Kyle Richards’ Most Epic Meltdowns Over 10 Seasons of RHOBH

Kyle Richards is usually level-headed and honest with her friends, but the designer, mom, and lover of margaritas has been known to slightly overreact in a situation or two—typically when bees or heights are involved. However, as the last original Beverly Hills Housewife, even Kyle has had her share of meltdowns over the years. From witches and Halloween costumes gone wrong to sisterly spats and everything in between, here are 10 times Kyle Richards has kind of freaked the heck out.

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Dorit Kemsley and Kyle Richards pose on the carpet

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Not-so glad about glam

Whether she was stressed out about her own hectic schedule or just mad that she woke up at 5 a.m. to attend a day of classes she wasn’t really interested in attending, Kyle did not take too kindly to Dorit showing up at Teddi’s retreat in full-on glam. She certainly made her feelings known, too — not just that weekend, but at Denise’s barbecue later on. There, she threw down and accused everyone of being fake, said Denise looked like a “ragamuffin,” and stormed out of the party with a confused-looking Mauricio in tow. To say Kyle had too much on her plate that week might have been an understatement.

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When Rinna did Erika Jayne

Let’s be clear: Erika Girardi loved the fact that Lisa Rinna dressed up as Erika Jayne for Kyle’s Halloween party in season nine. However, when Rinna took the gag a bit too far and confronted Kim Richards, Kyle wasn’t happy about it. She and Teddi later tried to convince Erika that she should have been upset about the situation, a pile-on that then led to epic tears as Kyle accused Erika of not wanting to hang out with them. Wine at a vineyard didn’t help bring any clarity to the situation, which lasted well into the night at that gorgeous southern house in France.

Dorit Kemsley and Kyle Richards pose for the camera

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Drumming up drama with Dorit

When Dorit and Lisa Vanderpump got close in season eight and Dorit started talking all kinds of private things, Kyle was not there for it. And she very much made that known when the ladies were in New York at the Bella Magazine party honouring Dorit’s cover. Kyle spoke her mind about that and about Dorit throwing her under the bus to Erika at Teddi’s beach house earlier that season. But when Vanderpump failed to back her up, Kyle lost her cool. It led to a super emotional exit when Lisa left with Dorit, and Teddi had to console a sobbing Kyle in the lobby.

Kyle Richards and Erika Girardi at a party

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Everyone’s a butt-kisser

Fast forward to the season eight finale, and Kyle was still in her feelings about everything that had gone down with the ladies that season. So when she felt like no one was being honest about… well, anything, she decided to just remove herself from the situation and left the party. At the time her co-stars were shocked that it had come to that, but as Erika later pointed out in season 10, accusing everyone of being fake and then booking it might actually be Kyle’s M.O.

Kim Richards and Kyle Richards at a premiere party

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The limo fight

In the earlier days of the franchise most of the drama seemed to revolve around the ongoing feud between Kim and Kyle Richards. The sisters always had a unique bond, but Kim’s sobriety and her actions when she was not sober let to some pretty awful fights. One of the most memorable was at the end of the first season when Kyle confronted Kim in that limo with Adrienne Maloof. Kyle completely lost her cool and came at her sister, while also revealing to the world that Kim had addiction problems. Thankfully, although it was awful, that seemed to be the catalyst to getting Kim some of the help she truly did need at that point.

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The Richards take on Brandi Glanville

Brandi Glanville is one of the most polarizing figures to ever be featured on RHOBH, and she was ready to stir the pot from the moment she hobbled onto the scene with her sky-high heels and crutches. During a season three games night, after Kim was particularly rude to Brandi, Brandi called her out for spending so much time in the bathroom and accused her of doing drugs. Poor behaviour or not, Kyle passionately defended her sister to Brandi, and the two of them left the party with steam coming out of their ears… but not before Kim had a chance to hide Brandi’s crutch on her.

Brandi Glanville and Kim Richards hug on the red carpet

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Kyle and Brandi fight for Kim’s friendship

Obviously Brandi and Kim put their problems to rest when they became besties in season five… much to the annoyance of Kyle. While the tensions that their friendship created remained just under the surface for a while, it peaked during Eileen’s poker night. There, it was obvious that Kim was under the influence of something, and she just wanted to go home. But when Brandi blocked Kyle from checking on Kim so that Kim could exit, a small physical altercation ensued and the ladies fought about who loves Kim more.

Kyle Richards and Lisa Vanderpump are spotted out and about

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No one should lie in Dubai

Kyle and Lisa Vanderpump had some pretty big ups and downs over their nine seasons together on the show. Although it was Puppygate that ultimately did them in, they seemed close enough to being over in season six when Rinna called them out for their scheming to take down Yolanda Hadid with those Munchausen claims. Kyle played dumb and Rinna kept grilling her until that fateful boat ride in Dubai, when Kyle freaked out at Vanderpump, telling her to stop with the lies already. “I will not tell a lie!” Kyle yelled while slamming the table, as the rest of the ladies reached for the popcorn.

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Kyle versus witchy-poo

Carlton Gebbia wasn’t a Housewife for long, but when she joined the ladies for season four she definitely wasn’t the biggest fan of Kyle—and vice versa. The pair got off to a weird start when Carlton was offended that a bee was killed in her presence. For her part, Kyle never quite understood Carlton’s Wiccan ways. The relationship eventually came to blows at the joint birthday party Kyle and Vanderpump threw for their husbands, and the fighting continued well into the reunion show. There, Kyle made her feelings super clear during a rant that included several swears and the term “witchy-poo,” which is still one of our favourite Kyle memes today.

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“You’re such a f—ing liar, Camille!”

Remember back in season one when Camille Grammer was the villain and she thought Kyle said she was nothing without her husband? That feud lasted pretty much all season long, but it reached peak Housewives when Camille threw that now-famous dinner party from hell. Her psychic friend, Allison DuBois, told Kyle that she would never be satisfied in her marriage, Kim and Taylor started going at it, and Kyle freaked out at everyone by the end of the night and banished Kim to ride home solo while the other ladies laughed and mocked e-cigarettes well into the night.