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Bang It Out

Bethenny talks fashion, food, and her conflict with Kelly.

March 24, 2009

Thank you so much for buying Naturally Thin and telling all of your friends. We hit number 5 on the NY Times Best Seller list in the first week and I am so grateful and humbled and excited. Unleash your skinny girl!

I care about seasonal food, not seasonal clothes.

Now down to the nitty-gritty. It isn't that I don't like clothes or fashion shows. It's just that it doesn't have anything to do with me, so I'm not going to pretend that I absolutely have to be there. I'm not a fashionista. I care about seasonal food, not seasonal clothes.

There was an awkward tension between Kelly and myself at the Jill Stuart show because we have been forced together for the show, when I simply don't care for her. There is no competitiveness between us whatsoever, because our lives have nothing to do with one another. Plus, I'm competitive with myself, not with others.

Jill produced an incredible event in a very short time. It's not that people can't get things done - I'm just a person that wants to get down to it rather than go in circles. I like to make a timeline and a list and to bang it out.

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899 Comments

I love the show and you are so great and will be a great mom I just see that in you ,the hard thing is marriage just remember every now and then take a break for you and Jasons very important.Well I just can't wait till the baby comes ,gotta go and watch you on Bravo.

I am happy for you! I like you!I will watch your show!

I am happy for you! I like you!

BETHANY, I LOVE THE SHOW AND THINK YOU ARE DOWN TO EARTH, YOU ARE MY FAVOURITE, YOUR NOT FAKE, JUST SO REAL. TONI

Hi Bethenney,
You are great on the show!!! Can you please give me the name of your book, I forgot and would love to purchse it.
Also, You wear once in awhile a beautiful gold necklace which looks like a round disk. I would love to get one, can you please tell me more about it and where to find it.
Have a good summer.....
Joanne

Bethenny!! I am a fourteen year old from West Bloomfield Michigan and I have to say I am a huge fan. You and Jill are my favorite housewives, that Kelly needs to be slapped and put in her place. I really thought the way you handled yourself was very classy and kind, i wish i could be that way when someone is such a b*tch to me haa. Anyways you keep your head held up high and don't listen to any of these stupid comments. You need to have your own reality show, with just you sooo much more interesting

You are a good friend even though you have those quip responses, anybody would and should be happy to be your friend because they would know where they stand with you, what more could you want in a friendship. When it comes down to it, it's not about the money, popularity or social standings its about that your friend gets you.

Bethenny,

All I have to say is YOU GO GIRL!!!

Hi Bethany, I think you are a really awesome person. You are so much better than Kelly will ever be, that's why she's so mean to you, it's because she's so insecure and unsure of herself. Might I add also a bit jealous. (ALOT jealous)
You're such a beautiful person, I love your great looks, your rockin' body and the way you talk with your NY accent. Keep up the good work, love you on the Real Housewives.

I will be going to the store to get your new book. Congrats on making the New York times best seller's list. You ROCK GIRl....

I usually don't watch these shows and only caught a few besides the reunion, but was stunned to see Kelly's behavior in both the restaurant and when Bethenny tried to speak to her in the bedroom. Kudos to Beth, because I found her not just incredibly rude, but scary. Far from trying to get along, she seems deliberately confrontational and spoiling for a fight if anyone questions her behavior. I don't buy that she is unaware of what she's doing, though it's plain that all of her energy goes into chatting up men and she's totally uninterested in anyone who can't fill her immediate needs. She may not be very bright, but I think she has major problems that are interfering with her normal thinking processes. I really like the fact that Beth would try to figure this woman out and reason with her instead of avoiding confrontation as I would have done. It's Kelly's loss that she alienates everyone who tries to know her because it feels like Beth would be a good and loyal ally to someone who earned her friendship. It's very telling that Jill and her big diamonds was the only person who Kelly would want to know better. I keep seeing Beth looking at Kelly as though she's trying to ascertain how dangerous this lady really is; I know I am.

Me and my husband like u the best of course, (i think he just has a crush on u). And for kelly, a garden nome has more personality then her. what a dummy... has she seen her self on the show i wanted to turn the channel a few times it was like watching a train wreck. But i guess her shit dosent stink and yours dose just like everyone elses
love ya for that, keep it real.

Menissa

B, You remain fabulous! Saw the reunion show... can't wait for Part 2 tonight. Kelly is psycho scary & fixated on your honest, upbeat reality since she's hollow inside. NOBODY's falling for her so-called "explanation" of the legal charges against her. It's way more believable that she would be the type to lose it over a guy. Talking in circles does not a truth make - same way she talks in circles around you. I CRACK UP watching your face as she spins her own version of insanity while you remain grounded. It's a HOOT to watch but scary too. Watch your back with her, girl. I remain disappointed in the other ladies who continue to fall for her twisted sister act.

First off let me say, I love the show. To Bethanny honestly you are great. You are you. Why you tried to even talk things out with Kelly is beyond me. She is not even in her right mind. She will never understand. In my opinion she lives in a fairy tale land. She needs to come back to reality. You are not the greatest.We dont care who you use to be. She just floats around like she is always somewhere else. Bethany you are a beautiful, smart, funny, woman. Rock on!!

Bethenny,
I love the show first of all. But loved it more when Kelly wasn't on the show.. I find her to be rude and crude.. and she knows what she is doing when she tells you to sush..Because she doesn't know how to be a real person. and she doesnt' know how to do the right thing.. she is so into herself and her men.. that is all she really knows.. and this writing thing.. never saw an article of hers but can tell you this.. It can't amount to much.. where does anyone get that she is beautiful??? she has all these lines on her forhead and her face isn't that pretty.. she thinks she has style .. Bravo should have a audience setting with kelly sometime.. I bet that would get some high rateings..
well that is all i wanted to say.. good luck and hope that your show comes back next year.. Were watching u girls from upstate NY..

You and Jill are my favorites. Good luck with your book and finding someone to share all your success. Sherry

Bethany,
Keep up the great work and congrats on the book. My husband and I had the "Skinny Girl" margaritas for the Kentucky Derby.... loved them!
It is great to watch you stay so calm ,cool and collected with Kelly's attackes. It's delicious to watch her slowly "unravel" and hear her voice go up to a screechy pitch as she panics inside... FABULOUS!!!!!!!

Bethenney, I am on your fansite.I have your book, and we love your recipes. I have LOVED you and Jill since the first seasoon.
I cannot believe Kelly.Like I have told her on all her blogs, she is odd.Hello is anyone in there???
She is a very very jealous person, I just hope she doesn't come back.She brings nothing to the show. I cringe when she comes on.
By the way you look fabulous this season, so does Jill.Never change, I live for your one liners

Bethany,

I think you are the best one on the show. I love your honesty. I think Kelly is the most artifically person! You go girl!! I bought your book and I think you did a great job!

Best of Luck!

I am so happy for you and your book! May you have all the prosperity, joy and Love you deserve!

You ROCK!

Jenny B

Bethenny I want to say you are awesome! I Love Your Confidence! I just saw you on a show with Kelly, and I think she's either really intimidated by who you are or she is mentally not all there...seriously, something is not right with her.

Bethany,

I think you are great. I would love to have a friend like you. You tell it like it is and I love that about you. On the other hand....I can not stand Kelly. Every time I see her talking to you about she is up here and you are down here. I want to slap her. Who does she think she is?
I do not think she is all that and you are alot better looking than she is. Maybe she feels threatened by you. You are much better looking than she is, so maybe that is it.I wish they would take her off the shown her whole way of thinking the world revolves around her and that she can just show up late to everything pisses me off. I do not like her and wish they would put someone else in her place. She acts so stupid around men that I wonder if they only reason they even go out with her is that they just want to be on the show and to get in her pants. I think they must be hard up to want to sleep with her.
Anyway good luck to you Bethany keep up the good work.

Bethenny you Rock! I watch the show and think "thats the kind of girl everyone should have as a friend" Your honesty and sarcastic humor prove how "real" you are. Kelly is evil and I think she is living proof of life on another planet. You are a beautiful person inside and out and I wish you all the success in the world!

You have really struck a chord in the heart of American women. I find myself cheering for you and getting way to involved with a person I will never meet. I am amazed at the way you and Jill forgive eachother and Ramona. A great inspiration for me. Now, Kelly is another matter altogether. Can she be that clueless? I don't think an editor could be that skillful. She must be giving them some great footage to come off looking so bad. Can't wait to see the finale. Take care of you.

I love watching the show! You are AWESOME Bethanny! I LOVE your attitude. Not a pretentious bone in your body unlike some others (Countess LuAnn and Kelly). You are so witty - my kinda friend! Keep it up!

Bethany, you are the most down to earth on the show!
I think Kelly is insane & needs to watch what she said to you abt "you're down here & I'm up here".

Bethanny-
You by far (and Jill) make the show! Kelly needs to go! She is making me ill-yes she has a great body...but I am her age & there is just something abut here face! I did not like it when she said she was here & you were there-I think the producers need to find someone else!

Bethany you are an unbelievable woman who should be sooooo proud of all you have accomplished!!! I love you!!! Have you ever considered the fact that Kelly is basically a hasbeen who's career is ending.(my hubby thought she was a transvestite)As she sits back and watches you soar to new levels I am sure her blood boils.The jealousy is definatly hers!! Your best revenge is live your life to the fullest (which it seems you are doing)be happy and NEVER let her waste space in your head!!!! Looking very forward to next season!!!

bethenny, think you are better than kelly on so many levels you are the one that is real keep up the good work!

Bethenny, congrats on your book and on everyhting you set yourself to do! We sholdn't even give Kelly importance, but can't help to say this: She's full of "IT", and honestly, I think she's paying the argentinian to appear in public with her!!!

Good Luck again and hope you and Jill stay as close as you have been!

Ciao

Hey Bethanny! Don't be so generic with your blog! Most of us realize Kelly is "psycho", so "let it rip" Seriously don't understand why you let her get the last word in all the time. Would LOVE to see you go into her gutter for a minute + rip her to shreds. Classless as she is, "that" is what she can relate to. So many of us "get" you, love your sense of humor. Please, Please don't let that uppity, has been get away with anymore crap! For all us "real" girls, let that "B" feel the wrath of Team Betthany. Go Girl!

Bethany! Kelly is crazy! Stay away from her.

I just love you. You are so classy and handle yourself with grace and character. You are my HERO!!!

Kelly is CRAZY don't entertainment her stupidity.

Hey Skinny Girl! Love you on the show. Kelly is a wackadoo. I don't know how you keep your composure while trying to talk to her. She's condescending and awful. Can you imagine how she talks to her kids? Keep your head held high, Rollergirl!! :)

You're my favorite in this show. Don't ever change who you are. You always tell it like it is. You handled yourself wonderfully with Kelly. Kelly couldn't even follow the conversation. Is she really that dumb? "Stop stop.. stop!!" Who talks like that? A 13 year old girl? Keep it up, Bethenny.

Hey Bethenney, you are a riot and seem so real and down to Earth. You handle the issues with Kelly very well. What is her deal? It appears she is "on" something, the way she speaks to you. It is bazzarro her behavior. You look WAY better than her, it is no contest! She must be jealous. Kelly deserved what she got for taking issue and making a scene over not using her name for Jill's charity. "Who does she think she is, Madonna." -Awesome!Seriously that chick has issues. Keep- keeping it real! You rock! I have no idea how this happened but I am officially a Bravo addict :)

Sher Bethany Hi, I almost regret tuning in on the first episode of the show because now I can't wait to see what comes next even tho it makes me so angry. I cant get over how materialisic all the women are on the show it makes me sick.Bethany you are the only one that even tho you may have money you are not constantly showing off what you have and buying everything in site on the show. It really shows the crasness of the other women especially in this economy.The other thing I wanted to say is why did they bring this totally self absorbed women on the show,kelly is the most vain,rude,stuck-up airhead that i have ever seen on a week to week basis.she makes my red headed temper flair and i want to hit her hard i admier your restraint.I wish you much success with all your endeavers.see you next week.p.s.why is jill not sticking up for you concerning weird kelly?

I LOVE your ball busting and I think you are awesome for calling Kelly out...she is so pretentious!

I love you B! Your wit and class under pressure is amazing. I watch because of you. I believe you are the only REAL person there. Keep being yourself, because it's the best! Love your book!

Bethenny -

You are the Best! I have so much fun watching you being yourself and being direct with everyone. You have so much talent and intelligence, and you are gorgeous - I suspect that other people are jealous of you. I can't believe the way Kelly spoke to you, she does not make any sense, and she doesn't take responsibility for what she says. She appears to not have anything going for her besides her (bygone) looks. You are right, that friendship is not going to happen, you speak different languages. I think she is not used to people standing up to her (like you did at the benefit meeting) and that made her go crazy on you. It's great to watch your friendship with Jill.
Keep up the good work, we will buy your book and watch your career take off!

Bethenny, you are a CLASS ACT! it takes a lot to keep your composure when some brain dead lunatic is talking crazy. kelly needs help. she is in her own fantasy world, she's threatened by you, she thinks she runs shit! nothing worse than a moron thinking that they're "up here" and you're "down there." if there's anything good that kelly brought to this show, it's this: she showed the whole world how CLASSY, FABULOUS, STRONG, AND BEAUTIFUL Bethenny is. i wouldn't even try to get along with her, she's still a child. much love!

Bethany, you of all the cast would be my girlfriend - because you are very authentic. People like to be able to trust their friends, and you are the only one who does not seem to backstab. You are funnier than hell, and the most well-adjusted among any of the cast. Most of the rest are just confused about why they even exist. Just messed up.

Stay well and keep shining your light.

Hi Bethenny, I really think you are out of all the housewifes my favorite by far. I had seeing that shot about your incident with Kelly. I think she needs to get a life or realize that been the ex of Gilles Bensamon is not all in lfe. I think you are the most interesting and down to earth of all the housewives of NY. Honestly, I think most of the people that watch the show nationawide conquer with me because we can identify with someone like you. Gill and Luan are cool also I hope you really go far in life. All the success!

Bethany...you're the best! I love your directness & honesty. Love to see beauty and intelligence in one package. Kelly is obvious envious of you. She is very insecure and all over the place...confused...selfabsorbed. It was very rude and disrespectful to be late to your own party.
I am definitely going to purchase your book...I am excited to support you!

You are my favorite and don't change a thing! Be you...be true...

I hope your book tour includes Houston, TX..

Love & Blessings!
Brigitte

Bethenny

First of all, I have never sent any email like this but couldn't resist. I can't believe you even tried to talk sense with such a narcissistic, and self-centered person as Kelly! She will never understand what you are trying to say because she is clueless and too self-centered to hear what is being said about the situation. You are so funny and Kelly is so jealous of you and knows she can't compete, so she ignores you on purpose! We, the public get a good laugh, because she is so obviously uncomfortable when confronted on her actions. She knows she is no match for you.

You really need to stop trying to make nice , nice with Kelly. No matter how great of a person you may be some people are not meant to be friends with you. Kelly is one of those people. She appears to be self centered and she must be on something. Kelly can't remember what she's said or done. She was talking about how lovely you look during your second confrontation. It was inappropriate and out of turn. What you were discussing had nothing to do with your outfit. She initially couldn't put her name to a charitable organization but puts her name to a Halloween party and arrives late. Forget her move forward and don't try with her anymore.

I truly believe that Kelly is jealous of you. You are a self made woman. You did not have to marry to get your money. Kelly has to work really hard to remain relevant. You are a real person with a real career, something she will never be.
Kelly realizes that she is getting old and starting very much to look the part of an old washed up hooker. You on the other hand are a lady and no matter how old you are or how old you get you will always remain a LADY.

You are by far more interesting, funny, intelligent and prettier than Kelly. You are the one who is "up there". Good Luck with everything.

Bethenny, you are great. I think the reason Kelly has such a problem with you is because you are focused, know what hard work is and can still have fun. She is a name-dropper who hangs on to others shirt-tails to get by. You are beautiful, smart and the kind of friend people want to have.

Bethenny,

I do like you alot I hope you do not change. i love the one-liners. I really enjoyed how you handled Kelly, that girl needs some serious meds. Cannot wait until tonights show. Keep showing your class and she will continue to be an ASS.

Bethenny,

I have a lot of respect for you!! You are beautiful, successful, classy, self-confident and you have respect for yourself and others. You never stoop down to anyones level, you always have this sense of CLASS about you!
There is no comparison between you and Kelly. She is so immature...I don't believe that she goes on national T.V. acting like an immature, childish little girl. What she says, how she acts, her mannerisms, facial expressions, how she talks, and laughs all show her immaturity!! I love how you sit there and let her make a fool of herself. You respond with class and dignity!! I LOVE IT!!

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