Just when you think you’ve got her figured out, Bethenny Frankel is going through extremes. The slim, 43-year-old former star of The Real Housewives of New York and self-proclaimed "failed talk show host" shared on her Instagram page on Tuesday, July 15, a photo of herself wearing a navy oversized men’s hoodie, baggy shorts and a pair of men’s loafers while standing in a kitchen in front of her dog, Cookie.
She did not write anything alongside the image, which was posted two days after she sparked controversy with a photo of herself squeezed into what she said was her 4-year-old daughter Bryn’s Hello Kitty pajamas. Many readers reacted negatively and many expressed concern that Frankel may have an eating disorder and was even promoting them.
"When ur 4 year old peanut says ‘mommy please put my dress on’ & giggles uncontrollably, u do what ur told," she tweeted in response on Monday, adding, "BREAKING NEWS! World Scandal: Former reality star, failed talk show host & cocktail maven jokes by wearing her kids’ pjs! #itcantbetrue."
She then joked, five hours later, "What will be convenient & economical is if I have another baby & wear their diapers when i’m in adult diapers. #frugalmom"
"This is my daughter’s nightgown and PJ shorts," she wrote. "Think we’re ready to start sharing clothes yet?" Despite the "Skinny Girl" creator’s post garnering 8,000 likes, it immediately ignited critiques for fans on her slim physique.
"That’s crazy Bethenny eat some food," Jazz Maica responded on Instagram. "YUK!! Eat a hoagie n keep it down!" @larmac03 added. But the former "Real Housewives of New York" star previously admitted to starving herself before binging on fatty foods, as well as to trying multiple diets, in a 2011 Us Weekly interview.
"I used to go out and drink and go to the deli downstairs," she said. "The next day, I would vow not to eat because last night I wasn’t ‘good.’ Food was my best friend or enemy." Now, after Frankel has claimed she no longer battles with food consumption or the lack thereof, she doesn’t take to well to being criticized for her small size.