EXCLUSIVE: Kim Richards Refuses To Join Housewives Cast On Ellen After Drinking Problem Exposed

Posted on Feb 01, 2011 @ 03:20PM

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It looks like the ladies of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills will be minus a cast member when they all tape the Ellen DeGeneres Show on Tuesday, RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned.

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Kim Richards is the only Housewife not appearing with the cast, a source close to the family told RadarOnline.com, because she’s embarrassed that her drinking problem was revealed on national television on the show's recent season finale.

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“She’s not doing Ellen because Bravo aired that she was an alcoholic on the reality show and she didn’t want that to be made public,” the source said.

But the problem goes much deeper than that.

“She’s not willing to admit she’s an alcoholic. That’s why she left rehab after one week.”

According to our source, Kim’s family -- which includes her sister and reality co-star Kyle and the famous Hilton clan -- has been trying to get her help for years, only now it’s tearing the family apart.

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“Her family and friends have tried to help her and she’s not willing to accept the help, leaving everyone in her family in peril because of her stubbornness,” said the source. “Her daughters have been trying to move out of their mom’s house because the drinking is that bad.”

As of now, it’s still uncertain whether Kim will return for season 2 of the hit Bravo show.

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On Bravo there is a video called, "Resigned to a Loveless Marriage?", of Andy asking Taylor if Adrienne is Kennedy's Godmother as Taylor asserted. Taylor seems to be caught in a mistruth.

by Mosey
Posted Sat, 02/05/2011 - 1:23pm

I have to wonder who this "source" is. Sadly, i think either Kyle or Taylor might be capable of this. Taylor does not seem to have much credibility.

by Mosey
Posted Sat, 02/05/2011 - 1:23pm

New career for Charlie-he can have people come to his 'rehab'. Then they can pretend to get sober-maybe even have pretend tea parties.:P

I feel sorry for Kim-her sister should feel badly for doing that to her.

by hox12
Posted Wed, 02/02/2011 - 3:43pm

''CONDESCENDING KYLE'' AND HER STOOOOPID LOOKING BIG TOP LIP FRIEND TAYLOR NEED TO GROW UP THEY ARE SO UNCLASSY IMMATURE FOOLS! THEY NEED A "REHAB" FOR PEOPLE LIKE THEM!!!

by CaNtBwRoNg
Posted Wed, 02/02/2011 - 1:26pm

I love how everyone just accepts that Kim has this big problem when there wasn't one thing on that show, even the last night, when she looked anything like a messy drunk. Now Taylor on the other hand. . . .

by jondavwal
Posted Wed, 02/02/2011 - 12:50pm

I fully agree. yet we have that video on youtube of Kyle, Faye and Taylor out and about, and in which Taylor is being held up by the others. clearly TRASHED!

by Mosey
Posted Sat, 02/05/2011 - 1:14pm

Kim is having her Mid-life crisis." I was famous before Paris" "Dont you know who I am?" Uhg! Pathetic! Now we know where the genetic weekness came from. Tayler is a witch and the most insecure woman I have ever seen

by TheRealJeezlouise
Posted Tue, 02/01/2011 - 9:30pm

"Sources" lol, sure. Taylor Armstrong and Kyle Richards - two of the most insecure women in this franchise.
btw, why doesn't Radar to an expose on Taylor and her husband? Now THAT would be interesting. Two frauds, grifters.

by JC
Posted Tue, 02/01/2011 - 9:24pm

Send her to Charlie Sheen's house for pretend rehab cuz he does not think he has a problem either.
Kim"s been a drunken mess for years laying guilt on her kids for wanting to see her 3 fathers is just the tip..

by flo
Posted Tue, 02/01/2011 - 5:48pm

You would think that your own sister wouldn't betray you on national TV. BOO, Kyle, BOOOOOO!!! Taylor Armstrong is a total liar... check out the story on stoopid housewives... just google 'stoopid housewives'

by dprssd
Posted Tue, 02/01/2011 - 5:45pm