Real Housewives of Beverly Hills icon Kyle Richards has finally had enough. After more than a decade in the glaring spotlight of reality television, the 56-year-old star says she’s ready to walk away from it all — the fame, the fortune, and her $8.5 million Encino mansion — in a desperate bid for peace, far from the unrelenting cruelty of social media.
In an exclusive interview with DailyMail.com, Richards revealed that she recently received a shocking hate-filled message from a vicious online troll, calling her a "psycho mom" and cruelly targeting her family and closest friends. That message, she says, was the last straw — the moment she realized she no longer wanted to be part of the public eye.
“Social media is truly a terrifying place,” she admitted. “It’s so toxic, so negative. I can’t take it anymore. I recently told my friends, ‘That’s it — I’m moving to a farm. I want to live off the grid.’”
But the attacks haven’t just been directed at her. Kyle shared her horror over the hateful comments aimed at her daughter Sophia, who recently opened up about her hair loss caused by weight-loss medication, Mounjaro. After bravely posting images of her thinning hair online, Sophia found herself at the center of a cruel storm of ridicule and judgment.
Even more disturbing to Kyle was the backlash aimed at her best friend and RHOBH co-star Teddi Mellencamp, who is currently battling stage 4 cancer and recently underwent emergency surgery to remove multiple brain tumors. “I can’t believe that while my friend is fighting for her life, people are online leaving such heartless comments,” Kyle said, visibly shaken.
Adding fuel to the fire is Kyle’s own high-profile split from husband Mauricio Umansky, her partner of 27 years. Though they have yet to file for divorce officially, Kyle confirmed they are effectively separated — a detail that trolls have jumped on with glee, turning her personal pain into public spectacle.
Making matters worse, even her youngest daughter Portia — only 14 — hasn’t been spared from online attacks. When the teen posted a sweet family photo from a London trip, one user commented, “Get out of here,” while another simply said, “Go away.”
“It breaks my heart,” Kyle said. “My daughters have seen their mother be bullied. Not every child is strong enough to handle that. And it’s dangerous.”
Despite their exposure, Kyle says she’s proud of her children’s strength and confidence. But she also believes kids should be kept off social media for as long as possible. “These platforms aren’t built for them. We as parents need to protect them from it.”
For someone who has spent 15 years as a face of Bravo, Kyle admits she has never felt more disillusioned with fame and reality TV. “I just want to live off the land,” she declared. “No phones, no Instagram, no cruel comments.”
Kyle continues to attend charity events — most recently at the Women’s Cancer Research Fund Gala — but even there, she can’t escape the invasive questions and scrutiny.
“I’ve lived my whole life in the spotlight. And now, I just want to live — quietly, peacefully, and for myself,” she said.
