i am talking bethenny frankel.it some challenges it has not stopped her from starting a new chapter in her career. she has recently added new york times best-selling author to her resume, outlining ways to learn from mistakes. she is with us now for more on her growing empire and her return to blackbaud. welcome. bethenny: thank you for having me. stephanie: i'm a huge fan. when i think about the "real housewives" empire, you were the original. you were a personal chef. you have an unbelievably hot body. you were drinking margaritas. i am thinking, how do i drink as much a she does and look as good if she does, and that is how the brand was born. now it seems like every single woman in this never-ending "real housewives" mafia, every time they bend over, they say, oh it is time to make it work of video. as the ranch has been destroyed? bethenny: it's funny how you can make it your market in unexpected places. " real housewives" is not a place where you would expect you would build a brand. erik: why not? so many pe

bethenny frankel one of the "real housewives of new york.". >> thank you for having me. >> this is a much broader line than i realized. >> i think most people think it is just cocktails. it started with over 20 varieties of wine vodkas ready to drink cocktails and we moved and we have different partners. we move under to microwave popcorn, dips look at water enhancers, appliances arizona in our nonalcoholic beverages. i get into businesses -- >> how did it really happen? what was the inspiration to begin with the vodka? >> it start would the skinny girl margarita because it is a practical solution for women. >> where did you come up with the skinny girl name? >> i think it was around 2007. i'm not, it might be a little later than that. >> was it a moment? >> i think there was a moment. i pretty much like things to be straight forward. i don't like things to be ambiguous. when you see this, it is a thin girl. the name describes what the brand is and the name i said it, i said it's a skinny girl margarita and i felt it and you have to go with y

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today on "access hollywood" live the lovely louise rowe is with me, and the always outspoken bethenny frankel is here. >> is she too skinny? why is her ex living in her multi-million dollar home? you'll like this. it's being called the new sex in the city. niko tortorella. ""access hollywood live" starts right now. >> we're live in five four three, two, one. ♪ dance alnight ♪ ♪

what's the driving force behind bethenny frankel's real housewives's return but first this is "today" new housewives of new york city. she talks candidly about going through a divorce. >> how are you doing? you are divorced now? >> no. >> there is no friendship there? >> no. no. i wish. i had fantasyies of it being that way. eight months ago i was fray and fragile and a nervous wreck and i'm still in a crabby position but probably in about six months i will be really on the other side. >> bethenny is here now and also the author of a new book. here's a good title. i suck at relationships so you don't have to. bethenny. good morning. >> it's fun tow meet men and ask you what you are up to and say you are launching a book and called a suck at relationships so you don't have to. all right. i'll talk to you later. >> at least it's all out front there. the title gave me a chuckle and you attacked the elephant in the room. this is giving relationship advice and you just went through a divorce and you say in the book this is the one thing i'm not good at. relationships. >> i think so. i'm ow