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Kelly Dodd has made her share of enemies on The Real Housewives of Orange County. There’s no questioning that.

But now that the reality star is engaged to Rick Leventhal, there’s real talk of her moving to New York to be with him.

In a new video, she and Romana Singer tease something extraordinary, posing a question that would make Bravo fans flip:

What if Kelly joins The Real Housewives of New York City?

Kelly Dodd shared a few short glimpses of herself in New York, including a look at her dining with fellow Housewife Ramona/

Ramona Singer in Black
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"So I’m having lunch with the beautiful Ramona." Kelly says, before Ramona insists on showing off Kelly’s engagement ring.

"She wants me to be on the Real Housewives of New York," Kelly explains.

She asks her legions of fans and followers:

"What do you think about that?"

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"Yeah!" Ramona exclaims enthusastically.

She adds: "You’re moving to New York."

Ramona then reasons that, since she’s apparently moving across the country anyway, Kelly should "join the show!"

That’s an intriguing idea, for obvious reasons. However, despite the appeal, it’s not without its potential pitfalls.

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The logistics of Kelly moving to New York could be tricky. Right now, she and her ex both reside in Orange County.

While they’re engaged, they’ve also been living apart and living separate lives, so to speak, up until now anyway.

Though that works just fine at the moment, Kelly’s daughter Jolie would be a complication, to phrase it indelicately.

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Uprooting a kid’s life is seldom a good idea, even if it’s permitted or encouraged by the other parent in the picture.

And Rick has kids too, so there’s no easy answer here.

But let’s say for argument’s sake that, one way or the other, Kelly 100 percent commits to her move to New York.

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It’s not like transferring schools.

Nobody is guaranteed Housewife status, even if they would be welcomed back on their original show at the end of the day.

Will Andy and Bravo and all of those producers sign off on Kelly joining up with The Real Housewives of New York City?

She would have to fit in with the new dynamic in an interesting and marketable way. Plausible, yes, but not guaranteed.

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"I’m beyond excited for our future together," the 44-year-old Dodd gushed after her engagement announcement was revealed.

"Rick is my best friend," she affirmed.

She also referred to the Fox News correspondent as "My partner in crime." It was in New York where he proposed to her.

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"I’m so in love," Kelly raved.

She expressed how it didn’t quite feel real yet, saying: "I can’t believe this happened to me."

"I feel like I just won the lottery," Kelly gushed.

With a ring the size of the one that Rick gave her, that’s not too far from the truth.

Kelly Dodd is Beautiful on Watch What Happens Live
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Kelly even shared details of Rick’s proposal, which took place near an outdoor fireplace.

"He said this amazing speech about our love,’ Kelly described. She continued: 

"And then got down on one knee and pulled out this giant ring."

"I couldn’t believe it!" Kelly concluded.

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Back to the whole Bravo thing, there does happen to be an opening in NYC after a high-profile departure this fall.

Kelly and Bethenny Frankel have very different vibes, so we can’t really see Bravo swapping out one for the other.

(Besides, you know that they’ll hold open the door for Bethenny Frankel to return as well; let’s be real here.)

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But if Kelly is already getting along well with Ramona, they could always have her film a few scenes just to test the waters.

They could add her as a "Friend" of the Housewives in New York at first and then see if she’ll get Housewife status from there.

Only time will tell. What do you think?