What Did Kathy Hilton Do That Warrants Apologizing To Mariska Hargitay

Nothing but love here! Kathy Hilton made headlines at the 2022 People’s Choice Awards when she reapplied her lip gloss during Mariska Hargitay’s heartfelt speech.

“I adore and respect Mariska very much. I already reached out to her, DMed her, and I want to get her address. I feel terrible,” the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, 63, told Extra on Friday, December 9. “I apologize, Mariska, I am really sorry. I look forward to talking to you.”

She added, “I would never do anything to be intentionally rude, and I’m really sorry. It was my first time being back on stage with some of the girls after filming season 12.”

Hilton, along with her RHOBH costars Kyle Richards, Lisa Rinna, Erika Jayne, Dorit Kemsley, Crystal Minkoff, and Sutton Stracke, presented the Best Drama TV Star award at the Tuesday, December 6, ceremony. When the Bravo stars announced that 58-year-old Law & Order: SVU star Mariska Hargitay had won, Hargitay delivered a powerful speech about empowerment.

“I love this award so much because of the two words in it,” the Plain Truth actress said during the broadcast. “The first word is people. And that’s people from all origins, ethnicities, creeds, genders, and identities that make this whole glorious mix of all of us. The second word, which is even more important, is choice.”

The NBC star continued, “So I just want to celebrate our ability and willingness to choose kindness, compassion, courage, and to choose to listen and learn and build a bridge between our differences and divides.”

As Hargitay shared her poignant message, fans noticed Hilton reaching into her silver handbag to pull out her lip gloss. The I Want to Be a Hilton alum then touched up her makeup while the camera was still on her.

“I actually thought I was going to sneeze, and you don’t want to hear me sneeze; it’s the loudest sneeze,” Hilton explained to Extra. “I was looking for a tissue, but I didn’t have one, so I got nervous and just put some lipstick on. I thought the camera wouldn’t be focused on me during her speech.”

Hilton attended the awards show with her RHOBH costars to celebrate their show’s nomination for Best Reality Show. Although RHOBH lost to Hulu’s The Kardashians, the Bravolebrities presented Hargitay’s category and participated in a Family Feud-style skit with host Kenan Thompson.

“I had a very nice time,” Hilton told Extra about her experience at the event.