Bethenny Frankel is an American entrepreneur, television personality, author, and philanthropist. She gained initial recognition as a runner-up on 'The Apprentice: Martha Stewart.' Frankel's fame grew significantly through her participation in 'The Real Housewives of New York City.' Leveraging her reality TV exposure, she founded Skinnygirl, a successful lifestyle brand encompassing food, beverages, and apparel. Frankel has authored multiple books and remains a prominent figure in media and business.
On November 4, 1970, Bethenny Frankel, also known as Bethenny Parisella, was born. She is an American entrepreneur, television personality, philanthropist, and author.
In 1988, Bethenny Frankel graduated from Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
In 1992, Bethenny Frankel moved to Los Angeles with hopes of being an actress and started working as an assistant to Kathy Hilton, Jerry Bruckheimer and Linda Bruckheimer.
In 1996, Bethenny Frankel married entertainment executive Peter Sussman.
In 1997, Bethenny Frankel and entertainment executive Peter Sussman divorced.
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.
In 2005, Bethenny Frankel was the runner-up on the NBC reality competition series The Apprentice: Martha Stewart.
In 2006, Bethenny Frankel closed BethennyBakes. Frankel became a spokesperson for Pepperidge Farms low-calorie line of bread.
In 2008, Bethenny Frankel began starring in the Bravo reality television series The Real Housewives of New York City.
In March 2009, Bethenny Frankel's book, Naturally Thin: Unleash Your SkinnyGirl and Free Yourself from a Lifetime of Dieting, was published.
In September 2009, Bethenny Frankel posed nude for a PETA billboard for its "I'd rather go naked than wear fur" campaign.
In 2009, Bethenny Frankel created a pre-packaged margarita line named Skinnygirl Margarita, which was the foundation product for Skinnygirl Cocktails.
In March 2010, Bethenny Frankel married pharmaceutical sales executive Jason Hoppy.
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.
In September 2010, Bethenny Frankel announced her exit from The Real Housewives of New York City following its third season.
In 2010, Bethenny Frankel appeared in the Bravo reality series Bethenny Getting Married? and announced her exit from The Real Housewives of New York City following its third season.
In 2010, Bethenny Frankel released an exercise DVD, Body by Bethenny, and an audiobook, The Skinnygirl Rules, which summarized her two prior books.
In 2010, Bethenny Frankel's spin-off series Bethenny Ever After aired for three seasons from 2010 to 2012.
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.
In 2011, Bethenny Frankel published A Place of Yes: 10 Rules for Getting Everything You Want Out of Life.
In 2011, the cocktail line was sold to Beam Global for a reported $120 million, but Frankel kept the Skinnygirl brand name to sell a variety of foods.
In December 2012, Bethenny Frankel and Jason Hoppy separated.
In December 2012, Bethenny Frankel published a novel, Skinnydipping.
In 2012, Bethenny Frankel's spin-off series Bethenny Ever After ended after a three season run.
In 2012, Bethenny's talk show had a test run in limited markets.
In January 2013, Bethenny Frankel filed for divorce from Jason Hoppy.
In September 2013, Bethenny's talk show officially premiered.
From 2013 to 2014, Bethenny Frankel headlined the Fox daytime talk show Bethenny.
In February 2014, Bethenny's talk show was cancelled after one season, though episodes continued to run.
In June 2014, a temporary custody agreement was reached in the divorce case between Bethenny Frankel and Jason Hoppy.
In 2014, the Fox daytime talk show Bethenny was cancelled after one season.
In April 2015, Bethenny Frankel rejoined The Real Housewives of New York City for its seventh season.
In April 2015, Bethenny Frankel rejoined The Real Housewives of New York City for its seventh season.
In July 2016, a financial settlement was reached in the divorce case between Bethenny Frankel and Jason Hoppy.
In 2016, Bethenny Frankel started dating banker Dennis Shields.
In 2017, Bethenny Frankel's organization, BStrong, raised $300,000 in donations and supplies for the victims of Hurricane Harvey. Frankel visited Houston, Texas to distribute these items. BStrong also raised $150,000 for recovery efforts following the Puebla earthquake in Mexico.
In April 2018, Dennis Shields proposed to Bethenny Frankel and she wore his engagement ring.
In August 2018, Dennis Shields, who Bethenny Frankel was dating, was found dead of an apparent accidental overdose of pain medication after back surgery.
In December 2018, Bethenny Frankel was hospitalized after consuming soup that contained fish, due to a severe fish allergy.
In 2018, Bethenny & Fredrik aired for one season.
In March 2019, Bethenny Frankel signed a deal with MGM Television to produce and star in future unscripted television projects.
In 2019, Bethenny Frankel left The Real Housewives of New York City.
In January 2021, Bethenny Frankel and Jason Hoppy's divorce was finalized after ongoing litigation over child custody.
In June 2021, Bethenny Frankel announced she no longer had a deal with MGM Television.
In 2021, Bethenny Frankel developed a Skinnygirl cookware line sold at TJMaxx and Marshalls stores, which premiered.
In 2021, Bethenny Frankel ended her engagement with Paul Bernon after nearly six years because she was not happy.
In 2021, Bethenny headlined the HBO Max reality competition series The Big Shot with Bethenny.
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 he had recently made.
During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Bethenny Frankel supported Ukraine with humanitarian aid.
In 2022, the Jewish Journal named Bethenny Frankel one of "The Top 10 Jewish Reality TV Stars of All Time".
In the wake of the 2023 SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes, Frankel called for reality television personalities to go on strike and to unionize to earn residual-like payments, a minimum wage of $5,000 per episodic appearance with a raise for each season, retrospective compensation, and the freedom to quit filming at any time without risking financial penalty.
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