Red Carpet Confidential: ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ Star Kyle Richards Faces Her Biggest Fear

By:OK! Staff

Jan. 8 2013, Published 5:00 a.m. ET

For Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Kyle Richards, there’s one thing scarier than Brandi Glanville — the high dive!

Kyle faces her fears for all to see on Stars In Danger: The High Dive, a two-hour special that airs Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET on Fox.

On the show, reality stars including sister Kim Richards, Jersey Shore’s Jenni “JWoww” Farley, Antonio Sabato, Jr., and Terrell Owens take a crash-course in diving techniques with help from Olympic diving coaches. The big question: Will the stars take a flying leap or belly flop into history?

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For Kyle, who turns 44 Friday, braving her bias was no easy task.

“When I first started the show, I couldn’t even get myself to get to the end of the diving board,” she tells me. “My legs were weak, my stomach was turning, I felt like I was going to faint. It took me awhile to be able to walk to the end. That was really scary to me. I finally got to the point where I was able to go to the end, but the fear never really left.”

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How did she get through it?

“The cast members were incredibly supportive,” she says. “My sister Kim and I met so many amazing new friends on the show — every single one of them was caring, kind and supportive. We really got each other through it.”

She adds, “There were many times I wanted to quit, and thought about it. They talked me through it. I had really good times with my sister Kim and me, so that was something that kept me going, too.”