Bethenny Frankel

Bethenny Frankel is a businesswoman ahead of the curve. From becoming a natural food chef and marketing Bethenny Bakes, her healthy baked goods service, to selling “Princess Pashminas” at house parties and creating the low-calorie cocktail category with the launch of Skinnygirl Cocktails, Bethenny has always identified and capitalized on business opportunities.

As the runner up on “The Apprentice: Martha Stewart,” her success then led her to Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of New York City,” followed by the spin-off series, “Bethenny Getting Married?” and “Bethenny Ever After…” Viewers were captivated by her wit, wisdom and humor as they followed her personal life becoming a mother and her professional journey creating the Skinnygirl empire. Bethenny has been named one of the Top 100 Most Powerful Celebrities and graced the cover of Forbes Magazine in 2011. She has brought her distinct voice and candid point of view to “Bethenny,” her nationally syndicated daytime talk show program. Bethenny will return as a guest shark in Season 10 of ABC-TV’s critically acclaimed series “Shark Tank.” Bethenny became an instant fan favorite last season, showcasing her entrepreneurial prowess and gut instincts alongside the panel of investors.

A true entrepreneur, to further build Skinnygirl Cocktails, Bethenny partnered with Beam Suntory in 2011 to grow her portfolio to include wines, flavored vodkas, and ready-to-drink cocktails. Since the launch of Skinnygirl Cocktails, she has expanded the Skinnygirl brand into a global lifestyle empire, featuring products for women that offer practical and stylish solutions to everyday problems. With the upcoming arrival of the Skinnygirl Jeanswear collection in September 2018, Skinnygirl has become more than a brand, but also an attitude that helps empower women to lead healthy lives and feel strong, honest and fearless. Some of the many other Skinnygirl products include microwave popcorn, candy, salad dressings, coffee, tea, liquid sweeteners, water enhancers, and shapewear.

Bethenny started her own TV production company, B Real-ity, producing two seasons of FYI’s “Food Porn,” and was the creator, producer and star of Bravo’s hit real estate show, “Bethenny and Fredrik.”

She is the five-time New York Times bestselling author of: “Skinnydipping,” “A Place of Yes: 10 Rules for Getting Everything You Want Out Of Life”, “Naturally Thin: Unleash Your Skinnygirl,” “Free Yourself from a Lifetime of Dieting, The Skinnygirl™ Dish: Easy Recipes for Your Naturally Thin Life”, and “I Suck At Relationships So You Don’t Have To”. She has also authored “Skinnygirl Solutions: Simple Ideas, Extraordinary Results,” the children’s book, “Cookie Meets Peanut”, and the cocktail book, “Skinnygirl Cocktails.”

Not fulfilled by business alone, Bethenny’s life’s experiences have inspired her to help other women in crisis find their own strength and resilience with the launch of B Strong, in partnership with Dress for Success. B Strong: Find Your Yes is a crisis intervention initiative that provides real time emergency assistance to women who face crises on their road to success.Additionally, Bethenny established “B Strong: Disaster Relief” in partnership with Delivering Good, collecting aid and donations from across the country to help individuals and their families affected by the recent natural disasters impacting Texas, Florida, Northern California, Dominica, The U.S. Virgin Islands and New York City. As a result of Bethenny’s efforts, B Strong has marshaled over 10 million pounds of aid to date that is destined primarily for Puerto Rico. Bethenny helped coordinate the chartering of about 54+ private planes to help deliver aid and relief to those hit hardest by the disaster. Most recently, B Strong has supported immediate aid programs in Guatemala for evacuees housed in shelters following the Fuego Volcano eruption. To date, over 10,000 individuals, companies and foundations have contributed to B Strong’s efforts. Raising approximately $1.25 million in cash cards, and collecting between $40-50 million worth of disaster relief to distribute, this has been called one of the largest privately-run humanitarian efforts in US history.