--- title: "Kathy Hilton Breaks Silence on Sister Kyle Richards’ Separation" url: https://allabouttrh.com/2023/11/28/kathy-hilton-kyle-richards-split/ type: post date: 2023-11-28 modified: 2023-11-27 markdown_url: https://allabouttrh.com/2023/11/28/kathy-hilton-kyle-richards-split.md author: "Lara Sophia" --- # Kathy Hilton Breaks Silence on Sister Kyle Richards’ Separation ## Kathy Hilton and Paris Hilton break their silence on Kyle Richards’ separation from Mauricio Umansky while promoting season 2 of Paris in Love. [Kathy Hilton](https://allabouttrh.com/category/the-real-housewives-of-beverly-hills/kathy-hilton/) and her oldest daughter, [Paris Hilton](https://allabouttrh.com/2022/09/09/paris-hilton-calls-aunt-kyle-richards-as-unkind-and-likes-tweets-slamming-mom-kathys-rhobh-costars-plus-denise-richards-weighs-in/), are speaking out for the first time since the news broke that [Kyle Richards](https://allabouttrh.com/category/the-real-housewives-of-beverly-hills/kyle-richards/) had separated from her husband, [Mauricio Umasnky](https://allabouttrh.com/2023/11/20/mauricio-umansky-rhobh-marriage/). The RHOBH alum admits she was heartbroken by the news after learning that [Kyle and Mauricio's marriage](https://allabouttrh.com/2023/11/17/rhobh-kyle-richards-faking-split/) was going through a ***"tricky time." *** ***“When I first saw it, I was just like, it just broke my heart,”***  Kathy Hilton admitted on Monday's episode of *[TODAY With Hoda and Jenna](https://www.today.com/)*, adding that Kyle is the ***“strongest”*** and ***“bossiest” ***sister out of her and Kim Richards. ![Kathy Hilton with sisters Kim Richards and Kyle Richards at RHOBH premiere](https://allabouttrh.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Kathy-Hilton-and-Kim-Richards-and-Kyle-Richards.jpeg)Kathy Hilton with sisters Kim Richards and Kyle Richards at RHOBH premiere ***"She’s very strong, she’s resilient," ***she continued. ***“I just want her to be happy.”*** Kathy added, ***"I love my nieces,” ***referring to Kyle and Mauricio's four daughters. As for speculation that Kyle and Mauricio will reconcile, as they spent Thanksgiving together with their four daughters, Kathy shared: ***“Honestly, you’re asking me? There’s no way that Kyle would’ve gone this far unless she really thought about it.” *** Paris then noted that her Aunt Kyle is ***“looking hotter than ever”*** thanks to her new lifestyle changes, which included no longer drinking and a strict workout routine. ![RHOBH OG Kyle Richards gets shady on WWHL](https://allabouttrh.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screen-Shot-2023-10-27-at-8.07.18-AM-1200x737.png)RHOBH OG Kyle Richards gets shady on WWHL ***“But then the dating’s gonna start, and I’m gonna go,” ***Kathy added while gesturing that it would be chaotic before agreeing that she'll have to give Kyle some advice. https://twitter.com/HodaAndJenna/status/1729179097052410183?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1729179097052410183%7Ctwgr%5Ef910e4a4722161ebfe708758e7d380e812749081%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpagesix.com%2F2023%2F11%2F27%2Fentertainment%2Fkathy-hilton-breaks-silence-on-sister-kyle-richards-separation-from-mauricio-umansky%2F In July, rumors about Kyle and Mauricio’s marriage began to pop up on social media. The gossip was further fueled by *[PEOPLE](https://people.com/kyle-richards-mauricio-umansky-separation-will-featured-real-housewives-of-beverly-hills-season-13-7558800)*, who reported that Kyle and Mauricio were [separating after 27 years](https://allabouttrh.com/2023/07/03/kyle-richards-and-mauricio/) of marriage. [Kyle and Mauricio](https://allabouttrh.com/2023/07/05/kyle-richards-and-mauricio-umans/) denied being separated in a joint statement on social media. By September, Kyle and Mauricio finally [confirmed their separation](https://allabouttrh.com/2023/10/26/rhobh-kyle-richards-marriage-woes/). ![Rick Hilton, Kathy Hilton, Kyle Richards and Mauricio Umansky pose for photo at event in Los Angeles.](https://allabouttrh.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/rick-1200x800.webp)Rick Hilton, Kathy Hilton, Kyle Richards, and Mauricio Umansky pose for a photo at an event in Los Angeles. ***“We are currently separated, we are [not talking about divorce](https://allabouttrh.com/2023/11/08/rhobh-kyle-richards-mauricio-prenup/), and we’re trying to deal with this stuff internally with ourselves privately,” ***Mauricio told *[TMZ](https://www.tmz.com/2023/09/29/mauricio-umansky-kyle-richards-not-having-sex-morgan-wade/)* in September. ***“Divorce is not part of our conversation right now. That is not part of what we’re dealing with. We’re dealing with a separation,”*** the RHOBH husband reiterated. The RHOBH couple wed in 1996. They share daughters Alexia, 27, Sophia, 23, and Portia, 15. Mauricio is also stepfather to Kyle’s daughter [Farrah Aldjufrie](https://allabouttrh.com/2022/11/17/kyle-richards-daughter-and-buying-beverly-hills-star-farrah-brittany-opens-up-about-her-moms-painful-feud-with-sister-kathy-hilton-and-the-hate-her-mom-has-received-from-fans/), 34, from her first marriage to Guraish Aldjufrie. *[The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills](https://allabouttrh.com/category/the-real-housewives-of-beverly-hills/)* airs on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET on Bravo.  ## Thoughts on Kathy and Paris' comments? Sound off in the comments!