Current:Home > FinanceBethenny Frankel opens up about breakup with fiancé Paul Bernon: 'I wasn't happy' -SecureWealth Vault
Bethenny Frankel opens up about breakup with fiancé Paul Bernon: 'I wasn't happy'
View
Date:2025-04-15 10:27:44
Following a highly publicized breakup, Bethenny Frankel is getting candid about her split from fiancé Paul Bernon.
"The Real Housewives of New York City" alum opened up about the former couple's relationship during Sunday's episode of the "Just B with Bethenny Frankel" podcast. Frankel and Bernon reportedly broke up around March after six years of dating.
"I went through a breakup. It was something that I kept to myself," Frankel said. "It was something that I mourned on my own, and I did therapy, and I did the work and I just didn't feel like it needed to be shared.
"It was a breakup that I wanted to process alone privately, and I didn't feel that I owed anybody any explanation."
Bethenny Frankel opens up:TV personality says she was 'relieved' about 2012 miscarriage amid marriage to Jason Hoppy
Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.
Frankel also detailed her experience of revisiting the breakup when media coverage of Bernon's new relationship with Aurora Culpo surfaced.
Bethenny Frankel says she 'initiated' breakup with Paul Bernon
While Frankel's breakup with Bernon was "certainly mutual," the TV personality said she "initiated" the split.
"I wasn't happy. Something needed to change," Frankel said. "The relationship had its challenges, and nobody dumped anybody. But I went through it. I was scared because of my past and my abandonment issues."
She continued: "I get very scared when there's any sort of change in someone you depend on and someone that you love, but I knew that it was ultimately the right thing. And I really made peace with it, and I was happy. I was thriving, and I was surviving."
However, three months after their breakup, Bernon was reportedly spotted "making out" with Culpo, sister of actress and model Olivia Culpo.
Bethenny Frankel says it was 'gutting' to learn Paul Bernon was dating Aurora Culpo
Frankel said it was "gutting" to come across extensive media coverage of Bernon's relationship with Culpo, which she said felt like being "inside someone else's relationship."
Frankel said while she initially chose not to address Bernon's new relationship because she was "focusing on myself," she said she struggled to see herself depicted as "some sort of spinster that's just home crying, suffering a breakup, and watching this new transition."
"I started to see my name in headlines being portrayed as the jilted ex who had been upgraded from, that my ex had moved on from me with a younger woman," Frankel said. "It regurgitated the continuous narrative that he is a very under-the-radar person who had now gotten serious with someone, had a girlfriend, met her family, met her kids."
More 'Real Housewives' news:Why 'RHONY' alum Kelly Bensimon called off her wedding to Scott Litner days before the ceremony
Despite their whirlwind romance, Bernon and Culpo reportedly broke up after two months of dating.
"I just want to say that I'm OK," Frankel said. "I mean, it was rough because I had to experience the same breakup twice, but way worse the second time because I had to hear about all these details."
Bethenny Frankel reveals she messaged Olivia Culpo amid Paul Bernon breakup
Frankel said she reached out to Culpo's sister Olivia before the "media spectacle" of Bernon and Culpo’s relationship "got out of hand."
The former "RHONY" star said the actress's "sweet" response gave her some emotional solace.
"She was really nice and said she's a fan and (that) she has all my books and she really looks up to me," Frankel said. "That was really kind, and it was actually a nice warm blanket during this whole crazy thing."
Frankel remained optimistic about her healing journey following her breakup with Bernon.
"I am in therapy. I am working on myself,” Frankel said. “I am confident. I am single. I am independent. I am happy, and I will survive this."
veryGood! (7274)
Related
- The Louvre will be renovated and the 'Mona Lisa' will have her own room
- 'Lawmen: Bass Reeves' tells the unknown tale of a Western hero. But is it the Lone Ranger?
- NATO chief commits to Bosnia’s territorial integrity and condemns ‘malign’ Russian influence
- Billboard Music Awards 2023: Taylor Swift racks up 10 wins, including top artist
- John Galliano out at Maison Margiela, capping year of fashion designer musical chairs
- Skip the shopping frenzy with these 4 Black Friday alternatives
- The Albanian opposition disrupts a Parliament vote on the budget with flares and piled-up chairs
- More free COVID-19 tests from the government are available for home delivery through the mail
- Trump's 'stop
- Rosalynn Carter, former first lady, dies at age 96
Ranking
- Grammy nominee Teddy Swims on love, growth and embracing change
- DeSantis won’t condemn Musk for endorsing an antisemitic post. ‘I did not see the comment,’ he says
- Tributes for Rosalynn Carter pour in from Washington, D.C., and around the country
- Reports say Russell Brand interviewed by British police over claims of sexual offenses
- 'Squid Game' without subtitles? Duolingo, Netflix encourage fans to learn Korean
- Who is playing in the Big 12 Championship game? A timeline of league's tiebreaker confusion
- Alabama police chief says department policies violated in fatal shooting of Black man outside home
- North Carolina field hockey, under 23-year-old coach Erin Matson, wins historic NCAA title
Recommendation
The Grammy nominee you need to hear: Esperanza Spalding
DeSantis won’t condemn Musk for endorsing an antisemitic post. ‘I did not see the comment,’ he says
F1 exceeds Las Vegas expectations as Max Verstappen wins competitive race
Taylor Swift Returns to Eras Tour Stage With Moving Performance After Death of Fan
Toyota to invest $922 million to build a new paint facility at its Kentucky complex
Jordan Travis' injury sinks Florida State's season, creates College Football Playoff chaos
How to avoid talking politics at Thanksgiving? Consider a 'NO MAGA ALLOWED' sign.
More free COVID-19 tests from the government are available for home delivery through the mail