Frankel says she's visiting Bravo's headquarters in New York City to talk with Andy Cohen 'about two different projects.'
- Oct 2, 2014
AceShowbiz - Fans of Bethenny Frankel can hold their excitement about her alleged return to "The Real Housewives of New York City". After rumors spread that she would rejoin the Bravo show, the reality TV star cleared things up in an interview with SiriusXM Radio host Jenny Hut.
"I haven't singed or decided to do anything. But it's not what everyone thinks it is," she responded when asked if the rumors were true. "I have a great relationship with Andy and the housewives and they���ve asked me to come back for years."
Frankel was first reported to return to "RHONYC" after she was spotted going in and out of Bravo's headquarters in New York City. Bethenny said she's actually talking to Andy Cohen, an executive producer of the "Real Housewives" franchise, "about two different projects."
Refusing to share more details about the new projects, she said, "We're talking about a couple of different things and deciding together what we're going to do. So that could be why everyone's writing about this."
Bethenny, who left the hit reality series in 2010 after the first three seasons, was reportedly brought back to the show season 7 to help boost the ratings, which dropped from 2.6 million to 1 million during season 6. After exiting "Real Housewives", Bethenny had her own reality show "Bethenny Getting Married?" which was then retitled "Bethenny Ever After". She also hosted talk show "Bethenny", but it only lasted for one season.
"RHONYC" recently axed Aviva Drescher after she threw her prosthetic leg during an argument with her co-stars in the season 6 finale. Ramona Singer is reportedly downgraded to a recurring role in the upcoming season 7, while LuAnn de Lesseps will still appear in part-time role.
In other "Real Housewives" news, Porsha Williams from "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" claimed she was blinsided that she's downgraded from full-time to part-time role. "After a long season of filming and giving my all, I was blindsided by the announcement from the network that I was demoted from 'Housewife Status'," she told E! News. "Unfortunately, I can only be PORSHA, and portraying anything else would not be genuine nor honest."
She added, "It's not goodbye, you will see me on the show throughout the season sharing and bonding with the other women. I promise to stay connected with my fans as I start an exciting new time in my life."
