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As seen in Celebuzz!, 6/1/2012
‘Real Housewives of New York City’ Aviva Drescher On Joining Cast: I Hope I Gambled Correctly
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Real Housewives of New York City’s newest addition Aviva Drescher is a statuesque blonde who lives on Manhattan’s Upper East Side with her investment banker husband, Reid, and her four children.
Sounds typical for a member of the show, right? Well, as it turns out, Aviva has a unique story of her own: When she was just six years old, she suffered a tragic farming accident, which resulted in her left leg being amputated below the knee.
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