Frankel vs Cohen TikTok spat

Pop culture · Heat 3.1 / 10 · 2 shows · 15m airtime

At a Bravo FanFest panel in South Carolina in late October 2026, Andy Cohen was asked about Bethenny Frankel returning to RHONY and said he is not really active on TikTok. Frankel responded that he is bitter about losing his OGs to E's Golden Life and that only the ratings have changed. She has since said she makes about $20 million a year on TikTok and brand deals. The discussion sides with Frankel and argues Bravo fumbled its legacy cast.

How 2 podcasts covered it

1. No Filter With Zack Peter, 2026-10-26 (3:36 to 10:57)
   Plays Frankel's response in full
   Plays the FanFest clip and Frankel's response in full, then argues Bravo should have paired its OG RHONY cast with the new one. The substance is the exchange itself plus the host's take on Bravo's legacy casting.
   New angle: Frankel says Cohen is bitter about losing his OGs to E and that only the ratings have changed.
2. Juicy Scoop with Heather McDonald, 2026-10-27 (5:23 to 13:29)
   Adds Frankel's $20 million TikTok figure
   Walks through the FanFest exchange and Frankel's response video, then adds her own figure: she says she makes about $20 million a year on TikTok and brand deals. Also recaps the Reality Reckoning lawsuit and the McSweeney and Leakes threads.
   New angle: Frankel says she makes about $20 million a year on TikTok and brand deals.