Bethenny Frankel models swimsuit, talks stress then deletes post

Bethenny Frankel has been in sunny St Tropez in the south of France all week.

And on Friday the 52-year-old Real Housewives Of New York City veteran shared some stunning photos from her summer vacation.

The New Yorker was in a plunging one piece swimsuit that highlighted her small waistline and long legs. The mother-of-one appeared toned and tanned as she added a cream-colored hat and lilac sunglasses.

But in her caption she seemed harried as she commented that she has been so stressed out lately that she feels she could ‘crack.’

Shortly after, the TV star deleted the post. 

Closer look: The New Yorker was in a plunging one piece swimsuit that highlighted her small waistline and long legs. The mother of one appeared toned and tanned as she added a hat and sunglasses

 ‘Wow… I came into this vacation on fumes. I’ve been working too hard, stressing & obsessing too much and I’m allowing myself to let go,’ she wrote.

‘I am the quintessential work hard play hard person. I stack responsibilities and work until I almost crack & then really treat myself and heal and rebuild.

She then talked about packing.

‘I’m always asked about how and how much I pack… when I vacation I usually pick a theme… I pack outfits & accessories that are all interchangeable. I best my purses & items efficiently. I’m an expert packer & I never bring more than I need!’ 

After receiving thousands of likes she got rid of the post.  

The TV star was all done up for her Instagram photos.

The red carpet fixture had on a colorful floral print semi-sheer cover up as she held on to a light purple clutch purse that was woven.

She added pink and purple tinted cat-eye sunglasses with gold accents.

And Frankel had on plenty of blind with a necklace that was a string of heart shaped purple stones. 

This comes a day after the reality TV vixen shared in an Instagram post that she is ‘forever young.’ She made the comment in a hashtag as she modeled a look from Valentino. 

Too much stress: In her caption she seemed harried as she commented that she has been so stressed out lately that she feels she could ‘crack.’ Shortly after, the TV star deleted the post

She was seen in a video as she modeled her expensive designer clothing and accessories.

That is when she dropped the ‘forever young’ hashtag.

‘St Tropez look of the day! Link in bio to shop the look in my LTK. ☀️ #ootd #outfitcheck #outfitoftheday #valentino #vincecamuto #foreveryoung @vincecamuto @maisonvalentino @audemarspiguet,’ she noted.

The star did not show her Bryn, 13, whom she shares with ex-husband Jason Hoppy, 52. And her fiancé Paul Bernon was not spied.

Last month she said she says she hates seeing females fighting getting older and desperately trying to resist the process.

She told The Heathy magazine: ‘I have a daughter and I want to be young for her. It’s been great to just accept (ageing.)

‘I see people, women, so desperately clinging on to youth and doing everything they can, and every gimmick and lying about their age and every filter,’ said the star who admitted last week she got free tickets to Taylor Swift’s concert.

‘It seems there’s a desperation to ageing and not allowing it to happen like in fine wine.’

Slim and fit: Frankel said last month that women should embrace the idea of ageing like a ‘fine wine’; seen in a swimsuit at home 

Health is wealth: She told The Heathy magazine: ‘I have a daughter and I want to be young for her. It’s been great to just accept (ageing)’

Adding how she is happy with being seen as a ‘dorky aunt’ as she gets older, Bethenny went on: ‘I like being older because you have to be comfortable in your own skin and you get to be that dorky aunt.

‘That’s who I am to my daughter’s friends,’ noted the Skinnygirl founder.

‘That’s who I am on social media. I’ve embraced it, I get it.’

The mum-of-one, who is engaged to film producer Paul Bernon, added she has a list of key steps to try and stay looking her best.

She said: ‘I like prioritizing sleep and travel and food. I like curating my life the way that I want it to be and only doing work that I want to do that’s very liberating.

‘I’m peaceful. I’m level, I’m happy. The highs and lows are not what they used to be, which is positive.’

‘Consistency, hydration, spray tone, layering spray tone with serums.

‘I have a sheet mask on right now because I flew yesterday, and a neck pillow that has lavender in it.

‘Taking hot baths with Epsom salts. It’s old-school just consistency. And hell, I prioritize health over what I look like.’

Refreshingly candid:  Frankel talked in 2022 about her past procedures and future plastic surgery plans in a video posted to her Instagram 

In 2022 she spoke candidly about all the plastic surgery procedures she has had done in a video posted to her social media.

The star revealed she has gotten filler once, had a breast lift 15 years ago, and previously got Botox in her jaw that drastically changed her appearance.

The reality star said she wants to be honest in today’s social media climate that often lacks transparency ethics surrounding the topic of plastic surgery.

Speaking to fans, Frankel said, ‘I owe it to you to be totally transparent with you.

‘In today’s world of filters and Facetune — and people being outright dishonest about how they look — it’s so important to me that I remain transparent about my physical appearance, especially now that I’m in this beauty space,’ the Skinnygirls Cocktails founder said.

‘I don’t have to tell you every aspect of my sex life, bank account, or any of that, but I feel a responsibility based on the fact that we’ve been talking about skin and beauty,’ she said. 

In 2006, Frankel attended a movie premiere. Later, she got Botox to relax the muscles in her jaw and almost three decades later, she still looked stunning after her first procedure

‘And it would just be fraudulent for me to just go do something and then act like this was natural,’ the star added.

In the clip, she revealed that recently she’s been on a ‘plastic surgery consultation tour.’

For her future plastic surgery plans, the entrepreneur explained that she wants to get work done sooner rather than later in order to maintain her appearance and still look like herself.

‘I’m thinking very seriously about plastic surgery and I want to share with you all the reasons why,’ said the mogul.

‘I like the way I look. I’m OK. I don’t even think I really need it. The only reason I would contemplate this is because I will eventually do this, I believe.’ 

She added: ‘I want to look like myself. I just want a little help along the way.’

The Just B with Bethenny Frankel podcast host acknowledged the controversy surrounding plastic surgery procedures.

She said an A-list celebrity friend of hers told her: ‘You’re late. Everyone your age has done something and everyone is lying about it.’ 

She said she realizes that some of her followers may disagree with her opinion.

Earlier in September, the podcast host posted a picture of herself before and after using a filter on Instagram. The star is known for posting without filters and makeup.

‘Many of you will judge me, and that’s OK, as long as I’m being honest with you. You can disagree with my decision,’ she added.

However, the star — who frequently posts unfiltered and makeup-less videos discussing skincare and beauty — asserted that because she now works in a beauty space, she wants to be honest with her fans.

‘But you will not judge me for lying because I won’t lie to you because we’ve discussed so many things with beauty and age, and that would be a full fraudulent scam.’

Since she left Real Housewives Of New York in 2019, the reality personality has been posting honest skincare and beauty reviews on social media.