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Amanda Frances is responding to Bozoma “Boz” Saint John after her Real Housewives of Beverly Hills co-star criticized her business by labeling it as “woo-woo.”
The 41-year-old Bravo newcomer addressed the skepticism surrounding her business model, suggesting that Boz, 49, might be resentful due to her unsuccessful attempts at launching a personal development brand. Amanda also refuted claims of charging “exorbitant fees” for her courses, shared her thoughts on potentially returning to the show, discussed what she found daunting, and talked about how the show has influenced her business.
“Yes, it’s absolutely woo-woo. But woo-woo is effective,” Amanda confessed during a February 5 chat with Entertainment Tonight. “Nowadays, it goes by the name manifestation, but it’s a concept deeply rooted in psychology, philosophy, and every major religion from the dawn of time. I didn’t invent manifestation; I simply applied it to finance and mindset, integrating it with my educational background.”
Highlighting her coaching enterprise, which has served 21,000 students across 108 countries over 15 years and boasts a 95% satisfaction rate, Amanda expressed confusion over the criticism. She noted that if both she and her clients are content, she fails to see the issue.
She then signaled a business failure of Boz.
“If Boz’s online course was making money, would she still be critical?” Amanda asked. “She tried to create a personal development brand. It did not go well. She is losing money on her courses. She told me so. She had interest in being an online course kind of figure … [So] I think she could look in the mirror about why this really bothers her cuz she tried to do it.”
Looking back at the questions her RHOBH co-stars had about her company, Amanda said she would’ve loved to share more about what she does.
“If they wanted to understand me, I was always available,” she noted.
As for the rest of her skeptics, Amanda encouraged them to read her book or try out the many services she offers for free.
“Read the book. It’s like $5.99 on Kindle, or go to YouTube and watch my free videos, or do my free meditations or my podcast without paying me at all, go play with it, see if you like it … I make it so accessible,” she noted, proceeding to deny claims of high pricing.
“I released an offer yesterday that’s pay what you feel. You pick the price. So the idea that I’m charging outrageous amounts is not grounded in reality whatsoever,” she insisted.
When asked if she’d consider returning to RHOBH for season 16, Amanda admitted she wasn’t yet sure.
“I don’t think that’s a question I can answer at this point. I just can’t figure out how they do it over and over and over,” she stated.
As for what she dreaded from filming, Amanda said there was just one thing.
“I was so worried about what I had supposedly said at [Kathy Hilton]’s cuz we spent four dinners talking about it, but now that I’ve seen it, I’m like, of course I didn’t remember. I didn’t say anything,” she reasoned.
Also during the interview, Amanda revealed the show’s impact on her business.
“We have opened up to a lot of new book readers. The book sales are insane,” she declared.
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills season 15 airs Thursdays at 8/7c on Bravo.