Why Martha Stewart Isn't A Fan Of Bethenny Frankel ·
Sophia Edwards
Published Jan 03, 2026
The drama between the two women started when the then-unknown Bethenny Frankel was cast as a competitor on the Martha Stewart-hosted version of NBC's "The Apprentice" in 2005, per The New York Times. Back then, Bethenny was a natural foods chef, and she landed as the runner-up in the reality TV competition. But she didn't impress Stewart, who called her "a show-off" who feels like she has to "make a physical impression," The New York Times noted.
Bethenny made a big enough impression to land a lead role on "The Real Housewives of New York City" and then spin off into a full-fledged business woman with drinks, cookwear, shapewear, and more products under her brand name. She even scored her own self-titled talk show — but Stewart still wasn't impressed by her success.
While she agreed to appear as a guest on Bethenny's chat fest, Stewart bluntly told her the reason she didn't pick her to win 'The Apprentice" years earlier. "Well, you weren't so likable then," Stewart told Bethenny. "You weren't. No, you weren't. You were a pest, you were a pest. You were so out there in front of everybody."
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