Dorit Kemsley opened up about her drama with Erika Jayne and Kyle Richards during a panel at BravoCon on Friday.
Weeks before the premiere of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills season 15, Dorit, 49, recalled Erika, 54, “[losing] it” on her, spoke of her ups and downs with Kyle, 56, and admitted that co-parenting with her estranged husband, Paul “PK” Kemsley, 57, has been “challenging” while also speaking of her other show relationships and friendship with Bozoma “Boz” Saint John, 48.
“It came out of left field. It was very surprising. Shocking,” Dorit admitted of her spat with Erika in a clip shared by Us Weekly.
“I love Dorit. I lost it on Dorit. That’s the way it happened,” Erika explained.
As for Kyle, she told Us Weekly that her and Dorit’s tension was “sad,” since they “love and care about each other,” and admitted to feeling that their respective splits from Mauricio Umansky, 55, and PK added strain to their relationship.
“We both went through a very difficult time, which I think made it difficult to move forward,” she shared. “And then coming into this season, we were able to make progress, which was great, and then we made three steps forward and maybe four steps back.”
“Would you agree with that assessment?” she then asked Dorit.
“I don’t know that I would agree with going through a difficult time and making it difficult to move forward. I thought we were moving forward. In fact, I thought at the reunion that we had moved forward,” she replied.
According to Kyle, she felt that they were in a “good place” at a certain point.
“Definitely. I would agree with that. But it didn’t really turn out to be that way,” Dorit noted.
As she navigated her drama with her RHOBH castmates, Dorit was also faced with drama from her ex.
“It’s challenging,” she told Us Weekly of co-parenting her two kids, Jagger, 11, and Phoenix, 9, with PK. “I’m hoping that things will sort of straighten out because I think that that’s really important. We need to be able to prioritize our children, and I’m hoping that at some point things will become a little bit less challenging.”
During another interview, with Chanel Ayan, 47, for Bravo, Dorit said she and PK were “still going through a divorce” and noted that while she and Kyle “were” doing better during season 15, they’re currently “working through [their] issues” in hopes of getting to a “better place.
As for who she was close with amid production, Dorit named newbie Rachel Zoe, 54.
“I love Rachel Zoe. Absolutely love her. In fact, I say this and I stand by it, two of the greatest casting choices in Beverly Hills ever, ever, in the history of Beverly Hills? Boz and Rachel,” she declared.
“Boz and I have a very close relationship. I love her with my heart and soul,” she added.
Also speaking to Ayan, Dorit confirmed she’s still smoking.
“Yes, I am. In fact, probably now more than ever,” she stated.
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills season 15 premieres on Thursday, December 4, at 8/7c on Bravo.
The Real Housewives universe is reeling as shocking claims surface from Jamal Bryant, who reportedly says the ongoing custody battle is rooted in the children’s own devastating testimony. According to insiders, the children allegedly described neglect so severe that they are begging to leave Gizelle’s care, painting a grim picture behind the Bravo cameras.
Sources say Bryant presented the children’s testimony in court, detailing incidents of emotional neglect, lack of supervision, and an unstable home environment. “The kids’ words were heartbreaking,” an insider revealed. “They made it clear they don’t feel safe and want to be somewhere they are cared for consistently.”
Friends close to the family say the testimony has intensified the custody fight, with Bryant’s legal team citing the children’s statements as a primary reason to seek full custody. “This isn’t just legal maneuvering — it’s about protecting vulnerable children,” a source explained. “Their own voices are driving the case.”
Social media erupted as fans debated the allegations, with hashtags like #CustodyControversy, #ChildrenSpeakOut, and #BravoFamilyDrama trending. Viewers expressed both sympathy for the children and anger toward any alleged neglect.
An insider commented: “This custody war is not just drama for Bravo — it’s very real, very painful, and extremely serious. The children’s testimony has changed everything, making this one of the most emotionally charged battles in reality TV history.”
With devastating testimony, allegations of neglect, and a high-stakes legal battle, the Jamal Bryant vs. Gizelle saga has turned into one of Bravo’s most heart-wrenching and controversial storylines yet, leaving fans anxious for justice and resolution.