--- title: "Bethenny Frankel Slams ‘Bitter’ Lisa Vanderpump Over Criticism of Raquel Leviss Podcast Appearance" url: https://allabouttrh.com/2024/01/31/bethenny-frankel-vs-lisa-vanderpump/ type: post date: 2024-01-31 modified: 2024-01-31 markdown_url: https://allabouttrh.com/2024/01/31/bethenny-frankel-vs-lisa-vanderpump.md author: "Lara Sophia" --- # Bethenny Frankel Slams ‘Bitter’ Lisa Vanderpump Over Criticism of Raquel Leviss Podcast Appearance ## Bethenny Frankel thinks Lisa Vanderpump is “bitter” and “jealous” that she got Raquel Leviss’ first post-Scandoval interview. ***“Cry me a river. Where was she going to share her story? At Pump? Over some rosé that she’s recovered from and trauma? I don’t think so,”***  the *[Real Housewives of New York](https://allabouttrh.com/category/the-real-housewives-of-new-york/)* alum said on [Monday’s episode of her ReWives podcast](https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-rewives-with-bethenny-fra-104087840/). ***“Sorry, not sorry that we’re still all bitter that Raquel, months ago, came on my podcast and is thrilled she did.”*** The Skinnygirl mogul also claims that Lisa Vanderpump's criticism is an ***“epic example of jealousy.”*** ***“People are still bitter that Raquel came over to my podcast, which she’s still thrilled about,”*** Bethenny Frankel continued. ***“Like, I’m thrilled, iHeart’s thrilled, Raquel’s thrilled. Lisa Vanderpump, not thrilled? We’ll take it. We’re all good.”*** ![Bethenny Frankel and Raquel Leviss take photo while recording episode of Just B podcast](https://allabouttrh.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Screen-Shot-2023-08-18-at-10.19.30-AM.png)Bethenny Frankel and VPR star Raquel Leviss have a sit down on the Just B podcast Despite the rant aimed at [Lisa Vanderpump](https://allabouttrh.com/category/vanderpump-rules/lisa-vanderpump-vanderpump-rules/), [Bethenny Frankel](https://allabouttrh.com/category/the-real-housewives-of-new-york/bethenny-frankel/) insists she has no ill will towards to the restaurateur. ***“And I like Lisa! Lisa’s great,” ***the RHONY alum insisted. ***“Enjoy your success, enjoy your life, enjoy your bar, enjoy your shows, enjoy Bravo — all good! But, like, we’re all OK that you’re disappointed. We’re fine with it, ’cause we are appointed and thrilled.”*** [Raquel Leviss](https://allabouttrh.com/category/vanderpump-rules/raquel-leviss/), who quit *[Vanderpump Rules](https://allabouttrh.com/2024/01/31/vanderpump-rules-recap-s11-ep1/)** ***in the summer of 2023 ahead of filming for season 11, appeared on Bethenny's Just B podcast in August 2023 to share her side of the story on her months-long affair with co-star[Tom Sandoval](https://allabouttrh.com/category/vanderpump-rules/tom-sandoval/). During the sit-down, Raquel claimed she hadn't ***"made a penny"*** off Scandoval while Tom Sandoval ***“was being rewarded” ***for the drama during season 11 of *Pump Rules*. Lisa Vanderpump was ***NOT*** happy with the claims Raquel made on Bethenny Frankel's podcast. At the time she insisted that Raquel made $350,000 for season ten of *Vanderpump Rules*. More recently, Lisa shared her feelings about Raquel's appearance on Bethenny's podcast at the *Vanderpump Rules* [season 11](https://allabouttrh.com/2023/12/12/vanderpump-rules-s11-trailer/) premiere party. ***“I wish she’d actually come to me instead of sitting in the safety of somebody else’s podcast,”*** Lisa told *[Page Six](https://pagesix.com/2024/01/30/entertainment/bethenny-frankel-blasts-lisa-vanderpump-over-raquel-leviss-podcast-appearance/)*. ***“Had she come to me, I think I would’ve been good to her. Because it’s one thing just saying this out here, just saying that out there. And some of it wasn’t true! Like I was paying her like an intern. I know exactly how much money she made. It was six figures. It was good!”*** ![Lisa Vanderpump at Pump Rules reunion](https://allabouttrh.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Screen-Shot-2023-05-25-at-6.09.19-AM-1200x699.jpg)Lisa Vanderpump at Pump Rules reunion *[The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills](https://allabouttrh.com/category/the-real-housewives-of-beverly-hills/)* alum also admitted that she wishes Raquel would have ***“come back and really spoken her truth”*** on* Vanderpump Rules*, even if it was just a conversation with her. ***“She knows I’m not gonna be judgmental. I’m gonna listen and give her a moment,” ***Lisa said. The 63-year-old adds that ***“all the people that are so involved in the story” ***simply ***“wanted to see growth [and] contrition.”*** ***“I think it would’ve behooved her to come back. I really do,”*** she shared. ***“But maybe not the whole season because I think they were all pretty kind of reticent.”*** *[Vanderpump Rules](https://allabouttrh.com/category/vanderpump-rules/)* airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET on Bravo. ## Thoughts on Bethenny's comments about Lisa? Sound off below!