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Bethenny Frankelis setting the record straight about a past occurrence from herReal Housewives of New York Citydays.
But according to Frankel, Bravo super producerAndy Cohenwas allegedly to blame for orchestrating cameras being present, which ultimately put a wedge between the two ladies.
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And while Zarin, 59, agreed it was “true” she wanted “to do something,” the end result wasn’t what she envisioned.
“But then he said, ‘Jill said you can bring the cameras to the funeral.’ That’s what he said to me,” Frankel alleged as Zarin responded, “If that was true, would they need a release from me to get my voice on camera? Would they need a release from me? … Do they have one? I will tell you they do not.”
Zarin continued, “And I heard you on his show punt the ball to him when this came up, because you weren’t going to lie. And you said, ‘You answer the question.’ He was making it like I knew what was going on.”
“If I tell you there is no release, you have to know I didn’t know,” alleged Zarin as Frankel replied, “What you’re saying is that I ambushed a funeral for f—ing reality television. That’s disgusting.”
A rep for Bravo did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
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Zarin added: “I did feel a bit used.”
Frankel and Zarin’s podcast reunion was announced Monday. In sharing the news onInstagram, Frankel noted how this marked the first time they’ve gotten together “one on one since 2010.”
Aside from discussing Zarin’s late husband’s funeral, the pair also addressed whether the Jill Zarin Home founder ever resented Frankel’s success.
“Not only did I not resent your success, I resented you didn’t want to share anything with me. I was happy for you,” Zarin admitted. “The reason I was mad at you because I was hurt that I was losing you and I was being left out of everything. You got invited for a free trip, and I wanted to come — not for the free trip, I wanted to be with you!”
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Frankel and Zarin also addressed how their personal ambitions and the show drove them further apart.
“Had you done season four and not gone on your own, we would’ve made up,” Zarin said as Frankel added, “We would’ve, but it would’ve gotten dirty, and it would’ve been for the show.”
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source: people.com
