How Bethenny Frankel Broke the Rules and Built an Empire
Release Date: 02/27/2025
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info_outlineBethenny Frankel is a self-made businessperson, TV producer, podcast host, New York Times bestselling author, philanthropist, and social media force with 8.5 million followers. In this auhtentically Bethenny (unfiltered) conversation, she breaks down the mindset, business moves, and personal struggles that struggles that made her a powerhouse.
Bethenny doesn’t just play the game—she rewrites the rules. From making millions to exposing the fakeness of Hollywood, social media, and reality TV, nothing is off-limits in this no-holds-barred interview.
In this episode, Bethenny shares:
- The game-changing deal that made her the first reality star to monetize fame
- The brutal truth about money, power, and relationships
- Her rise as an accidental influencer on TikTok and how she exposes the industry’s biggest scams
- The unspoken truth about money and power in relationships—"Whoever makes the gold makes the rules"
- Paris Fashion Week, walking for L’Oréal, and the moment she finally felt worthy
- The moment she realized celebrities like Blake Lively and Jennifer Lopez are playing an outdated PR game
- The future of media, reality TV, and why she refuses to fake it
- How she became the blueprint for celebrity liquor deals (before George Clooney and Ryan Reynolds cashed in)
- Fake designer bags, "cringe" reality TV, and why she refuses to play along with the new wave of inauthenticity
- The real reason she sold Skinnygirl (and why she fought to keep the intellectual property)
- Why Lisa Rinna texted her mad about her brutal review of Harry Hamlin’s tomato sauce
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