Kyle Richards Says Relationship With Dorit Kemsley Is 'Not Great' as Rachel Zoe Joins Season 15 Tension

Kyle Richards has offered a blunt update on her friendship with Dorit Kemsley and weighed in on why Dorit, Bozoma “Boz” Saint John and rachel zoe have been sharply critical of newcomer Amanda Frances. The comments come as the group navigates mounting conflict in Season 15 and the cast prepares to film the reunion in the next month or so.

Rachel Zoe and Amanda Frances at the Center of Early Season Friction

Newcomer Amanda Frances has been met with resistance from multiple cast members, and Kyle acknowledged that those clashes have affected how the group has received her. She said she had only met Amanda briefly when filming began and therefore tried to give her the benefit of the doubt, but that other women — specifically Dorit, Boz and rachel zoe — quickly formed stronger negative opinions and clashed with the newcomer.

Kyle described witnessing that dynamic and feeling compelled to intervene socially: she said she felt bad about Amanda’s rocky introduction and made a deliberate effort to give her a chance. The pushback on Amanda has touched on her past and raised questions about her business, contributing to the early-season tension that viewers are seeing unfold across episodes.

Kyle Richards' Strained Relationship With Dorit Kemsley

When asked directly where she stands with Dorit, Kyle answered plainly: "Hm, not great. Not great. " That comment was made on an Amazon Live stream on Feb. 17 and follows a series of public exchanges and on-camera disagreements between the two.

Part of the friction stems from an episode in which Kyle criticized Dorit over remarks about Dorit’s estranged husband, PK Kemsley, as his divorce played out on camera. Dorit later expressed frustration with Kyle’s behavior, saying she had a "problem" with how Kyle was speaking about PK and suggesting Kyle’s comments implied familiarity with private details that Dorit disputed. That dispute escalated the rift between them and has been teased as growing worse in the coming episodes; one cast member signaled that tensions will deepen before they ease.

Reunion Timeline and What Comes Next

Kyle also provided a concrete timeline for the season’s reunion, saying it will be filmed "in the next month or so. " Season 15 currently airs Thursdays at 8/7c and continues to set up several unresolved storylines for the group — including the ruptures around Amanda’s arrival and the ongoing fallout in Kyle and Dorit’s friendship.

Andy Cohen and other participants have hinted that the situation between Kyle and Dorit escalates on screen, and one cast member suggested that "all hell starts breaking loose" in the weeks ahead. That teases a period of intensified confrontation that the reunion is likely to address head-on.

What makes this notable is the way a single newcomer’s arrival has reordered social lines: a combination of personality clashes, perceived loyalty shifts and prior criticisms about private family matters has produced measurable strain. Kyle’s reported willingness to extend grace to Amanda — even while acknowledging she didn’t initially know her well — highlights how alliances are being tested and reconfigured over a compressed production timeline.

The Season 15 ensemble also includes returning figures and other newcomers, underscoring that the cast’s composition this year is a factor in how quickly disagreements surfaced. Kyle, Dorit and rachel zoe have each been identified as navigating personal separations on camera this season, while Boz is managing relationship ups and downs; those parallel storylines add context to why interactions have become more combustible.

For viewers, the immediate effect is a season structured around escalating conflict: sharper confrontations on camera, social fragmentation within the group, and a reunion set to convene in the near term to address those fractures. Kyle’s short, candid assessment of her relationship with Dorit — combined with her defense of Amanda — signals that reconciliation is not imminent and that the coming episodes and reunion will likely expand on the rifts already visible to audiences.