Choosing from among people who are obviously less experienced and less camera-ready than is Frankel places the host, once again, in a challenging position. Before that, though, her rise took place among peers: As one of the Housewives, she emerged from what was, at least at first, a level playing field, becoming more recognizable and more beloved with jokes that made up for what they lacked in classic wit with vitriol.
Having seemingly learned in business that a big persona carries the day, Frankel makes each elimination into an event. In one early episode, Frankel walks out of the room in order to call her year-old daughter and ask for advice as to which competitor she should kick out.
Frankel often discredits or outright derides contestants to the camera, as if she and we are all in on a joke together. This strangely conceived series is rooted in the idea that the protagonist of a show full of ambitious people seeking a chance should be the rich person who mocks them.
Many reality hosts try to stay above the fray. On this series, Frankel is the fray, a set of circumstances that those under her must first learn how to manage. If business and life go hand in hand, this series serves as an object lesson for the viewer how much richer their life is that they are not a boss, and that they do not have this boss. User reviews 1 Review. Top review. A sad reflection of our society. I was at home one day and the cable was out, so I happened across this show.
All I can say is that it saddens me to see how many ignorant women are buying into Bethenny Frankel's ideas of how they should live.
Seriously people! THIS is the woman you want to turn to for advice? A spoiled, elitist rich housewife who's addicted to plastic surgery? No wonder our society continues to become more and more shallow and empty. This woman is as vapid as they get. She's a failed actress.
She's admitted that she has more than one eating disorder, even though she has also tried to market herself as a fitness guru and nutrition expert. She's giving out relationship advice, even though she hasn't spoken to her own mother in more than 10 years and was already estranged from her father. She markets herself as a lifestyle expert, yet she has admitted that before the Real Housewives show took off she had run herself into the ground and could barely afford to pay her rent.
Frankel once told people on the Real Housewives that they should never exploit their children by bringing them into the show. She criticized co-stars for their naked pictures, but then it was revealed she did a nude scene in a movie a few years earlier!
And THIS is the woman that stay-at-home moms and housewives across the country are supposed to be looking up to? Despite the end of her show, Bethenny won't have much time to sulk. She's recently added another line of drinks to her Skinny Girl brand and an unnamed source tells People , "She'll continue to grow, focus on her brands and work on her growing empire. The Daily Dish is your source for all things Bravo, from behind-the-scenes scoop to breaking news, exclusive interviews, photos, original videos, and, oh, so much more.
Frankel and DeGeneres were also profit participants in the show, as were others. In recent weeks, Telepictures had been trying to find a cable outlet to carry Bethenny in addition to the show being syndicated as a way to generate more revenue and make the entire package viable.
Apparently they were not able to find that second run, which doomed the show. The Fox station group had tested Bethenny last summer and found a similar result. Total household viewership was not impressive, but the key demos were.
Sources say the Fox station group had told Telepictures they would continue to carry Bethenny for a second season in the biggest markets.
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