Kyle Richards was seen with rumored girlfriend Morgan Wade days following a drama-packed episode of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.”
Richards has said on several occasions that she and Wade are only friends. However, she also admitted to questioning her sexuality over the last few years, and many think the reality star is questioning it with the “Fall in Love with Me” singer.
During an episode titled, “What the Chuck?” Kyle Richard’s co-star, Garcelle Beauvais, encouraged Richards to “be a lesbian.”
Article continues below advertisement
Kyle Richards Seen With Morgan Wade
According to Page Six, Richards was seen with Wade having coffee in La Quinta, California on Jan. 16.
Richards has a home in La Quinta that has been featured on the “RHOBH,” and her former co-star, Teddi Mellencamp, was reportedly with Wade and Richards during the coffee outing.
The 56-year-old reality star and Wade, 30, were photographed together as Mellencamp reportedly walked ahead of the duo. Both of the ladies carried coffees as they chatted while walking away from the coffee shop.
The outing comes as Richards’ sexuality was brought up on the latest episode of the “RHOBH.”
Article continues below advertisement
Kyle Richards Is Separated From Mauricio Umansky
Richards separated from her husband, Mauricio Umansky, back in 2023. Umansky’s rumored cheating reportedly led to the split, and he has been photographed with numerous women since the breakup.
According to E! News, Richards said she was questioning her sexuality following her separation.
“It actually felt good for me to be honest about that, and it isn’t something that I’ve never thought about or questioned my life until this last couple years,” she said. “That was very confusing for me and I kept telling people, ‘Can you just give me time to figure things out? I’m learning things about myself.'”
Article continues below advertisement
Garcelle Beauvais Encourages Kyle Richards To ‘Be A Lesbian’
During that latest episode of the “RHOBH” titled, “What the Chuck?” Richard’s co-star, Garcelle Beauvais, encouraged her to embrace her sexuality.
Beauvais encouraged Richards to embrace her sexuality as the ladies had lunch at Chuck E. Cheese with co-stars Sutton Stracke and Erika Jayne.
“I’m gonna be 100 percent blunt,” said Beauvais. “Do whatever the f-ck you want to do. Be whoever you want to be. If you want to be a lesbian, be a lesbian.”
Mouths were agape as the ladies absorbed the “lesbian” comment, and they laughed it off in the moment. However, Richards later had choice words for Beauvais.
Article continues below advertisement
Kyle Richards Calls Garcelle Beauvais An ‘A-shole’
During an episode of the “RHOBH” After Show on Bravo, Richards revealed what she was thinking when Beauvais encouraged her to “be a lesbian.”
“You’re being an a–hole right now. And don’t try to act like, ‘Oopsie daisy,’ you know exactly what you’re doing,” said Richards of Beauvais’ saying the L-word. “I was thinking — if you’re thinking you’re going to get a reaction from me, or I’m going to be offended, I’m not. It’s nothing I haven’t seen in tabloids and things so, in that aspect, I don’t care.But, what I did care about it, was like, what is your point?”
Beauvais said on the After Show that she wasn’t trying to push Richards out of the closet.
Article continues below advertisement
“I wasn’t pushing her to come out,” said Beauvais. “Own it. Be authentic. ‘Cause I feel like Kyle cares a lot about what people think and how, you know, this is gonna look… If this is who you are or even if you’re discovering it, like, discover it and own it.”
“We are allowed to be who we are at this age,” added Beauvais.
Richards And Wade Fueled Rumors With Music Video
Richards and Wade helped to fuel rumors about their friendship when the reality star appeared as the love interest in the country musician’s video for her single, “Fall in Love with Me.”
The ladies flirt with each other in the video and nearly kiss after feeding each other fruit and whipped cream. The two women met after meeting on Instagram, according to Richards.
“I stalked @morganwademusic on IG after listening to her music while driving solo from Utah to Colorado while making #housewivesofthenorthpole,” Richards wrote. “Today we met up in person for the 1st time. The most unlikely of friendships some may think but kinship knows no boundaries.”