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Bethenny Frankel has made a return to the spotlight, and she’s here to stay.
The former star of “Real Housewives of New York City” took to Instagram on Thursday to address her audience following the viral spread of her initial video criticizing Bad Bunny’s anticipated 2026 Super Bowl halftime performance.
Appearing fresh out of the shower with her hair still wet, Frankel started her video by saying, “I couldn’t even wait to put my robe on to say this. Suppose I make a mistake or misspeak… suppose I briefly overlook that Puerto Rico, despite being a place I’ve visited six times, is a territory and not part of the mainland, making it feel culturally distinct… suppose I get it wrong, suppose I completely mess it up: you have two options.”
The 55-year-old outlined that her followers could either choose to “educate” her by saying things like, “I want you to understand this,” or resort to insults, calling her “a whore,” “Tales from the Crypt,” “Skeletor,” “racist,” or “c–t.”
“In the United States today, we’ve never been more divided, so why not try engaging with someone who makes a mistake, holds a different opinion, or thinks like that uncle at Thanksgiving who you can’t believe holds such views?” she questioned.
“Instead of telling him he’s a piece of s–t and putting him the ground, have a conversation, have a dialogue.”
The entrepreneur went on to slam the idea that everyone has to fit into one political box.
“You’re either woke or MAGA. Is there nothing in between? ‘Cause I’m neither woke nor MAGA. You can f–king trust and believe,” she said, arguing that both Democratic and Republican politicians have done “moronic” things.
“What the f–k happened to us? Life is not a zero-sum game,” she continued. “We’re human beings! So if I say something that f–king bothers you, let me know in a constructive way so I can change. If you just wanna put me in the goddamn ground, wait for it, baby, ’cause I’m not f–king going anywhere.”
Frankel insisted she’s “one of the only ones who will actually speak their mind,” claiming internet users just want “mommies that will just say what [they] program them to say.”
She further claimed that those unnamed celebrities don’t really believe in what they share publicly and are “bulls–ting” their fans because “they’re all texting [her] on the side” saying the opposite.
The Skinnygirl founder stressed that she keeps it real, explaining, “When I talk to you, I’m talking live and direct. And if I feel something, think something, say something that’s wrong, correct me, educate me, discuss with me.”
According to Frankel, “This country needs a f–king dialogue. This country is not red or blue. This country is red, white and blue. This country is Puerto Rico, it’s Texas, it’s South Carolina, it’s New York, it’s Jewish, it’s Catholic, it’s Muslim, it’s f–king everything.”
She concluded her message by ordering her followers to “stop” bullying her, stating, “I’m not tolerating this anymore. You wanna go? Let’s f–king go. You’re not gonna take me down, but I would prefer to have a conversation. You’re welcome.”
Frankel wrote atop the footage, “This is who I am. Unfollow me or cancel me.”
After Bad Bunny — whose halftime show celebrated his native Puerto Rico — delivered an electric yet emotional performance Sunday night at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., Frankel uploaded a TikTok in which she wondered, “Should these entertainment vehicles — the Grammys, the Emmys, the Oscars, the Super Bowl — should this be the place for personal, cultural, political views to be expressed?”