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Bethenny Frankel
Frankel in April 2009
Born (1970-11-04) November 4, 1970 (age 54)
EducationPine Crest School
Spouses
  • Peter Sussman
    ​
    (m. 1996⁠–⁠1997)​
  • Jason Hoppy
    ​
    (m. 2010)​
Children1
Parent(s)Robert J. Frankel
Bernadette Birk

Bethenny Frankel (born November 4, 1970) is an American TV personality, author, entrepreneur and natural foods cook. She is the founder of Skinnygirl Cocktails, the author of four self-help books and the host of the TV talk show, Bethenny. She has appeared on The Apprentice: Martha Stewart, The Real Housewives of New York City and was the subject of the TV shows Bethenny Getting Married? and Bethenny Ever After.

Early life and education

Frankel is the only child of horse trainer Robert J. Frankel and Bernadette Birk.[1][2] Her father was Jewish and her mother was a Roman Catholic of Welsh descent who converted to Judaism when they married.[3][4] Her father left her mother when Frankel was four years old and when she was five, her mother married another horse trainer, John Parisella.[1] She describes her childhood as difficult.[1] Her biological father stopped supporting the family and her mother, Frankel says, "was always drinking" and often argued violently with her stepfather.[1][5]

Frankel graduated in 1988 from the Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida[6] where she lived on campus. She attended the National Gourmet Institute for Healthy and Culinary Arts in New York City,[7] New York University and Boston University.[citation needed]

Career

Bethenny worked as a production assistant on the set of Saved by the Bell. [8] She appeared in the 1993 short film Soiree Sans Hors D'oeuvres, the 1994 movie Hollywood Hills 90028, and the 1995 movie Wish Me Luck.

In 2005, Frankel was a contestant on The Apprentice: Martha Stewart reality TV show and was one of two finalists.[9][10] In 2008, Frankel was selected for the reality TV series The Real Housewives of New York City[11] In March, Frankel's first book, Naturally Thin: Unleash Your SkinnyGirl and Free Yourself from a Lifetime of Dieting, was published. In December 2009, her second book, The SkinnyGirl Dish: Easy Recipes for Your Naturally Thin Life, was released.

She also created an exercise DVD, Body by Bethenny, in spring 2010 and an audio book, The Skinnygirl Rules, which summarized her two SkinnyGirl books.[12] In June, Frankel starred in the Bravo reality TV show Bethenny Getting Married?, which documented her engagement, marriage and the birth of their daughter. The show's premiere was the highest rated of any series in Bravo's history.[13][14] In September, Frankel announced, that for personal reasons, she would not be returning to the The Real Housewives of New York City show.[15] In February 2011, Frankel starred in a follow up series, Bethenny Ever After which documented her first year of marriage and motherhood. In November, Frankel appeared on the ABC reality series Skating with the Stars, and was runner-up to the champion.

In March 2011, Frankel released A Place of Yes: 10 Rules for Getting Everything You Want Out of Life which spent several weeks on the New York Times Bestseller List. In April 2011, Frankel sold her Skinnygirl cocktail brand to Fortune Brands' Beam Global for an estimated $8.1 million dollars.[16][17] In September 2011, Whole Foods Market stopped selling Skinnygirl products because they contained a preservative that did not meet their quality standards.[18]

Frankel created a TV talk show pilot[19][20] and after a successful test run in 2012 the show was scheduled for Warner Bros. syndication sometime in 2013.[21] Her talk show "Bethenny" premieres September 9, 2013. In December 2012, Frankel published a novel called "Skinnydipping".[22]

Personal life

Frankel married entertainment industry executive Peter Sussman in 1996 and divorced him in 1997.[23][24]

Frankel met businessman Jason Hoppy in late 2008.[25] She became engaged 11 months later, and married on March 28, 2010 at the Four Seasons in New York City.[26][27] Their daughter, Bryn Casey Hoppy, was born on May 8, 2010.[28][29][30][31] Frankel separated from Hoppy in December 2012,[32] and filed for divorce in January 2013.[33][34][35]

Frankel posed nude for a PETA billboard in September 2009.[36]

Movie and Television history

Year Show Role Notes
1993 Soiree Sans Hors D'oeuvres Woman Minor role
1994 Hollywood Hills 90028
1995 Wish Me Luck
2005 The Apprentice: Martha Stewart Herself 13 episodes, runner-up, came in 2nd place.
2008 - 2010 The Real Housewives of New York City 42 episodes, left before Season 4 aired.
2010 Bethenny Getting Married? 10 episodes, turned into Bethenny Ever After...
2010 - 2012 Chelsea Lately Various episodes, celebrity guest
2010 Skating with the Stars 6 episodes, runner-up, came in 2nd place.
2010 - 2013 The Ellen DeGeneres Show Various episodes, celebrity guest
2011 - 2012 Bethenny Ever After... 26 episodes, originally named Bethenny Getting Married?
2012 - present Bethenny Host Test run aired in June 2012, Nation air in Fall 2013.
2013 The Neighbors Jill 1 episode, "Mo Purses Mo Money Mo Problems"

Bibliography

  • Naturally Thin: Unleash Your SkinnyGirl and Free Yourself from a Lifetime of Dieting (ISBN 1-41659-798-0, 2009)
  • The Skinnygirl Dish: Easy Recipes for Your Naturally Thin Life (ISBN 1-41659-799-9, 2009)
  • Body by Bethenny: Body-sculpting Workouts to Unleash Your SkinnyGirl (ISBN 978-1-59828-440-9, 2010)
  • Skinny Dipping (ISBN 9781451667387, 2012)
  • A Place of Yes: 10 Rules for Getting Everything You Want Out of Life (ISBN 1439186901, 2011)

References

  1. ^ a b c d People: "Bethenny Frankel: Love Saved My Life" By LIZ MCNEIL July 19, 2010
  2. ^ New York Daily News: "'Real Housewives of New York City' star Bethenny Frankel and husband Jason Hoppy separating" By Bill Hutchinson December 23, 2012
  3. ^ Video Interview on BravoTV: "After Show: All About Baby – Part V: Bethenny talks about her religious background and the most important thing Baby Bryn has taught her" Retrieved July 4, 2012 "My father was Jewish. The story goes – because you know I am not that close to my family, I am not there for the real history lessons – He married my mother and she converted to Judaism for him. She was Catholic but then she was with my stepfather for all those years. I went to Catholic school and I know more about that."
  4. ^ Bethenny Frankel (March 22, 2011). A Place of Yes: 10 Rules for Getting Everything You Want Out of Life. p. 56. ISBN 9781439186923. My mother had gone of to Wales for several months...her family is from Wales - very poor people who lived in shacks and raised pigeons
  5. ^ Bethenny Ever After Season 2 Episode 4 - It's My Baptism and I'll Cry if I Want To 1/4. 6:45: YouTube. I went to Catholic school because my stepfather was Catholic{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  6. ^ Pinecrest Alumni newsletter Retrieved July 12, 2012
  7. ^ South Florida Sun-Sentinel: "Bethenny Frankel comes to South Beach this weekend" By John Tanasychuk February 20, 2012
  8. ^ "Bethenny Frankel Shares Photo From 'Saved By The Bell' Set". Huffingtonpost.com. June 26, 2012. Retrieved February 9, 2013.
  9. ^ Bethenny Frankel: A Reality Star One Year Later Jack Myers Media Village
  10. ^ Martha Stewart selects Dawna Stone as her 'The Apprentice' winner Reality TV World
  11. ^ Huguenin, Patrick (January 14, 2008). "Bravo spinoff 'Real Housewives of New York City' debuts in March". Daily News. New York.
  12. ^ "Bethenny Frankel's Tips on Staying Slim, Sexy, and Fabulous".
  13. ^ "Ratings: Bethenny Getting Married? the Most-Watched Series Debut in Bravo History". TVGuide.com.
  14. ^ "Bethenny Frankel Leaving Real Housewives of New York City?". National Ledger. June 20, 2010. Retrieved June 24, 2010.
  15. ^ "Bethenny Frankel: I'm Leaving 'The Real Housewives of New York City'". CBS News. September 2, 2010. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
  16. ^ "Forbes Magazine Looking Into Bethenny Frankel's Financials". Huffington Post. New York. October 13, 2011.
  17. ^ "Bethenny Frankel on Skinnygirl Sale". Today Show – MSNBC. New York. October 17, 2011.
  18. ^ "Bethenny Frankel's Skinnygirl line pulled from Whole Foods". CNN. September 2, 2011. Retrieved September 2, 2011.
  19. ^ "Bethenny Frankel's Talk Show Fails to Find Syndicated Home". CNN. November 28, 2011. Retrieved September 2, 2011.
  20. ^ "'Bethenny' to Air in Summer Test on Fox", from Broadcasting & Cable, January 24, 2012
  21. ^ Block, Allen Ben (Sept 24, 2012) Frankel Talk Show Fox Stations accessed Dec 17, 2012
  22. ^ Unknown Author Skinnydipping World Cat, accessed Dec 18, 2012
  23. ^ Unknown Author Bethany Frankel People, accessed Dec 24, 2012
  24. ^ Bethenny Frankel reveals secret first marriage to Peter Sussman. BY Cristina Everett, DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER, Wednesday, June 9, 2010
  25. ^ Parade Magazine interview with Bethenny Frankel: "Bethenny Frankel: 'My Mother Hasn't Expressed Any Interest in Meeting Bryn'" by Fran Carpentier July 12, 2010 | "Jason goes to church every Sunday. I have to be supportive and allow Bryn to be Catholic — although I wouldn't necessarily want that... Faith, culture, structure and guidance are good things."
  26. ^ "Bethenny Frankel & Jason Hoppy's Dream Wedding!". OK!. New York. April 2, 2010.
  27. ^ "Bethenny Frankel, Jason Hoppy Separating After Two Years of Marriage". US Weekly. December 23, 2012.
  28. ^ "Meet Bethenny Frankel's New Baby Bryn!". People. May 25, 2010.
  29. ^ "Bethenny Frankel in Size-4 Bikini 3 Weeks After Baby! Go Bethenny!". UsMagazine.com.
  30. ^ Fran Carpentier (July 12, 2010). "Parade Magazine interview with Bethenny Frankel: "Bethenny Frankel: 'My Mother Hasn't Expressed Any Interest in Meeting Bryn'"". Jason goes to church every Sunday. I have to be supportive and allow Bryn to be Catholic — although I wouldn't necessarily want that... Faith, culture, structure and guidance are good things.
  31. ^ Bethenny Frankel BravoTV: "Entering Motherhood: Bethenny discusses the "blessing ceremony," religion, and baby pandas" March 21, 2011
  32. ^ Billups, Andrea and McNeil, Liz (Dec 23, 2012) Bethenny Frankel & Jason Hoppy Split Up People, accessed Dec 24, 2012
  33. ^ "Bethenny Frankel Divorcing Jason Hoppy". People. January 5, 2013.
  34. ^ "Bethenny Frankel: I Want Child Support ...From My Ex!". TMZ. January 7, 2013.
  35. ^ "Bethenny Frankel's Husband Jason Hoppy Files Aggressive New Divorce Papers: Report". Us Weekly. January 24, 2013.
  36. ^ Hall, Katy (December 15, 2009). "Bethenny Frankel: Nude For PETA". The Huffington Post. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
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