BTW, “ya dumb drag queen” is one of the funniest moments of all the RH franchises. Every time I think of it I laugh, and I kinda want to hug Bethenny for it.

You are also incorrect when you contend that she does not demonstrate compassion, kindness, and generosity. Quite the contrary, the 1st book she wrote, the one published late last spring (commonly referred to as the “Skinny Girl” book) is not a diet book, but a resource for healthy living. Although I’m not familiar with her newer publications, I don’t see how books on healthy pregnancy & positive thinking can be considered vapid or devoid of public benefit.

The 1st book was given to me by a friend because I was battling not obesity, but another life threatening disease: cancer. The wealth of knowledge Ms. Frankel shares regarding the keys to the gaining and/or restoration of health are nothing short of remarkable. She promotes healthy eating, fitness, mental health, mind set and clean living as inexorably intertwined elements of a happy, sane, healthy, and safe lifestyle.

Ms. Frankel helps her readers understand the genetic, biological & psychological elements that stand as barriers to personal happiness & health. And she promotes sane, sensible body images and choices. She advocates moderation, not starvation & occasional indulgence rather than unrealistic self-denial. But, of greatest importance to me was the knowledge she imparts about how the consumption & absorption of essential vitamins & minerals obtained from our food is about more than just eating the right things. She explains the interrelated mechanisms of nutrition in ways easily understood by all. Simple, yet previously unknown aspects of certain foods, like their propensity to cause inflammation, for example, has helped me manage, control & eradicate my disease. Her methods don’t run counter to current medical wisdom, they enhance treatment & accepted practices in disease management.

She makes herself available for consultations and has always responded personally to requests for clarification or additional information.
Her presentation of health & fitness is non-judgemental & comprehensive and, I suspect, it has helped far more people than just me. It unlikely would not have been a NY Times non-fiction bestseller for so long had it not been found to be of benefit & interest to many.

By the way, did I mention that the friend who gave me the book is a also physician? He had heard about it from several of his patients as well as his colleagues. He had purchased a copy for his practice’s library &, as a dear friend, helped me tremendously by giving me a copy. That, by the way, was my introduction to the RHNYC.

So she’s a little snarky & sometimes more than a little caustic in her comments to & about whining, feckless, self-indulgent, ego maniacs. As I said earlier, it simply adds to her charm! My overall health & the fact that with better nutritional habits I have remained cancer free for over 7 months is far more important to me than the personal feelings of her fellow “housewife”.
That, I contend, is the real entertainment.

I continue to maintain that Bethenney Frankel fits the definition of beautiful; both inside & out. My 3 thankful children agree with me.

And as far as your comment about her so-called aggressiveness, I hate to play the sexist card; however, if she were a man, what you referred to as aggressiveness wouldn’t even be an issue. Self-assured, confident, a go-getter maybe, but were she a male, she wouldn’t be called aggressive.

Once again, open your eyes! Peace

I feel sorry for those of you who can focus only on what you perceive to be her physical beauty or lack thereof. You have & will most likely continue to miss out on that which is most valuable in the human experience. Bethenney is a study in true beauty!

And, as has no “real housewife” before or since, she has taken the opportunities presented by the series & has turned them into a successful second chance. That’s beauty in its purest form!

One further observation, she is the 1st to acknowledge & encourage success in others & always the 1st to acknowledge both her shortcomings & her unfair slights to others. Open your eyes! Beauty is a far more valuable & rare quality than pretty!