Bethenny Frankel has hinted that she received an apology from Jeff Lewis and Andy Cohen after a very violent clash between the trio during Wednesday’s episode of Watch What Happens Live.
During the show, the 52-year-old tycoon called Lewis, 52, ‘bitter and angry’ and also came out for show host Andy Cohen, 54, after he called her a ‘hypocritical’ for starting a Real Housewives podcast despite the franchise’s ‘satchel’. years.
However, on Thursday, Frankel shared a clip to her Instagram Stories revealing she had spoken to the two men on the phone, adding, “You have to accept people’s apologies.”
Apologies? Bethenny Frankel has hinted that she received an apology from Andy Cohen and Jeff Lewis after a very violent clash between the trio on Watch What Happens Live on Wednesday
‘What a circus of emotions today. I had a phone call with Andy, I had a phone call with Jeff Lewis,’ she said at the start of the clip.
‘Read so many comments. Only two podcasts on this topic. I love you all, I have to have a good sense of humor about everything and also, I have to accept people’s apologies and be transparent and roll with the punches.
Lewis also addressed the situation on his podcast, Jeff Lewis Live, on Thursday, and shared that while he thought everything was fine between them after the show, he learned from Bethenny’s podcast that she was upset with him.
Moving on: Frankel, 52, shared a clip from her Stories where she said she spoke to the two men on the phone, adding: ‘You have to accept people’s apologies’
Fiery: On Wednesday’s show, she called Lewis ‘bitter and angry’ and also picked up on Cohen after he called her a ‘hypocrite’ for starting a Real Housewives podcast
“There has been a lot of rumblings, press, comments and reactions. Not the reaction I thought it would be. There’s a lot of ‘I schooled Bethenny’ and ‘I manipulated Bethenny’ and ‘I put Bethenny in her place’, actually, I don’t see it that way,” Lewis said.
“I’ve known Bethenny for years, I’ve been on the show with her before. I walked into this studio knowing that this is the person I can have fun with.
“I can throw joking insults, I can poke the bear, and I know she’s gonna come back…and she did,” he continued.
Circus: ‘What a circus of emotions today. I had a phone call with Andy, I had a phone call with Jeff Lewis,’ she said at the start of the clip.
Sense of humor: “I love you all, I have to have a good sense of humor about everything and also, I have to accept people’s apologies,” she added
Good mood: the star also took to her stories to share a snap in a festive gray sweater with sparkling details
He also added that everything was fine between them when they left the show. “I felt like she put the zingers on me too. She came for me too, what I loved, I was like loving her,’ he pointed out.
He then shared that everything was fine after the episode was filmed and that Bethenny gave him and his daughter Monroe a gift.
‘After the show she was very kind, she gave me this beautiful hand painted Christmas decoration she bought in Italy. She gave Monroe a Squishmallow.
From his side: Lewis also addressed the situation on his podcast, Jeff Lewis Live, on Thursday, and shared that although he thought everything was fine between them after the show, he learned from Bethenny’s podcast that she was mad at him.
However, when he shared a DM exchange between the two, it certainly sounded like Bethenny was a bit frosty.
Lewis shared that he wrote: ‘Loved seeing you last night, you made me laugh so much. Thank you so much for the thoughtful holiday gifts, the ornament is beautiful, Monroe loved the pineapple, she slept with it last night, which is so cute. Thank you for your generosity (kissing face).’
To which Bethenny replied dryly, “I’m glad she liked it. It was definitely interesting.
That’s when he realized maybe all was not well between them, saying he ‘got nervous’ and hoped she ‘wasn’t insulted’ .
Not good: Lewis said Bethenny called her ‘nasty, mean and toxic’ and when they messaged, she shared that reading people’s comments helped her process the situation and realize that she had been “ambushed”.
Apologies: Following further messages, Lewis said they finally spoke on the phone and had a ‘really nice conversation’ and that he apologized and they were ‘good now’ and ‘buried’ .
They shared two more posts, and then Lewis said he listened to her podcast where she called him “nasty” and “nasty” and “toxic.”
He then sent a new message to Bethenny, confronting her about what she had said on her podcast, and she shared this even though she had fun, after reading comments from viewers that she had treated that she had in fact been “ambushed”.
After further messages, Lewis said they finally spoke on the phone and had a “really nice chat” and that he apologized and they were “well now” and “buried”.
No restraint: The awkward exchange began when Andy insisted that he and Bethenny ‘hash’ their on-air feud
The awkward exchange began when Andy insisted that he and Bethenny “end” their on-air feud.
‘I thought that was a bit hypocritical of you [launch the podcast] because you publicly trashed Housewives for the past three years, now to go deeper into Housewives,” Andy explained.
Bethenny’s gripe was that Andy decided to voice his opinion “in public” instead of “in private”.
“What I said to you privately was, wow, I’m glad to see you embracing Housewives,” Andy replied, with Bethenny hitting back with, “Which isn’t the same thing you said. publicly” and that they had not spoken about the situation ‘until now.’
Tense: The two had a tense back and forth, then Andy engaged Jeff to ask if he was ‘enjoying the show’, with the interior designer admitting he felt ‘very uncomfortable “.
Andy clarified that his public criticism was because he was “surprised” and “shocked” that Bethenny would host a Real Housewives podcast after “trashing the show for three years”.
“No, I didn’t trash the show,” she replied. “I said it wasn’t for me because I think it was toxic and I have every right not to want to be there but still want to talk about it.
Briefly interrupting the tense back and forth, Andy engaged Jeff to ask if he was “enjoying the show”, with the interior designer admitting he felt “very uncomfortable”.
Bethenny later called Lewis “bitter” and told him he “opened the door” to that conversation by shading his podcast.
“If we were on a show together, it would be carnage,” Bethenny remarked, Andy reminding them both that they “are on a show together” right now.
Bitter: Bethenny later called Lewis “bitter” and told him he had “opened the door” to this conversation by shading his podcast
