Taylor Armstrong's Real Housewives Co-Stars Defend Her Tell-All Interview

Taylor Armstrong's The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' co-stars Kyle Richards, Camille Grammer and Lisa Vanderpump sat down with Access Hollywood to discuss the state of their friend.

They also touched on the news that Taylor had given her first interview since her estranged husband Russell's suicide to ET.

The trio said they found newly released photos of Taylor (right) with a black eye to be "shocking" and "very difficult to look at." Vanderpump revealed that Taylor had to have surgery for her eye injury.

As for Taylor giving an interview to ET about alleged abuse by Russell (the interview airs Sept. 20), Vanderpump and Richards defended the decision.

Vanderpump said Taylor has "not just the emotional mess, but the financial one as well. She's had to cope with a lot."

Said Richards:

"She's still struggling. Obviously her biggest concern is her daughter Kennedy ... she does have a child to support."