Followers labeled Teddi Mellencamp a “hypocrite” for refusing to discuss her BFF Kyle Richards’ break up from husband Mauricio Umansky on her “Two Ts In A Pod” podcast.

On Friday’s episode of the iHeart present, the previous “Actual Housewives of Beverly Hills” star, 42, defined that she wouldn’t handle the elephant within the room as a result of her shut friendship with the “Halloween Kills” actress.

“We have now yet another ‘Housewives’ headline you guys, I’m certain, expect me to cowl,” she started. “Clearly, I’ve quite a lot of anxiousness, I’ve gotten quite a lot of messages since I’ve been gone. I’ve been on trip.”

Mellencamp, who hosts the present alongside “Actual Housewives of Orange County” star Tamra Decide, stated they did a Q&A for the podcast and everybody had questions on Richards and Umansky’s divorce.

Nonetheless, the previous actuality star determined that discussing her bestie’s separation was a line that she wouldn’t cross.

“I simply wished to say that we got here up with the choice — myself, Tamra, iHeart, my producers — that everyone has their boundaries, and that is mine,” she continued.

“Kyle and Mauricio and their youngsters are like my household. I really like them a lot. I perceive precisely what my job is right here on this podcast and it’s to go down all of the rabbit holes. And I believe 99 % of the time, that’s fairly straightforward for me as a result of it’s individuals I don’t know.”

Mellencamp defined that she was going to “bow out” from the dialog surrounding their break up.

“I hope these of you as people perceive that in terms of true friendship, that is extra than simply ‘Housewives’ or scandal or drama. That is one among my finest mates,” she concluded.

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Followers weren’t impressed with Mellencamp’s show of loyalty to Richards, particularly when she beforehand spoke publicly in regards to the divorces of different “Housewives” on her podcast.

“I get Teddi and Kyle are mates. I do. However Teddi makes her residing off gossiping about others. Dissecting each different HW marriage. To do in any other case after proclaiming how critically she takes her job is an even bigger joke than Teddi was as a HW #RHOBH,” tweeted one critic.

“It’s one factor to be trustworthy to one among your finest mates, it’s one other to not do your job. In case you can’t do your job – step apart for somebody that may,” added another.

“That’s hypocritical. You discuss EVERONE else in your podcast and also you discuss private information so long as it provides you scores and makes you & your mates look good. You will have stated some private messes up stuff about individuals. However NOW you draw a line within the sand. Hearth her,” demanded a third fan.

“She’s not attempting to mess up her entry or meal ticket. She ain’t fooling anybody,” wrote another user.

Earlier this week, Web page Six confirmed that Richards, 54, and Umansky, 53, break up after 27 years of marriage.

On the time, a supply informed Those who the estranged couple — who share three youngsters collectively — are “amicable” however had “been separated for some time now however are nonetheless residing underneath the identical roof.”

Hours later, the duo launched a joint assertion insisting that “any claims concerning [them] divorcing are unfaithful.”

The actress and the “Shopping for Beverly Hills” star additionally added that “there was no wrongdoing on anybody’s half” and requested followers to “not create false tales to suit an extra salacious narrative.”

Followers speculated that Richards was “relationship” nation singer Morgan Wade, nevertheless, the longtime Bravo star not too long ago insisted that the 2 of them are “excellent mates.”

Richards and her estranged husband, whom she wed in 1996, have continued sporting their marriage ceremony rings amid the information.