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Dorit Speaks Out on Declaration About PK’s Parenting: “If I’m Honest…” (EXCLUSIVE)

Dorit Kemsley shed new light on Paul "PK" Kemsley's parenting style during the RHOBH After Show

By Sophie Vilensky

During Season 14, Episode 10 of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Dorit Kemsley, Erika Jayne, and Bozoma Saint John all gathered for dinner at Kathy Hilton's house. While eating, the subject naturally turned to Dorit's ongoing separation from Paul "PK" Kemsley — and how she'd spent so many years standing up for him and his parenting style. 

"I think he's a very good father. Am I correct?" Kathy asked, to which Dorit responded, "Wrong."

When Kathy admitted, "I thought you were going to say, 'Yes,'" Dorit explained, "I would've, ordinarily. Protecting him I would. In reality? No."

In a confessional, she shared more.

"There are times that I think PK's the greatest father in the world. But is he the most hands-on father? The truth is, no," she added. "He would disappear and be gone for weeks and weeks without even calling the kids. I worked overtime to put in their heads that their father was trying to call, wanted to see them, missed them so much. I've protected him at all costs no matter what, and I don't think he realizes that."

During The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills After Show, Dorit was able to further explain her complicated feelings about the father of her children. No, she doesn't actually think he's a bad father — part of the reason she said what she said was that she'd just received a dramatic nine-page email from her estranged husband.

"Do I think PK is a bad father? No, not at all. Do I think he's a good father? Yes, I do. Truly. He's not the most hands on father, but... there are many different ways to be a good father. I feel very lucky that my kids have PK as their father," she said. "In that moment, that's what came out of my mouth and it's how I felt because, for me, everything that I do and the decisions that I make, even in our separation, there is never a moment that I don't consider what's best for the kids."

Ultimately, Dorit has regrets about making the comment at Kathy's house. 

"It's one of those things, if I'm honest, that I didn't feel great about the next day," she said. 

How many kids do Dorit Kemsley and Paul "PK" Kemsley have?

Dorit and PK share two kids: son Jagger, 10, and daughter Phoenix, 8.

PK also has three kids from a previous marriage: daughters Atlanta and Tatum, and a son, Daniel.

RHOBH Dorit Kemsley, Paul Kemsley, Jagger Kemsley, and Phoenix Kemsley

Dorit Kemsley reveals how son Jagger found out she and PK had separated 

When Dorit and PK decided to split, the couple wanted to keep their children out of it as much as possible. However, Dorit revealed in Episode 9 that word of the situation eventually reached Jagger.

"Jagger, this morning, we were walking the dogs, and he says 'Oh, can I talk to you, mommy?'" Dorit explained. "He's like, 'Are you and daddy divorced?'"

While Dorit said no (they aren't divorced), Jagger asked her if she'd posted something to that effect on Instagram. 

Dorit Kemsley and Paul "PK" Kemsley announced their separation via Instagram

Dorit and PK had announced their separation in May 2024 via a joint Instagram post, vowing to keep their kids their priority through the split. Though it's since been deleted, that's likely the post Jagger was referring to.

Watch the RHOBH After Show above. 

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