with Kim and she just needs to let others know . Kind of like when people finally share there dark secret and they feel better once they have told someone
I feel when Kingsley almost took Alexia’s thumb off Kyle was done with Kim. Time for some space. If Kim is gonna choose the killa dog over her family then it’s no time like the present to set boundaries.
Exactly. If my sibling chose a dog that put my kid in the hospital and bit her to the bone, I’d never speak to him again. There is no training that can be given to Kingsley that is going to stop him from attacking people at his point. He is a grown dog. Can you imagine being her housekeeper. I would be terrified. If Kyle had reported this dog bite, however, I believe the dog would be put down. I guess she wanted to let Kim mull it over and do the right thing. Bwhaaaaa.
That comment is false. Kingsley can be trained, even now, but his owner cannot. Kim should not have a dog that needs a responsible owner.
I agree. Kim’s chosen the dog over her sister. Real nice. And she’s chosen that Other big dog, brandi, over her sister. When brandi stabs kim in the back, and it Will happen ( if it already hasn’t), she’ll come running back to Kyle. I hope Kyle demands an apology from Kim before she ever associates with her again.
I’d like to believe Kyle is practicing tough love: “stay away until you decide to get truly sober, and once you do, I will be there.” Since they’re not speaking, TMZ is Kyle’s way of reminding Kim of her love.
Personally, I think it’s a kind of damage control. People love to bash Kyle on the internet. I’ve seen a ton of stuff about Kyle being “the bad sister” to the poor, poor, recovering (or not) alcoholic (or addict) who is caring for (or using) her terminally ill ex-husband. Who also has a cuddly puppy who people keep aggravating and then wondering when the puppy let’s them know it’s pissed off. Kyle never, ever, supports Kim (not financially) but thank God she has her BFF (or puppet master) and Kathy “the good sister” (as long as it doesn’t cost her $ and she gets publicity out of it). I think Kyle has put distance between herself and Kim but doesn’t want everyone to think she’s abandoned her ( like a certain BBF would like us to think). I however think Kim has abandoned Kyle and is punishing her for not having blind loyalty. Kyle can’t win with Kim.
I agree, it’s damage control. After that nutso dinner in Amsterdam, in the limo-bus thing Kyle said she words to the effect that if she doesn’t defend Kim she’s a “bad sister.” When she said that then, I immediately thought of season 1 when she got a lot of flack in the blogs, etc. about how she treated Kim, not defending her against Taylor, “outing” her and lunging for her in the back of the limo, blah, blah, blah.
If she wanted to let Kim know she still loves her and will be there for her if she goes to rehab, she can go through Kathy or another family member; she wouldn’t have to go through TMZ.
About that Kingsley — I thought that even though Kim refused to put him down after the bite that he was given away. Do you (TT) mean to tell me that Kim still *has* Kingsley in her house? What the serious fuck?!?!?! A dog like that needs an owner who can control him through steady, consistent discipline — and that is NOT Kim.
I think you’re right.
Too many (parentheses). Difficult (annoying) to read.
@BH Wannabe, I also use too many parentheses… I do it to hide my other writing issues – too many commas and too many dot dot dots… I bet a semicolon is the answer, but when writing things like “slutbucket” a semicolon seems like a tuxedo on a sewer rat.
Yeah, but I find Kim and Brandi difficult (annoying) to watch!
How long has Monty been dying? I’m not trying to be mean, but perhaps she should have been more optimistic rather than declaring him a dying man.
He just got bad news and he said the doctor gave him 2 months. His tumor had shrunken to 50%, he was taken off chemo in December, and last month he had a CAT scan they revealed the worst. Monty said at the time of his initial diagnosis he had been given a year if treatment went well and a couple of months if it didn’t,
I think between her ex’s terminal diagnosis, her vicious dog and mentally ill adult child maybe Kim had too many secrets on her plate and should have sat this season out.
I like Kyle but I still always think back to the first time I saw Kyle on TV, back before RHOBH. It was E True Hollywood Story on Paris Hilton, or something like that, and Kyle was being interviewed and loving every minute of it.
Off topic, but kyle looks amazing.
Ha! It was the “E! True Hollywood Story” I saw that too!
And yes, Kyle was loving every minute of being interviewed — I remember her smirking saying that Paris’ critics who said she was a no-talent “famous for being famous” faux-celeb were just jealous because she’s tall, skinny blonde.
As an aside — it really is remarkable how no one in Paris’ family seems to give a damn that she got “famous” off of a sex tape. They just think it’s all fabulous.
Since the 3 sisters love playing favs in their family unit Kyle’s is without question Paris. Every interview, picture she posts or takes with Paris etc you can see it. But Kyle acts as the family spokes rep. when the dumbass relatives get in trouble, particularly the Hilton bunch. She defuses a lot of their bad behavior so the “People are jealous cause Paris is blonde and tall.” Uhhuh.
I think this goes back to Kingsley and the way Kim has put the blame for his attacks squarely onto the people he has bitten in her home. If I remember correctly Kim said she gave him away to some sort of rescue group, but something about her story seemed off to me, like maybe she’d said she had when she hadn’t or maybe played down his aggression issues. I’m not saying Kim did that, only that I was reading between the lines. Something funky is going on between them beyond the normal drama. I know if my sister’s dog attacked my kid and sis was blase about it, it would piss me the fuck off.
Think if that was little Portia that was attacked
interesting point. maybe we’ll know more after the reunion?
i love my dogs, but think they’d be gone if they hurt my sister’s kid. do we know where kingsley is now? last i heard, someone else had him but info was vague. if kim didnt make it right, i wouldnt blame kyle for distancing herself. that relapse would be more than the last straw.
I’ve wondered how Kingsley adjusted to having Kim’s ex-husband around? And, I do not remember Kim ever talking about ex-husband. Maybe she did and I just missed it.
What you also never hear Kim talking about is Monty’s CURRENT female. I guess that would not make for good storyline.
On Sun, Mar 15, 2015 at 5:32 AM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Last I heard he was home again after being “rehabilitated” by a new trainer. Meh.
Kingsley is joining the cast of Real Housewives of New York.
Oh god. My cranberry juice is all over my jammies because of your comment! I laughed so long and hard my dogs don’t know what the f#%k is going on. The comments on this site!
I applaud Kyle for shutting Kim out, it’s about time. Perfect segue into next seasons story of making up with Kim as she struggles with her life and realizes the error of her ways ( Brandi) … They should begin filming again what May, June? I cannot for the life of me understand how Kim continues to remain on this show? Is it being funded by the Hiltons? Her fan base is gone except the wacky turtle folks and as sad as addiction is, can it really support yet another season? More likely LVP threatened banishment if boundaries were not set. Sorry, rambling
Im of the opinion she stays on the show because of Kyle. Kyle and maybe even Mauricio arent giving Kim money like they use too which is why she got on the job in the first place. If the tension is as bad then recent years on the show, I wonder will Kyle fight like prior years to keep her on the show even if it means downgrading Kim. I can see if Kim were to be fired, like the dog and how she blamed Alexia, she’ll blame Kyle for her 400 thousand dollar loss. When it was Kim yet again who chose to be high as a kite yet again and send the season into a total tailpin.
I hope she will be fired I’m over Kim’s faux sobriety storyline.
i think it’s damage control coupled with the fact that kyle has NOTHING ELSE TO TALK ABOUT, and certainly nothing interesting to bring to the table. by the way, does anyone know if alexia or maurice finally conquered doing laundry? oops! did i just give away her storyline for next season? #pins_and_needles
Ha ha my vote is with you! For real. Maybe it’s time to throw another party for the Chamber of Commerce.
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LMAO!
#thread_winner
Haha!! This comment made me spit my coffee out
I could certainly understand her not putting Kingsley own but she certainly has the resources to get him into some kind of behavioral program if she can’t find any other options. It’s rare that a dog is beyond help and if I had to guess kim and her neuroticism/codependency has a lot to do with Kingsley being out of control.
I’m always hot and cold with kyle. I personally don’t think she supports her sister on the show, and lately why should she or anyone but there have been times where she has supported her friends over doing the same for kim. Kyle’s epic scene fleeing the restaurant summarizes her relationship with kim….there when convenient for her but gone when needed. She called in to WWHL basically to say she and kim haven’t spoken, no apologies for my sister, i don’t condone what happened on the plane or at the restaurant, or we are trying to mend our sibling relationship to move beyond what happened. It was weird. I don’t get the WWHL or the TMZ thing. To me that is unsupportive and airing dirty laundry which their family isn’t supposed to do. It’s a bad situation anyway you look at it. Is celebrity really worth it?
I dont see it as “airing dirty laundry” if she says they are not currently on speaking terms. After this season people would naturally wonder about that.
Perhaps Kyle is finally showing “tough love”?
Or Mauricio has probably told her enough is enough with Kim’s shit. When the spouse gets involved you best take notice.
You are really stuck on Mauricio, huh?
No just making a point, is that a problem
Of course it’s about the dog bite. Not only has it been reported that the dog is back at Kim’s home, like others Kingsley bit before, Kim blames Kyle’s daughter for being bitten,
Kingsley is back at home reading The House of Hilton.
Well somebody had to bring it up.
Cannot stop laughing! Back home reading house of Hilton. Too funny.
Did you see Kim’s tweet to Kathy for her birthday? I think they’re using the media to get their message across.
What did the tweet say?
Dog bite. The one thing about Kyle is that she loves her kids.
OR it has something to do with Kim’s kid. That whole family is so complex, it is hard to tell definitively.
Someone mentioned above about Kyle fighting for Kim to stay on the show. I think that this is at the heart of it. Kyle and Kim have always been a package deal. I don’t think it has always been that desirable to have Kim on the show (limited storyline, doesn’t show up for filming, liability issues, etc.). I think that they would have dropped Kim if they could. However, they want Kyle and I think when Kyle has negotiated her contract she has made it clear that if they want her then they have to have Kim too. Kim financially needs the show, which is why Kyle goes to bat for her.
I think Kyle is being vocal about the issues with Kim to send a warning to her. Make nice with me and/or drop Brandi or you are not going to be part of my contract negotiations this year. I am not going to bat for you any more.
The other possibility I thought was public sympathy. Obviously Kyle and Kim have had their issues over the years and while I have always thought Kim to be petty and mean (drunk or sober) and quite liked Kyle I know that many others have seen it differently. I think a lot of time in the past when they have had issues people have been quite critical of Kyle for various things. I think that this is the first season where people have been more sympathetic to Kyle. They are more seeing the issues as Kim’s fault and they don’t like her hitching her wagon to BG. I think that Kyle is talking more about her issues partly because she is more supported and getting less backlash (e.g. sympathy) and also partly because she is under less pressure to make nice with Kim right now than she has been in seasons past (e.g. when she outed her as an alcoholic).
Just read back through this and realize that I have spent way too much of my time thinking about this.
I agree with the first part of your comment but not your assumptions later. I think maybe you are right maybe she is trying to keep Kim on the show by talking about her on TMZ to try and give Kim a storyline and to keep her name out there. She has been rumored with keeping Kim employed every year.
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Notice Bravo they will keep Kim.
Bravo loves this type of “storyline” just look at RHONJ with Guidices/Gorgas for about three seasons and how crazy it got. But this Kim vs Kyle boxing match has been going on since season 1 and before they started the show. It’s only gotten more uglier cause of Kim’s reoccurring drug abuse, befriending drunk-drug buddy Brandi and the Kingsley drama. I wouldn’t be at surprised Andy and friends are gearing up for yet another round of Kim vs Kyle – the dark kind. Even though my hope is Andy will get fed up and get rid of Kim finally and shut Kyle’s mouth with a pay increase or a “good edit” to her season 6 contract. But Kyle isn’t pressed for the cash like Kim is. Kyle, like many of the wives, uses RHs as platform or to pimp their businesses like her store and maybe get acting gigs. And the last thing she wants is a sidelined Kim to be in the media trying to continue to call her a “bad sister” and other smears she could throw out to damage Kyle rep. Kyle is in a damned if she does and damned if she doesn’t even if she wants to keep doing RHOBH.
Without Kim on the show, Kyle loses the chance to play the poor sister who just can’t win. Kyle thrives on Kim’s issues. Not talking is probably the best for both of them. Plus, without Kim, focus might be back on whether or not Mauricio cheats.
I do think it has to do with the dog, about Kim cutting Kyle off. There is also a lawsuit by someone Kim’s family friend who was bitten by the dog, TMZ showed ugly pics. Kim doesn’t like to be confronted about anything and with this suit and kyle showing pics about her daughter’s bites, it might make Kim think that again Kyle didn’t back her up. She is that delusional. I’m not Kim/Kyle fan but Kim shouldn’t have had that dog in the first place. Kyle I think is all for poor pitiful me I have to suffer my sister. I think she is milking this my sister doesn’t treat me right. Plus it’s a way to build up reunion fans to back her up. This is one messed up family, there’s no telling what they’re up to.
You said it. That is one fucked up family dynamic.
She got that dog from Conrad Hilton because he couldn’t handle him. I think Kathy likes to put Kim in positions where she knows she can’t handle herself.
Kim doesn’t want to talk to anybody about her sobriety now, because she isn’t sober and doesn’t want to be on a tight leash. Kathy looks the other way. So does Brandi.
I do think her kids said enough is enough, it is different as a child to see your mom be drunk and unable to do something, as oppose to an adult child who doesn’t want that around their own family. I didn’t allow my brother around my kids because of substance abuse. They don’t need that crap. Kyle put herself in it for years, put your kids first, an addict needs to be sober and functional not, somewhat sober and dysfunctional.
I think it is her preemptive attempt at explaining why she is not “there” for Kim right now in light of her son’s recent incident. Kim tweeted Kathy a birthday tweet and of course including “Thanks for always being there for me”. I wonder whom Kim is there for? Kingsley? I think Kyle loves her sister but will not stand for being shown in negative light publicly by that same sister. I can’t say I blame her for that.
Kyle doesn’t see much of a difference between Brandi and Kingsley. Kim has used them both very effectively against her sister.
Kim is anything but innocent and kind. She has played the poor me card since Kyle outed her on her alcoholism. Kim puts the knife into Kyle all the time. But Kyle also comes at Kim too, letting others talk about Kim’s non sobriety helps Kyle seem so put upon and a great sister. These two always talk about how no one knows their history, yet they are on tv throwing digs about it all the time. Geez get a grip or therapy, it is getting old
Mari…. Brilliantly stated. I agree.
I used to feel sorry for Brandi when she was called a “slutpig”, but now I’m just sad I didn’t think of it first.
I think you’re making too much of it, but I am sure you disagree.
She’s just being a HW.
It’s called promotion. She wants to bring attention to these issues to secure a paycheck for next season.
Kyle could destroy Kim, she knows and has seen it all for decades. She is actually a pretty great sister. I think the dog bite was the last straw.
let’s all read the commenting rules about posting things you read elsewhere.
I would think making comments about other’s mental health situation who are not part of the show whom you know nothing about would clearly be a fucked up thing to do, but if you didn’t get that, let’s make that clear as well.
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If Kim wasn’t Kyle’s sister she wouldn’t even be on the show anymore. This is the first time since season 2 where Kim has even had a storyline. Other housewives from other cities have been fired who had more going on than Kim has. Has she ever even been on WWHL? I normally watch and I can’t recall ever seeing her on there.
She was on 3 times that I know of, but she doesn’t remember Her first time on the show. The most recent time I saw her on was in December with lisa rinna
im typing this from the point of view of someone who only really watched season one seriously and half of season two. Kyle actively sought to get everyone on her side against Kim, and she also allowed her friends to pick at Kim. No question Kim is ….special? loopy? … off her nut, but Kyle has always seemed to revel in her “i’m the together sister” role. I’m sure Kyle has had to deal with too much concerning kim but Kyle has ALWAYS put Kims problems on front street has ALWAYS played her role as the victim / martyr up and has ALWAYS dragged others into it so they can agree with her agains Kim. This just seems like more of the same.
I disagree. She defended Kim when Brandi came on the show and called her a meth addict. She also tried to help Kim when she had that awful boyfriend (the seson she ended up in rehab). I just dont see this as an all or nothing situation. There is plenty of blame for everyone.
You both are too nice. There isn’t plenty of blame to go around. Kim is accountable for 100% of the destruction her using has caused. Period.
Right but she let Taylor go at Kim full throttle for half a season. She revealed that Kim had a drinking problem on live camera long before anyone had an inkling and when it wasnt even an issue. And at the season 1 finally, she literally ran around the party and rallied everyone against kim. I’m not saying she doesn’t love her sister and that she doesn’t do good things for her once in awhile. I’m just saying she is an undercover mean girl and perpetual victim.
@Lawstangel, I agree. Kim is a walking disaster, she should get off camera and get help.
I have a sister who is a whole lot like Kim. Been in and out of rehab, is always the victim, takes responsibility for absolutely none of her behavior, it is always someone else’s fault, and she can be a really mean, petty bitch when she’s using, which is almost always.
My parents always made excuses for her, ever since she was a child, while the rest of us were expected to just do what we were supposed to do, no excuses. I do not know why this was the mode of operations.
My sister is a functioning addict, is married, has kids, and 75% of the time she’s okay but that 23% of the time is a real difficult time for all involved. I don’t know how or why her husband has stayed for 32 years and has enabled and turned his head – truly in denial.
These scenes are hard to watch, the ones with Kim and Kyle, but I just cannot stop watching this crap!! And I do feel for Kyle. As annoying and “look at me!” as she can be, I get why she is that way. She wanted the attention that Kim go.t She was probably, like me, expected to always do the right thing and always wondered why Kim got away with murder.
23% was a typo, I’m not that bad at math. New nails! Look nice but can’t type worth a flip.
It wasn’t your nails, it was your impatientness to hit “post” before proofreading.
@Nancy ~ anyone can make a typo, no big deal at all. I bet your nails look great!
Very hard and exhausting to deal with addicts over a long period of time. At some point, especially if they are using, it’s best to put some distance in the relationship. I suspect Kim also has some sort of pill addiction (I always did) that she is in denial of. When you love an addict you have no choice but to ride that rollercoaster with them during their struggles. I don’t envy Kyle at all for having to go through this.
Kim couldn’t identify a feeling if she tried.
Both are fame whores, period. They don’t care how they get it, as was proved by their and Kathy’s failed “help the bum’s” tv pilot. After seeing that, I couldn’t care less about either of the sisters.
From early on, the Richards’ sisters were taught to compete with one another. They had a truly obnoxious mother who caused all kinds of friction and damage. I think that this mindset still applies and that they are always in doubt of how the other feels about them. Yes, Kim showed little empathy about her dog biting her niece and that would turn me off too if I were Kyle (and Mauricio). It has also been documented that Mauricio has supported Kim financially in the past and now he makes even more money so maybe Kim thinks that she deserves more since she was the one supporting her entire family when she was a young actress and the only one making a decent living. Kathy married rich and didn’t need her support so she became independent. Kyle was not so well off until recently when Mauricio’s business took off.. For a long time he was at the mercy of Kathy Hilton’s husband Rick and his real estate firm. I think this battle is long running and that it will probably never be fully resolved. It is probably best for both of them to keep quiet and live their lives separately. I really don’t like any of the sisters and find them all obnoxious for one reason or another. I also believe that this show has been a terrible detriment to their already fractured relationship. Kim needs to get herself straightened out and Kyle needs to focus on her family instead of herself and her :”fame”. Kathy is just a nasty piece of work, in my opinion and shows up when she can lord it over the other two. Look at the mess she has made of two of her own children. The whole family is dysfunctional and don’t belong on a reality television show.
i agree with your assessment of Kyle, she is definitely See U Nest Tuesday, Wednesday, and any other day of the week. The one thing though Kim does not accept anything she does as wrong she just explains it as “because you made me mad, angry, say” it is never because she is downright mean. These two sisters are in need of deep therapy, Kim stated she took Monty’s meds, that is #1 no no, and it is against the law as well. Her emotionality goes from zero to one hundred in a milisecond. That is hard to deal with when you’re not use to it. Now Kyle knows Kim’s triggers and she uses them against her. Kyle should have said something to Lisa Rinna for going after Kim and throwing that glass. Kim just used words, ok? How does that justify a physical attack? As mad as I get with my sisters, no one is going to get physical with them in front of me. No one.
I don’t think Kyle is jealous of Kim in the least…jealous of what? If anything, it’s the other way around and Kim is jealous of Kyle. What I think Kyle is guilty of is caring too much about ‘appearances’ and covering Kim’s ass because she thinks it’s a reflection on her. Kim knows how important appearances are to Kyle and uses this against her, kind of like psychological blackmail. Kyle needs approval, and Kim doesn’t give a shit one way or the other. I imagine she feels some guilt for disassociating herself from Kim, and is using TMZ to let Kim know she still loves her, and to keep the viewers updated on their condition. I don’t see anything particularly nefarious in her talking with TMZ, since she’s doing it out in the open for everyone to see. She’s probably a nervous wreck and keeps blabbing because she again, is worried about appearances. This ‘appearance’ bullshit is so ingrained in Kyle, I wonder if there is hope for her.
Sorry for the wall of words, but I needed everyone of them 🙂
ITA with your assessment. Kim is a pro when it comes to f**king with Kyle’s emotions and to think we’ve only seen a few years worth (shudders). Gives me the sads.
I completely agree Ginger. I’m still shocked people say Kyle is jealous of Kim. Maybe when they were younger but sure as hell not now. Kyle’s net worth next to Kim’s is boss. She has the hot hubby who has a successful real estate business. Four well behaved daughters (thusfar). And a boutique. What is Kim doing to that would make Kyle to be jealous of her? Drinking, being high, always moving from one house to the next, no consisted acting jobs other than her bit part in Revenge, guilt tripping her baby sister and an unhappy mean diva bitch. That’s not something to be jealous of if you ask me.
This pic you put up is why we call her vyle kyle.lol shes out for #1.ms.andy needs retire&get rid of all hw shows.thier violent (nota said about kim rena breaking a glass).but God forbid brandy or kim throw wine.why is that not talked about? Her hubby cheats we all know.thats why kim r acted like that.wont watch.but love the recaps by tt thank you!!
Kim has not been responding to her so she is trying to provoke a reaction, even it’s a negative one. It’s more painful being ignored.I think Kim is an expert at emotional manipulation.
I agree Kyle does not like to be ignored, that is why she was mad at Lisa when she became friends with Brandi. But Kim doesn’t like not to be talked about, it’s why she shows her ass and then gets mad there is comment. This Kyle/Kim relationship is like a freaking roller coaster on speed. If anyone needs pity is their families for dealing with it.
Maybe Kyle is listening to Diana Ross “I’m coming out” on repeat and she’s so joyful about the freedom of letting kim go that she just wants the world to know.
I think all siblings have some grudge against each other – just family dynamics. Can you imagine the Duggars?
Who cares what this one achieved or that one did way back when. When were the Richardons relevant? Yawn. Never saw Witch Mountain or any of the other of the multitude of programs they were on. If they are making money off re-runs good for them. I think I saw a Witch Mountain marathon the other day. Wait maybe I didn’t.
They have a circle jerk relationship. Many sibs do but don’t have the benefit of that kind of paycheck.
(PS: Go Wisconsin)
WTF? Who keeps leaving the gate open.
On Sun, Mar 15, 2015 at 10:06 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Tamara, you are fearless about these HWs and I admire that.
I think Kyle is up to something too. I wonder if something is said at the reunion and Kyle is doing damage control. When did filming wrap up? Is that also 4 months ago?
And, your other point about LVP keeping her lawsuits off of TMZ is interesting. Season 2 Adrienne and Camille accused LVP of selling stories to ROL. Maybe LVP is very well connected. A lot of it seems to have found the light of day though without TMZ. It is rediculous that she tweets that she won . . . when she didn’t.
I think Kyle is done with Kim. It looks like she wants to do next season without her sister. I can’t blame her. I could be the new opening for Kyle.
Do you think maybe Kyle is getting out ahead of the PR game for what’s going to happen during the reunion? Andy Cohen once again mentioned that the sisters had not talked with each other for four months prior to the reunion last night. He also mentioned that the sisters are going to go at each other during the reunion with the implication being that it’s not going to be pretty.