A Diamond with No Ring. Where's the Transparency?

It took seventeen episodes of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills to get to this point

As anticipated, my conjectures concerning the events unfolding in a season-premiere episode, particularly under the aegis of a Bravo-led production, swiftly materialized within the initial moments. Adorned with headlines meticulously excised from diverse publications and artfully arranged for heightened dramatic effect, the frame served as a portentous prologue. The resonant voiceovers emanating from a cadre of journalists, bloggers, and podcasters were replete with assertive proclamations, primarily centered around an impending divorce, thereby setting a tonal cadence for not only Kyle Richards' arc but also for the entire season across the franchise continuum. As articulated by one of my esteemed Housewives from the franchise, Sutton Stracke, “When there’s smoke, there’s fire.”

(Kyle and Mauricio celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary via The Knot)