Dorit Kemsley told PEOPLE she and her 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' costar Kyle Richards are in a better place after starting season 14 off rocky. She explained that she wanted Richards to "take accountability" for "certain things" but that the friendship was "worth fighting for.

When Kyle Richards indicated earlier this year that she and Dorit Kemsley were never as close as people believed, viewers were stunned. On The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, they’ve been joined at the hip for most of their time on-screen,

Dorit joined the RHOBH cast in Season 7, years after Lisa befriended Dorit’s husband, Paul “PK” Kemsley. The ’Wives were seemingly close during seasons 7 and 8 but their friendship took a dramatic turn with Season 9’s so-called “Puppygate,” which led to allegations of backstabbing and press leaks.

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' star Dorit Kemsley told PEOPLE that she and Paul "PK" Kemsley are not looking to reconcile right now as they focus on co-parenting their children. She also revealed that his sobriety showed them he had "work to do on himself" and needed to be "independent.

Dorit Kemsley smoking in her car on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Season 14 premiere quickly went viral, and now, she's sounding off on the moment (which came just as headlines about her separation from Paul "PK" Kemsley broke.