Luann Claims Bethenny Ditched Her & ‘RHONY’ Co-Stars After Quitting Show
Sep. 19 2019, Updated 8:42 p.m. ET
Bethenny Frankel left The Real Housewives of New York in August – and she allegedly quit her friendship with her co-stars too. In an exclusive interview RadarOnline.com, Luann de Lesseps claimed none of the Bravo stars have stayed in touch with Frankel.
“I haven’t seen her since she left the show,” de Lesseps, 54, told RadarOnline.com at Countess Luann de Lesseps & Friends Comedy Show at Slate in New York City on Tuesday, September 17. “I don’t think any of us have.”
As RadarOnline.com readers know, Frankel, 48, told Variety in a statement that she is leaving the Bravo series to “explore” her “next chapter.”
She first joined the reality series when it premiered in 2008. She left the show in 2010 after three seasons. She returned in 2015 for Season 12.
Last season, Frankel got into a blowout fight with de Lesseps while on a cast trip in Miami. Frankel called her “insufferable,” as she seemed more concerned with herself and her cabaret instead of spending time with her co-stars.
But de Lesseps appears to be in a new feud on the upcoming season.
When asked about new housewife Leah McSweeney, she told RadarOnline.com, “There is always drama, especially when there is a new girl in town. It’s like a new chick in the roost. Where did that chick come from? Let’s go!”
But she isn’t the only one feuding with McSweeney. While at the event, cast member Tinsley Mortimer was spotted screaming at her.
“It’s my choice,” she was heard saying to McSweeney. “You jumped down my throat!”
De Lesseps teamed up with Chanel in the City video podcast host Chanel Omari for the event. They are working on an upcoming Countess and Friends podcast together. Proceedings from the event benefit STOMP Out Bullying.
“You’re going to expect a lot of laughs,” de Lesseps said of the show. “You’re going to expect a story from my diary. We got a lot of great comedians. A lot of podcast stuff from Chanel. It’s going to be an interesting evening.”
Chanel continued, “The reason we partnered up is because Luann is such an inspiration for Stomp Out Bullying. We have all gone through our ups and downs and I felt like she uses her platform for such good. It’s about time for people to understand it and see it. If we don’t have celebrities like her having this conversation, we’re not going to survive. Luann helped me write the whole show, and produced it.”