RHOBH's Kyle Richards touched on her family life in her comedy series American Woman, which was canceled after one season. Tragically, it was revealed that Kyle lost her mom in 2002.
Kyle Richards and Kathy Hilton are half-sisters What happened to RHOBH star Kyle Richards' mom? Kathleen Mary Dugan was born in April 1928 and grew up in Nebraska. She was married four times to Lawrence Avanzino, Kenneth Richards, Jack Catain, and Richard Fenton. Kathleen had three daughters: Kathy, Kyle, and Kim. In 2002, Kathleen was diagnosed with breast cancer and tragically passed away. She was 63-years-old at the time of her death. Kyle Richards executive produced American Woman in 2018, a show inspired by her childhood. Most read in Entertainment MICKEY MAMA Pregnant Kylie Jenner shows off baby bump in leather pants on Disneyland trip WELCOME KHLO-ME Khloe shares glimpse into backyard of $37M side-by-side mansions with Kris NOT CAMERA CHEY Teen Mom Cheyenne wows in tight dress for her 29th birthday GIVE ME SOME SUGAR Tristan gifts Khloe a cake with topless photo of her 'to take him back' REALITY TV TRAGEDY Millionaire Matchmaker star Trevor Jones dead at 34 HOLY COW! Teen Mom Chelsea slammed for selling cattle skull for $79 in home decor line The show's synopsis reads: ...Bonnie, an unconventional mother struggling to raise her two daughters after leaving her husband amid the rise of second-wave feminism in the 1970s. With the help of her two best friends, Kathleen and Diana, these three women each discover their own brand of independence in a glamorous and ever-changing world reluctant to give it.... The show was axed after one season. 
InstagramKathleen Mary Dugan, Kyle Richards' mother '/caption ' Before the show was canned, it created a feud between Kyle and her half-sister Kathy Hilton, as she did not want to be referenced in the program. Kyle told Andy Cohen during an RHOBH reunion episode: ...I'm not sharing your stories, I'm not sharing Kim's stories, just my own – and even that it's just a fictionalized version of. Our life and our mom's life being a single mom in the 70s is the jumping-off point.... Will Kyle Richards appear in RHOBH season 12? The current cast includes Kyle Richards, Lisa Rinna, Erika Jayne, Garcelle Beauvais, Sutton Stracke, Crystal Kung Minkoff, and Dorit Kemsley. Dorit will be ...returning to the show... in season 12 despite fans calling for Bravo to fire the star. Fans have demanded Bravo fire Dorit following a "disgusting" display of behavior \- which many even claimed was "racist" at this week's part one of the RHOBH reunion. In addition to the Beverly Beach designer, the rest of the cast is expected to come back to season 12 \- which is already in production to document Erika Jayne...s legal scandal. Lisa Vanderpump ended up leaving Real Housewives in June of 2019 after nine seasons, but rumors are swirling that she may return for season 12 for the right price. A Bravo insider exclusively told The Sun that Lisa, 61, has her eyes set to return as ratings have plummeted on her other reality show, Vanderpump Rules. Kyle, 52, is the only original Housewife who is still a main cast member on RHOBH. When is RHOBH season 12? Hot off the heels of the season 11 RHOBH reunion special, it is reported that season 12 has already begun filming to keep up with Erika Jayne's divorce drama. A RHOBH production source told TMZ that Erika's legal and financial drama can't be missed, so the ladies are heading right back in front of the cameras. There is no official air date for season 12 as of yet. We pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The US Sun team? Email us at exclusive@the-sun.com or call 212 416 4552. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheSunUS and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSunUS Source: Fashion Mag
