Bethenny Frankel is an American TV personality, philanthropist, author, and entrepreneur. She is best known for her appearance in the TV series The Real Housewives of New York.
Bethenny Frankel’s Early Life and Education
She was born on 4 November 1970, in New York City, New York, USA. She is the daughter of a horse trainer father Robert J. Frankel and interior designer mother Bernadette Birk.
Her father left her mother when she was just four. Her mother then remarried horse trainer John Parisella the next year. She had a very rough childhood.
Frankel attended multiple schools because she moves a lot until finally attending a boarding school. She went to a Catholic school and graduated from the Pine Crest School in 1988.
Furthermore, she attended Boston University for two years and finally graduated from New York University with a degree in psychology and communications.
Bethenny Frankel’s Professional Career
In 2005, Bethenny Frankel secured the runner-up position on the NBC reality competition series Apprentice: Martha Stewart.
Frankel got wider recognition after starring on theBravo TV series The Real Housewives of New York City where she starred in eight seasons out of thirteen since 2008.
Bethenny Frankel on The Real Housewives of New York City, Source: Bravotv.com
After that, she also had her own Bravo spin-offs Bethenny Ever After from 2010 to 2012 and Bethenny & Fredrik in 2018. She also had her own daytime talk show on Fox called Bethenny from 2013 to 2014.
Frankel is also the founder of a disaster relief initiative BStrong and a lifestyle brand Skinnygirl. Moreover, she has published four self-help books.
Bethenny Frankel’s Relationship Status
Moving up to Bethenny Frankel’s personal life, she is currently engaged to film producer Paul Bernon.
Prior to him, she was married twice. Her first marriage lasted just for a year and her second marriage was quite complicated. Their divorce took a very long time to finalize.
Bethenny also does not talk much when it comes to her personal matters. The actress likes to keep a fair line in between to keep it isolated from the media.
Nonetheless, Frankel is living quite a happy life with her fiancee and the couple seems to be very much supportive of each other.
Is Bethenny Frankel Single?
Bethany Frankel is currently engaged with film producer Paul Bernon. Frankel is living a very joyful life with her fiancee.
Bethenny Frankel, Source: Wegotthiscovered.com
After her two unsuccessful marriages, the actress finally found a decent man for herself and their relationship is blooming exceptionally.
However, the exact time of the beginning of their relationship is quite unknown but, it is assumed to have been started somewhere in 2021 after her divorce from her second husband.
The love birds seem to be living the finest life and are also very lucky to have each other by their sides uplifting each other’s confidence.
Who has Bethenny Frankel Dated?
The dating history of Bethenny Frankel is quite unclear. The actress has kept her dating history concealed from the media.
She has not shared much about her previous dating life. Except for her two former husbands and current fiancee, she has not mentioned any other guy in her life.
However, it might be possible for Frankel could have dated a few personalities privately. It is entirely her decision to share or hide it from the media.
Nevertheless, she is very happy with her life and is also quite busy with her work and career.
Is Bethenny Frankel Married?
Bethenny Frankel was married twice in her lifetime. However, both of her marriages turned out to be unsuccessful.
She first tied her knots with entertainment executive Peter Sussman in 1996. Their marriage only lasted for a year and separated the next year in 1997.
Frankel then walked down the aisle with pharmaceutical sales executive Jason Hoppy in March 2010. From their marriage, they have a daughter named Bryn.
Bethenny Frankel and Jason Hoppy, Source: People.com
Likewise, her second marriage also took downhill. They separated two years later and Frankel filed for divorce in 2013.
In June 2014, their custody agreement was finalized. The following year, they made a financial statement in July. Finally, after a very long time of court rounds, they divorced in 2021.
After that, she met her fiancee Paul Bernon and is living happily with him.
Bethenny Frankel’s Controversies
In September 2021, Bethenny Frankel was accused of being transphobic after she discussed the pronouns used by her daughter. She had a Zoom meeting for her daughter’s school.
She discussed the pronouns with each teacher, each parent, each child. Frankel said her daughter did not know what her pronouns were.
She shared a story about a “person with a penis, who identifies as being a girl” and sharing a bunk with other girls in a camp.
Bethenny Frankel and her daughter Bryn, Source: Usweekly.com
She said if she had a transgender child, she would want her child to go to a different camp where they were similar kids.
Trans rights advocates called out and titled her transphobic and close-minded who has an utter disinterest in educating herself.
However, she responded by simply stating she does not have a problem being called out transphobic and is also not afraid to get canceled and stay vindicated.
Bethenny Frankel’s Net Worth
The famous TV personality and author Bethenny Frankel has an estimated net worth of around $80 Million as per the celebrity net worth.
A huge load of her paycheck generally comes from her successful career as a TV personality and also as an entrepreneur and author.
Frankel also charges $40,000 per episode. However, her annual income is yet under review but, it is quite certain to be in millions of dollars every year.
She purchased a loft in NYC’s Tribeca neighborhood for $4.9 million in 2011. She also spent $500,000 in renovations and in 2016 listed for $6.9 million.
Likewise, in 2014, she bought a condo in NYC for $4.2 million and again listed the property for $5.2 million. It was sold for $3.6 million in 2020.
In 2015, Frankel bought a house in the Hamptons for $2.7 million. Moreover, in 2017, purchased a $2 million house and again sold for $2.3 million in 2020.
The same year she paid $4.2 million for a condo in NYC and listed for sale under $7 million in December 2021. In 2019, she paid $2.1 million for a property in Greenwich and sold it for $3.3 million in 2020.
Likewise in 2020, she again purchased a house for $1.8 million in Greenwich and sold it off for $3.5 million. In 2021, she purchased a mansion in Greenwich for $4.5 million and continues to live there.
