Bethenny Frankel.Photo: Taylor Hill/FilmMagicBethenny Frankelis weighing in on the future ofThe Real HousewivesofNew York Cityfranchise.While hosting herJust Bpodcast, the businesswoman, 51, opened up aboutAndy Cohen’s recent revelation thatBravo is rebooting the New York seriesand also creating an all-new show starring OG cast members only.“Many of you have been asking me for a response to [the]Housewivesannouncement,” she began. “So a couple weeks ago, I got a text from, you know, the powers that be in the Bravosphere saying, ‘Is there a chance? Is there a chance? Just asking, is there a chance?’ Meaning, would I come back.“Frankel admitted that she “didn’t understand” what the new series featuring only OG cast members would be, saying it “wasn’t really an announcement.““I know from a bunch of producers and people in the industry that they’re casting the show of new people and that they clearly don’t know who the show of old people will be because I was asked to be on it,” she continued. “So it’s not been crafted. So it felt like, sort of, a half-baked announcement. I didn’t really understand it.“She continued, “Years ago I said to [franchise producer] Andy [Cohen], ‘There should be an all-stars show.’ And he said, ‘One day we’ll get to the point where we have to do that. We’re not there now.’ “Frankel also said the network is “smart” to keep “finding new ways to make things.““They can’t give that up, because you got to tap that vein and get the last juice out of that franchise,” she continued. “You got to keep going.“Addressing whether she would want to return, Frankel said: “When asked, I say, ‘There’s a number, but I don’t think you can afford it.’ ““From a business standpoint, [it’s] probably smarter for them to just keep mixing together the ingredients that they already have on the shelf: the people that’ll do it for so cheap because they’ll do it for next to nothing for the relevance and the jolt,” she continued. “From a business standpoint, you have something that’s not at the peak in ratings, put them all together in the soup. You have an audience, they’re going to watch it.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Added Frankel, “They don’t necessarily need my advice but unless you’re creating some new thing that you’re reviving an entire brand and doing something entirely new, I don’t even see how that applies to me because I didn’t necessarily even understand what it is.“PEOPLE has reached out to Bravo for comment.Frankel was a main cast member inRHONY’s first three seasons. After initially leaving, she returned for season 7 butleft for good after season 11.“I left because it becamenot who I really was anymore, and you can’t do something out of fear,” she said onParis Hilton’sThis Is Parispodcast in April 2021, adding that she “was literally there because of the money.“The Real Housewives of New York CitySeason 13 cast.Sophy Holland/BravoThis past season ofRHONYsaw OG cast memberRamona Singerclashing with newcomerEboni K. Williams.The season 13post-finale reunion special was canceledthereafter, with Bravo citing “scheduling challenges” as the reason. But a source told PEOPLE it was partially scrapped amidan internal investigationregarding complaints of racism filed among the cast.Cohen, 53, previously toldEntertainment TonightthatRHONYis taking a “pause” as they enter “repair mode.““We’re looking forward to next season and just building on it,” he said at the time. “It’s a fun problem to have — how do we make a great show better? And that’s what we’re working on.“Last week, Cohen revealedBravo is “rebooting and recasting” the series. Additionally, he shared that the second all-stars show is being referred to as “RHONY: Throwback” and “RHONY: Legacy” internally.“You know that we’re at a crossroads forRHONY,” he toldVariety. “We’ve spent a lot of time figuring out where to go. And the plan that we’ve come up with, I think, is a real gift to the fans.”
Bethenny Frankel.Photo: Taylor Hill/FilmMagic
Bethenny Frankelis weighing in on the future ofThe Real HousewivesofNew York Cityfranchise.While hosting herJust Bpodcast, the businesswoman, 51, opened up aboutAndy Cohen’s recent revelation thatBravo is rebooting the New York seriesand also creating an all-new show starring OG cast members only.“Many of you have been asking me for a response to [the]Housewivesannouncement,” she began. “So a couple weeks ago, I got a text from, you know, the powers that be in the Bravosphere saying, ‘Is there a chance? Is there a chance? Just asking, is there a chance?’ Meaning, would I come back.“Frankel admitted that she “didn’t understand” what the new series featuring only OG cast members would be, saying it “wasn’t really an announcement.““I know from a bunch of producers and people in the industry that they’re casting the show of new people and that they clearly don’t know who the show of old people will be because I was asked to be on it,” she continued. “So it’s not been crafted. So it felt like, sort of, a half-baked announcement. I didn’t really understand it.“She continued, “Years ago I said to [franchise producer] Andy [Cohen], ‘There should be an all-stars show.’ And he said, ‘One day we’ll get to the point where we have to do that. We’re not there now.’ “Frankel also said the network is “smart” to keep “finding new ways to make things.““They can’t give that up, because you got to tap that vein and get the last juice out of that franchise,” she continued. “You got to keep going.“Addressing whether she would want to return, Frankel said: “When asked, I say, ‘There’s a number, but I don’t think you can afford it.’ ““From a business standpoint, [it’s] probably smarter for them to just keep mixing together the ingredients that they already have on the shelf: the people that’ll do it for so cheap because they’ll do it for next to nothing for the relevance and the jolt,” she continued. “From a business standpoint, you have something that’s not at the peak in ratings, put them all together in the soup. You have an audience, they’re going to watch it.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Added Frankel, “They don’t necessarily need my advice but unless you’re creating some new thing that you’re reviving an entire brand and doing something entirely new, I don’t even see how that applies to me because I didn’t necessarily even understand what it is.“PEOPLE has reached out to Bravo for comment.Frankel was a main cast member inRHONY’s first three seasons. After initially leaving, she returned for season 7 butleft for good after season 11.“I left because it becamenot who I really was anymore, and you can’t do something out of fear,” she said onParis Hilton’sThis Is Parispodcast in April 2021, adding that she “was literally there because of the money.“The Real Housewives of New York CitySeason 13 cast.Sophy Holland/BravoThis past season ofRHONYsaw OG cast memberRamona Singerclashing with newcomerEboni K. Williams.The season 13post-finale reunion special was canceledthereafter, with Bravo citing “scheduling challenges” as the reason. But a source told PEOPLE it was partially scrapped amidan internal investigationregarding complaints of racism filed among the cast.Cohen, 53, previously toldEntertainment TonightthatRHONYis taking a “pause” as they enter “repair mode.““We’re looking forward to next season and just building on it,” he said at the time. “It’s a fun problem to have — how do we make a great show better? And that’s what we’re working on.“Last week, Cohen revealedBravo is “rebooting and recasting” the series. Additionally, he shared that the second all-stars show is being referred to as “RHONY: Throwback” and “RHONY: Legacy” internally.“You know that we’re at a crossroads forRHONY,” he toldVariety. “We’ve spent a lot of time figuring out where to go. And the plan that we’ve come up with, I think, is a real gift to the fans.”
Bethenny Frankelis weighing in on the future ofThe Real HousewivesofNew York Cityfranchise.
While hosting herJust Bpodcast, the businesswoman, 51, opened up aboutAndy Cohen’s recent revelation thatBravo is rebooting the New York seriesand also creating an all-new show starring OG cast members only.
“Many of you have been asking me for a response to [the]Housewivesannouncement,” she began. “So a couple weeks ago, I got a text from, you know, the powers that be in the Bravosphere saying, ‘Is there a chance? Is there a chance? Just asking, is there a chance?’ Meaning, would I come back.”
Frankel admitted that she “didn’t understand” what the new series featuring only OG cast members would be, saying it “wasn’t really an announcement.”
“I know from a bunch of producers and people in the industry that they’re casting the show of new people and that they clearly don’t know who the show of old people will be because I was asked to be on it,” she continued. “So it’s not been crafted. So it felt like, sort of, a half-baked announcement. I didn’t really understand it.”
She continued, “Years ago I said to [franchise producer] Andy [Cohen], ‘There should be an all-stars show.’ And he said, ‘One day we’ll get to the point where we have to do that. We’re not there now.’ "
Frankel also said the network is “smart” to keep “finding new ways to make things.”
“They can’t give that up, because you got to tap that vein and get the last juice out of that franchise,” she continued. “You got to keep going.”
Addressing whether she would want to return, Frankel said: “When asked, I say, ‘There’s a number, but I don’t think you can afford it.’ "
“From a business standpoint, [it’s] probably smarter for them to just keep mixing together the ingredients that they already have on the shelf: the people that’ll do it for so cheap because they’ll do it for next to nothing for the relevance and the jolt,” she continued. “From a business standpoint, you have something that’s not at the peak in ratings, put them all together in the soup. You have an audience, they’re going to watch it.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Added Frankel, “They don’t necessarily need my advice but unless you’re creating some new thing that you’re reviving an entire brand and doing something entirely new, I don’t even see how that applies to me because I didn’t necessarily even understand what it is.”
PEOPLE has reached out to Bravo for comment.
Frankel was a main cast member inRHONY’s first three seasons. After initially leaving, she returned for season 7 butleft for good after season 11.
“I left because it becamenot who I really was anymore, and you can’t do something out of fear,” she said onParis Hilton’sThis Is Parispodcast in April 2021, adding that she “was literally there because of the money.”
The Real Housewives of New York CitySeason 13 cast.Sophy Holland/Bravo
This past season ofRHONYsaw OG cast memberRamona Singerclashing with newcomerEboni K. Williams.
The season 13post-finale reunion special was canceledthereafter, with Bravo citing “scheduling challenges” as the reason. But a source told PEOPLE it was partially scrapped amidan internal investigationregarding complaints of racism filed among the cast.
Cohen, 53, previously toldEntertainment TonightthatRHONYis taking a “pause” as they enter “repair mode.”
“We’re looking forward to next season and just building on it,” he said at the time. “It’s a fun problem to have — how do we make a great show better? And that’s what we’re working on.”
Last week, Cohen revealedBravo is “rebooting and recasting” the series. Additionally, he shared that the second all-stars show is being referred to as “RHONY: Throwback” and “RHONY: Legacy” internally.
“You know that we’re at a crossroads forRHONY,” he toldVariety. “We’ve spent a lot of time figuring out where to go. And the plan that we’ve come up with, I think, is a real gift to the fans.”
source: people.com
