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Elle
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Elle
Bethenny Frankel Got Her First Job to Save Money for a House Party
Every item on this page was chosen by an ELLE editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. In series Office Hours, we ask people in powerful positions to take us through their first jobs, worst jobs, and everything in between. This month, we spoke to Bethenny Frankel, one of the O.G. Real Housewives of New York, who spun her on-screen popularity into a business empire. After founding Skinnygirl, which started as a line of guilt-free cocktail mixers, in 2009, Frankel sold the company for a reported $100 million in 2011. (Though, she still brings in seven figures annually from Skinnygirl licensing, according to the brand.) In 2017, she founded BStrong, a disaster relief initiative that has raised over $400 million to date for causes, including helping communities recover from Hurricane Helene and the Maui and L.A. wildfires. Over the last several years, Frankel has exploded on TikTok and Instagram for her unfiltered product reviews and no-holds-barred opinions. She also hosts her own podcast, Just B with Bethenny Frankel. Below, the reality TV star talks about the words she lives by, the on-brand reason she got her first job, and her all-too-relatable feelings towards alarm clocks. My first job I worked at a bakery in high school, and truthfully, I was working there to save up money to have a party at my house. My worst job My worst job was a PR company in L.A. where I had to lick envelopes for invitations. [This woman] scolded me for being on a personal phone call, which I certainly didn't understand. You don't need to have a brain to stuff envelopes. The best career advice I've received Don't believe the love; don't believe the hate. Don't buy into either. How many alarms I set in the morning Alarms? Zero. Negative zero. They're so jarring. Even with my daughter, if she's sleeping late, I'm letting her sleep late. I believe the body needs to sleep until the body needs to sleep. My beauty essentials It's not about the brands; it's about the steps. It's about consistently cleansing, only wearing makeup when completely critical or being paid, exfoliating. We spend our 20s and 30s stripping our skin when really we should be feeding our skin—nourishing and layering the skin versus what young girls all try to do, which is dry it out. The biggest lesson I've learned Try to please everybody, and you end up pleasing nobody. And if it were easy, everybody would do it. That's the truth. My go-to power outfit I don't really do that, because I'm such a strong personality. It's too much. My entire wardrobe in New York City is all black and severe. I don't really wear power clothes anymore. I don't need them. My ultimate career philosophy Just do it. Never listen to people that tell you it can't happen. I have 10 very lucrative, seven-figure businesses, and for each one of them, I was told no, it couldn't happen. I'm building the plane while I'm flying it. If I come up with a cocktail, and I like it, and people respond to it in that moment, I'm taking that to the next level. If I do something that's working, I lean into that. Why I review products on my social media Many people, even if they don't like me, believe me. A lot of them don't like me because I'm telling the truth. It's not performative; I love the find. I love a treasure hunt. And I'm aware that I am changing lives for small businesses. Big brands started as small brands! You have no idea how many people have reached out to say that their lives changed [after I posted about them]. It's amazing. It's a game-changer. But then sometimes I say something, and it could change your business in the opposite direction, but I don't think that's bad. I'm saving them money, because they're going to spend so much thinking they're great, because no one tells a new entrepreneur they suck. They go out there and spend all this money betting on themselves, and it's not going to hold up. It's going to cost them so much more in the long run. If I don't like it, what am I going to do? You enter at your own risk. You send it here, and you want me to review it, and I can decide to do what I want. The customer wins because the customer is getting an honest review. The brand wins because they are getting the business, or the brand wins because they're getting real advice. My proudest career moment Being on the cover of Forbes. Or, I mean, Sports Illustrated is up there right now.... How I maintain a work-life balance The people around me say to me that I take care of myself. Danielle [La Testa], who works with me, always says, 'You give your body what it needs.' I think I just self-regulate. I get very activated, very stressed. I feel myself grinding my teeth, then I get a massage, or I take a bath. Or I take a walk. It's a lot of highs and lows, but I very much help myself regulate. This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Madiha Chan Named Entrepreneur of Impact Champion
PHOENIX, June 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Colossal, the nation's leading professional fundraiser, is proud to announce that Madiha Chan, founder and CEO of JustB, has been named the 2025 Entrepreneur of Impact. As thousands of participants vied for the coveted title, Chan emerged as a standout for her vision, values, and innovative approach to inclusive beauty. The competition successfully raised $2,777,012 to benefit GENYOUth, a national nonprofit dedicated to supporting the health and wellness of America's schoolchildren. A recognized tech leader and mission-driven founder, Chan is the force behind JustB—a beauty startup that's reimagining cosmetics for women of all skin tones. Her brand, which champions multipurpose, eco-friendly products, is breaking barriers in an industry that too often overlooks women with deeper skin tones. "I built JustB because I was tired of seeing women who look like me treated as an afterthought," she said. "This win isn't just mine—it belongs to every entrepreneur creating from a place of passion, purpose, and persistence." As the 2025 Entrepreneur of Impact, Chan will receive a $25,000 cash prize and a one-on-one mentorship session with Shark Tank's Daymond John. She will also appear in an advertorial in Forbes, the leading voice in global entrepreneurship. "Ms. Chan is a shining example of how innovation and impact go hand in hand," said Mary Hagen, CEO of Colossal. "She's redefining what success looks like, not just in beauty, but in business. We're thrilled to spotlight her story and help fuel her future." Powered by Purpose Entrepreneur of Impact is more than a competition—it's a platform for changemakers. This year's effort raised over $2.77 million to support GENYOUth, a 501c3 national nonprofit dedicated to helping schoolchildren thrive by living a well-nourished and physically active life. A catalyst for youth health and wellness, GENYOUth has supported over 77,000 U.S. schools to equip them with the resources needed to ensure millions of children have equitable access to nutrition and physical activity. To learn more and show support, visit "Entrepreneurship is the engine of innovation," said Daymond John, who partnered with Colossal for the campaign. "This competition gives visionaries the boost they need to turn their ideas into impact—and I can't wait to mentor Chan as she takes JustB to the next level." Sponsored by PrismJet This year's competition was proudly sponsored by PrismJet, a premier provider of private aviation services. PrismJet delivers concierge-level charter travel and full-service aircraft management for jet owners, ensuring every journey is safe, seamless, and stress-free. Scaling Impact in 2026 The Entrepreneur of Impact competition proved to be mighty in impact. The success of this inaugural run sets the stage for expansion in 2026—offering a clear opportunity for additional industry leaders to plug into a powerful, purpose-driven initiative. With the foundation now in place, the future of Entrepreneur of Impact is wide open for new collaborations and next-level impact. To learn more about the annual competition, visit ABOUT COLOSSAL Colossal is a nationally registered professional fundraiser that inspires people to advocate for themselves and those in need. Through online competitions like Entrepreneur of Impact, participants have the opportunity to make their mark while also making a big impact. Colossal competitions serve as fundraising campaigns for DTCare, a United States 501(c)(3) public charity organization, which then grants donation funds to specified charities at the completion of the competitions. Learn more at Who's Next? About GENYOUthGENYOUth is a 501c3 national nonprofit dedicated to helping schoolchildren thrive by living a well-nourished and physically active life. A catalyst for youth health and wellness, GENYOUth has supported over 77,000 U.S. schools to equip them with the resources needed to ensure millions of children have equitable access to nutrition and physical activity. Founded by America's dairy farmers and the NFL, GENYOUth convenes a network of private and public partners, including Fortune 100 companies and foundations to ensure all children are nourished and active to be their best selves. With a commitment to end student hunger, GENYOUth provides nutrition grants to increase access to healthy school meals among food insecure students. To learn more and support GENYOUth, visit and follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE COLOSSAL
Time of India
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Adrianne Curry shows tough reality behind her America's Next Top model victory; all you need to know
, America's Next Top Model's very first winner, is giving us the tea on the reality of her legendary win—and it's far cry from the glittering fantasy that people thought. On the June 3 episode of Just B with Bethenny Frankel, the 42-year-old model-turned-recluse spoke candidly about the failed promises, financial non-reward, and her lengthy path to finally moving on. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now "My season of Top Model, I was the lone winner who won no money. Zero dollars," Curry revealed to Frankel, who was shocked by the admission. Curry achieved stardom in 2003 as the winner of Cycle 1 of ' model competition show, which enthralled millions with hopes of transforming normal young women into supermodels. However, according to Curry, things were far from how they were presented on TV. "There was no money in my win. I won a title," she went on, explaining that although the show promoted a Revlon campaign as part of the grand prize during production, that segment was eliminated from the final product broadcast on TV. Although Curry did ultimately make $15,000 from Revlon, she maintains the experience made her feel cheated. She also got a contract with Wilhelmina Models but asserted in a 2017 blog entry that the agency released her once the show changed to IMG Models for its second season. Wilhelmina refuted Curry's allegations in 2023 through a statement by VP Ray Lata: Two decades ago, Wilhelmina had various owners and employees. Wilhelmina is today a publicly owned company. It does not appear there would be enough incentive to injure Tyra and not seek to optimize a model's earning potential." Nevertheless, Curry asserts that the real prize she emerged with wasn't a lucrative modeling career—but merely a title. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now "Tyra [Banks] was saying we're gonna be this giant Revlon-type superstar. Because I don't think any of us would have struggled as hard as we did for what the award actually was—which is the title," Curry said. "So I always tease because people are like, 'You still refer to yourself as America's Next Top Model?' I'm like, it's the only f—— thing I won. I'm gonna put it on my tombstone." When 54-year-old Bethenny Frankel inquired whether Curry had felt a need to join in on the online criticism of Tyra Banks amidst the 2020 "reality reckoning" tide—when videos from ANTM re-emerged featuring contentious challenges such as "race-swapping" photo shoots—Curry replied that she deliberately avoided it. What's actually funny is everybody needed me to dog pile on Tyra Banks when 2020 was going on and everybody was getting angry," she remembers. "And I'm like, no, because if anybody has a right to be angry with her, it's me. And I'm done. I don't care anymore. What she taught me was the reality of entertainment. Curry long ago parted ways with the fashion and public eye. But through this honest interview, she paints a grim portrait of the unseen realities reality television stars endure—even the winners. Her account joins the list of voices calling for greater reality TV transparency, accountability, and equity.
Daily Mail
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Bethenny Frankel, 54, sports pink swimsuit in Miami Beach with daughter Bryn Hoppy
Bethenny Frankel enjoyed a refreshing dip in the ocean alongside her daughter Bryn Hoppy on Monday following their big move to Miami Beach, FL. The 54-year-old RHONY alum wore a pink one-piece swimsuit while the 15-year-old volleyball athlete opted for a red string bikini. Bethenny does not work out or lift weights, but she insists she maintains her slim 5ft5in figure by simply 'walking on the beach.' 'I do have toned arms. I don't look, like, ripped,' Frankel - who boasts 9.5M social media followers - admitted on TikTok last August. 'Because I don't work out or do weights and I don't want judgment right now! But I know as you get older, you gotta build muscle mass and do weights - I don't want that.' Later on Monday, the Just B podcaster revealed via Instastory that she had stubbed her right toe after a trip to the beach, writing: 'Every day.' Bethenny then claimed a container of Luigi's Real Italian Ice was 'a healing device' and 'a great ice pack' for her bleeding, swollen toe. 'I need to be medicated. My toe is throbbing like a cartoon character,' Frankel said between bites of the frozen treat. 'But my hair is giving mental institution, and I'm ready. Just bring me muffins!' The native New Yorker has primary custody of Bryn from her three-year marriage to pharmaceutical sales executive Jason Hoppy, which ended in 2021 after a nine-year legal separation. Bethenny - who admitted she's been lonely for the past five years - said they moved to the Sunshine State because her closest friends live there and they have relatives and a bigger community there than they do in the Big Apple. 'Bryn was like, "I really want this,"' Frankel explained on TikTok May 12. 'The moment it became about her, I was able to be honest with myself about how I felt and it freed both of us.' The BStrong founder will still hold on to her $5.5M five-bedroom property in Southampton and her two-bedroom pied-à-terre on the Upper West Side. Bethenny does not work out or lift weights, but she insists she maintains her slim 5ft5in figure by simply 'walking on the beach' Later on Monday, the Just B podcaster revealed via Instastory that she had stubbed her right toe after a trip to the beach, writing: 'Every day' Bethenny then claimed a container of Luigi's Real Italian Ice was 'a healing device' and 'a great ice pack' for her bleeding, swollen toe Bethenny - who admitted she's been lonely for the past five years - said they moved to the Sunshine State because her closest friends live there and they have relatives and a bigger community there than they do in the Big Apple But on April 22, Page Six reported that Bethenny put her renovated, 1743-era Greenwich, CT house for sale off-market for $8M. Frankel boasts a reported $80M fortune after selling her Skinnygirl empire to Beam Suntory for $100M in 2011, and she still receives payouts and a small percentage of sales from her former booze brand - according to Forbes. The Martha Stewart protégée first found fame as a runner-up on NBC's The Apprentice in 2005 before starring in Bravo's The Real Housewives of New York City for eight on/off seasons spanning 2008-2019.
South China Morning Post
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Bain becomes first active K‑pop boy group member to ever publicly come out as gay
Bain, a member of South Korean boy band Just B, has become the first active Korean K-pop idol to come out as gay, a landmark move that challenges deep-rooted taboos in the country's entertainment industry. And, as he told South China Morning Post's This Week in Asia in an exclusive interview, a move that came after intense personal struggle. 'I am proud to be a part of the LGBTQ community,' the 23-year-old, whose real name is Song Byeong-hee, declared during a packed concert in Los Angeles on April 22, before dedicating a cover of Lady Gaga's Born This Way to 'anyone still figuring it out'. Waving a rainbow flag as the crowd erupted into cheers, Bain added: 'You are seen, you are loved, and you were born this way.' Joy in Thailand for LGBTQ couples saying 'I do' as marriage equality law takes effect The moment sent shock waves across the K-pop world, with fans flooding social media platforms with messages of admiration and solidarity. 'Wow! Hats off to Bain. People like him make K-pop even more wonderful. I love you,' wrote one fan on social media. 'I admire your courage. I support you and I hope you shine even brighter!' wrote another. Members of Bain's band also showed support. 'I want to send my applause to Bain. I was also in tears, watching from backstage,' said Siwoo, Just B's sub-vocalist. Bain's announcement was immediately hailed as historic, but activists stressed that he stood on the shoulders of earlier trailblazers. Bain of Just B attends a release showcase event for their first single album in Seoul, South Korea. Photo: The Chosunilbo JNS/Imazins via Getty Images Singer and actress Harisu gained fame in the early 2000s as the country's first openly transgender entertainer. When television personality Hong Seok-cheon came out as gay in 2000, he faced a severe backlash. Lara Rajagopalan, an Indian-American member of the multinational K-pop girl group Katseye, publicly identified as queer earlier this year, marking another milestone for LGBTQ representation in the industry. A long-time LGBTQ activist and educator, who wished to be identified only by the pen name Ruin, said it was important to avoid framing Bain's coming out as unprecedented. 'Treating this as a 'first' risks erasing the countless artists – transgender, bisexual, asexual – who have already come out and faced discrimination,' Ruin said. 'This creates a narrative where queer presence must always start from zero, when in fact it's been consistently built through decades of activism and survival.' Your Voice: Dignity for the LGBTQ community (short letters) Bain said the experience of coming out on stage – and being met with a roar of support – was deeply personal and affirming. In his interview with This Week in Asia, he described the moment as 'truly special', recalling how the crowd's reaction helped quiet the anxieties he had carried in the lead-up to the show. 'The fans' cheers gave me great reassurance,' he said. But he stressed that the decision was not easy. In the days leading up to the concert, he wrestled with fear – not only for himself, but for his group and their talent agency. 'I had a dinner conversation with our staff and members the night before the performance. Even in the waiting room, I kept asking for their advice,' he said. Lara Rajagopalan (top row, middle) of global girl group Katseye came out as bisexual earlier this year. Photo: Instagram South Korea's entertainment industry has long espoused conservative values, at least on the surface, but the positive attention paid in recent months to celebrities like transgender television personality Poongja and gay social media influencer Kim Ddol-ddol embracing their identities reveals a shifting landscape. 'Previously, coming out was seen as career suicide for a singer,' music critic and columnist Kim Zak-ka said. 'The traditional strategy was based on building an image that was lovable for all. Even being in a [straight] relationship could be met with backlash. But the fan base – and the business model – have evolved.' Kim said this was partly thanks to the global expansion of K-pop fandoms, many of which have championed minority rights by supporting movements such as Black Lives Matter, opening the door for idols to be more candid about their identities. 'Nowadays, embracing one's sexuality can even be seen as a way to strengthen the bond between artists and their fans abroad.' 10 Hong Kong LGBTQ couples marry in a rare ceremony for the city But, for Bain, the decision was personal, not strategic. 'I believe revealing my true self to fans who genuinely love me is a form of respect,' he said. 'I no longer want to live by anyone's expectations but my own. In my music, my performances and my life, I will show my true self.' Pastor Lee Dong-hwan, a long-time LGBTQ rights activist, lauded Bain's decision as 'courageous'. 'Other celebrities who came out in the past, like television personality Hong Seok-cheon, suffered a lot of hate and discrimination. That is why Bain's decision is very courageous,' the pastor said. It is difficult for public icons like Bain to reveal their sexual identities as the discussion surrounding LGBTQ rights in South Korea focuses strongly on traditional values, tending to either over-sexualise the issue or avoid it altogether, according to Lee. South Korea remains deeply divided over LGBTQ acceptance. As of 2024, 50 per cent of South Koreans opposed same-sex marriage, according to a Korea Research survey.
