The 'RHONY' alum claims that the 6-part Netflix docuseries puts her to sleep, while the radio personality calls the Duke and Duchess of Sussex 'whiny b***hes.'
- Dec 14, 2022
AceShowbiz - Bethenny Frankel and Howard Stern are not a fan of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Netflix docuseries. "The Real Housewives of New York City" alum took to her TikTok account to criticize "Harry & Meghan", noting that the 6-part series put her to sleep.
"I found it a little bit boring," the reality TV star said in a clip on Monday, December 12. "It didn't hold my attention."
The Skinnygirl founder went on to comment, "It seemed like they really wanted to be humanized. They wanted us to know that they are real human beings." She added, "We believe that you are really in love and we believe that you're really human beings."
She further insinuated that Meghan "wanted" to "hang out with major celebrities" and gain notoriety by being a part of the British monarchy. "It felt like this entire documentary was about how famous we are … it's relentless," Bethenny said.
The 52-year-old continued, "If you are being trolled by the media, the royal family gave you the advice to say nothing because that's the advice that most very famous people are given. If you add gasoline to a fire, the fire blows up even bigger. It feels like they - and Meghan in particular - just keep wanting to tell us more."
She also called the series "a smash-and-grab for money" after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex left the royal family in 2020 and relocated to Montecito, California. "It feels like, 'Grab the bag because we're leaving this thing and we gotta take everything we can," the "ReWives" podcast host added.
As for Howard, the radio personality criticized the couple over how they portrayed themselves on the series. "They come off like such whiny b***hes," the 68-year-old host said in the Monday episode of his Sirius XM show. "I gotta tell you, man. I just don't get it."
While he slammed the pair, Howard showed sympathy for Harry over the loss of his mother Princess Diana. "They treated her like s**t," he said. "That Prince Charles was such a f**king c**t to Lady Diana … I feel bad for Prince Harry losing his mother there. But Jesus Christ, when the two start whining about 'wha wha wha and they don't like me,' and she wants to be beloved in this country."
"It's just weird to see people who keep screaming, 'We wanted our privacy, we wanted the press to leave us alone,' and then what is their special that they put out on Netflix? Showing you them and their kids and their life," Howard opined. Howard then compared the show to "The Kardashians" as he concluded, "It's like 'The Kardashians' except boring. I think [Harry's] eventually not gonna dig her. I'm telling you."
Harry and Meghan, however, stressed that they didn't quit the royal family for privacy. "Their statement announcing their decision to step back mentions nothing of privacy and reiterates their desire to continue their roles and public duties," their press secretary Ashley Hansen told New York Times on December 8. "Any suggestion otherwise speaks to a key point of this series."
"They are choosing to share their story, on their terms, and yet the tabloid media has created an entirely untrue narrative that permeates press coverage and public opinion. The facts are right in front of them," the spokeswoman added.
Volume I of "Harry & Meghan" is available on Netflix, while Volume II will arrive on December 15.
