Kyle Richards defends dressing like a 'hooker' amid marriage turmoil... after Dorit Kemsley calls out her 'dental floss' bikini and wardrobe makeover

Kyle Richards defended dressing like a ‘hooker’ on Wednesday’s episode of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.

The reality TV star, 55, was unpacking her suitcase for the cast’s trip to Barcelona, Spain, when co-star Dorit Kemsley, 47, expressed shock at her skimpy wardrobe choices.

‘Wait, Kyle. Oh my God, what the hell is this?’ Dorit asked about a number of tiny bikinis in Kyle’s suitcase, adding, ‘Kyle, it’s dental floss!’

‘Well I’m sorry I’m not serving “widow from 1950” with all my outfits. I never know what I’m going to be in the mood for so I have a variety of things,’ Kyle shot back.

‘Maybe some of my clothes do look like a hooker, big deal!’ the star — who has been separated from husband Mauricio Umansky, 53, for several months — exclaimed.

Kyle Richards defended dressing like a ‘hooker’ on Wednesday’s episode of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills

The reality star, 55, was unpacking her suitcase for the cast’s trip to Barcelona, Spain, when co-star Dorit Kemsley, 47, expressed shock at her skimpy wardrobe choices

‘Wait, Kyle. Oh my god, what the hell is this?’ Dorit asked about a number of tiny bikinis in Kyle’s suitcase, adding, ‘Kyle, it’s dental floss!’

‘Maybe some of my clothes do look like a hooker, big deal!’ Kyle — who has been separated from husband Mauricio Umansky, 53, for several months — exclaimed

The two continued to unpack, as Dorit lifted a bathing suit that featured a g-string cut.

‘Kyle! Who are you? Who is this new person?’ Dorit asked in astonishment.

Later in a confessional she added, ‘I don’t know this Kyle. Yes she’s got an amazing body and she wants to show it off, I get it. But what are you thinking when you’re packing like this?’

‘Is Kyle looking for her next husband in Spain?’ Dorit wondered.

Kyle has transformed her body and previously shared that her slimmed down physique has been the result of ‘painful times’ in her life, including her marriage problems with Mauricio.

The star’s new health regimen includes long workouts, diet changes, and giving up alcohol.

Kyle revealed that she’s been going through a hard time in a previous episode: ‘When you go through painful times in your life, it changes you as a person.’

‘You have to find an outlet,’ she said of her escalated fitness regimen.

The two continued to unpack, as Dorit lifted a bathing suit that featured a g-string cut. ‘Kyle! Who are you? Who is this new person?’ Dorit asked in astonishment

Dorit continued to question Kyle’s choices while holding up a silver dress

‘Well I’m sorry I’m not serving “widow from 1950” with all my outfits. I never know what I’m going to be in the mood for so I have a variety of things,’ Kyle shot back

Later in a confessional Dorit added, ‘I don’t know this Kyle. Yes she’s got an amazing body and she wants to show it off, I get it. But what are you thinking when you’re packing like this?’

‘Is Kyle looking for her next husband in Spain?’ she wondered

In a recent interview with UsWeekly, Richards talked about getting in ‘the best shape of her life’ amid her split.

She has prioritized her physical aptitude and told the outlet, ‘I think back to when I was in my 20s and 30s — and I look better than I did then, and that’s after having four kids — [I realize] it’s definitely never too late.’

Kyle said, ‘When I was younger, I used to work out to lose weight.’

In contrast, she noted, ‘Now it’s for me — first and foremost, my mental health. The fact that it makes me look good is just a bonus.’

In the interview, Kyle got candid about the status of her relationship with Umansky.

‘I didn’t know how to navigate it off-camera, let alone on-camera,’ she said about the shift in her dynamic with Mauricio.

She expounded, ‘People were upset when they heard we were having problems. I felt like we let people down. Some were saying [our marriage] was a farce the whole time. But there were also sweet and supportive messages. I didn’t know so many people cared, but they’ve been in my home for 13 years watching us.

‘In a lot of ways, I feel happy, but I’m also still struggling because it’s all new to me. I’ve been married my whole life.’

She reiterated, ‘We still live in the same house and we spent [the holidays] together. I have no idea how long we’ll be like that, but we are trying to be as normal as possible in a very un-normal situation.’

Kyle has transformed her body and previously shared that her slimmed down physique has been the result of ‘painful times’ in her life, including her marriage problems with Mauricio

The star’s new health regimen includes long workouts, diet changes, and giving up alcohol

It comes as the demise of Kyle and Mauricio’s marriage has been playing out on RHOBH Season 13

The couple announced in July that they had separated after 27 years of marriage; Pictured in March 2023

When asked if there’s still love between them, she answered, ‘We love each other. We go to therapy. We both want to see each other happy. I don’t know what the future looks like. That’s the hardest part because the unknown is scary.’

The demise of Kyle and Mauricio’s marriage has been playing out on RHOBH Season 13. On the previous episode, fans witnessed their strained marriage.

During one scene, viewers saw her give her spouse a ‘taste of his own medicine’ by giving him late notice about her travel plans.

The couple announced in July that they had separated after 27 years of marriage.

The two share daughters Alexia, 27, Sophia, 23, and 15-year-old Portia. Kyle also has daughter Farrah, 35, from her first marriage.