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Kyle Richards: I Have ‘a Little Bit of PTSD’ After ‘Devastating’ Home Robbery
Staying strong. Kyle Richards opened up about her recent home burglary and the changes she is making in her personal life after the incident.
“When I first heard I was like, ‘Oh, that’s definitely a mistake. That did not happen,’” the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, 48, exclusively told Us Weekly on Tuesday, January 9. “And then, you know, hearing the details, it was honestly devastating.”
Richards revealed that the intruders stole irreplaceable items passed down to her by her late mother Kathleen Richards, as well as sentimental items from her childhood. They also robbed several heartfelt presents from her husband Mauricio Umansky, as well as clothing, handbags and more that Richards said she worked hard to acquire.
“Yes, they’re just things and things can be replaced, but there’s obviously things that I can’t replace. Things that are so sentimental that it’s just devastating if I think about it too much,” the American Woman producer disclosed. “I’ll be having a good day and then all of a sudden I’ll think about it and I’ll start crying.”
Richards also spoke candidly about the changes she is implementing in her personal life after the theft. “I just feel weird about [buying things] now, so it’s changed things for me. don’t know how I’m going to feel in a few months or a year, but that’s how I feel right now,” she explained, noting that she has also hired a security detail. “I’ve never had that in my life. I’ve never wanted to have that, never felt like I needed to, but I do now. I want to be able to sleep at night. I want my kids to feel safe and happy. And even though they took everything, I have a little bit of post-traumatic stress disorder right now.”
The Bravo personality also noted that she will be limiting the time she spends filming in her home due to safety concerns. “A big part of the Housewives [is that] they’ll show us getting ready and our clothes and our this and our that … I don’t want the cameras in my closet,” she added. “I really don’t want to focus on that and it’s a big part of the show, I know.”
As previously reported, Richards’ $8.2 million Encino estate was broken into late last month while the family was vacationing in Aspen, Colorado, and more than $1 million worth of items was reportedly stolen. The family’s three dogs were also not home during the invasion, as they were finishing a five-week obedience course.
Kyle Richards: Niece Paris Hilton’s Wedding to Chris Zylka Will Be ‘Over the Top
Just days after she celebrated Paris Hilton’s engagement to Chris Zylka with the couple in Aspen, Colorado, Hilton’s aunt Kyle Richards is predicting that their wedding won’t exactly be a low-key affair.
“[It will be] over the top,” Richards, 48, told Us Weekly exclusively on Tuesday, January 9. “Like her ring!”
As previously reported, the Leftovers actor, 32, proposed to Hilton with a 20-carat pear-shaped diamond ring reportedly worth around $2 million, according to TMZ.
Hilton announced the happy news on Instagram on Tuesday, January 2. “I said Yas!,” she wrote. “So happy & excited to be engaged to the love of my life, my best friend & soulmate. Perfect for me in every way. So dedicated, loyal, loving & kindhearted. I feel like the luckiest girl in the world! You are my dream come true! Thank you for showing me that fairytales do exist.”
As Hilton prepares to start a new chapter of her life life with the actor, Richards has an abundance of knowledge to share on how to make a marriage work. Approaching her 22nd wedding anniversary with Mauricio Umansky, Richards notes that the key to a successful relationship is welcoming the natural personality changes that come with growing older. “We’ve been together since we’re kids, basically. I really think it’s important to let your partner grow and change and be themselves,” she told Us. “if you kind of step back and let that person grow, you can grow together and change and evolve together.”
“My husband and I are opposites,” she continued. “I always said that if it wasn’t for me, he’d be dead. And if it wasn’t for him, I would never take a chance in life. It’s finding that balance.”
She added: “We have the same common goals, so that’s why we work.”
As for Hilton’s husband-to-be, Richards thinks that the DJ has met her match in Zylka. “it’s not easy to be with someone like Paris. You really have to be a strong, confident man because she walks in a room and no one sees anything else!” she explained. “He has a lot of confidence and enjoys letting her be herself. It’s nice to see.”