Bethenny Frankel is estimated to have a net worth of $80 million in 2026. The entrepreneur, author, and reality television personality became famous on “The Real Housewives of New York City” before building much of her wealth through Skinnygirl and other business ventures.
Key Facts
Age 55
Hometown New York City
Shows Appeared On “The Real Housewives of New York City,” “Bethenny Getting Married?,” “The Bethenny Show,” “The Big Shot with Bethenny,” “The Apprentice: Martha Stewart”
Spouse/Partner Shane Campbell (boyfriend)
Kids: Daughter, Brynn
Bethenny Frankel’s Bravo Salary and Television Career
Frankel joined the original RHONY cast in 2008 and became one of the franchise’s most recognizable stars. She left in 2010, returned after a three-season absence, and departed again in 2019.
Celebrity Net Worth currently lists her television salary at $40,000 per episode, although Frankel’s earliest Bravo paycheck was dramatically smaller. She has previously said she earned just $7,250 for the entire first season of RHONY.
Her reality television career also included “Bethenny Getting Married?” and “The Big Shot with Bethenny,” while her daytime talk show, “The Bethenny Show,” premiered in 2013.
One important part of that early contract proved far more valuable: Frankel retained ownership of businesses she created outside the show.
Skinnygirl Became the Foundation of Her Fortune
Frankel built most of her wealth through Skinnygirl Cocktails.
She sold the alcoholic beverage business to Beam Global in 2011 but retained the right to use the Skinnygirl name in other product categories. Although reports at the time placed the sale as high as $120 million, Beam’s SEC filings indicated a deal worth at least $39 million with the potential to reach $64 million through additional incentives.
Frankel continued expanding Skinnygirl beyond cocktails, and the brand became associated with everything from food products to books and apparel.
That ability to retain control of the larger Skinnygirl name let her keep building businesses around a brand that stayed closely tied to her years after the original alcohol deal.
Cameo, Media and Real Estate Added Other Income Streams
Frankel has continued diversifying her money outside Skinnygirl.
She reportedly negotiated an equity stake when she joined Cameo in 2019. When the celebrity video platform reached a $1 billion valuation in 2021, Frankel sold her shares and has said the investment produced a seven-figure payout.
Her other ventures have included books, podcasts, YouTube and real estate renovation.
Frankel has bought and sold several high-value properties in New York and Connecticut. In one recent example, she bought a Greenwich mansion for $4.25 million in 2021 and sold it for $7.8 million in June 2025. She has also purchased homes in Southampton and Miami.
Latest News on Bethenny Frankel
Frankel also has a new relationship in 2026.
In May, she publicly confirmed her romance with Miami investment banker and former Princeton hockey player Shane Campbell after the pair had been linked the previous month.
Frankel made the relationship official on Instagram with a photo of the couple kissing, writing, “If a launch is hard this is a diamond… .”
The pair were also seen on several date nights around Miami in May, according to People.
Bethenny’s 2026 has also brought a new business venture. In August, she opened her Supermodel Café pop-up in East Quogue, New York, drawing a crowd that began lining up before 6 a.m.
The café serves items inspired by the foods and recipes Bethenny has popularized on social media, including her chicken salad and “supermodel” snacks. Patch reported that Southampton officials issued a stop-work order on opening day over building-code and zoning issues, but the business was open as usual the following day.
The launch gives Bethenny another consumer-facing venture more than a decade after Skinnygirl helped turn her reality television fame into an estimated eight-figure fortune.
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