'Buying Beverly Hills' Season 1 Barely Featured Kyle Richards, so Why Was She Cast in Season 2?

It goes without saying that Kyle Richards has become one of the biggest faces in reality television over the last few years. Thanks to her work on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, millions of fans have grown to adore her charm and mannerisms. During that time, fans have also become familiar with her husband, Mauricio Umansky, a real estate mogul who runs The Agency, a luxury firm in Beverly Hills, Calif. His life was projected into the spotlight in Netflix's Buying Beverly Hills.

But when Season 1 of Buying Beverly Hills premiered on Netflix on Nov. 4, 2022, Kyle only made a few brief appearances in the season and wasn't included in the cast.

So, why was Kyle absent from Buying Beverly Hills Season 1, and why is she so prominent in the show's sophomore season? We've got the details below.

Aside from a momentary cameo in the form of a FaceTime call, Kyle did not appear on Season 1 of Buying Beverly Hills alongside Mauricio and their daughters Farrah and Alexia. Why? Well, it's because she simply doesn't have the time for it, as she told Insider during an interview in July 2022.

"I'm really excited for my husband and the girls," Kyle explained to the outlet about her family's first joint foray into reality television. "It's exciting, it's fun to see how [The Agency] has grown. But I really have my hands full with the Housewives and my acting and producing again. My plate is full right now."

Was this a sign that marriage was already in the trenches? Possibly. Kyle is front and center during Season 2, and there's a lot to unpack.

The couple tied the knot on Jan. 20, 1996, but in July 2023, they unfortunately announced via a joint statement on Kyle's Instagram page that they had separated after 27 years of marriage. Although Kyle and Mauricio aren't currently together, they have not filed for divorce yet. However, their separation has sparked cheating rumors. Fans not only speculate that Mauricio cheated on Kyle but that Kyle has also been unfaithful to her husband of 27 years.

After Kyle and Mauricio's split, fans noticed that Kyle was spending a lot of time with country singer Morgan Wade. Plenty of RHOBH fans wondered if this would be Kyle's new partner despite the fact that she's still technically married.

Kyle appeared on Jeff Lewis Live and seemingly shut down the hearsay that she and Morgan were an item, claiming that Morgan was just one of the many friends she relies on for support and a close bond.

But could that have changed? In March 2024, an insider told Us Weekly that Kyle is “still navigating her feelings” for Morgan. The insider noted that "[Kyle] really cares about Morgan, and there is a strong connection,” adding that the mom of four is "confused."

Be sure to check out Season 2 of Buying Beverly Hills, which is streaming now on Netflix.