Bethenny Frankel cancels controversial podcast 'ReWives'

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by sarah whitman

Bethenny Frankel had to cancel on her own.

The “Real Housewives of New York City” alum announced Wednesday on her podcast “Just B” that she has decided to end her controversial podcast “ReWives” because it goes against her morals. .

“There's been so much dirt, trash, and crap hanging over this space, this media, the vehicle of entertainment these days, like a dark cloud,” she wrote in a video titled “It's Me…” said in an eight-minute podcast. The problem is me, it's me. ”

“I just feel dirty,” Frankel, 53, continued. “It always felt dirty somehow.”

“It got even dirtier and then it got toxic and now it's the worst version of a toxic dumpster fire. I don't want to be associated with it in any way, I don't want to talk about it, I don't even talk about it.” Unless we're talking about kids or motherhood or anything else, we want the people who are currently on the show to be on board. ”

The Skinnygirl founder said she thought it was “good business” when she launched her podcast in November 2022, but her views began to change as she interviewed fellow Bravolebrities.

“I liked the guests and talking about something different. I talked to them about these plotlines as well as interviewing them about themselves,” Frankel explained.

“But over time, I started seeing things differently than I used to,” she recalled. “Like, I'm older and wiser…I'm a mom. I'm at a different point in my life. I'm in my 50s. I value integrity and health more than success.”

Frankel's decision to start a podcast recapping episodes of “Housewives” was questioned by many, including Andy Cohen. Because after she just recently left “Rhoney,” she spoke badly about the series.

The Forever Young Rosé creator also argued that the series has become a vehicle to tear women down instead of building them up, something she doesn't want her daughter to see.

“I want to work on shows and projects that my daughter can be proud of,” she admitted. “It's a good role model for her. It's a good example for her and other women.”

Frankel shares a 13-year-old daughter, Bryn Hoppy, with her ex-husband, Jason Hoppy.

She joined 'RHONY' in its debut season in 2008 and left after season 11 in 2019. Also, after the third installment, she took a three-season hiatus from the show.

“It's time to take the next step and focus on my daughter, my philanthropy, my production partnership with Mark Burnett, and creating and starring in a show that represents a shift in the conversation for women,” Frankel said in a statement at the time. , confirmed her official position. She retired from the popular Bravo series.

“As modern culture changes, we want to emphasize the strength, confidence, and unstoppable power that women have.”

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She revealed on social media in 2022 that she left the company because she couldn't agree to a new clause in her contract that said she wouldn't be paid for an episode if the star didn't appear. Ms. Frankel said she came to work every day even as she grieved the death of her close friend, and she took offense to this statement.

Frankel also denied rumors that she let the pay dispute go unnoticed.

“If I had stayed, it would have been for the money,” she noted.

“I quit because I wanted to quit. I was ready to leave.”