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Kyle Richards<\/strong><\/a> noticed Mauricio Umansky<\/strong><\/a> shared a thirst trap amid their separation \u2013 and had thoughts about how he achieved his toned physique.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cMust be the Ozempic \ud83d\ude1c\ud83e\udd23,\u201d the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills<\/em><\/a> star, 54, quipped on Friday, July 14, in the comments section of her estranged husband\u2019s latest Instagram post, to which Umansky, 53, replied, \u201c@kylerichards18<\/span>\u00a0\ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02 must be.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The before-and-after selfies featured the real estate mogul flexing for the camera while working out at the gym sans shirt, as well as a throwback photo prior to his latest body transformation. (Richards\u2019 own slimmed-down figure made headlines in April when fellow Bravo star Reza Farahan<\/strong><\/a> accused her of using the controversial weight-loss drug<\/a>. She has since denied the claims.)<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI was planning on posting this for my Birthday but I was in Aspen and there has been a lot of noise<\/a>,\u201d Umansky captioned the series of snaps<\/a> on Friday. \u201c6 years ago I was fat and out of shape the plan is to get better every year. I need to post this to keep me going and every guy know you don\u2019t post unless you just worked out and are all pumped up lol.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Umansky\u2019s flirty photos come less than two weeks after Us Weekly<\/em> confirmed he and Richards \u201chave been separated for a while<\/a>\u201d after 27 years of marriage. \u201c[They] are still currently living together,\u201d a source shared on July 3, adding that the pair were \u201camicable while they figure out the next steps.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Hours after news broke of their separation, the duo \u2014<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>who share daughters Alexia, 27, Sophia, 23, and Portia, 15<\/a> \u2014 released a statement and clarified their current dynamic<\/a>. (Umansky is also the stepfather of Richard\u2019s eldest daughter, Farrah, 34, whom she shares with ex-husband\u00a0Guraish Aldjufrie<\/strong>.)<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIn regards to the news that came out about us today \u2026 Any claims regarding us divorcing are untrue. However, yes, we have had a rough year,\u201d the pair said in a joint statement via Instagram on July 3. \u201cThe most challenging one of our marriage. But we both love and respect each other tremendously. There has been no wrongdoing on anyone\u2019s part<\/a>. Although we are in the public eye, we ask to be able to work through our issues privately.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Richards then continued to defend her relationship earlier this week when she clapped back at an Instagram commenter<\/a> who claimed she was posting pictures with Umansky as \u201cdamage control.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n We love \u2018damage control\u2019 Kyle \ud83d\ude02\ud83d\udc96,\u201d the troll wrote on Richards\u2019 Tuesday, July 11, upload, which featured pictures of her brood\u2019s recent getaway to Aspen, Colorado. Richards quickly shut down the allegations<\/a>, writing, \u201cIf y\u2019all like to read into every little crumb, read into this is,\u201d followed by a middle finger emoji.<\/span><\/p>\n