According to Carole Radziwill, former BFF Bethenny Frankel had individual access to information near the end of her reign on The Real Housewives of New York. The second-longest Housewives installment at a whopping 13 seasons, Bethenny joined the original cast as a single carefree woman looking to jumpstart her career; Bethenny left after season 3 before returning for seasons 7-11. Carole, on the other hand, was an established figure long before she hit the Bravo scene. A member of the Polish aristocratic Radziwill family through her marriage to the late Anthony Radziwill, Carole is also a distinguished journalist who reported for ABC during the Gulf War.
As a housewifefor seasons 5-10, Carole and Bethenny's friendship grew as the two filmed together; eventually, according to Carole, the women formed a legitimate relationship that blossomed behind the scenes. Unfortunately, viewers got to witness Carole and Bethenny grow apart during season 10, with an early episode showing Bethenny choosing Dorinda Medley to join a Puerto Rico trip over Carole. Since her departure from RHONY to return to journalism, Carole has spoken several times about her feud with Bethenny. Over the years, several explanations have been given for their rift, including Bethenny allegedly using Carole to make connections with influential figures.
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Despite the years that have gone by, Carole is still not just talking about her experience with Bravo, but her former relationship with Bethenny. Guest appearing on the podcast Behind the Velvet Rope With David Yontef for its January 31 episode, Carole claimed that Bethenny was treated differently from the rest of the cast. “I think
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