Bethenny Frankel and Martha Stewart.Photo:John Nacion/Variety via Getty/Michael Loccisano/Getty
John Nacion/Variety via Getty/Michael Loccisano/Getty
Bethenny Frankelopened up on her recent reconciliation withMartha Stewart.
TheReal Housewives of New York Cityalum, 53, shared on her podcastJust B with Bethenny Frankelthat she recently apologized to the businesswoman, 82, and “kissed the proverbial ring” at theiHeartRadio Jingle Ball in New York City. Frankel and Stewart’s relationship began when the former was the runner-up on Stewart’sThe Apprentice: Martha Stewartin 2005.
Frankel explained once she saw Stewart and was presented the opportunity to speak with her, she told her: “‘You’re amazing. What you’ve been doing is unbelievable. I’m so impressed.' I said, ‘I kiss the proverbial ring,’ I said, ‘I’m sorry for anything that has happened.’”
“Full tail, right between legs, don’t even know what I’m sorry for,” admitted Frankel. “Doesn’t f—— matter, meaning we’re both grown-a– women who have nothing to prove in this life. And it just hit different. It just hit different.”
Bethenny Frankel poses at the opening night of the new Andrew Lloyd Webber Musical “Bad Cinderella” on Broadway at The Imperial Theatre on March 23, 2023 in New York City.Bruce Glikas/WireImage
Bruce Glikas/WireImage
Once Frankel went over and “kissed the ring in deference in adoration,” she noticed how their interaction was different — and her own confidence. “‘Cause I, when I was younger… there was something shakier about me,” said Frankel. “I hadn’t earned it yet… I hadn’t fought the fought, walked the walk, talked the talk.”
Frankel explained that during their interaction, she knew she had “earned” her “seat at the table,” explaining that she’s “gone through the ranks" of the business. She shared that she and “everyone else” know her worth and remarked how she “can get the same people on speed dial that [Stewart] can.”
“It felt different walking over there but she treated me differently, she received me differently. … She just met me in the middle. We were both two women. There was just a vibe,” Frankel asserted. “We were like, equals. And it landed and I gave her what she deserved and is earned.”
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Martha Stewart attends the 2023 Footwear News Achievement Awards at Cipriani South Street on November 29, 2023 in New York City.Jamie McCarthy/Footwear News via Getty
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Although Frankel apologized to Stewart, she said the relationship dynamic can still feels like a child around a parent. Still, she noted that their dynamic “changed in the last couple of years” because Frankel has become “more empowered” and regards herself as being “on [Stewart’s] level.”
“It’s really been this nemesis sort of friendly rivalry,” Frankel continued. “It was back and forth. But it was never like, vicious. It was just sort of, healthy battle. For no good reason.”
source: people.com
