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Kelly Dodd is talking out on Instagram after she and her information reporter husband, Rick Leventhal, have been met with backlash for driving an elephant in Thailand.
Following the sharing of a video of the 50-year-old Actual Housewives of Orange County alum with Rick, 65, on an elephant, Kelly known as out judgmental “hypocrites” who slammed her for not correctly researching what occurs on the sanctuaries within the Asian nation.
“I rode Nina like a champ, no saddle obligatory! Comfortable to assist the native economic system & the elephants are properly taken care of ❤️ & this sanctuary shall be right here with or with out us. And sure it was very cool however positively one and executed,” Kelly wrote within the caption of a December 8 video.
Moments later, Kelly was met with a slew of feedback from individuals who talked about the alleged abuse elephants undergo on the sanctuaries after being ripped away from their moms, and the bodily hurt they’re believed to maintain on account of riders.
“Poor elephants … And Rick, you’ll be able to inform your pal I don’t put on leather-based or eat meat. I don’t exploit harmless elephants both,” one particular person wrote.
“No..simply no,” stated one other.
“What’s enjoyable for you is years of torture for these lovely animals. Actually thought you’d know this … Please have a look at what you’re supporting,” a 3rd suggested.
“Actual sanctuaries don’t let folks journey the elephants. They’re mendacity to you!” another person declared.
One other particular person informed Kelly it was a “gross look” and slammed her as “unbelievable.”
“Disgrace on you for not doing any analysis on correct and legit sanctuaries. That is torture for these poor elephants,” another person said.
Amid the backlash, Kelly returned to Instagram with one other video.
“For all these hypocrites passing [judgment] on a pair vacationers, have a look within the mirror first. If you level a finger, you may have 3 pointing again at you,” she captioned the clip.
And within the video, she stated, “I’m getting a number of hate as a result of we rode an elephant. I used to be in a sanctuary. We’re in Thailand. When in Rome, you do vacationer issues. I didn’t know something about what goes on. They stated it was a sanctuary that was free from poachers. I don’t know. However individuals are so judgmental, fast to evaluate us on, ‘How dare you?’”
“Do you eat meat? Do you put on leather-based? Do you put on leather-based in your sneakers? What’s the distinction between driving a horse?” Kelly puzzled as Rick confirmed they might not be “driving an elephant ever once more.”
“I might by no means truly ever do it once more. It was essentially the most uncomfortable journey ever,” Kelly agreed.
“However we additionally contributed to the native economic system,” he replied.
Kelly Dodd appeared on The Actual Housewives of Orange County from season 11 by means of season 15.
