Bethenny Frankel covers SELF May 2012. In the interview with the magazine, the 41-year-old reality star dishes on diet and indulging, being honest and saying yes to your dreams, and she also shares some words of wisdom on how we can all get the work, love and shoes we deserve.
Bethenny Frankel graces SELF's May 2012 cover. Inside the
magazine, in the accompanying interview, the 41-year-old Bravo
reality star dishes on diet, indulging, being honest, and she also
shares some "words of wisdom on how we can all get the work, love
and shoes we deserve."
"I'm happiest when it's just us, like when I'm on the floor with
Jason and the baby, making a tent with blankets. Right now, I'm
looking for some peace. I'm not really sure what I'm doing anymore
with reality TV. I experienced a miscarriage on TV. I didn't need
that," she told SELF.
"Everything I do is to make a better life and future for Bryn,"
Frankel says of her 2-year-old.
Bethenny believes that loving your body is essential as
self-confidence will always be attractive. "It's definitely not
about being the skinniest woman in the room. That's not as sexy as
looking like Sofía Vergara [at left], Christina Hendricks, Jennifer
Hudson or anyone else who is rockin' her curves. People are
attracted to confidence," she says.
Speaking about dieting, the reality star confesses that, "I used to
starve, then binge, and I was 25 pounds heavier. I tried every diet
from Beverly Hills to South Beach. Any diet that says to limit
eating watermelon but processed protein bars are good means we've
become stupid. Now I eat what I crave and make sure I'm having a
balanced variety."
When it comes to exercising, Frankel says that the plank pose is
really effective. "It's the best for getting flat abs. I do yoga
two or three days a week for myself and for my state of mind. I'm
not all caught up in my body anymore. How often am I strutting
around naked? I exercise to get the kinks out, to feel healthy and
to keep things not jiggly," she explains.
On realizing that there is no perfect, Bethenny Frankel admits
that, "I'm confident because I know there is no 'right' way of
doing things. So I stay in my own lane and do what I do. The more
you see that your ideas work, the stronger you'll feel."
Frankel also suggests to send thank-you cards. "It's about
networking. I've always been a connector and someone who hustles. I
got on The Real Housewives by going to a polo match in the
Hamptons, where I met the producers. I'd rather be shot than go to
one now, but I cherish the RH experience," she told SELF
magazine.
On fighting smarter, the reality star says that, "People say, 'Just
communicate.' That's kind of BS. To have a strong relationship, you
have to argue in a healthy way. Sometimes, you've got to back down.
Don't escalate things, and don't bring up unrelated stuff."
Sharing her advice on how the smallest things can make a
difference, Bethenny believes that it's always about staying true
to yourself and don't fake it. "Power is not how bold you are or
how much you say. It's about being true to yourself. Be the person
you believe you are," she confesses.
Moreover, she says that saying yes to your dreams and don't accept
defeat is also crucial. "People have said no to all my ideas along
the way. No to my first book, which turned out to be a best seller.
No to my Skinnygirl Cocktails. Never assume that anyone is smarter
than you are. Trust your gut, and keep it simple," she told the
magazine.
Read Bethenny Frankel's full interview in the May 2012 issue of
SELF Magazine.
Photos courtesy of SELF
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