Bethenny Frankel Gives Raquel Leviss Advice As She Negotiates Her Contract for 'Vanderpump Rules' Season 11

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Bethenny Frankel has some advice for Raquel Leviss. During an interview with Entertainment Tonight on Thursday (July 20), the 52-year-old RHONY alum told the Vanderpump Rules star to keep “playing hardball” with Bravo and continue her negotiations for season 11. Keep reading to find out what she said… “The girl was a punching bag for everybody on every talk show in the entertainment industry,” Bethenny explained. “So you get beaten up?

Like Erika Jayne did, get paid,” she continued. “You’re gonna put me in a ring with [Mike] Tyson, I’m gonna get paid.” She went on to say that she didn’t consider Raquel‘s affair with Tom Sandoval to be a “big deal” and commended the VPR star for not attending the cast’s trip to Lake Tahoe last week. “She should not be shooting,” Bethenny said. “She should be negotiating a contract that says … ‘I got dragged through the streets, and I was abused mentally.’” However, the podcast host also noted that someone struggling with their mental health should “absolutely not” appear on reality TV.

She noted that the combination of “relevance” and “money” will be too strong for Raquel to avoid, as well as the desire to go on camera and prove she is “really not the terrible person that they all think.” Bethenny continued, “That’s a producer’s talent.

When you’ve been beaten down and everyone hates you, [they say], ‘You gotta go back next season. You can’t end on this note.’” Last week, two cast members from VPR were seen filming in West Hollywood.