Bethenny Frankel is a reality television personality and entrepreneur who rose to fame as a cast member on the Bravo TV show, The Real Housewives of New York City (RHONY).
Frankel first appeared on the show in its first season in 2008 as a single, career-focused woman with a quick wit and a sharp tongue. She quickly became a fan favorite for her humorous and unfiltered commentary on the other women’s behavior, as well as her own struggles with relationships and personal issues.
Frankel used her platform on the show to promote her various business ventures, including her line of Skinnygirl cocktails, which she later sold for a reported $100 million. She also used her success to advocate for various causes, including disaster relief efforts in Puerto Rico.
Over the course of her time on RHONY, Frankel became one of the show’s most prominent and beloved cast members. She left the show after the seventh season, but returned for the tenth season in 2018.
Frankel’s rise to fame on RHONY helped to establish the show as one of the most popular and enduring franchises in reality television. The show, which premiered in 2008, has gone on to air over a dozen seasons and has spawned numerous spin-offs and international adaptations. Its success has paved the way for other reality shows featuring wealthy and glamorous women, and has helped to popularize the “Real Housewives” brand as a cultural phenomenon.
