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REAL Housewives of Orange County star Kelly Dodd is being slammed as a "selfish mom."

This Bravo star left her 13-year-old daughter, Jolie, in California to be with her fiancé in New York during the coronavirus crisis.

 Kelly left her 13-year-old daughter, Jolie, in California to be with her fiancé in New York during the coronavirus crisis
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Kelly left her 13-year-old daughter, Jolie, in California to be with her fiancé in New York during the coronavirus crisisCredit: Instagram
 Some fans slammed her as a "selfish mom
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Some fans slammed her as a "selfish mom

posted a pic of her daughter on Instagram and her mom Bobbi saying: "Thanks Mom for watching Jolie while I’ve been in NYC!! My loves #mom #daughter #grandparents #family."

The 47-year-old bride-to-be has been with fiancé Rick who is a correspondent for FOX News, in New York.

The two are planning to marry this October.

They've been at Rick's house in the Hamptons, where they met last summer, amid the breakout.

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But fans accused Kelly of being reckless and irresponsible leaving her daughter home and traveling during the international health crisis.

One wrote: "Get home ASAP...family first. Stay healthy and safe and safe travels home!"

Another commented: "Yes being across the country from my child during a pandemic is exactly what I would want to do."

Others said: "Yay. Head to NYC spread a little covid why don't you, brains right there...ffs."

 They've been at Rick's house in the Hamptons, where the two met last summer, amid the virus breakout
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They've been at Rick's house in the Hamptons, where the two met last summer, amid the virus breakoutCredit: Instagram
 Rick and Kelly are planning to marry in October
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Rick and Kelly are planning to marry in OctoberCredit: Getty Images - Getty

However, Jolie's stay with her grandmother may have been a way to make up for lost time.

Kelly and her family became estranged in recent years.

They reconciled in 2019, and Kelly credited with bringing them back together.

The said in : "I'm on really good terms with my brother and my mom.

"They were at my house all weekend, for a week. They've come twice this summer, 'cause they live in Arizona. So, yeah, I mean, we are back to where we were before.

"So, you know, there's this really good thing about the show is that it really brought my mom and my brother [and me] back together.

"So, hopefully, next season you'll see more of them. You can see them this season, but you know, my mom's doing very well."


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