Kathy Hilton is being a protective big sister after Kyle Richards saw photos of Mauricio Umansky kissing another woman in Greece.
In Season 14, Episode 14 of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Kathy expressed some doubt that Mauricio was somehow accidentally caught by paps in the embrace of another woman while vacationing abroad. She pointed out that the Mykonos airport Mauricio was photographed at isn't exactly a spot frequented by celebrities, leading her to question if someone, possibly the woman in the photos, tipped off the paparazzi.
"Not to be rude, but it's not like this is Brad Pitt," Kathy told her sister.
Kathy separately told producers in a confessional that she still remembers "all of the rumors" about Mauricio's behavior throughout his marriage to Kyle. "It's embarrassing, it's humiliating — but really, we've never seen a picture. Nobody's ever come out," she said of her reasoning.
Kathy isn't alone in her belief that the photos were staged, with Erika Jayne also suggesting that this is what went down. She even cautioned Kyle, "You can’t be naive."
And Sutton Stracke thinks so too, noting that she's been at the exact same airport when Jennifer Aniston was there and she never saw photographers.
"It wasn't an accidental paparazzi shot. It was a planned photo," Sutton stated.
Is Mauricio Umansky dating another woman?
Back in July 2024, The Agency founder was spotted kissing a younger woman wearing a bikini and coverup at a Mykonos airport. The photos of their embrace were published online, which meant Kyle and their daughters saw the kiss with their own eyes.
Though Kyle and Mauricio are no longer together, Kyle told her sister that it's "a little jarring" to see her husband with another woman. More than that, it was "very strange" to see it online at the same time as everyone else.
"I don't want him to feel guilty because he's allowed to do what he wants," Kyle tells Kathy. "But it's also like, why are you being irresponsible? I don't know. I have a lot of mixed feelings. I'm just processing it all."
Kyle also spoke about her reaction to the photos on the Feb. 25 episode of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills After Show, saying, "We're not together, but this is a lot of years that we spent together, so obviously seeing these photos is strange for me. I feel like I'm looking at someone else; someone that I don't know."
Where do Kathy Hilton and Mauricio Umansky stand today?
While Kathy and Mauricio have butted heads in the past, Kathy knows that he and her sister had a loving relationship. So, when Kathy was questioned about Kyle and Mauricio's future on the Dec. 3 episode of Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, she responded, "I always say, 'There's always a chance.'"
Kathy even said that she still likes her brother-in-law, noting that they shared some laughs the last time they caught up in Aspen, Colorado. "I say how I feel, and I like Mau. And I wouldn't say that if I didn't. He can be charming [and] fun," she shared.
