Overview
- Michael disclosed on the July 30 episode of The Real Housewives of Orange County that he has not seen his sister Briana Culberson in about eight years.
- After the episode aired, Michael clarified in Instagram comments that he was never invited to visit, that Briana does not travel to California, and that he and her husband Ryan Culberson do not get along.
- The siblings and their mother Vicki Gunvalson continue to communicate digitally through a group chat and FaceTime, but Vicki said she is hurt by the lack of in‑person family time.
- Michael lives in Spain and runs Vicki’s life insurance division for Coto Insurance remotely, while Briana lives in Oklahoma with her husband and four children following moves tied to Ryan’s military service.
- Fans and some outlets have speculated that Ryan is a factor in the estrangement, but published coverage notes that those claims are based on family statements and online commentary rather than independent corroboration.