History of Bethenny Frankel in Timeline
Bethenny Frankel, also known as Bethenny Parisella, is an American television personality, philanthropist, entrepreneur, and author. She gained initial recognition as the runner-up on The Apprentice: Martha Stewart. She is best known as an original cast member of The Real Housewives of New York City, appearing in 8 seasons. Frankel has also starred in spin-off series like Bethenny Ever After and Bethenny & Fredrik. She hosted the daytime talk show Bethenny and the reality competition series The Big Shot with Bethenny.
November 4, 1970: Bethenny Frankel Born
On November 4, 1970, Bethenny Frankel (also known as Bethenny Parisella) was born. She is an American television personality, philanthropist, entrepreneur, and author.
1988: Graduated from Pine Crest School
In 1988, Bethenny Frankel graduated from Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
1992: Moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting
In 1992, Bethenny Frankel moved to Los Angeles with hopes of being an actress and started working as an assistant to Kathy Hilton. She later leveraged her connections to start her first company, 'In Any Event', a party-planning business.
1996: Married Peter Sussman
In 1996, Bethenny Frankel married entertainment executive Peter Sussman.
1997: Divorced Peter Sussman
In 1997, Bethenny Frankel divorced Peter Sussman.
2003: Started BethennyBakes
In 2003, Bethenny Frankel started BethennyBakes, a baking business that made egg-free, wheat-free and dairy-free cookies and meal delivery in New York City.
2005: Runner-up on The Apprentice: Martha Stewart
In 2005, Bethenny Frankel was the runner-up on the NBC reality competition series, The Apprentice: Martha Stewart.
2008: Began starring in The Real Housewives of New York City
In 2008, Bethenny Frankel began starring in the reality television series The Real Housewives of New York City, which premiered in March on Bravo.
March 2009: Naturally Thin Published
In March 2009, Bethenny Frankel's book, Naturally Thin: Unleash Your SkinnyGirl and Free Yourself from a Lifetime of Dieting, was published.
September 2009: Posed nude for PETA billboard
In September 2009, Bethenny Frankel posed nude for a PETA billboard for its "I'd rather go naked than wear fur" campaign.
2009: Created Skinnygirl Margarita line
In 2009, Bethenny Frankel created a pre-packaged margarita line named Skinnygirl Margarita, which was the foundation product for Skinnygirl Cocktails.
March 2010: Married Jason Hoppy
In March 2010, Bethenny Frankel married pharmaceutical sales executive Jason Hoppy.
June 2010: Appeared in Bethenny Getting Married?
In June 2010, Bethenny Frankel appeared in the Bravo reality series Bethenny Getting Married? (later retitled Bethenny Ever After), which documented her engagement and marriage to Jason Hoppy as well as the birth of their daughter.
September 2010: Exit from The Real Housewives of New York City announced
In September 2010, Bethenny Frankel announced her exit from The Real Housewives of New York City following its third season.
2010: Released exercise DVD and audiobook
In 2010, Bethenny Frankel released an exercise DVD, Body by Bethenny, and an audiobook, The Skinnygirl Rules, which summarized her two prior books.
2010: Appeared in Bethenny Getting Married?
In June 2010, Bethenny Frankel appeared in the Bravo reality series Bethenny Getting Married? (later retitled Bethenny Ever After), which documented her engagement and marriage to Jason Hoppy as well as the birth of their daughter.
June 2011: Taped pilot of Bethenny talk show
In June 2011, Bethenny Frankel taped the pilot of a talk show, Bethenny. The syndicated daytime talk show was created and co-produced by Ellen DeGeneres.
2011: A Place of Yes published
In 2011, Bethenny Frankel published A Place of Yes: 10 Rules for Getting Everything You Want Out of Life.
2011: Skinnygirl Cocktails sold to Beam Global
In 2011, Bethenny Frankel's cocktail line, Skinnygirl Cocktails, was sold to Beam Global for a reported $120 million, but Frankel kept the Skinnygirl brand name.
December 2012: Separated from Jason Hoppy
In December 2012, Bethenny Frankel and Jason Hoppy separated.
December 2012: Skinnydipping published
In December 2012, Bethenny Frankel published a novel, Skinnydipping.
2012: Bethenny Ever After ended
In 2012, Bethenny Frankel's spin-off series Bethenny Ever After ended after airing for three seasons.
2012: Bethenny talk show test run
In 2012, Bethenny's talk show had a test run in limited markets.
January 2013: Filed for divorce from Jason Hoppy
In January 2013, Bethenny Frankel filed for divorce from Jason Hoppy.
September 2013: Bethenny talk show officially premiered
In September 2013, Bethenny Frankel's syndicated daytime talk show, Bethenny, officially premiered.
2013: Headline the Fox daytime talk show Bethenny
In 2013, Bethenny Frankel headlined the Fox daytime talk show Bethenny.
February 2014: Bethenny talk show canceled
In February 2014, Bethenny Frankel's talk show, Bethenny, was canceled after one season, although episodes continued to run since 170 were taped.
June 2014: Reached temporary custody agreement
In June 2014, Bethenny Frankel and Jason Hoppy reached a temporary custody agreement.
2014: Bethenny talk show canceled
In 2014, the Fox daytime talk show Bethenny, which Bethenny Frankel headlined, was canceled.
April 2015: Rejoined The Real Housewives of New York City
In April 2015, Bethenny Frankel rejoined The Real Housewives of New York City for its seventh season.
July 2016: Financial settlement reached with Jason Hoppy
In July 2016, Bethenny Frankel and Jason Hoppy reached a financial settlement.
2016: Began dating Dennis Shields
In 2016, Bethenny Frankel began dating banker Dennis Shields.
2017: BStrong's Hurricane Relief Efforts
In 2017, Bethenny Frankel's organization, BStrong, raised $300,000 for Hurricane Harvey victims, visited Houston to distribute supplies, raised $150,000 for the Puebla earthquake in Mexico, and chartered four planes to Puerto Rico for Hurricane Maria relief.
April 2018: Dennis Shields proposed
In April 2018, Dennis Shields proposed to Bethenny Frankel, and she wore his engagement ring.
August 2018: Dennis Shields died
In August 2018, Dennis Shields, who was dating Bethenny Frankel, was found dead of an apparent accidental overdose of pain medication after back surgery.
December 2018: Hospitalized for Fish Allergy
In December 2018, Bethenny Frankel was hospitalized after consuming soup that contained fish due to a severe fish allergy.
2018: Starred in Bethenny & Fredrik
In 2018, Bethenny Frankel starred in Bethenny & Fredrik, which aired for one season.
March 2019: Signed deal with MGM Television
In March 2019, Deadline Hollywood reported Bethenny Frankel had signed a deal with MGM Television and its chairman, Mark Burnett, to produce and star in future unscripted television projects.
January 2021: Divorce from Jason Hoppy finalized
In January 2021, Bethenny Frankel and Jason Hoppy's divorce was finalized.
June 2021: No longer had deal with MGM Television
In June 2021, Bethenny Frankel announced she no longer had a deal with MGM Television after The Big Shot with Bethenny underperformed.
2021: Skinnygirl cookware line premiered
In 2021, Bethenny Frankel developed a Skinnygirl cookware line sold at TJMaxx and Marshalls stores, which premiered in 2021.
2021: Ended Relationship with Paul Bernon
In 2021, Bethenny Frankel ended her relationship with Paul Bernon after nearly six years because she was not happy.
2021: Headlined HBO Max reality competition series The Big Shot with Bethenny
In 2021, Bethenny Frankel headlined the HBO Max reality competition series The Big Shot with Bethenny.
November 2022: Discussed religious identity on podcast
In a November 2022 episode of her podcast, Just B With Bethenny Frankel, Frankel described her religious identity and criticized Kanye West for antisemitic comments.
2022: BStrong Supported Ukraine
In 2022, Bethenny Frankel supported Ukraine with humanitarian aid through her organization, BStrong, during the Russian invasion.
2022: Named one of "The Top 10 Jewish Reality TV Stars of All Time"
In 2022, the Jewish Journal named Bethenny Frankel one of "The Top 10 Jewish Reality TV Stars of All Time".
2023: Called for reality TV personalities to unionize
In 2023, in the wake of the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes, Bethenny Frankel called for reality television personalities to go on strike and to unionize, citing exploitation and the need for worker's rights.
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