‘Hypocrite’ Bethenny Frankel is accused of ‘exploiting’ Vanderpump Guidelines star Raquel Leviss through the use of her Scandoval sob story ‘to earn cash’ on her personal podcast – regardless of main campaign in opposition to Bravo’s actuality star ‘mistreatment’

Former Actual Housewives of New York star Bethenny Frankel has come below hearth from followers for ‘exploiting’ Vanderpump Guidelines ‘Scandoval’ drama in an effort to profit herself financially – whereas at the moment main the cost against Bravo’s mistreatment of reality stars.

The Bravo alum, 52, stunned followers on Wednesday after importing a shock episode of her Just B with Bethenny Frankel podcast by which Raquel Leviss opened up about the intense backlash over her months-long affair along with her BFF Ariana Madix‘s, 38, boyfriend Tom Sandoval, 40.

Throughout the prolonged dialogue Leviss, 28, described how terrible it had felt figuring out her ‘errors’ had been extremely profitable for Bravo – whereas she had but obtained a ‘single penny.’

Frankel was fast to lambast the TV community for utilizing the truth star’s story for revenue, nonetheless viewers had been fast to activate the star over the very fact she was seemingly doing the identical time.

Contradicting herself? Bethenny Frankel has come below hearth from followers for ‘exploiting’ Vanderpump Guidelines ‘Scandoval’ drama in an effort to profit herself financially

‘Wait so it’s not okay for bravo to earn cash off this nevertheless it’s okay so that you can??’ one confused followers commented on Instagram.

One other added: ‘Bethenny earning money off of Rachel retelling her story below the guise of how inhumane it’s for BRAVO to earn cash off of Rachel’s story is…HYPOCRISY AT ITS FINEST!’

A 3rd said: ‘Sorry Bethenny … It appears very opportunistic of you to do that and I can’t assist however suppose you might be utilizing Rachel in the identical manner you might be criticizing Bravo for its actions. I additionally recall you talking very unkindly of her when the entire Scandoval story unfolded. It simply doesn’t sit proper with me.’

Certainly, some listeners started to ask if the SkinnyGirl founder could be paying Leviss for her look as one wrote: ‘So like… I’m gonna assume you’re paying Rachel for doing this episode and residuals going ahead? Or are you additionally exploiting her for $?’

One other commented: ‘Are you compensating Rachel for this content material she’s creating for you? Or is it extra exploitation with out compensation? Will she get residuals each time this episode is listened to in perpetuity??’

‘Are you paying her a good amount of money to make sure listening to the imply feedback?’ one fan quizzed. ‘This appears to be utilizing her once more for a revenue…cashing in on this automobile crash – simply as unhealthy as what you declare to be attempting to cease?’

One fan steered Frankel was focusing an excessive amount of anger in the direction of Bravo as they tweeted: ‘Bethenny must calm down a bit. Something to take down Bravo, seemingly. Discuss biting the hand that fed (created) you.’

One other agreed and said: ‘@Bethenny is nothing greater than a starved for consideration ex actuality star……she’s no higher than anybody who’s been on Bravo however she likes to suppose that she is. She solely will get press when speaking about Bravo.’

‘Scandoval’: Raquel Leviss was the goal of intense backlash after her months-long affair with Ariana Madix’s, 38, boyfriend Tom Sandoval, 40, was uncovered; trio seen in November 2022

Agenda? The podcast interview stunned many listeners because of the truth Frankel is at the moment main the cost in opposition to Bravo’s mistreatment of actuality stars 

Bethenny beforehand starred within the Actual Housewives franchise from 2008 till 2010, and later returned in 2015 till her exit in 2019.

She additionally starred in a Bravo spinoff titled Bethenny Getting Married? which was later modified to Bethenny Ever After (2010-2012).

Extra followers started to precise their outrage over the interview as one wrote: ‘Bethenny is right here to MAKE MONEY OFF Scandoval by interviewing & persevering with to use a morally bankrupt particular person . 

‘She isn’t attempting to grasp Rachel (which there isn’t a justification for what she did) the affair is one factor, however to proceed a CLOSE friendship with somebody whereas having an affair with their boyfriend is one thing all of the remedy on the earth might by no means repair. SO, AGAIN, Bethenny is constant to use and earn more money off actuality TV.’

One other said: ‘I used to be such an enormous fan of yours however now with all this bravo s**t your stirring and advertising and marketing your podcasts off of bravo whereas attempting to take them down was nearly my breaking level… this interview was the breaking level.’

When aked why she determined to interrupt her silence on Frankel’s podcast, Leviss – who now goes by her birth name, Rachel – defined she felt she discovered an ally in Frankel, who was in a position to see how Leviss had been financially impacted by the controversy.

‘I simply heard what you had been saying on TikTok and utilizing my case for instance of exploitation and the way in which that the community is operating to the financial institution — like, laughing, operating to the financial institution with this scandal — and I have never seen a single penny,’ Leviss said.

Many requested whether or not Frankel was paying Leviss as a result of getting a slice of the Scandoval drama was benefitting the previous RHONY star’s podcast and checking account

‘It isn’t honest,’ she continued. ‘And I really feel like a toddler saying, “It isn’t honest!” Nevertheless it actually is not. And I really feel like I have been portrayed as the last word villain. My errors that I’ve made on-camera reside on perpetually.’

Shortly after the scandal, Vanderpump Guidelines obtained its first Emmy nomination – one for Excellent Image Enhancing for an Unstructured Actuality Program and one other for Excellent Unstructured Actuality Program.

The scandal has additionally turned out to be profitable for a number of of her castmates.

Ariana Madix, who ended her relationship with Tom Sandoval on account of the affair, has obtained numerous sponsorship alternatives, whereas Lala Kent revealed her ‘Ship it to Darrell’ merchandise helped pay for her new dwelling.

In the meantime, Leviss has remained out of the limelight for the reason that present’s reunion episodes aired in June noticed her come below intense backlash over the affair.

The podcast episode was dropped simply weeks after Frankel slammed Bravo and NBC  for ‘grotesque and wicked’ mistreatment of actuality stars.

Earlier this month, Frankel and different stars accused each Bravo and NBC for ‘protecting up sexual violence, condoning revenge porn, and exploiting minors and denying psychological well being remedy,’ in a bombshell letter obtained by DailyMail.com.

Stars complained of ‘grotesque and wicked mistreatment’, with the letter claiming each present and former stars had been ‘mentally, bodily, and financially victimized’.

It additionally alleged that they had been ‘threatened with smash ought to they resolve to talk out about their mistreatment’.

Slamming networks: Frankel has accused each Bravo and NBC for ‘protecting up sexual violence, condoning revenge porn, and exploiting minors and denying psychological well being remedy’

Becoming a member of forces: Frankel notably teamed up with SAG-AFTRA and took to her primary Instagram web page to disclose that the union stood by actuality stars

Sources informed DailyMail.com actuality star Bethenny Frankel has ‘led the cost’ in opposition to the community, weeks after she slammed executives for exploiting ‘younger, doe-eyed expertise’ who’re determined to be on TV.

In a press release, NBC stated that it was ‘dedicated to sustaining a protected and respectful office for solid and crew on our actuality reveals.’

The explosive letter directed at Bravo Media, E!, and CNBC, that are collectively managed by NBCUniversal, claims the networks’ broadly consumed actuality TV universe is the explanation stars’ alleged struggling ‘remained below wraps for a lot too lengthy.’

‘The day of reckoning has arrived,’ the letter started, because it accused community chiefs of intentionally damaging the psychological well being of solid members by plying them with alcohol and depriving them of meals and sleep.

When stars complained, they had been allegedly denied psychological well being remedy regardless of exhibiting indicators they had been struggling, the letter stated.

The networks are additionally accused of exploiting minors by not paying them regardless of long-term appearances on the reveals.

Actuality reckoning: Frankel has beforehand lambasted the TV community for utilizing the Leviss and different star’s life moments for revenue 

Frankel has notably teamed up with SAG-AFTRA and took to her primary Instagram web page to disclose that the union stood by actuality stars and is able to be a part of her in taking down studios and manufacturing corporations.

She shared the information and a press release from SAG-AFTRA – which has been on strike since July 14 – in a submit, which she captioned as ‘Use your voice. The truth reckoning has begun…’

Within the letter, the union wrote, ‘We stand prepared to help Bethenny Frankel, Bryan Freedman and Mark Geragos together with actuality performers and our members within the battle and are bored with studios and manufacturing corporations attempting to bypass the Union in an effort to exploit the expertise that they depend upon to make their product.’

SAG added that they’re encouraging actuality performers and members to achieve out ‘so we may go collectively towards the safety of the truth performers ending the exploitative practices which have developed on this space and to have interaction in a brand new path to Union protection’.