‘Real Housewives’ Star Kelly Dodd Faces Backlash After Shaming Daughter Over Key-Throwing Clash

Kelly Dodd, known for her unapologetic presence on The Real Housewives of Orange County, has found herself embroiled in a bitter public feud with her brother, Eric Meza. In early August 2025, Eric posted a viral video alleging that Kelly’s teenage daughter, Jolie, had “disowned” her. He also claimed that she had become estranged from the entire family, including their parents. In retaliation, Kelly fired back with a highly charged Instagram response: mocking Eric’s appearance, branding him a “psychopath,” and sharing screenshots that suggested he had legal troubles and a history of property destruction. Even more recently, Kelly tried to save face with fans by accusing her daughter of name-calling and throwing keys at her. Here’s what’s going on.

Eric Meza, the brother of ‘The Real Housewives of Orange County’ star Kelly Dodd, says Kelly’s daughter ‘disowned’ her

Real Housewives fans are keeping close watch of the situation between Kelly Dodd and her brother, Eric Meza. On Aug. 1, 2025, Eric took to social media to discuss what’s going on with Kelly and their family behind the scenes. The video from Eric shows him speaking from the shower.

“Nobody talks to her,” Eric says, according to a clip posted to X. “My mother doesn’t talk to her, she’s not invited to my niece’s wedding — she doesn’t like her. … My dad doesn’t talk to her. He said she’s a horrible daughter. … I don’t talk to her. Her niece and nephews don’t talk to her. Her mother doesn’t talk to her. That’s self-explanatory. Doesn’t that tell you something about somebody? I mean, it’s just self-explanatory.”

Eric continues by explaining how Kelly’s “own daughter,” Jolie, doesn’t speak to her. “She disowned her,” he notes. “She has nothing to do with her. Jolie’s done with her. She’s a terrible mom — terrible!”

According to Eric, the only person who speaks to Kelly is Rick Leventhal. “They’re two peas in a pod,” he adds.

Kelly Dodd received backlash after posting about her daughter throwing keys at her

According to The Sarah Fraser Show podcast, stories are circulating that claim Kelly Dodd came after her daughter, Jolie, with a knife. Following this allegation, Kelly took to social media to accuse her daughter of name-calling and throwing keys at her.

“Quick question,” Kelly says to her phone camera from the car, according to a Reddit thread. “If your kid called you a C-U-Next Tuesday and threw keys at you, what would you do? Just asking for a friend. What would you do if your child called you a C-U-Next Tuesday? Just asking.”

“Oh, that poor parentified child,” a fan wrote on another Reddit thread. “I’ve heard Jolie lives in France, and I truly hope that is true. Run, Jolie, and never look back!”

“I can’t be mad at Jolie because it’s true,” another fan noted. “Whatever happened, I’m sure Kelly triggered it, and Jolie was reacting.”

The ‘Real Housewives’ star reacted to her brother’s video with her own post

The Real Housewives of Orange County star Kelly Dodd posted her own video reply to her brother’s harsh clip. Her video shows her on the phone with their father discussing Eric Meza’s claims.

“[He’s] saying that you don’t talk to me, and that Mom doesn’t talk to me,” Kelly says on the phone. “I don’t know why Mom doesn’t talk to me — because of him. And he said that you said that I’m a terrible daughter and that I’m the worst person on the face of this Earth.”

“He’s so full of s***,” the voice on the other end of the line says. Kelly and Eric’s dad then went on to describe a fight he recently had with Eric. “… He’s worse than s***,” he continues.

Later in the video, Kelly calls Eric a “psychopath” who can’t be trusted.

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