FRANKEL FALL-OUT
RHONY’s Luann de Lesseps reveals she’s ‘NOT in touch’ with ex-friend Bethenny Frankel after she quit the show
LUANN De Lesseps has revealed that she has not had contact with her ex-friend Bethenny Frankel, following her intervention in 2019.
The stars were previously very close, to the point where Bethenny held an intervention for her cast-mate.
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, 56, opened up about their friendship in a conversation with Chanel Omari on her recently, where she revealed that has not been "in touch" with her ex-friend.
The star told the host: "No, I haven't been in touch with Bethany. You know, Bethany's left the show and kind of has moved on and that's, that's cool.
"And you know, and I wish her the best, you know, neither here nor there. She, you know, we are not in touch.
"I think she moved from the Hamptons. I don't even know if she's in the Hamptons anymore," she confessed.
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In the summer of 2018 Luann returned to rehab for the second time, after , now 50, staged an intervention for her friend.
During the RHONY reunion episode in February of 2019, the Skinny Girl founder made the shocking revelation after host asked whether or not their co-star had a drinking problem.
“Don’t worry, I’ve been through one intervention this weekend. I’m not doing one tonight,” Bethenny clapped back, referencing the Countess.
In another reunion special, the Shark Tank star elaborated a bit on Leann's relapse into addiction.
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“I would say she did not come to her decision entirely on her own,” she explained.
“There were a few people there and it was the right thing to do. It was a very, very emotional and crazy weekend. … It was time to face reality.
“There’s a lot going on that’s all a part of it. It all got so much larger than life and so much intensity at the same time and it needs to be leveled," she admitted.
"She has a journey to go on. She really wants to be loved. She’s so big so you think she’s so tough. But she’s really like a big baby. I feel for her. It’s sad.”
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In July of 2018, Bethenny spoke to about Luann's decision to not return to Real Housewives until she had a handle on her "healing."
“This weekend, Luann was surrounded by her girlfriends and decided — with their support — that in light of recent circumstances, it is the healthiest choice for her not to attend [this season’s] reunion taping so that she can continue in her healing process.
“Luann is now surrounded by a core group of people who truly have her best interests at heart and who are working to make sure she gets the help she needs," she added.
“Bravo has been very supportive of Luann during this time. It’s a brave and honest decision by her, and everyone is rallying around her and wants the best for her.”
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In April of last year, while on a show that perpetuates partying and functions.
During an episode of the Bravo show she told her co-stars: ";It was very hard for me not to drink.
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"The hard part is knowing you can drink and choosing not to drink. It's hard being around a group of girls who like to drink.
"As much as I don't want to drink, I just feel like I'd like to get back in the game with the girls."
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