Kyle-Nikki Wedding Drama: Uninvited, Now What?

Kyle Richards was invited to her niece Nicky Hilton's wedding, but her husband Mauricio Umansky was not. This was apparently due to a feud between Umansky and Hilton's father, Rick Hilton. Umansky worked for Rick Hilton's real estate company before leaving to start his own firm, The Agency. It is alleged that Umansky poached clients and staff from Rick Hilton's company, causing a rift between the families.

Kyle's husband Mauricio was banned from the wedding because of a feud with Nicky's father, Rick Hilton

Kyle Richards' husband, Mauricio Umansky, was banned from his niece Nicky Hilton's wedding because of a feud with her father, Rick Hilton. Umansky used to work for Rick Hilton's real estate company but left to start his own competing firm, The Agency, which caused a rift between the two families. It has been alleged that Umansky went behind Rick's back, secretly cultivating clients and brokers to join his new company, and that he broke a gentleman's agreement not to poach staff from Rick's company.

The drama surrounding the wedding was featured on the Bravo reality TV show, "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills", which Richards stars in. On the show, Richards revealed that she had been disinvited from the wedding before later being re-invited, although without her husband and two of her daughters. In a conversation with her co-star, Lisa Vanderpump, Richards said, "I was told it would be better if I didn't come to the wedding, so I'm not going."

The situation put Richards in a difficult position, forcing her to choose between her husband and her older sister, Kathy Hilton. While she ultimately decided to attend the wedding, she told Vanderpump, "I don't want to talk about why I was dis-invited and then re-invited again—it's nobody's f*ing business."

The feud was allegedly due to a fallout over a business matter

One source claimed that Rick Hilton "gave [Umansky] clients, he introduced him to people", and that Umansky "did it covertly and informed Rick via email". Another source said that Rick Hilton and Umansky had a "gentleman's agreement" not to poach each other's agents, but that Umansky went back on this promise.

Mauricio was accused of stealing clients and agents from Rick's business

Mauricio Umansky was accused of stealing clients and agents from his brother-in-law Rick Hilton's business. Umansky worked for Rick's real estate firm before branching out and starting his own competing firm, The Agency.

According to sources, Rick and his team refused to make Umansky a partner at the firm, despite his years of service and success. This prompted Umansky to leave and start his own company. However, it is alleged that Umansky secretly went behind Rick's back, stealing clients and agents to start his new business.

One source claimed that Rick had done a lot for Umansky to help him get started, introducing him to people and giving him clients. When Umansky set up his own company, he informed Rick via email, and there were trust issues as Umansky was not being transparent.

Another source claimed that Rick and Umansky had a gentleman's agreement not to go after each other's agents. However, Umansky allegedly broke this agreement and tried to poach staff, causing a rift between the two families.

Umansky denied the allegations, stating that his agency "shares more, gives more than anybody else." He asserted that their business model is based on "sharing" and that when one is "doing incredible stuff," one will inevitably "have a target on [their] back."

Kyle's new TV pilot, based on her life growing up with her sisters, also caused tension

Kyle Richards' new TV pilot, based on her life growing up with her sisters, also caused tension. The show, titled *American Woman*, is inspired by the life of her late mother, Kathleen Richards, and her show business-focused childhood in the '70s. Richards, who stars in *The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills*, went behind the camera to produce the drama series, which stars Alicia Silverstone.

The show caused a rift with her sister, Kathy Hilton, who believed it was based on her life. During the *RHOBH* Reunion special, Richards revealed that she and Hilton hadn't spoken in six months. Richards said she hoped that Hilton would understand that she "would never tell anyone else's stories" and that the show was "inspired by [her] mom". She added that she felt bad because Hilton "thought it was something that it wasn't".

Hilton was also unhappy that her daughter Nicky's society wedding was included as a storyline on *The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills*. A source said that Nicky "feels it has been tainted by Kyle letting the entire world [know] about all of the drama that went on behind the scenes".

Nicky was angry that her wedding was included as a storyline on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills

Nicky Hilton Rothschild was angry that her wedding was included as a storyline on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Nicky's wedding to James Rothschild was a lavish ceremony with the reception held at Princess Diana's former home, Kensington Palace. Nicky wanted her wedding to be everything she wanted it to be, but she felt it was tainted by her aunt, Kyle Richards, letting the entire world know about all the drama that went on behind the scenes.

Kyle Richards is a cast member of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. She is the sister of Kathy Hilton, Nicky's mother. Tensions between the sisters grew over the years after Kyle's husband, Mauricio Umansky, left Rick Hilton's real estate company to form his own firm. There were issues between Umansky and Hilton, which caused a serious drift between the two families. Umansky was not welcome at any Hilton events, and Kyle was put in a terrible position because she always had to choose between her husband and her older sister.

Nicky was also upset that Kyle was working on a TV pilot revolving around her life. Kyle had a show in development that was based on her life growing up with her sisters. Kathy sent Kyle a legal notice about it without any warning. Nicky deferred to her mother, and for a period of time, Kyle was not going to Nicky's wedding.

The drama surrounding Nicky's wedding was featured on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Kyle revealed on the show that she had been disinvited and then re-invited to the wedding, although without her husband and two of her daughters.

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