Kelly Dodd Says 2021 Firing Made Her an Outcast as She Alleges Political Discrimination
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 6
Kelly Dodd Says 2021 Firing Made Her an Outcast as She Alleges Political Discrimination
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 6
Summary
Kelly Dodd said on Jamie Kennedy's podcast that she feels like an "outcast" and is still being politically discriminated against for refusing to conform to prevailing views.
The former "Real Housewives of Orange County" cast member tied that backlash to cancel culture and to her 2021 firing after controversy over remarks about COVID-19 and Black Lives Matter.
Dodd, who described herself as socially liberal but fiscally conservative, said she respects Democrats' right to disagree but accused the left of hypocrisy and intolerance toward dissenting opinions.
Drawing on time she spent living in China, she said limits on free expression there changed her politics and made her fear the U.S. is moving toward restrictions on civil liberties.
Her comments revive a years-long pattern of controversy, including backlash in 2022 over a post arguing schools should be secured after the Uvalde shooting while also supporting stricter gun laws.