Is blood thicker than water? Not in the case of Rick Leventhal and his adult daughter Veronica Leventhal. Kelly Doddâs husband had a falling out with his daughter over not being invited to her wedding back in May. And many believed it was thanks to Kelly, who publicly feuded with Veronica on social media. Kelly even called her a âspoiled brat.â
But Rick is now claiming that his estrangement from Veronica has nothing to do with the former Real Housewives of Orange County star. As reported by Page Six, the couple appeared on an episode of Up And Adam! with host Adam Newell. The show can be found on YouTube.
According to Rick, he has been âbutting heads for yearsâ with his daughter. He elaborated, âThere were things that she was doing and it didnât start with Kelly, it started before Kelly.â Rick added, âI donât want to air a bunch of family laundry. But just so you know, this didnât start with Kelly.â Itâs a little late for that but ok.
Kelly jumped in to defend Rick, saying that his friends have also seen âthe way [Veronica] has treated himâ in the past.
But Rick noted that when he started dating Kelly in 2019, they were both on the âsame page,â saying Veronica âtried to manipulate to situation.â Said Rick, âIt was like, âNo, you canât act like that.â So, again, there were a lot of things, and all I ask for is an apology. Thatâs all I ask for.â
Rick previously defended Kelly during the whole wedding debacle back in May. He stated on social media, âMy issues with my eldest daughter go back years. This isnât about Kelly. If & when my daughter is ready to apologize and talk to me, we will work on repairing our relationship.â He concluded, âIn the meantime she can live the rest of her life knowing she excluded me (& my wife) from her wedding. This is on my daughter, not Kelly.â
The former Fox new anchor also sent a separate statement to Page Six discussing he matter. The statement read, âMy issues with my oldest daughter have been going on for many years. Itâs unfortunate itâs come to this. Iâm not going to detail all thatâs transpired, but I will say the lines of communication were always open. She chose not to call and we believe didnât invite me and Kelly to her wedding to hurt us. Sheâs a grown woman and will have to live with her decision. We wish her the best.â
TELL US â DO YOU BELIEVE THAT KELLY ISNâT THE CAUSE OF RICKâS DRAMA WITH HIS DAUGHTER? IS HE AIRING OUT HIS DIRTY LAUNDRY BY GIVING THE INTERVIEW? WHAT DO YOU THINK HAPPENED BETWEEN THEM?Â
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