Kathy Hilton Gives Update on Sister Kyle Richards' Friendship with Dorit Kemsley Amid 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' Season 16 Filming

Hilton shares her perspective

At her annual holiday PJ party last week, Kathy Hilton spoke about where Kyle Richards and Dorit Kemsley stand after a difficult stretch in their friendship. Hilton said she loves both women and described Kemsley as a devoted mother with a generous heart. She also said Kemsley had become more confident over the past year.

A relationship that shifts

Hilton characterized the friendship as unsettled, saying it moves between better and worse periods. She said it can be difficult to keep track of where Richards and Kemsley stand.

Hilton recalled trying to persuade Kemsley to return while she was in Italy last year. Kemsley had said she would not, and Hilton suggested that experience may have helped her feel empowered.

Filming limits conversations

Hilton said she recently filmed at Richards’ home, where the cast members were wearing microphones. She said that made it difficult to ask Richards about what had happened between her and Kemsley.

Hilton added that most of the group had not seen one another since the Tahoe trip. She is returning for the upcoming season as a friend of the Bravo series, which is filming now.