Bethenny Frankel Shares How She Maintains Her Supermodel-Style Body at 55

Bethenny Frankel has spent more than 20 years building a reputation as one of the most recognizable names in better-for-you food.

Before she became a household name, Frankel worked as a natural foods chef; later, she turned her approach to lighter eating into the bestselling book Naturally Thin and the multimillion-dollar Skinnygirl brand.

Now 55, the former Real Housewives of New York City star tells Our News Outlet that her newest project, Supermodel Cafe, represents “the next iteration” of Skinnygirl — and plays a role in how she maintains her famously fit figure.

The emerging brand debuted its first pop-up cafe in the Hamptons on Thursday, offering lighter takes on some of Frankel’s favorite comfort foods, including bagels, cheesecakes and her own viral chicken salad.

“The chicken salad is better for you but it doesn’t taste like it is and it’s so good for you,” she said, noting that her version uses “half the mayonnaise” found in a typical chicken salad recipe.

Frankel says her Supermodel snacks and recipes are part of her everyday routine, though she acknowledges that being a food influencer means she has to stay mindful about how much she eats on camera.

“I don’t binge. I pick my spots. I try to eat better when it makes sense and if I eat something decadent I’m not eating a tonne of it,” she explained, emphasizing that balance remains central to her lifestyle.

‘If you feel a little gross or you feel like a dumpster you pull it back. Never let anything get out of hand,’ she explained. 

‘I also never stop moving,’ added Frankel, who occasionally does yoga but famously swears that she hates the gym and doesn’t ever work out. 

‘I’m aware of my age and that I’m supposed to be doing weights and I’m supposed to be getting the muscle tone, but I don’t know what to tell you. When I can I walk on the beach, the end.’

Frankel showcased her incredible physique back in March by posing in a bikini for Sports Illustrated magazine.

She also strutted her stuff on the runway at Miami Fashion Week, an experience which has undoubtedly helped to inspire her Supermodel brand. 

The former Bravo star previously lashed out at her critics after she was body-shamed over the runway show, with some trolls going as far as to compare her body to ‘jello’.

Firing back at the time, Frankel said, ‘It is jello. I’ve told you f**king 27,000 times I don’t work out. Was I going to do squats for six months? No, because I’m not that vain.’

Frankel also stressed that she wasn’t ‘trying to be a model’ and was instead focused on ‘having fun’ on the catwalk.

The RHONY alum has carried this ethos into her Supermodel brand, telling Daily Mail that the name is ‘tongue-in-cheek and fun’ and not to be taken too seriously.

The first Supermodel Cafe pop-up kicked off on Thursday at 481 Montauk Highway, East Quogue, New York and will be open until September 12. 

Fans can get Frankel’s ‘protein-forward, 150-calorie bagels’ which she made in conjunction with Goldberg’s bagels, as well as her signature chicken salad.

The menu even boasts two special caviar-laced bagels for over $40; the ‘Rage Bait’ bagel at $38 and the ‘Nepo Baby’ bagel at an eye-watering $43.

There’s also a gluten-free cheesecake with 10 grams of protein and 102 calories along with six signature lattes, which Frankel concocted alongside her coffee partner Cumulus. 

Frankel first entered the spotlight as a contestant on NBC’s The Apprentice: Martha Stewart in 2005, where she was the first runner-up.

A few years later she landed on The Real Housewives of New York City, where she became the show’s biggest breakout star.

In 2009 she launched Skinnygirl Cocktails, which she sold two years later for a reported $120 million.

She retained the rights to the Skinnygirl brand name outside of alcohol, which she then used on a slew of products including denim, eyewear, deli meats, popcorn, salad dressing, shapewear and more.