Last night’s The Real Housewives of New York City Season 7 Episode 1 marked the return of Bravo’s hit series, and with it, a notably notorious blast from the past. Watch The Real Housewives of New York City Season 7 Episode 1 Online Maybe it’s the egg roll I ate before hot yoga. Maybe it is Bethenny Frankel. But after watching The Real Housewives of New York City premiere, I feel like puking. Most of us tuned into the season premiere for the long-awaited return of Bethenny. An original cast member, Bethenny charmed the audience with her quick wit and relatable personality. She was seen peeing in the toilet taking a pregnancy test, struggling to make ends meet, and fumbling through awkward relationships. You know, stuff we’ve all been through. She left the show after Season 3 to film her spin-off series, Bethenny Ever After , and to focus on other business endeavors, such as writing, hosting a talk show, and promoting her Skinnygirl cocktail line. But as her return launches The Real Housewives of New York City Season 7 premiere, she could not be further from the approachable personality that catapulted her into stardom. In the opening segment of the episode, she states, “I am the wealthiest homeless person in Manhattan.” Bethenny groans this as she checks into a presidential suite with marble floors, bottled Fiji water for her dog, and martini olives brought at her request. Throughout the episode, in a fragmented narrative, Bethenny discloses her housing predicament. And though her attempt may be a pathetic plea for sympathy, her whining only underscores her privilege. Searching for a home with realtor Fredrik Eklund, cast member of Bravo’s Million Dollar Listing New York, she explains that her former husband, Jason Hoppy, is living in the apartment she bought, leaving her “homeless.” Yet she tearfully tells Eklund, in the summer, “I had to buy a place in The Hamptons,” and “I bought a place downtown that needs to be renovated.” She sobs, “I am staying in corporate apartments.” None of this sounds like a problem. She also humblebrags about wearing Oscar de La Renta and dancing with Jamie Foxx at the Angel Ball. I wish my life sucked that much. 44 Beautiful Photos of Bethenny Frankel 1. Bethenny Frankel Red Carpet Pose View Photo Bethenny Frankel poses here at Elton John AIDS Foundation’s 13th Annual An Enduring Vision Benefit. She’s looking pretty great on the red carpet, isn’t she? 2. Bethenny Frankel Picture View Photo Looking good, Bethenny Frankel! The reality star strikes a pretty pose on the red carpet of Elton John AIDS Foundation’s 13th Annual An Enduring Vision Benefit. 3. Photo of Bethenny View Photo Bethenny Frankel has left the Real Housewives world behind. And she seems very happy about that. 4. Bethenny Frankel Profile View Photo Bethenny Frankel gives us a look at her profile in this picture. She is a very good looking woman, huh? Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 5. Bethenny Frankel Bikini Body View Photo Bethenny Frankel flaunts her bikini body in Miami. She looks pretty good, doesn’t she? 6. Bethenny Frankel on Her Knees View Photo Bethenny Frankel is on her knees for this photo. Go ahead and make the appropriate joke. 7. Bethenny Frankel Redbook Cover View Photo Bethenny Frankel covers this issue of Redbook. She opens up about her personal life and relationships in a chat with the magazine. 8. Bethenny Frankel No Makeup View Photo Bethenny Frankel doesn’t need no makeup! She goes all natural in this Twitter picture. Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 9. Bethenny Frankel on Talk Show Set View Photo Bethenny Frankel had a good run as a talk show host. But her series was canceled in early 2014. 10. Pic of Bethenny Frankel View Photo Bethenny Frankel no longer has a talk show. But, hey, she gave it a good run! 11. Bethenny Frankel Wardrobe Malfunction Alert! View Photo Bethenny Frankel wardrobe malfunction alert! Watch this talk show host nearly give us a major sneak peek in this GIF. 12. Bethenny Frankel Waves View Photo Bethenny Frankel is now a single woman. She says she’s doing just fine, thanks. Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 13. Bethenny Frankel on Watch What Happens Live View Photo Bethenny Frankel sits down here and talks about her love life on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen. 14. Bethenny Frankel on The Real Housewives of New York City GIF View Photo What is wrong with this person, indeed? Bethenny Frankel sums it up best as always. 15. Bethenny Frankel in Daughter’s Pajamas View Photo Bethenny Frankel in her daughter’s pajamas. Real normal. 16. Bethenny Frankel in Baggy Clothes View Photo Have a problem with Bethenny Frankel wearing her four-year old’s pajamas? Okay. How about this?!? Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 17. Bethenny Frankel: Bikini Instagram Pic View Photo Bethenny Frankel posted a new bikini photo to Instagram. Many fans feel the former reality star looks far too skinny. 18. Tiny Bethenny Frankel View Photo Bethenny Frankel came under fire for posting this picture online. Just look at how small her waist is in it! 19. Bethenny Frankel in Black View Photo Bethenny Frankel poses here on the red carpet. Are you liking her fashion decision? 20. Frankel View Photo Bethenny Frankel. The name says it all, as does her expression here. Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 21. Beth Frankel Photo View Photo Bethenny Frankel has gone from Real Housewife to real talk show host. She’s very popular. 22. Bethenny on the Street View Photo Bethenny Frankel is suffering through an ugly divorce. And she’s shocked by how it’s turned out. 23. Bethenny Frankel and Minnie View Photo Bethenny Frankel could use a hug. Good thing she’s getting one here from a well-known mouse. 24. Bethenny Frankel Bikini Photo View Photo Sorry, Jason Hoppy. But Bethenny Frankel is SMOKIN in this bikini! Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 25. Bethenny Frankel Tabloid Cover View Photo Bethenny Frankel is at war with Jason Hoppy. We have a feeling this will not end well. 26. Bethenny Frankel at Macy’s View Photo Bethenny Frankel entertains fans at Macy’s in this photo. People love her! 27. Jason Hoppy and Bethenny Frankel on Xmas View Photo Jason Hoppy and Bethenny Frankel were once a happy couple. Now they are broken up and fighting in divorce court. 28. Hi, Bethenny Frankel! View Photo Bethenny Frankel is now a single woman. She filed for divorce in early 2013. Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 29. Khloe Kardashian and Bethenny Frankel Cover View Photo Did their men cheat on them?!? This tabloid cover makes us feel sorry for Khloe Kardashian and Bethenny Frankel. 30. Bethenny Frankel with Ellen View Photo Bethenny Frankel appears here on Ellen. She talks about her divorce in the interview. 31. Beth Frankel Picture View Photo Bethenny Frankel is now a single woman. She’s also the mother to little Bryn. 32. Bethenny Frankel Us Weekly Cover View Photo Bethenny Frankel and Jason Hoppy have called it quits. But there was no cheating involved in this split, sources tell Us Weekly. Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 33. Bethenny Frankel on a Red Carpet View Photo Bethenny Frankel is now a single woman. She announced her separation from Jason Hoppy near the end of 2012. 34. Bethenny Photograpg View Photo Bethenny Frankel is likely the most successful Real Housewife of all-time. She’s now an actual talk show host. 35. A Bethenny Frankel Image View Photo This is Bethenny Frankel. You know who this is right? 36. Bethenny Frankel at Barnes and Noble View Photo Bethenny Frankel promotes her new book here at Barnes and Noble. The reality star is also a new talk show host. Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 37. Bethenny Frankel in Glamour View Photo Bethenny Frankel poses here for Glamour. The talk show host opens up to that magazine about her unfortunate miscarriage. 38. Bethenny Frankel in a Bathing Suit View Photo For someone her age, Bethenny Frankel looks very good in a bikini. This can’t really be denied. 39. Bethenny Frankel on the Red Carpet View Photo Bethenny Frankel is an incredibly successful businesswoman. Although there has been some controversy surrounding a few of her ventures. 40. Bethenny Frankel Parade Photo View Photo Yay! Bethenny Frankel has many reasons to celebrate. She has somehow become a mega millionaire. Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 41. Bethenny Frankel Screen Grab View Photo Bethenny Frankel only looks partially insane in this photo. It’s courtesy of her inane Bravo reality show. 42. Frankel Photo View Photo Bethenny Frankel is okay, folks! The reality star was actually lost at sea for a bit in September 2011. 43. Skinnygirl Sangria Sample View Photo Yes, there is now Skinnygirl Sangria. Bethenny Frankel takes a swig from it here. 44. Bethenny Frankel Bottle Signing View Photo Bethenny Frankel signs a bottle of Skinnygirl Margarita in Toronto, Canada here. The reality star has made a mint off that product. Advertisement A message from our sponsor. The End. Up Next: ” 44 Beautiful Photos of Bethenny Frankel .” We’ll be redirecting you shortly… Speaking of obnoxious. Ramona’s longtime friend, Dorinda Medley, made her RHONYC debut. Her on-air time this episode was short. And certainly she wouldn’t have been casted if she weren’t a hot mess. But if a level-headed rich lady from the Upper East Side exists, she might be it. What stole the spotlight from Dorinda was her daughter, Hannah. Hannah is the runner-up for Bethenny’s most-annoying-person-on-television tiara. Taking a break from college, Hannah is “finding herself.” Even Dorinda asks, “What is finding yourself on the Upper East Side?” It’s called dropping out of college to live off your fortune, Dorinda. Donning eyebrow pencil that gives a 1980s Madonna a run for her money, Hannah justifies buying an “ironic and playful” Fendi bag. (It’s ugly). And she downplays the fact that she stole her mother’s credit card to go shopping. She is the quintessential brat. Who would have guessed that Ramona Singer would bring forth the only truly compelling drama of the episode? Ramona is currently divorcing, Mario, her husband of 25 years. While dining on Madison Avenue with BFF Sonja, Ramona – in a surprisingly composed manner – states, this is “the weirdest time of my life” and “my whole world has fallen apart.” Sonja was too busy caring about Sonja to sympathize. But Dorinda offered Ramona some much needed support. Though the catfights are what keep us watching, the tender relationship between Dorinda and Ramona proves that the ladies of NYC can be compassionate and sympathetic – sometimes. The rest of the episode is filled with arbitrary commentary from the ladies on the sideline. Sonja is still drunk. As Heather states, she is #ihaveaproblemdrunk. She also gets human placenta facials. Even Sonja admits to her state of unraveling. She claims, “I used to be classy. Now, I’m trashy.” Don’t shoot the messenger Sonja, but you’ve never been classy. LuAnn loves The Hamptons and thinks “a couple extra pounds is good for my face.” You can’t see the pounds through the Botox, sister. Kristen says her husband isn’t as much of an asshole. Doubt it. And Carole is so busy having a fabulous life, she has forgotten to work. Her publisher scolded her for not meeting her writing deadlines. Carole responded in her interview, “I should have been working harder and enjoying my life a little less.” She might be joining the Bethenny and Hannah club for the most obnoxious shit said on this episode. Certainly, this season will serve a healthy portion of drama. We just might need a drink or two to survive the return of Bethenny. As Ramona would say, “Turtle Time!” Real Housewives: Before They Were Reality Stars! 1. Bethenny Frankel: Before The Real Housewives View Photo Two housewives for the price of one! Kyle Richards posted this blast from the past of her hanging with Bethenny Frankel. 2. Brandi Glanville: Before The Real Housewives View Photo RHOBH’s Brandi looks like she hasn’t aged in over 10 years! 3. Lisa Vanderpump: Before The Real Housewives View Photo Aww, Beverly Hills housewife Lisa Vanderpump showed off this sweet flashback photo. 4. Kim Richards: Before The Real Housewives View Photo Kim Richards was a major child star. Check her out on the set of Magnum P.I. back in 1982. Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 5. Kyle Richards: Before The Real Housewives View Photo Aww, look at young Beverly Hills Housewife Kyle Richards! 6. Joyce Giraud: Before The Real Housewives View Photo All hail Beverly HIlls’ Joyce Giraud, beauty queen and former Miss Puerto Rico. 7. Gretchen Rossi: Before The Real Housewives View Photo Can you guess which housewife this photo is of? You’re looking at little Gretchen Rossi. 8. Kandi Burruss: Before The Real Housewives View Photo Atlanta’s Kandi Burruss shared this throwback photo. Love it! Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 9. Cynthia Bailey: Before The Real Housewives View Photo Guess who? This little cutie is Atlanta’s Cynthia Bailey. 10. Caroline Manzo: Before The Real Housewives View Photo Jersey’s own Caroline Manzo as a curly-haired teen. 11. Melissa Gorga: Before The Real Housewives View Photo Another adorable young housewife… This baby photo belongs to Jersey’s Melissa Gorga. 12. Sonja Morgan: Before The Real Housewives View Photo NYC’s Sonja Morgan had one heck of an ’80s ‘do! Nice work. Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 13. Danielle Staub: Before The Real Housewives View Photo It’s no secret that former Jersey housewife Danielle Staub has an interesting past… Here’s a pic of her modeling a bikini! 14. Jacqueline Laurita: Before The Real Housewives View Photo NJ’s Jacqueline Laurita was a blonde back in the day. 15. Joanna Krupa: Before The Real Housewives View Photo Miami’s Joanna Krupa is a successful model. Look at this 2008 Maxim cover! 16. Yolanda Foster: Before The Real Housewives View Photo Beverly Hills beauty and former model Yolanda Foster looks stunning while posing with her babies. Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 17. Tamra Barney: Before The Real Housewives View Photo OCs Tamra was quite the bodacious bikini babe. Still is! 18. Ramona Singer: Before The Real Housewives View Photo Ramona and Mario had a totally tubular bikini party once upon a time. The End. Up Next: ” Real Housewives: Before They Were Reality Stars! .” We’ll be redirecting you shortly… What did you think of The Real Housewives of New York City Season 7 Episode 1? Hit the comment section below and let us know how you feel about it. As always, you can watch The Real Housewives of New York City online to see the action from start to finish … we just suggest bracing yourself emotionally.
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The Real Housewives of New York City Season 7 Episode 1 Recap: The B is Back!
