Kathy Hilton reposted a vague quote about staying tight-lipped shortly after news broke of her sister Kyle Richards separating from her husband, Mauricio Umansky.
“My mom once told me, ‘Once you are matured, you will realise that silence is more powerful than proving your point.’ And I felt that. ????,” the reposted quote read from her Instagram Story on Monday.
Hilton – whose relationship with Richards has been tumultuous over the last year – seems to have taken the quote’s advice, since she has not publicly addressed the separation.
Meanwhile, Richards and Umansky spoke out about the speculation for the first time on Monday and said that any reports of them getting a divorce are “untrue.”
“However, yes, we have had a rough year. The most challenging one of our marriage,” the joint statement read. “But we both love and respect each other tremendously.”
The “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star and the real estate agent also seemed to acknowledge the “salacious” rumors circulating about Richards’ close friendship with country music singer Morgan Wade.
“There has been no wrongdoing on anyone’s part. Although we are in the public eye, we ask to be able to work through our issues privately,” the statement continued.
Eagle-eyed fans have been theorizing about the nature of Richards and Wade’s relationship after noticing Richards sharing several snaps of them hanging out over the last year.
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The Bravolebrity and the “Wilder Days” singer met in February 2022 and quickly became close friends. Richards even went with Wade to the American Music Awards in September 2022.
To add fuel to the rumor mill, fans also spied each of the women having what appear to be matching heart tattoos and identical rings.
Wade has kept tight-lipped over the unfounded allegations.
Richards and Umansky got married in January 1996, and they share three daughters: Alexia, 27, Sophia, 23, and Portia, 15.
The “Halloween Kills” actress also has Farrah Brittany, 34, whose father is her’ first husband, Guraish Aldjufrie. Umansky helped co-parent her for most of her life.
