Kelly Dodd Reflects on Controversial Real Housewives Tenure
A magnet for controversy! Kelly Dodd is known for her outspoken nature, which has frequently led her into difficult situations.
The one-time Real Housewives of Orange County personality, featured on the show from 2016 to 2021, indicated that her contentious behavior throughout her tenure was likely what prompted Bravo to let her go following season 15.
“Honestly, in the end, I was dismissed because of my own doing. I am solely responsible for my termination,” Dodd revealed in June 2021 on SiriusXM’s Jeff Lewis Live alongside her husband, Rick Leventhal. “I was creating many headaches for them. I was quite problematic. And, I do regret that. I feel remorseful.”
In November 2025, Dodd garnered significant media attention when an ostensibly leaked voicemail surfaced, reportedly featuring the Real Housewives of Orange County veteran making threats and using offensive language toward her daughter, Jolie.
Continue below to revisit Dodd’s most talked-about incidents over time:
