Bethenny Frankel (born November 4, 1970) is an American reality
television personality, entrepreneur, and author. She rose to
prominence as a contestant on the reality competition series The
Apprentice: Martha Stewart, in which she was the runner-up, in 2005.
She later became a main cast member in the Bravo reality television
series The Real Housewives of New York City; she has starred in eight
of its twelve seasons since its premiere in 2008. She also starred in
her own spin-off series Bethenny Ever After (2010â€"2012), Bethenny &
Fredrik (2018), and the daytime talk show Bethenny
(2013â€"2014).Bethenny Frankel (born November 4, 1970) is an American
reality television personality, entrepreneur, and author. She rose to
prominence as a contestant on the reality competition series The
Apprentice: Martha Stewart, in which she was the runner-up, in 2005.
She later became a main cast member in the Bravo reality television
series The Real Housewives of New York City; she has starred in eight
of its twelve seasons since its premiere in 2008. She also starred in
her own spin-off series Bethenny Ever After (2010â€"2012), Bethenny &
Fredrik (2018), and the daytime talk show Bethenny
(2013â€"2014).Outside of her work in reality television, Frankel is
the founder of the Skinnygirl, a lifestyle brand, and BStrong, a
disaster relief organization. She is also the author of four self-help
books.Frankel is the only child of Robert J. Frankel, a horse trainer,
and Bernadette Birk, an interior designer. Her father was Jewish and
her mother was a Roman Catholic of Welsh descent. Her father left her
mother when Frankel was four years old. When she was five, her mother
married horse trainer John Parisella, who is of the Catholic faith.
Frankel describes her childhood as difficult. Her mother, Frankel
says, "was always drinking" and often argued violently with her
stepfather. Bethenny Frankel Top Movies & Young Movies