Kyle Richards joked that husband Mauricio Umansky's weight loss 'must be Ozempic' after admitting they've had a 'rough year'
- Kyle Richards joked that her husband Mauricio Umansky's weight loss is thanks to Ozempic.
- She made the comment on Instagram after Umansky shared he's been on a fitness journey for 6 years.
"The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Kyle Richards poked fun at her husband Mauricio Umansky's fitness journey in a comment left under a shirtless selfie he recently posted.
In an Instagram carousel shared on Friday, Umansky, 54, showed off the results of what he says has been a six-year journey to get into shape. The slideshow, which has received over 51,300 likes as of Saturday, included what appeared to be two recent photos the "Buying Beverly Hills" star took at the gym and a third picture from a few years prior.
"I was planning on posting this for my Birthday but I was in Aspen and there has been a lot of noise," he wrote. "6 years ago I was fat and out of shape."
"The plan is to get better every year," he added. "I need to post this to keep me going and every guy know you don't post unless you just worked out and are all pumped up lol."
Among the comments was one left by Richards, his wife of 27 years, who jokingly wrote: "Must be Ozempic."
Richards, 53, has previously denied rumors she is on weight-loss drugs like Ozempic after a photo she posted wearing workout clothes on Instagram on January 5 received many comments from people speculating she was taking semaglutide.
Speaking to Extra in February, Richards said she found the accusations "frustrating."
The seemingly light-hearted jab also comes just weeks after reports surfaced alleging that Richards and Umansky were headed for divorce. As Insider's Eve Crosbie previously reported, the rumors started making headlines after People published an article on July 3 citing an unnamed source who claimed the reality star couple was separated.
The reports prompted both Richards and Umansky to share a joint statement on their Instagram accounts denying they split.
While the pair — who have three daughters together — wrote that "any claims regarding us divorcing are untrue," they acknowledged that their marriage has been particularly "challenging" over the last year.
"In regards to the news that came out about us today… Any claims regarding us divorcing are untrue," the statement on both Richards' and Umansky's Instagram accounts began.
"However, yes, we have had a rough year. The most challenging one of our marriage," the statement continued. "But we both love and respect each other tremendously. There has been no wrongdoing on anyone's part."
"Although we are in the public eye, we ask to be able to work through our issues privately," they added. "While it may be entertaining to speculate, please do not create false stories to fit a further salacious narrative."