Teddi Mellencamp said she believes Dorit Kemsley posted a private text message from Kyle Richards to keep her spot on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
The former RHOBH star, 42, opened up about Dorit, 47, and her best friend Kyle’s, 55, recent drama on Tuesday’s episode of her ‘Two T’s in one capsule‘podcast with Tamra Judge.
‘This is the part that really bothers me about all of this. I think that was Dorit’s last Hail Mary: “You guys have to keep me on the show because I’m spilling something here that you should never have spilled.”
She also disagreed with Kemsley’s belief that Richards sent her the lengthy text message to “silence” her before the Season 13 reunion, the first part of which aired Wednesday.
“This means, ‘Listen, we have a lot of other things to talk about. Why do you need to drag our friendship through the mud right now?” Teddi explained of her reading of Richards’ text.
Teddi Mellencamp, 42, said she believes Dorit Kemsley, 47, posted a private text message from Kyle Richards, 55, to keep her spot on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills; Seen in 2023
“I think that was Dorit’s last Hail Mary, like, ‘You guys have to keep me on the show because I’m spilling something here that you never should have spilled,'” she shared on her podcast; Dorit (left) and Kyle (right) photographed at the RHOBH reunion
Mellencamp also questioned Kemsley’s friendships with his other co-stars.
“I don’t think I have a good relationship with most of the women in the cast.”
“I don’t think he has any story other than PTSD, which he’s been talking about for three years,” Mellencamp joked, referring to the 2021 armed robbery at Kemsley’s home in Encino, California.
“You start thinking about what makes the program good. When there are true relationships, true friendships and ups and downs. All we’ve seen so far this season of Dorit is Dorit making fun of what Kyle is going through.
Mellencamp went on to claim that Kemsley’s decision to share the text with the production is proof that she is “nobody’s friend.”
‘Where is that drawing the line? It’s one thing to say, “Listen, Kyle sent me a text yesterday where he said he didn’t want to argue with me.” But to go there and show a private message I really think is crossing the line,” said Teddi, who left RHOBH after season 10 in 2020.
“Especially when I have the texts she sent to our mutual friends saying, ‘I really hope Kyle knows I’ll put her over the show any day.’ If she ever needs anything, I’m there to support her. “I love her. I care about her.”
‘I’ve loved Dorit in the past, but I’ve said there’s something about her that only cares about being on that TV show. That’s her whole identity.
Mellencamp also questioned Kemsley’s friendships with his other co-stars. ‘I don’t think she has a good relationship with most of the women in the cast’; Teddi seen in 2022
“I don’t think he has any story other than PTSD, which he’s been talking about for three years,” Mellencamp joked, referring to the 2021 armed robbery at Kemsley’s home in Encino, California.
‘There’s something about her that just worries about being on that TV show. That’s her whole identity,” Teddi summed up the situation.
“It makes me sick that he did that to a friend.”
This current ‘text door’ case began when Dorit accused Kyle of trying to ‘silence’ and ‘manipulate’ her before the season 13 three-part reunion began filming.
“There are things between Kyle and I that are going on that hurt and bother me the most,” Dorit told Erika Jayne, 52, in her trailer before leaving to film the reunion.
“I haven’t heard from her in a couple of months. Then yesterday she texted me, basically trying to silence me. It was very manipulative, very calculated,” he added.
He then flipped through Richards’ long text before exclaiming: ‘It’s like a novel! What the fuck!’
Kyle’s text read, in part: “Hi, I’ve been trying to reach out because I know we’re in a strange place and it’s really bothering me.” And she’s not even on the show… I wanted to explain where I am and why I’ve been distant but my hands are tied,’ she said, referring to her separation from her husband Mauricio Umansky.
Kyle then detailed the pain he was feeling at the end of their 30-year union, adding that he knew Dorit was also in a difficult situation and told her he loved her, her husband and their children.
‘I don’t want to lose anyone else in my life to a TV show. “They don’t even know we’re going through a tough time, so I don’t see the need to mention it,” Kyle continued.
This current ‘text door’ case began when Dorit accused Kyle of trying to ‘silence’ and ‘manipulate’ her before the season 13 three-part reunion began filming.
“There are things between Kyle and I that are going on that hurt and bother me the most,” Dorit told Erika Jayne, 52, in her trailer before leaving to film the reunion.
“I haven’t heard from her in a couple of months. Then yesterday she texted me, basically trying to silence me. It was very manipulative, very calculated,” he added.
‘I don’t want to lose anyone else in my life to a TV show. “You don’t even know we’re going through a hard time so I don’t see the need to mention it,” Kyle texted Dorit.
The final season followed Kyle as her 27-year marriage to real estate mogul Mauricio Umansky, 53, began to fall apart, and she told Dorit she’d rather not talk about their friendship problems or marital problems at the reunion. ; Seen in 2023
‘I should have said something sooner, but I honestly wasn’t strong enough. But relationships and YOU are more important to me than RHOBH and I have no desire to “bring you” to the (reunion) at our expense, especially when we have enough battles to handle as things stand.’
Kyle waved the white flag and wrote, “Anyway, I’d like to sit down and talk when we’re done tomorrow,” he said, referring to the recording of the meeting.
—Maybe have lunch or dinner when you can. If you want to talk before tomorrow I’m here. I would give anything not to go and have to do this.
‘I don’t know how much longer I can do this show. It is very toxic and creates a lot of anxiety for me. Anyway, let me know if you want to talk.
Real Housewives of New York star Bethenny Frankel, 53, weighed in on the situation earlier this week, sharing a rant on her TikTok channel.
‘Wow, Dorit, wow. I can’t believe a private, personal, emotional, heartfelt, guttural text from Kyle was broadcast to a friend off camera when he wasn’t working, when he wasn’t filming. What a violation!’ Bethenny fumed.
Her post on Sunday went on to talk about how she “couldn’t imagine how it would feel” to have one of her best friends show a private message to other people.
“So imagine you’re thinking, ‘Oh my God, what else have I texted that person?’ Where are the other monsters?” said the star.
Real Housewives of New York star Bethenny Frankel, 53, weighed in on the situation earlier this week and slammed Dorit for the ‘rape.’
Frankel went on to say that texting between friends should be a private and safe space.
‘When you’re working, you’re working, and that’s pretty vile. But when you’re not working and you’re off your schedule, will they also own your thoughts?
‘That’s a private text message. That’s crazy! And Kyle is her favorite; imagine how they treat their least favorites, wow,” she concluded.
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills airs Wednesdays at 8 pm ET on Bravo.