PK Kemsley declined an invitation to The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills season 14 reunion, but he sent a statement and addressed his estranged wife, Dorit Kemsley, directly.
“I was invited to be part of the reunion but declined because I don’t believe engaging with Dorit in this forum would be constructive. Dorit has made several mischaracterizations about me, but the one I must address is the claim that I am a bad father,” according to the statement read by Andy Cohen during part 1 of the reunion, which aired Tuesday, April 1. “That statement is both heartbreaking and false. It is deeply hurtful to me and more importantly, to our children, who, despite Dorit’s assertion, will inevitably see and hear all of this at a time not of our choosing. Those closest to us know the truth.”
PK, 57, was referring to an episode of RHOBH that aired in February. During a dinner with costars Kathy Hilton, Bozoma Saint John and Erika Jayne, Dorit said the women were “wrong” about him being “a good father” to their two kids, son Jagger, 10, and daughter Phoenix, 8.
“Many have wanted to speak out, but I have asked them not to because the truth should never need a champion. I refused to stoke a fire I did not ignite,” PK’s statement continued. “The Dorit I married would never have allowed this, much less caused it. That woman embodied kindness, integrity and grace. I can only hope this version of Dorit finds her way back to the person she once was.”
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Dorit said she was “supportive” of PK attending the reunion, which filmed in February.
“Listen, if I haven’t changed in 14 years, then something’s wrong with me,” Dorit said, referencing his statement.
PK and Dorit announced their separation in May 2024 after nine years of marriage.
Kyle Richards seemingly agreed with PK’s sentiment when asked whether Dorit had changed. (Kyle’s friendship with PK was a point of contention throughout the season.)
“I think this season I saw a Dorit that I didn’t know. You, perhaps, would even agree with that yourself,” Kyle said. “Everything seemed different. She, of course, was angry. She seemed a lot more aggressive than usual.”
When discussing where she and PK stand now, Dorit admitted that she still has love for her husband, but they don’t have “much of a relationship” anymore. She also addressed the topic of PK’s sobriety. (Dorit called PK a “fully-blown alcoholic” during the season 14 premiere in November 2024.)
“It’s not a topic we discuss, as I’ve discovered very recently. So I couldn’t answer that,” Dorit stated, which led some of the other RHOBH women and host Andy to ask follow-up questions.
“He’s drinking again?” Andy, 56, wondered. “And you don’t want to say that.”
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Dorit replied, “I have no idea. His exact words are: ‘It’s something I’m choosing not to discuss with you.’”
When Andy asked whether Dorit “has concerns” about that, she scoffed.
“Huge. Big and, in fact, in that moment I said, ‘The way you’re making me feel in this moment, I don’t think I can have a relationship with you.’ Even a friendship,” Dorit continued. “That was less than a week ago, and I stand by it.”
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills airs on Bravo Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET. Stream old episodes anytime on Peacock.
