Kyle Richards has paid a moving tribute to her late friend Lorene Shea on what would have been her 53rd birthday. Passing away at the age of 52 after a battle with mental illness, the reality star has remembered her dear friend after her tragic death.

Longtime fans of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills might know that reality star Kyle Richards grew up attached to her best friend, Lorene Shea. The two maintained a close friendship for almost five decades. Doing “everything together”, their bond only grew stronger throughout the year.

Today, she paid a special tribute on her birthday in a heartbreaking message on her Instagram.

A touching birthday tribute

On August 18, the RHOBH star commemorated her best friend Lorene on what would have been her 53rd birthday. As the two have known each other since they were children, Kyle Richards paid tribute to her pal after her death in May.

While the song Good Friends by Maren Morris played in the background, Kyle included a slideshow of different pictures from when they were little girls to being grown up five decades later.

In the emotional caption, she wrote: “Happy birthday Lorene. You should be here with us celebrating. Instead, I scroll through our texts and think about how much I miss you & wish you were here #mentalhealthawareness.”

Fans rally to support Kyle

Although there have been several occasions where Kyle has been the topic of conversation for her controversial actions on RHOBH, fans have come together to send messages of support to Real Housewife.

One fan wrote: “She is greatly missed by us all. She was so lucky to have you as a lifelong bestie.”

Another one added: “You go way back with your dear friend. Very sorry for your loss. You’ve always had such an amazing smile and you laugh from the heart.”

A third one penned: “Such a beautiful friendship, she is so missed. Love you both.”