Ashley Darby is setting the record straight after whispers of flirtation followed her into the upcoming season of Real Housewives: Ultimate Girls Trip.
Appearing on Watch What Happens Live, the Real Housewives of Potomac star revealed she and Kyle Richards addressed rumors about her interaction with Kyle’s estranged husband, Mauricio Umansky.
“Kyle and I did talk about this the other day on camera, so you’ll know the truth,” Ashley said. “I did not flirt with Mauricio. Let the record reflect. I did not.” She added that her frustration stemmed from honesty, not jealousy. “I just wanted Stacey to tell the truth. She was just lying. Just be like, ‘Yeah, I was out with him. And?’ That would’ve shut me right up.”
Andy Cohen confirmed on #WWHL that Ashley + Kyle Richards had a sitdown during filming of the new Ultimate Girls Trip about Ashley flirting w/ Mauricio #RHUGT #RHOP #RHOBH pic.twitter.com/qe15JL8STR
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Ashley also touched on tension involving Angel Massie, whose business faced criticism after a controversial group trip.
“It’s really sad because I love that Angel does that,” she shared. “There aren’t a lot of Black women who do outfitting services like that… but everything was handed to you on a platter, and you just didn’t know where we were going? It was sad.”
Fans have speculated that Angel may not return for a second season after her bumpy debut.