Sutton Stracke is weighing in on Dorit Kemsley’s divorce drama, and she’s making it clear where she stands when it comes to talking about an ex, especially when children are involved.
On the January 8 episode of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Sutton didn’t mince words as the group discussed Dorit’s increasingly tense split from Paul “PK” Kemsley. According to Sutton, publicly criticizing your children’s father doesn’t help, and can ultimately say more about you than them.
Kyle Richards also addressed the situation during Season 15, Episode 4, explaining in a confessional why she believes Dorit should reconsider how openly she speaks about PK amid their contentious divorce.
“I just don’t think it’s smart to be speaking so negatively about your ex so publicly,” Kyle told a producer. “It’s going to make your separation and divorce down the line much more difficult.”
A flashback shown later in the episode revealed Kyle sharing similar concerns with Season 15 newcomer Amanda Frances just days earlier.
“Even her just saying stuff about how he’s parenting and things like that, that worries me,” Kyle said, noting that PK had previously been “upset” by Dorit’s public comments. “It just makes me nervous that she’s adding fuel to the fire.”
The topic continued on the RHOBH After Show, where Jennifer Tilly explained that her concern comes from a place of loyalty to Dorit.
“Dorit is my friend,” Jennifer said. “So, to say perhaps she shouldn’t be doing this, it’s myself… wanting to be protective of Dorit, because we don’t want her to say something she’s going to regret in the future.”
Still, it was Sutton’s perspective that landed the hardest.
“I don’t think you should speak poorly of your children’s father,” Sutton said. “I’m not talking about, like, publicly or not. I just think it’s a great testament to who you are as a person if you can just not say anything. … It’s not helping you.”
As Dorit and PK continue navigating their separation, it remains to be seen whether Dorit will dial back her public commentary. But according to Sutton, silence may speak louder — and serve her better — than any explanation ever could.
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