Kyle Richards revealed the real reason Morgan Wade didn't want to appear on RHOBH Season 14.
Though Kyle Richards remained intentionally tight-lipped about her friendship with Morgan Wade throughout The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Season 14, she didn't hold back when confronted about that decision during the Part 1 of the reunion.
While going toe-to-toe with Garcelle Beauvais about supposedly not showing "what's really going on" in her life, Kyle explained why she chose to not discuss Morgan, must less use her name, on RHOBH Season 14.
"Morgan did not sign up for this show," Kyle said during the April 1 reunion episode. "She does not want to be part of it. She’s not a part of the cast."
After Garcelle pointed out that the musician "didn’t sign up for the show this season," but was featured in Season 13, Kyle further elaborated on the abrupt change-up, revealing that Morgan previously filmed RHOBH "as a favor" to her.
"What ensued after that created a lot of anxiety for her, and she didn't ask for this life," Kyle added. "So, I'm trying to be respectful of somebody who didn't sign up for it."
Garcelle Beauvais defended her criticism of Kyle Richards not discussing Morgan Wade on RHOBH
Referencing various news stories and "pictures in the press," such as when Kyle was photographed backstage at Morgan’s concert — just days after estranged husband Mauricio Umansky was snapped kissing a new woman at an airport in Greece — Garcelle fired back, "We're just supposed to pretend that that's not happening. Is that reality? ... I just felt like we would be hypocrites — let me just say me — if all this stuff is happening out there, and we don't address it."
Later, she added, "You know, if Morgan had not been on the show prior, then I think it would have been OK if [Kyle] said, 'You know what, that part of my life is off the table.'"
As Kyle argued, though, "That's not her place. She didn't sign the contract to be here. I did."
Kyle Richards reveals her off-camera conversation with Sutton and Garcelle about Morgan
Kyle also revealed that she had "private" conversations with Garcelle and Sutton Stracke off camera, "explaining everything" to them.
That's when Garcelle put Sutton in the hot seat, compelling her to share what she said, following those unseen discussions.
"I think that Kyle wants to protect Morgan," Sutton answered, prompting Garcelle to respond, "That's not what you said. You said, 'That was a chess move.'"
Stunned, Kyle reacted to the dig, saying, "The thing is with both of you, the two of you together are mean girls. Mean girls. Like, that's really shocking to hear that, Sutton."
Still, Sutton insisted that she had "respected her wishes" all season. When host Andy Cohen asked what Kyle's wishes were, she shared, "She didn't wanna talk about Morgan. She didn't wanna bring that up... And I didn't."
