Bethenny Frankel Encourages Reality Stars To Also Go On Strike: ‘We Also Deserve Residuals’

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Bethenny Frankel is sending out a call to action for her fellow reality stars. In light of the joint SAG-AFTRA and WGA strike that is currently rocking the entertainment world, the “Real Housewives of New York” star felt empowered to rally her fellow co-stars in the world of reality television. READ MORE: ‘RHONY’ Stars Bethenny Frankel And Jill Zarin Reunite For First One-On-One Chat Since 2010 “I’m well aware that unscripted talent aka “reality stars” should have a union or simply be treated fairly and valued,” she captioned her post. “And the mentality that we were nobodies and that these streamers and networks have given us platforms and that we can capitalize on them is also moronic,” she continued writing. “From @snooki to @laurenconrad to @kaitlynbristowe to myself, reality tv has generated millions of dollars and entertained people GLOBALLY and my name and likeness and content are used for years to come for free on episodes where I was paid peanuts for my work.” She went on to stress that the issue of devaluing reality stars was also a gendered one. “Critics will say that actors have “talent” which is what studios pay for: in fact, studios pay for advertisers and advertisers pay for the purchasers of the household aka women.

And what gets women? Reality tv,” Frankel explained. “Just because talent signs their life away doesn’t make exploitation correct.” READ MORE: Bethenny Frankel Takes Swipe At Jonah Hill, Says He Was A ‘Low-Grade D**k’ When She Met Him One of the big points of contention for the actors and writers in their strikes was being paid for residuals, or every time their work was being streamed or viewed.