I thought you were a mean lady at the beginning but I have to tell you that I think you're awesome!!!!

Bethenny ~ You are a hoot! Please publish your one-liners! I am a lover of famous quotes... but Bethenny quotes are truly the mother lode! Hugs from Sherry :)

I am so disappointed at how you are going out of our way for Jill. She is an absolute loser and does not deserve you as a friend. ou are absolutely right that you will never please her because she is so unhappy with herself. Did you see how she had to get into it over the 40th edition of Playboy??? Let her go. It's her lose. Best Wishes to you and your new life.

Question:

Could you not just be the new addition to every housewives season... just move around a bit. Thats not asking too much is it? Your awesome wish you were on every season!

Out of all the housewive's on all the shows, which I watch religiously, you are my fav. CONGRATS! I am soooo happy for you! You prove that women can have it all, career, husband and babies. You are an inspiration! Keep it up!

OMG I just love you..i don't really care about your flaws, everyone has them! I like how you are. Honest, blunt, quick, sharp, smart, funny..and most of all real, up close and personal, very personable and at first you come off as intimidating but are truly someone with a big heart on their shoulders and you need to protect that with everything you've got.

Even if you weren't a housewife you were still the most interesting one ever.
I hope you find that one true love because you definitely deserve to be happy.

You are the best, Bethany! I love seeing you on the Bonnie Hunt Show. You are hilarious, smart, creative and beautiful. I love your good business sense and how far you have come. You are really a woman's inspiration for success. Your love life will also become a success someday, just wait and see.

Out of all the housewives of NY and NJ -- you are REAL. I would defintly hang out with you.

I have a feeling that you worked hard but I think your friend Jill played a part in your success. She's a great gal and a good friend to you.

Yeah Bethany!!!!!

You are my favorite NY "Housewife"

I can't wait to see you back on air!!!

Keep killing NYC and I can't wait to see your brand expand.

Kim
www.runwayrundown.com

Bethenny, Im dealing with someone whos worse then kelly.. don't get me wrong, i like kelly but if she were as level headed as you, and willing to talk about it you two would be good friend. I adore you to death. Your a ture inspiration

Bethenny....

I absolutely love you..... I think you are the best "housewife" by far... Oh wait...

Anyways, I just want to know when are you going to twitter yourself? I know someone is twittering your every move for you. They start each sentenced by Bethenny is.... and there is no sarcasm, no funny comments.. nothing.

I just wanted to let you know Love ya girl you and I are so much a like we would be the best of friends. Good luck in your business love your products. Good luck in the next season, and please don't change for any one. Oh and on the relationship thing stop worring about it when the right man comes along you'll know just stop trying so hard, there is someone out there for everyone you'll find him and yes you can have the both of best worlds, a relationship and your career; I do!

Bethenny please don't change anything about yourself.

Love,Love,Love YOu,,Watch show every time ,u r so real and great and love to watch...u r the best ,,and and jill

Bethany,

You are a riot! I have liked you since the first episode --you are so honest, down to earth and very accomplished! I look forward to your one liners--and repeat them at parties with my girlfriends. My fav is holy inappropiateness! --When your friend gave you lingerie for your b-day. Got your new book-love it and will continue to follow your career. I also think Jill is a great friend to you and your biggest cheerleader. She cracks me up as well. I do like all the other housewives for them-we are all different.---but your my favorite.

Warmly,

Sara

Bethenny,
You are so funny! You are my favorite housewife. I wish you would have socked that Kelly I can't stand her holier than thou attitude. I feel that you have the most caring attitude and are more genuine and out of all the housewives the New York women seem to be more caring as you all do more charity work than the others. Kelly should leave. She has a big chip on her shoulder and should get over herself she is not even pretty. Bethenny, I can't wait to see you put her in her place!

I'm just now getting around to reading your blogs....didn't know what a blog was until a few days ago.... I've just read your book, and I think it's the best book on lifelong weight management available. You are definitely my favorite housewife...you always make me laugh out loud.

I do, however, find it surprising that you were so easy on Tamra and Vicki, and not because of their treatment of Gretchen, but of their high school mean girl treatment of Lynne, who, though is admittedly not very exciting, seems very sweet. I found it hard to believe they could be so mean to her.

The NJ show will make all of the women on all of these shows look like kittens!! They seemed to choose the trashiest women in NJ for this new show.. I find it insulting, being from South Jersey. North Jersey is another world in itself.. the "suburbs" of NYC, actually.. "Sopranos Gone Wild"... BIG hair, BIGGER mouths and Bad taste.. to say the least. They will make NeNe, Ramona, Tamra, Vicki, etc., look like little teddy bears.. Kim (from Atlanta) looks "classy"/conservative next to the NJ cast. I don't know how long I will be able to watch/listen to the drone/"Fran Dresher" voices of the NJ women... and I grew up in NJ... but never had to deal with women like this... maybe one or two... but, these women are scary!!!

I love you Bethenny!!! You are the best!

I love the Housewives show and never miss an episode. I live in the Midwest and I see a huge difference between the NYC and OC housewives.

NYC housewives= more intelligient, ambitious/career savy (except for Vicki), less makeup, less cosmetic work, more designer clothing, education for children is more imp't, more stressful, concerned with what other people think, more serious, husbands are more businessmen-like, men treat them with more respect, handle conflict with people by conversation, do other activities other than partying, less divorced?, etc..

OC housewives= more ditzy, more flirty, not into designers like NYC hw, more into home property value, less charity involved, big hair/makeup, more relaxed, party more, relaxed in childrens discipline, more selfish, talk behind people's back instead of confronting issue at hand, etc...

Am I crazy for seeing the difference? How do we want society to view women???????? I'd rather be like Bethenney!!! Bethenney may not be married with implants, but people respect her. And it's STILL GOOD TV!!!!! Bravo doesn't need drama for people to watch. Be careful on what type of women we want to represent America.

We hope that the Tamra bashing by bloggers will be over soon, now that the recent news have printed the truth about Gretchen's lies. There was a nice letter posted the other day by Jeff's ex. wives, Sharon, telling the truth about her children and their relationship with Gretchen. Today, the results of that Jay guy's 2 polygraph tests were posted showing that he was telling the truth about Gretchen. So, hopefully, now, people will stop trashing and saying such mean things about Tamra and her family. It wasn't Tamra's fault that Gretchen lied and the cast on the OC wives had to keep quiet and , in turn, THEY had to "lie" by pretending all season that Gretchen was sincere in her engagement/faithfulness to Jeff and his kids while the poor man lie in the ICU> don't care if he agreed to..or let her do it for TV.. if so, they were both wrong and it was very hurtful to his kids, the show, and the cast of the OC Wives... Why should all of them had to lie and suffer to make Gretchen look like the cutesy/innocent fiancee? A LOT of people were HURT by Gretchen's lies..

READ the very good letter written by Jeff's ex. wife, Sharon, posted today on the "Reality Tea" site. She talks about the whole Gretchen/Jeff saga and she also comments on how she thought Tamra was brave to expose Gretchen's lies even though Tamra knew she would, and has had to, take tons of Backlash from speaking out.

Bethenny,

I could see that you have a great heart, because I'm sure that you read all the nasty thing that Tamra wrote but you chose not to batch her... That show will class. Bravo!

Bethenney: Thanks for giving me something to smile and laugh about. Some people who don't live in NY may not get the NYC Housewives personalities and how witty and just as easily sharp and able to rip somebody up with a single comment. What a great sample of life in the most eclectic melting pot in the world.
Bethenney congrats on your magazine cover, you are what real life is all about for a woman trying to be successful
in NYC. Be careful though, us so called strong and witty women are targets for gossip and mean comments. As strong as we have to be on the outside, we do hurt and are sensitive which most people dont realize about us. You have the been hurt in the past and that makes you vulnerable and people like to take shots at anyone they see has talent and beauty, it's like people prop themselves up by taking cheap shots, trying to knock you down. Don't stop doing what you are doing, its working and you will have the things in life that you need the most. I hope that you have one good friend who you can allow yourself to be open and show your weakness to. I read some of the comments viewers wrote above, didnt bother reading once I saw the tone of the blog, its a shame that women cant be supportive to each other and get past all that name calling and envy, we need each other and wont make it in this world as long as we get our kicks taking pot shots at people like Bethenney, instead of congratulating her success, witt and natural beauty, as women we remain in the dark ages looking for that white knight to ride in with his diamond Rolex. ^5 B

Bethenny,
I'm surprised you support Vicki and Tamra. They are unkind, catty and rude; you are not. Hopefully they watch the RHoNYC and will learn from you how to be genuine, vulnerable and witty. You are a gem!

B, hope this finds you well , I hope things go well for you, ypu crack me up when your trying to hold the peace down on the show! Jill makes me laugh she is who she is huh? Simon&company are weird best wishes for you.
Michelle

it's funny how you found the OC dull bc i find the NY housewives duller.
For some reason you guys seem to have a permanet stick up your ass. I just don't understand why everything you guys talk about has to be in "surround sound" you would think everyone in NY was 80 and freaking deaf!
I would much rather sit back and watch the OC(cali being a place i've lived and loved) where the women are layed back and down to earth and much much better dressers then watch everyone in NY looking as if they were going to a funeral, with let's not forget! the giant stick up their butts!

Go OC wives!!

You're my favorite! I think you're awesome! You and I are very similiar, we tell it like it is whether you like it or not, with a little bit of sarcasm in there too. Keep it real and simple.

Bethenny,

I absolutely adore you! You are a sophisticated satirist, an accomplished woman and a good-hearted friend. I nearly fall off my ass whenever you open your mouth. I think you deserve the best this world has to offer so go out and get it.

xoxo

Bethany,

Love you on the show. You are bright, witty, atractive and intelligent. Look forward to your seeing you and hearing your comments each week. You keep it real and look forward to you setting Kelly back on her heels, I know it's coming and can't wait!

You are hysterical on the Housewives of New York! I LOVE this show and I love your spunky personality. You tell it like it is but with CLASS.

I think the reason why you can't find a man is because they are too intimidated by you. And that is okay...
The right guy will come and sweep you off your feet.

Love you, keep kicking butt on the show!!!!!

I like you Bethenny. How do you keep your figure!! You look great. And it's great that you have a great job and can take care of yourself.

Bethenny,
Oh goodness..you like to give yourself the role of the "token" crazy,loud, outspoken urban-type friend right? I have to laugh because in your so called circle of friends they are "wowed" and strickingly "shocked" by all your "ISMS". The thing is most of your "isms" have been around for many,many years. "check yourself before you wreck yourself" "oh no you didn't" " I don't play that" it's comical to my friends and I. In fact I recommend we have an old drinking game..for every old "ism" you use on every episode we must take a drink/shock so maybe we could actually find them funny again . If someone owned the rights to those old sayings..then you'd be in court everyweek. Come on, tell the truth, do you own the urban dictionary of street language/sayings? I think you just might? lol
Oh and don't give other people advice on men...now you are just trying to be a comedian.

Dear Bethanny,
Boy has this show been an eye opener. I am a Mid Ohio housewife with a lot of good friends , money and fun. We do seem to lack one aspect of all your lives, it is called envy.
You seem to all ! lack the most basic aspect of being a well off, successful women of today's world, morals.

I hope you stop focusing on other people and what is wrong with them and start focusing on yourself.
Please try to find positive things in other people because this constant trashing of Lynne and Gretchen shows such a negative side.
I don't live my life filled with negativity and am disappointed to see women so judgemental and harsh with each other.
No one is perfect and every time you point a finger you have three pointing back at yourself. (The thumb in not a finger in case anyone thinks I'm missing a digit)

you and jill together, what a hoot. u two are funny, a lot better then other house wives in different cities. nyc house wives are more down to earth and not so struck on themselfes as Orange county. So u go girl have a great season.

OMG Bethenny I love you! You are so right on, I read and agree with the entire blog post. You're hilarious and so much fun to watch.

Don't listen to these stupid people who actually believed the whole "fake" Gretchen saga and her making Tamra look mean/jealous. Tamra's the only smart one who pulled the plug on Gretchen's "fake" sympathy ploy to get attention/cry those fake tears and act (better then Anna Nicole ever did) by dragging Jeff's kids,5 ex. wives, and the cameras in on her every move. But, anyone with a brain had her number, including Tamra, Vicki, and, in the end, even Jeana fessed up to her facade with the boyfriend.. his clothes on her bedroom floor...She's been a total fake since episode one, just a good enough actress to fool the foolish with her "beauty", fake nice tears, etc., while she spent the man's money and dragged his kids into the awful cameras to make her look good/ "need a break" to go out and flirt with any man who would look/party, drink, have burlesque parties, buy sex toys, and spend money on clothes, bling, motorcycles, gym ownerships, a bigger house (episode one), spas, and act "dumb" in Vegas, when talking about "the will", etc., etc. So, before anyone blames Tamra, or you blame Bethenny for not thinking Tamra's so "dumb"/jealous, look back at Gretchen...She ruined the whole season with her fake story and for making the cast look mean/jealous.. These ladies were probably biting their tongues every week when they had to work with this fake vamp and what she was doing to Jeff and his kids for her own fame/glory/ TV time... I was appalled from episode one when I saw that they put a woman like Gretchen on this show.. I immediately saw how awful it would be for Jeff's family and how gross it was to air someone's illness for the fame/glory of some young, obviously gold digging woman. What a poor role model for young women!!!!!!!! And, the sad thing is... so many people fell for her story!!! I just couldn't believe it and I sympathize for the people who still defend her actions/behavior, especially people who have actually had to deal with loved ones with cancer.

Oh bethany you were doing so great until you figured out Tamara will be blogging about you and your upcoming shows sooooo you turned nice so she won't be "mean" to you- You HAD me till then- she was awful at the reunion show and you know it- you sold out to get the heat off your as*. Man you let us down, the trust is gone.

Hey B
I think your'e hilarious...but..i found your comments on Vicki and Tamra VERY disappointing! I used to think you were the most real and honest one of the bunch but...not so sure now?? These are real super bitches and i personally thought Vicki and Tamra's behaviour was dispicable and very mean spirited...do i detect jealousy rearing its ugly head again?? Hmm sure looks that way Bethany? Looking forward to the new show and watching the countess been brought down a peg or two, a title does NOT automatically give you class? The way she behaved at her charity event was hypocritical and shameful!!

"Oh no she didn't!"...haha...love that comment.

i wonder if its the same cast working on these episodes, because there is an obvious difference the way they present the housewives (or lack there of) and the children, etc.

Who really knows how much of this is scripted or staged - certainly it's all carefully edited. True personaliites certainly have a way of shining through, don't they?

Bethenny, I've watched the NY version of this show. Being a 'real housewife' in Westchester County and a NYer, you're the only one in the cast that has any degree of reality. Seriously, when we get into the royalty / former model / socialite things it starts to get rather nauseating & is very far removed from anything that 99% of us here know to be real.

"Ditto" regarding the blog above, which read...
I can't believe you like Tamara and Vikki. Just goes to show the character of the blogger I guess.

Bethenny, You are my favorite housewife, of OC and NY combined. To me, if it weren't for you, NY wouldn't have a chance. Frankly, watching the other NY housewives, eventually makes one want to vomit.

I love how you are accomplished, yet simply normal. You own yourself, admitting your assets and flaws. You stand up for yourself, as well as others, and say what needs to be said right then and there. Sometimes, that's not an easy thing to do: to come up with just the right thing to say at that precise moment...but, you do it often.

Not sure I'll be watching NY this season...if I do, it will be with one eye, and if you enter the scene, I'll tune in. I'm sure it will be enough to catch up on the whole enchilada.

Take care!

why is bethanny a housewife of new york city. she is not married, was not even engaged and now single. it doesn't make any sense. what qualifies her for that title?

Bethenny -- MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS! You are the one who wants "FAME" from every show, every season. GROW UP!!

It really doesn't matter if Gretchen is right or wrong! Real ladies with any class at all wouldn't treat either Gretchen or Lynn as they were.............talk about white trash........step right up Vicki & Tamra!

bethany you are a sad case for a woman you stay in other people business and do not have any of your own, i have just this one more thing for you get a life and learn how to talk without singing your words