Bethenny FrankelandAndy Cohenare clearing the air.
During Wednesday night’s episode ofWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, Frankel, 52, and Cohen, 54,hashed out their differencesafter the Bravo star said it was “hypocritical” for her to have a podcast on theReal Housewivesfranchise after she’s trashed it for years.
“Bethenny, let’s just get it over with.You and I are in a major public feud right now, let’s hash it out,” Cohen playfully began, before revealing that his ordeal with Frankel truly “is not that deep.”
Recounting how he shared his thoughts on Frankel’sReWivespodcast, where she watches iconic episodes throughout theBravofranchise’s history, Cohen asked Frankel for her response, to which she replied, “My response is you did not say that to me privately, you said that publicly.”
As Cohen responded that he told her privately, “Wow! I’m glad that you’re embracing the Housewives,” Frankel pointed out, however, that it “was not the same thing you said publicly.” (Cohen previously said on hisAndy Cohen Livepodcast that he felt Frankel has been “trashing the series for the last few years” and calling it “toxic.")
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She continued, “How could I be on it for more than a decade and not have reflection to share? And I’m not trashing people on the show … it’s not surprising that I would reflect on such an experience in my life, and it’s not a trash-and-grab show, it’s a show where I’m talking about things people might not know.”
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Further detailing that she “left twice” on her own accord and has “a welcome door to come back,” Lewis, 52, replied, “I got fired,” to which Frankel responded: “Right! And that’s why you’re so bitter.”
As Lewis explained that he wasn’t bitter and is “in a better place,” Frankel said, “That’s what they all say,” and continued to quarrel with Lewis. “Did he shade or did he not shade?” Frankel then asked theWWHLin-studio audience, who agreed with her.
Frankel seems intent on stepping back from the drama withReWives, which she told PEOPLEwon’t be a granular rehashof the feuds and trials from herRHONYyears.
Frankel also acknowledged, “You can’t forget where you came from, so I always reference it. I mean, it led to such tremendous success for me. This is where it started for me. I don’t want to be there in the same way that I was. But it’s such a larger-than-life concept that you can’t help but indulge in it.”
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ReWivesis available on the iHeartRadio app and anywhere podcasts are streamed. MostReal Housewivesepisodes are available to watch on Peacock.Watch What Happens Liveairs Sunday through Thursday nights on Bravo (check local listings).
source: people.com
