Kyle Richards said she is ‘sad’ to see Crystal Kung Minkoff exit Real Housewives of Beverly Hills but ‘life’s great without reality television’ as she debates whether to return for another season

Kyle Richards admitted that it’s “sad” for her to see Crystal Kung Minkoff leave the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, but is excited to see what happens next with her former castmate.

The 55-year-old, who suggested Hilaria Baldwin as a possible addition to the show, said she had “mixed feelings” about her boyfriend’s departure on April 16 during a live segment on Amazon.

“Not because of her, just because I’m like, ‘Yeah, it’s probably disappointing, but also, life is great without reality television,'” the last remaining member of the original RHOBH cast explained.

“It’s not like, ‘Oh, my God, poor Crystal.’ She has a great family, and there’s a lot to be said for not doing that.”

Richards may have been referring to her own feelings about another season in the spotlight.

Minkoff, 41, announced her departure in a video on social media on April 15

Kyle Richards, 55, admitted that it is sad for her to see Crystal Kung Minkoff leave the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, but is excited to see what happens next with her former castmate. Minkoff, 41, announced her departure in a video on social media on April 15

β€œI haven’t said anything yet,” the reality star said. β€œI know there are messages online that I’m not coming back, I’m coming back. That conversation is actually yet to be determined.’

After Minkoff, 41, announced she would not return for a fourth year on April 15, Richards said she spoke in a group after the news was released, but “we didn’t talk about everyone else.” So I honestly didn’t even want to talk about that.’

Over the past year, the Halloween franchise actress split from her husband Mauricio Umansky, 53, and faced rumors of a same-sex relationship with country singer Morgan Wade.

Minkoff was reportedly fired from the Bravo show American weekly.

β€œShe was fired for not performing,” said an insider who spoke to the publication.

“Producers told her she had no storyline, so they had to let her go.”

The entrepreneur put a positive spin on the experience in a recorded message to hundreds of thousands of followers, telling them, “Never would I have thought that in a million years I would be asked to do the show, let alone continue it for three seasons.” to film. ‘Every year I was asked back, it was a blessing. It was an honor.’

Richards, the last remaining original cast member of the RHOBH cast, said Minkoff's departure was

Richards, the last remaining original cast member of the RHOBH cast, said Minkoff’s departure was “disappointing” but also that life is great without reality television. The star has not said whether she will return to the show or not

Minkoff was part of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills for three seasons.  US Weekly reported that she had been fired from the show

Minkoff was part of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills for three seasons. US Weekly reported that she had been fired from the show

In her farewell message, Minkoff thanked her fans for their support and hinted that there was more on the horizon.  β€œI have some other things going on that I will share with you soon,” she said

In her farewell message, Minkoff thanked her fans for their support and hinted that there was more on the horizon. β€œI have some other things going on that I will share with you soon,” she said

The co-founder of Life Refreshed Real Coco said she enjoyed telling her story as an Asian-American and as someone who went through her own struggles.

β€œIt’s only since then that I truly understand the magnitude of what that meant to people,” she said in her post.

“I just wanted to thank you for being such an incredible support to me, and I hope I have been that to you by sharing my story with my [eating disorder], sharing stories about my father and his Alzheimer’s. I’ve heard so many incredible stories from you.’

She ended the message with the promise of more to come.

β€œI’ve got some other things going on that I’ll share with you soon so I can still connect with you because ultimately that’s been my greatest gift from filming this show: connecting with so many people from you with your beautiful stories,” she told her fans.