RHONY alum Bethenny Frankel responds to rumors she’s rejoining the Bravo show after fan-favorite quit two years ago
REAL Housewives of New York City alum Bethenny Frankel responded to rumors she's rejoining the Bravo show after quitting two years ago.
Deuxmoi reported the alleged casting news earlier this week.
@BravoTV is [100 percent] false.
"I deleted there & took here Bc Haiti is what’s important & I don’t want to clutter msgs w false gossip.
"The leak is desperate for attention. I haven’t spoken to bravo since leaving & @Andy & I don’t discuss rhony."
"Whoever is leaking this is obviously desperate or has something to gain for themselves, but I always want you to know the truth about what's actually happening so you know what to trust and what not to trust.
"I've been focusing on Haiti. I've been enjoying the summer with my daughter, growing my business. Bravo and the housewives was an incredible experience. It gave me the opportunity to provide my daughter with incredible experiences I could have never imagined.
"It gave me the opportunity to focus a large part of my work and of my life on philanthropic efforts, helping people during times of need like right now like with Haiti. We have been able to raise and will distribute 4.5M dollars on multiple barges into Haiti, helping people who are truly in need.
This followed Deuxmoi sharing next season's cast would feature Ramona Singer, Eboni K. Williams, Bethenny Frankel and Tinsley Mortimer, with Luann de Lesseps in a "friend of" role.
The gossip site said the show was "working overtime to secure a Bethenny Frankel and Tinsley Mortimer return."
The series currently stars , , , and Eboni K. Williams.
The insider revealed: “Things are in a complete state of panic amongst the cast of . Ramona is NOT the only one on the chopping block.
However, the source said the casting situation is a "nightmare."
RHONY's season 13 reunion was originally planned to be filmed on August 5, though was pushed back to at least September.
Additionally, season 14 won't begin production until 2022.
The source claimed that "pushing the start of filming for next season back to next year has everyone in panic," adding: "The cast want to know if they’re getting a check or not."
It may be a while until the cast learns their fate on the show, as "producers wait until the very last minute to make offers to the cast they want."
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The source said: "The panic among the current cast will go for months as they scramble to find new cast members. It’s a straight-up mess."
The Sun has reached out to a RHONY rep for comment.