If you follow Bravo's Housewives franchise you've probably seen the Real Housewives of New York City and met Bethenny Frankel. Although not a wife at the time, she was my favorite cast member on the show. A single girl, trying to build her business, find love and befriend the wives. She was hilarious, honest, to the point, fabulous, edgy, smart and came with a buncha baggage, and that's what won me over. Although she was quite high strung and neurotic, she seemed like a real person. Obviously she won others too, including Jason Hoppy (her boo), because she got her own show called Bethany Getting Married. It followed her while she planned a wedding, honeymooned, all while pregnant. But it didn't stop there. She got another show, Bethenny Ever After, and it's still going strong. It gives a super invasive look into her life; marriage, motherhood, business and healing her past wounds. She's ridiculously honest and I admire that about her. My friend and I went to see her when she came to Atlanta on tour. For what? Well, she's also authored books, is a healthy food chef, has a Skinnygirl Margarita and brand that has much more on the way. She sat on stage and talked for a little more than an hour and wrapped it up with Q&A. It was a great event. She was inspiring, funny and beautiful. She talked about her struggles with her family, diet, the Housewives and shared how she deals with and overcomes all of it.
Why I dig her?
(As if what I've said already isn't enough.) She was the underdog on the show. The outsider to this group of NY women with their husbands, children and "success". But not anymore. She sold Skinnygirl Margarita to a major liquor distributor, who initially ignored her when she first started with the idea, for an insane $100 million!! Talk about TAKE DAT!! I dig her because she didn't quit and she kept believing in herself. Love showed up (in a wonderful man, a babygirl and extended family), and wealth showed up by her digging in and focusing on what she believed in; an idea. She made choices on her own terms....and life opened up. She's a testament to what hard work and perseverance can bring. Way to go Bethenny!!
Check out a recent article about her at Forbes.com.
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