Bethenny Frankel is in hot water again after posting a TikTok about Hamptons residents.
The former Real Housewives of New York star, 53, took to social media on Thursday to share her thoughts on the popular seaside community on Long Island, New York, stating that it is not just for “rich people” but also for minorities.
“Hamptons is an amazing place, there are all kinds of people here, not just rich people,” the Skinny Girl mogul began. “There’s a big Latino community, there’s an African-American community here on the beach. Beautiful homes. I had a house there one summer.”
Fans were quick to condemn the racially charged comments, with The View co-host Ana Navarro topping the list.
‘Breaking news: whites are not the only ones capable of having money. There are rich blacks and rich Latinos,’ Navarro wrote.
Bethenny Frankel is in hot water again after posting a TikTok about Hamptons residents.
The former Real Housewives of New York star, 53, took to social media on Thursday to share her thoughts on the popular seaside community on Long Island, New York, stating that it is not just for “rich people” but also for minorities.
One fan wrote: “I guess Asians and South Asians can’t be rich like the Hamptons. Meanwhile, we’re the highest earners in the country, but what do I know?”
Another added: “This woman has been shedding her white privilege for YEARS. This is nothing new and it’s just who she is.”
And another chimed in and simply said, “Bethenny should get off her phone for a while. She needs to stop.”
The backlash comes just two weeks after the reality star faced criticism for purchasing a luxury car to match her dress.
Standing in front of a brand new blue Ford Bronco and wearing a long blue dress, in snaps posted to Instagram, she wrote: “When you buy a car that matches your outfit…”
“People can’t even buy food right now and you’re posting this?” one fan asked.
Another posted: ‘Are you so deaf that you really need to brag that you’re in the Hamptons and have a new car?’
“Wow! This is so relatable,” one sarcastic user added.
“Hamptons is an amazing place, there are all kinds of people here, not just rich people,” the Skinny Girl mogul began. “There’s a big Latino community, there’s an African-American community here on the beach. Beautiful homes. I had a house there one summer.”
Followers were quick to condemn the racially charged comments, with The View co-host Ana Navarro leading the way.
In September 2023, Bethenny also came under fire for giving away “leftover makeup” to TJ Maxx employees, which she filmed in a TikTok video uploaded earlier last week.
She A social media user labeled him “out of touch” while his compatriot Bravo, Carole RadziwillHe called the action a “white savior complex.”
In the clip, the TV personality explained that “the women who work here are so nice and they always compliment me on what we buy…”
“I wanted to bring them some of my leftover makeup that I just tried on, opened up and put in a pile to give away,” Bethenny said, later insisting that “it’s all brand new.”
After taking a quick look at some of the designer items in the store, she cut the clip to show bags filled with makeup products.
The reality star explained that the makeup items found in the bags “are things that have been opened once and then not used. But they are good, stylish and expensive.”
However, the employee expressed concern about accepting the makeup, saying there was a chance of “getting into trouble” for not being able to accept “any gratuity or gift.”
Social media users took to the comments section to offer their responses to the video, with one writing: “Why film her? She looks scared. Is this to gain clout?”
The backlash comes just two weeks after the reality star faced criticism for purchasing a luxury car to match her dress.
One angry fan posted: ‘Are you so tone deaf that you really need to brag that you’re in the Hamptons and have a new car?’
A TikTok user, @ivonnecruz2525, She uploaded a video of herself responding to the clip and wrote in the caption: “He’s so out of touch. He really thinks he did something there #peoplewithrights…”
Former Real Housewives Of New York City castmate Carole Radziwill slammed the businesswoman on X, formerly known as Twitter, and also reposted the same reel.
Bethenny and Carole used to be close in the past on the Bravo series, but their friendship noticeably fell apart during the show’s tenth season.
“Who sent this to me? LOL. I mean, stop messing around. There’s a lot to go through, but I’m not getting paid to do this anymore. But here… a “word”: #whitesalvationcomplex,” he wrote.
