Real Housewives' Kelly Bensimon Attacks Bethenny Frankel Again

Us Magazine - April 10, 2009 6:48 AM PDT
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The Real Housewives of New York star Kelly Bensimon hasn't put away her cat claws.

In May's Harper's Bazaar, she attacks Bethenny Frankel (again) for saying she has an "inauthenticity" to her in an early episode of the Bravo show.

"Is Bethenny a socialite? No." Bensimon, 40, says. "Will she ever sit next to [socialite] Lauren DuPont? No. Is she best friends with [Estee Lauder Senior Vice President] Aerin Lauder? No. Am I? No. Do I care? No. Does she? Oh, absolutely. She's not authentic."

"All she does is sit there and cry all the time," she continues. "I'm like, You're crying about guys? And shut up."

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"Honestly, if being inauthentic means graduating from Columbia University, writing three books, starting two magazines, bearing two children [daughters Sea, 10, and Teddy, 8], being the ambassador for wool, running a marathon for charity if that's inauthentic? Tell me what authentic is," she says.

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In an email to Usmagazine.com, Frankel, 38, laughs off Bensimon's remarks: "Who is Lauren DuPont? The only person I want to hang out with is Jill Zarin ."

Benismon -- who faces a misdemeanor assault charge after she allegedly punched her ex-boyfriend, Nick Stefanov -- also says she has some regrets about appearing on the show.

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"One of the worst things about putting yourself out there is exposing yourself to situations you never dreamed would be a reality," she says.

Still, asked if she could be anyone else for a day, she replies, "I would be me. Every single day. With criticism, without criticism. Just to be me. Because what's so bad about that?"

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  • americangirl
    Kelly is a whack job who cares only about parties and her appearance. She has no brain. She is the most self-centered beeottch of all them and a horrible parent! She cant argue or stand her ground- insted all she says is "stop". She needs to go away to her fake little shallow world. And take Ramona with her!!
    report abuseposted May 29, 2009 2:05 PM PDT
  • americangirl
    Kelly is a whack job who cares only about parties and her appearance. She has no brain. She is the most self-centered beeottch of all them and a horrible parent! She cant argue or stand her ground- insted all she says is "stop". She needs to go away to her fake little shallow world. And take Ramona with her!!
    report abuseposted May 29, 2009 2:05 PM PDT
  • americangirl
    Kelly is a whack job who cares only about parties and her appearance. She has no brain. She is the most self-centered beeottch of all them and a horrible parent! She cant argue or stand her ground- insted all she says is "stop". She needs to go away to her fake little shallow world. And take Ramona with her!!
    report abuseposted May 29, 2009 2:04 PM PDT
  • Darlene
    If we keep posting how much we hate Kelly...guess what? they are going to bring her back next season...hellooooooooooooo ratings people...:) Bethany is Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!
    report abuseposted May 19, 2009 1:33 PM PDT
  • Lady Luck
    She looks like a horse!!!
    report abuseposted May 7, 2009 7:46 AM PDT
  • Lady Luck
    I have a hard time believing Kelly supported herself, what poor ex is paying this woman child support hmmm? She looks like she's on drugs: glassy eyes and for such an educated writer, she comes across as a moron! Bethany can't cry, why, because that shows she has a heart...go back to your breakfast of coke and adderal, the show was fine without your obnoxious, self centered ass!!!
    report abuseposted May 7, 2009 7:45 AM PDT
  • Gerald S
    i think kelly is super fake, all she does is wine about who she knos i think she'll end of on some vh1 crash reality show.
    report abuseposted May 4, 2009 5:41 AM PDT
  • J D
    What is the deal with her skin? It looks rough and though she's 50. I would have thought she'd have taken care of herself. As for her manners, her continuous lateness is just rude. I find nothing attractive about her neither her looks or her manners.
    report abuseposted May 3, 2009 4:27 PM PDT
  • RedKat
    Kelly is a "manster"...half man half monster...Who is she... The only person that made Kelly look bad on the show is Kelly... thank you for not putting your name to anything because we would like to forget it.
    report abuseposted May 3, 2009 5:59 AM PDT
  • hrpage
    Why does Kelly seem so much better than everyone else and what is she famous for? I have never even heard of her before the show. I love Bethenny and I am glad that she doesn't give a crap what Kelly thinks about her.
    report abuseposted May 2, 2009 4:59 PM PDT
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