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- Bethenny's OC Blog
- Apples are Now In Season
- Bethenny Frankel blogs the OC season finale!
Well, the juice has been squeezed from this orange. For a finale, I found this rather dull. Jeana looked great, but she needs to brush off the dust for dating. Don't talk about exes on current dates. Don't start talking about where you want to live or the future. Be light and fresh and fun. Start torturing them later in life. Also Jeana, you are beautiful and fun and a great mother. By feeling negative about yourself and expressing doubt, it is a self- fulfilling prophecy to fail.
And by the way, I've made every mistake in the book: talking about exes, sleeping with someone too soon, over-texting etc. I've just been in the game longer.
Go Briana! It was so inspiring and evolved when she talked about breaking out and being her own woman. However, it isn't the right time to make a decision right after heartbreak. Let it breathe. If you don't know what to do, sit still. Don't react. Later you will be able to act.
As for Lynne, I'm glad she attempted to take a stand. Being strong is a process and takes time, but why did a brief conversation about gas money with her two daughters have the dramatic intensity of a Meryl Streep scene. Are these girls slow? Everything in that house seems to be in slow motion. I feel stoned just watching them speak. Light a fire under their asses. That was like watching paint dry in an insurance seminar.
- 11/06/2009 - 11:54pm
- Harmony888
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.
- 07/28/2009 - 8:36pm
- Mary Beth
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.
- 07/17/2009 - 4:20pm
- Viewer
Out of all the housewives of NY and NJ -- you are REAL. I would defintly hang out with you.
- 07/07/2009 - 11:11pm
- Viewer
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.
- 07/03/2009 - 11:53am
- ViewerKim
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.
- 06/16/2009 - 5:09pm
- Viewer
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
- 06/12/2009 - 9:55am
- Ibe
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.
- 06/11/2009 - 9:10pm
- Michelle
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!
- 06/10/2009 - 2:15pm
- Viewer
Bethenny please don't change anything about yourself.
- 04/27/2009 - 2:12pm
- Cheryl
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
- 04/21/2009 - 1:10pm
- Sara Washburn
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
- 04/20/2009 - 8:22pm
- Viewer
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!
- 04/19/2009 - 2:36am
- viewer
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.
- 04/14/2009 - 1:36pm
- phan
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!!!
- 04/13/2009 - 4:25pm
- Kris
I love you Bethenny!!! You are the best!
- 04/12/2009 - 4:40pm
- Viewer from Midwest
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.
- 03/28/2009 - 10:45am
- Viewer
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..
- 03/27/2009 - 4:25pm
- Viewer
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.
- 03/18/2009 - 11:29am
- Viewer
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!
- 03/15/2009 - 10:53pm
- cas
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
- 03/15/2009 - 6:46pm
- vida
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!
- 03/13/2009 - 3:30am
- Thalia
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
- 03/12/2009 - 10:15am
- jenna
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!!
- 03/11/2009 - 11:43pm
- Tina N
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.
- 03/09/2009 - 6:55pm
- VANE
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
- 03/07/2009 - 3:03pm
- mims
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!
- 03/04/2009 - 2:26pm
- Marianela
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!!!!!
- 03/04/2009 - 12:26pm
- Viewer
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.
- 03/04/2009 - 11:33am
- Viewer
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.
- 03/04/2009 - 10:24am
- Tammakay
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.
- 03/04/2009 - 3:51am
- Be Nice
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)
- 03/03/2009 - 10:58pm
- Viewer
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.
- 03/03/2009 - 2:39pm
- Mon
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.
- 03/03/2009 - 12:38pm
- Viewer
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.
- 03/03/2009 - 12:37am
- bri
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.
- 03/01/2009 - 7:58pm
- Beth-V
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!!
- 03/01/2009 - 6:58pm
- mommaE
"Oh no she didn't!"...haha...love that comment.
- 03/01/2009 - 1:21am
- meagan
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.
- 02/28/2009 - 6:58pm
- Gia
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.
- 02/28/2009 - 5:19pm
- Viewer
"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.
- 02/28/2009 - 12:07pm
- Gina
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!
- 02/28/2009 - 9:47am
- briebutler
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?
- 02/28/2009 - 7:39am
- The Right Coast
Bethenny -- MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS! You are the one who wants "FAME" from every show, every season. GROW UP!!
- 02/28/2009 - 2:27am
- ViewerROBIN
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!
- 02/28/2009 - 1:15am
- Viewer
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
- 02/27/2009 - 9:26pm
- Viewerjj312
you are the best!! love the personality.. you know what your doing girl.keep up the good work..
- 02/26/2009 - 2:28pm
- Amen...
It's about time they are finally posting some of the truth/comments about Gretchen's fake story. Many of us have felt this from the start and all we ever read were the "poor Gretchen" comments falling for her story!! Tamra is the only one who has had the guts to speak up.. No wonder they made Tamra and Vicki look so mean to her!! They had to keep quiet and accept this vixen gold digger and watch what she did to Jeff and his family..and then, they got blamed for being "jealous"??
- 02/25/2009 - 11:53am
- Viewer
Hi B - I agree with you about Gretchen...She didn't defend herself very well about that other mystery man. He was a stalker and also a family friend? Yep. She couldn't explain it.
I like Tamra and Jeana but Vicki? Vicki has let the fame go to her head. She thinks she is hot and wears daisy dukes going up the climbing wall. Didn't she realize Bravo set her up for the cellulite shots. She honestly thinks she is hot. And so mad at Gretchen for wanting to be the center of attention?? Maybe they had one too many group lunches where they were fighting over camera time. Vicki's angle for getting camera time is being a b****. Gretchen- her laugh and pose. Tamra - she is actually kind of funny. Jeana - She doesn't really care. Lynne - She doesn't notice.
- 02/25/2009 - 11:05am
- Momof4
Bethenny,
Loved your blogging this OC season and look forward to your NY season.
You called it with Vicki, Jeanna and Tamra; they are the heart of the OC cast. I don't find Gretchen or Lynne to be particularly genuine or interesting. I also think Gretchen is the one clogging up the comment boxes because I cannot imagine that she has that many fans. People who are that fake do not garner that much sympathy which is why she has to holler and cackle every time she sees a camera near her.
OK New York, let's see some class! A little east coast seems very refreshing after what we went through on the left coast the past few months.
- 02/25/2009 - 10:05am
- Viewer
Wow... Can't wait to hear your take on the OC reunion show!! It was amazing to see that Tamra is the only one with the guts to call out Gretchen on the fake story she pulled with her Jeff story/exposure of his poor family to get all of the attention from the rest of the cast this season. Many of us saw through her dumb. blond Barbie act from episode one... but, so many young fans fell for it and it changed the tone of the whole cast and story lines for the entire season. She never belonged on this show. She was closer in age to their own daughters and I am sure they felt uncomfortable being forced to befriend this girl. How would they have felt if their daughters came home with a very ill 60+ yr. old man? I didn't blame them for being suspicious of her. But, Gretchen made it worse by being so loud/attention seeking/such a flirt and constantly having to stick her "real" boobs, butt in everyone's face, steal the cameras every episode that she made them look mean/jealous. Then, the "dumb fox", would start with the crocodile tears and gain the sympathy of all by crying over how hard her life was caring for Jeff.. in between shopping sprees...?? It was awful/sad to watch his kids and his poor health being filmed while she was dressed for the bunny mansion and spending his money every other episode. But, she got away with it by putting on that cheerleader smile, or crying, and excusing all of her behavior on "needing to get out" and acting like the victim of the girls who didn't believe or accept this facade. I don't think Tamra and Vicki would have had such a mean streak this season has they kept the cast with women of appropriate age and real housewifes/mothers/career women instead of that awful gold digging role model, Gretchen. It worries me that many young fans fell for this story and thought she was so hot/sweet, that they didn't think there was anything wrong with using an old, rich, ill man for the money/fame...and still flirting/hanging all over other men while she was supposedly so in love with/engaged to Jeff. What does that tell young women to search for in a man?
- 02/25/2009 - 3:52am
- JP
just curious what you thought of the reunion show and how mean and cruel Tamra and Vicki were. SO uncalled for. I used to be a big fan and Tamra and Vicki, but after tonight..not so much! If I were them I would dig a hole and not come out!!
- 02/25/2009 - 1:29am
- Tami
you are hilarious.... i laugh all the time... i loved watching the scene of you reading the article about manhandling! it was great!
- 02/24/2009 - 9:19pm
- Gnat
Bethenny:
The hottest, smartest and rightest housewife blogger! The best of all the Housewife shows! She's right, Gretchen is a gold-digging attention-seeking fake.
- 02/24/2009 - 4:19pm
- Viewer
Bethany just sees through Gretchen's little act, just like Tamara and Vicki does. Gretchen is the perpetual victim/martyr and fake as all get and it's just revolting. And reading the comments she had duped a LOT of people.
- 02/23/2009 - 9:35pm
- Kathleen
Bethenny, what a disappointment this week. I normally I look forward to reading your blog, but this one was a disappointment. It isn't because for the first time I disagree with you, but because I don't understand how you could defend Tamra. Perhaps you know her on a personal level and want to say something nice about a friend...but her discriminating remark about someone looking like a homo was the last straw for me and that you overlooked it truly saddened me.
- 02/23/2009 - 6:54pm
- Viewer
How can you possibly support Tamra and Vicki? Are you blind? These women are disgraces, and you are truely confused.
- 02/23/2009 - 12:06pm
- Amber
Hey Bethenny. I am 22 years old, and I love your show. I live in NYC so it attracts me! I totally love Tamra from the OC! I also don't think you are jealous of Gretchen, of course she is hott but you don't seem to be one that is jealous.
I absolutely love you, and Jill is right-you have the best one liners! Keep me laughing please!
- 02/23/2009 - 2:05am
- Viewer
Love your writing, but your observations seem to be a little skewed. Tamra and Vickie were bitches. Please, dont stand for those bitter women. Youre awesome....dont take a stand for the haters!!!
- 02/22/2009 - 6:52pm
- JJB
Bethenny, you are hilariously honest, maybe sometimes brutally so. While I don't always agree with you, I always appreciate your quick witted humor. I would love to see what you would have to say about Tamra after you were forced to spend an entire filming season with her. Can't wait for Bravo to set that one up! Do you really want to align with the wannabe Bethenny of OC. Seriously?
- 02/21/2009 - 7:53pm
- Holly
oh no you didnt-- lol -I love it when you say it. I think no one really knows what the deal was with Gretchen and Jeff. I think Tamra and Ms. Piggy oops I mean Ms. Vicki are jealous of Gretchen's youth and vivacity. She is absolutely gorgeous. So what if she maybe a gold digger she makes Jeff feel good and loved. At the end of the day that is all that matters.
- 02/21/2009 - 1:31pm
- Viewer
I love Bethany.She is the type of person the world needs more of. Honest and to the point without sugar coating it. Gretchen is just in this for the money.When they talk about their life in the beginning of the show, she doesn't say she loves her man.She states she loves the BLING!!! That is what she is all about. Be careful BLING BABY. Life has a way of coming up behind you and biting you in the behind..when it does you get everything your self serving life deserves.
- 02/20/2009 - 4:59pm
- Viewer
Bravo to you... Anyone who sticks up for Gretchen's gold digging/attention seeking, user/abuser relationship/exposure of Jeff and his poor family on the OC wives, should/has had a lobotomy... That girl is the latest Anna Nicole and I just cannot believe that viewers fell for her fake facade!! She took over and ruined the whole season with that buuny/fake sweety crap...and made the rest of the cast look mean.. Maybe they just don't want their kids gold digging a 60+ yr. old man with a terminal illness on nat. TV and exposing his kids and family to such a media circus/her own soap opera. Kudos to you, Tamra, and Vicki for being smart enough to see through her facade and excuses for "acting" the way Gretchen did to get all of the attention this season!! That girl is like nails on a chalkboard and makes me ill that a woman gets away with treating her "fiancee" and friends like that for her own Narcissistic fame/attention/glory on National TV. People will eventually see this and feel stupid that they stuck up for Gretchen.. She's a user/abuser..
- 02/20/2009 - 12:15pm
- shelly
You're usually right on target but get over your crush on Tamra..she's despicable. What's up with all the Bravo chicks being jealous of Gretchen... et tu Bethany??
- 02/20/2009 - 11:16am
- misha
Bethenny, It bugs me when you "cut" Alex and Simon for being at the Social Life party, saying, "of coarse any party called the Social Life party Alex and Simon would be at." You're there too, HELLO! Why do you have to keep cutting other people down for exactly what you're doing? Have you ever heard the theory that, what we hate in others is exactly what we hate about ourselves? Why do you have to be so critical of others? Can't you just be secure enough with yourself to let others be who they really are?
By the way I think you're GORGEOUS! and soooo FUNNY!
- 02/20/2009 - 11:00am
- Viewer
Bethenny...no. Just, no.
Whatever transpired between Gretchen and the five-times-married-but-still-held-onto-his-fortune-Jeff is their business. The relentless attacks and nastiness towards Gretchen by Vicki and Tamra (who were each also very cruel to Lynne, treating her as an outcast) shocked most viewers, and the blog comments and emails sent to Andy Cohen, if the previews can be believed, were overwhelmingly critical of your 'girls' Vicki and Tamra.
You are not being a smart girl, or an urban-tough cool girl, or wittily contrarian by aligning your sympathies with people that conspire to make others feel like garbage. You're way too long in the tooth, in the face and in the implants to honestly believe differently. It gives credence to the majority commenters here who are speculating that you, like your 'girls,' have envy issues. Please grow up.
- 02/20/2009 - 2:42am
- AnaBanana
I believe that all the OC Housewives are like any other group of women who come together for one reason or other and happen to do what women do best, critic one another to no avail. With your own character and personality, comes the way you leave a signature. Each housewife has done this. So, like them or hate them, we hope to remember this is television and entertaining to watch. I look forward to the new season of New York - Alex and Simone are a bit odd but play great characters!
- 02/20/2009 - 12:35am
- Sara
Wow... so now your season is starting, so it's "make nice" time with the ladies huh? Because it's their turn to blog? Hmmmm. Normally I love your blogging, but I definitely disagree with this one. I loved the ending to this episode with everyone back together. Regardless of if Gretchen truly loved her fiance or not, Vicki was mean and spineless when it came to making fun of her purse gift--I truly think Gretchen wanted to make friends with those girls, and not everyone would spend too much on a Rolex for themselves. Gretchen is intelligent and beautiful, and obviously you're jealous as well---yep, one can look young and gorgeous without fake boobs and anorexia, Bethany. Which is how you looked in the first episode back. You obviously work out, but your face looks skeletal and drawn (and OLDER) because you need to eat something. You look way too skinny, not attractive.
I agree with the thoughts on Jeana, though. Hopefully she appreciates that you'll be sending her your "get anorexic" book though....
- 02/19/2009 - 10:41pm
- Viewer
Bethenny,
You have been and continue to be 100% accurate about the show. You have the balls to say exactly what everyone is really thinking and have an educated opinion on what these ladies are portraying and what their actions are really saying. Please don't listen to the people on this blog who are telling you that you are wrong for feeling the way you do or writing what you really see because you have hit every nail on the head. You're definitely my favorite of the New York housewives and I love your honesty. Keep it going and don't listen to the haters.
And no, for the record, I'm not "jealous of Gretchen" or any of the other nonsense that people are probably going to come back with.
- 02/19/2009 - 5:40pm
- Mrs. Pi
I love ya Bethenny, but Girl Please. Whatever arrangement Gretchen may have had with her late fiancé was between them. Tacky Tamra and Porcine Vicki were so envious of her it was palpable. I'm mad you're making me stick up for Gretchen, but let's call a spade a spade. She's young and gets the kind of attention they'll never get again so they sip their Hater-Ade and talk s--t about her all day like the aging, leathery, straw-haired Mean Girls they are. It's not a good look.
- 02/19/2009 - 3:44pm
- Haley
You read my mind exactly about everything - I love your comments! So truthful and real. No fluff.
- 02/19/2009 - 1:05pm
- Viewer
I love to read your blog and also very excited about the new NY season. I am a little confused on how Tamra could be a favorite of yours? I think she is self-absorbed, self centered and fake!!! She cannot stand having her spotlight taken away. How could you miss the white trash family reunion dinner? Tamra just had to squeeze her breast together and give the chef a "show" and then her creepy cousin hitting on Ryan, who by the way reminds me of a troll or some character from the Lord of the Rings movies. Ok, maybe I am being a little harsh, but Tamra is not someone I would ever want in my circle of friends, she is not trust worthy and has more hurtful things to say about every one. She really should turn that finger at herself. Maybe LuAnn can send her a copy of her book, apparently the classes she took never sunk in!
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