Bethenny Frankel Says Rachel Leviss Should Not Continue 'Vanderpump Rules' Without Negotiating (Exclusive)

Bethenny Frankel knows the heart of reality TV is getting paid.

The saga surrounding James Kennedy‘s dog continues. And this time, the pup’s got a totally new moniker!

Bethenny Frankel has some advice for Raquel Leviss.

James Kennedy is giving Graham the dog a fresh start — and a new name.

Scheana Shay and Brock Davies’ daughter, Summer Moon, is a «legend» after breaking her forearm.The Vanderpump Rulesstar took to her Instagram Stories on Saturday to share that "[Summer] had a fall and now we are at urgent care" in Palm Springs, California. In a follow-up video, Summer is seen with a cast on her arm as she drinks milk from a bottle. «What happened? Did you break your forearm?» Shay asks her daughter, adding, «Glad one of us is smiling.»Davies also posted on his Instagram Stories that this was Summer’s first trip to the emergency room, but she remained in good spirits.

James Kennedy is changing things up! After being reunited with his dog, previously named Graham Cracker, the star revealed the pup's new moniker on Sunday.Kennedy shared a post to his Instagram story showing his pet pooch, and announced the dog will now be known as Hippie.«We've decided to rename this little beauty 'hippie.' This is a tribute to my late godfather, George Michael's dog's name,» Kennedy wrote, «the only dog I saw around the house growing up.»«Although George and Hippie are in heaven now together, I know that they are watching over me now, a proud doggy papa!» he added.Kennedy was reunited with his dog — which he shared with ex-girlfriend Rachel Leviss until their split. Leviss and Kennedy got the dog in 2018, three years before ending their engagement. Leviss kept the canine in the breakup since her parents bought the dog for her.The former couple's dog was in headlines recently after he allegedly bit Leviss' mother, while Leviss was in a mental health facility. Leviss' mother claimed that the dog was responsible for several biting incidents.After being unable to find a trainer who could curb the dog's behavior, Leviss' mother recently told ET that she «reached out to Lisa Vanderpump for financial assistance to hire a different trainer.

The “Vanderpump Rules” drama never seems to end, especially when it involves Tom Sandoval.

Many stars have come under fire for their pet ownership, including Raquel Leviss and Pete Davidson.

Ariana Madix and Lala Kent are spending another day filming the new season of Vanderpump Rules.

Tom Sandoval was in tears at the Vanderpump Rules reunion thinking about not being friends with his fellow cast members, but it looks like the group is healing. In photos published by Daily Mail, the cheater was photographed in Lake Tahoe with the rest of the cast on their first group trip since the cheating scandal between Sandoval, Ariana Madix, 38, and her ex-best friend Raquel Leviss.Vanderpump Rules is currently filming its 11th season, which has reunited the cast for the first time since the fiery reunion.

star Raquel Leviss (a.k.a. Rachel) is probably not beating those anytime soon, despite her mom's recent statement.If that sentence was gibberish to you, I highly suggest reading Glamour's into recent allegations that the reality star dropped her pup off at a dog shelter over “behavioral issues,” only for Graham to end up in the loving arms of her ex-fiancé .

Puppygate” drama and on the heels of “Scandoval,” trouble magnet “Vanderpump Rules” star Raquel Leviss is caught up in another hairy situation — one we’ll call “Puppygate 2.” The crisis began brewing when Leviss and fiancé James Kennedy called it quits in 2021 — that’s when Leviss got full custody of the couple’s fur baby, an adorable golden doodle puppy named Graham Cracker.Fast forward to now, and Kennedy is heard declaring that Graham had come “back into [his] life,” as Page Six reported. But here’s the latest poop scoop — little Graham turns out to have had quite the ruff journey home to his papa.New intel alleges that Leviss, who recently spent some time at a mental health facility, dropped Graham off at a shelter due to “behavioral issues — mostly a biting problem.”Alleged horrible person Leviss, 28, was already in hot water with her “Vanderpump Rules” co-stars and fans, largely due to the months-long affair with not-so-single Tom Sandoval.

The drama over Raquel Leviss and James Kennedy’s puppy continues!

Raquel Leviss’ mother, Laura Leviss, addressed speculation about why she rehomed the Vanderpump Rules star’s beloved pooch, Graham.

, the new true-crime, «ripped from the headlines» movie starring Michael Fishman and Summer Howell. Ahead of its August debut, ET has the exclusive trailer for the project, which chronicles the harrowing story of a young girl who was kidnapped by a trusted teacher that led to a nationwide manhunt. Only 15 years old at the time, Thomas was first abducted by her mentor-turned-abuser Tad Cummins in 2017, before the two spent 39 days on the run as they traveled 1900 miles from her hometown of Culleoka, Tennessee, to a remote cabin in Northern California. After the two made headlines across the country, the two were found, with Cummins arrested and eventually pleading guilty to charges related to transporting a minor across state lines with intent to engage in criminal sexual activities and obstruction of justice.Her perpetrator was sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2019, with Thomas telling the court at the time «the effects have been devastating and permanent, and they are not over.»  Now, years later, Lifetime is re-teaming with activist and executive producer Elizabeth Smart for an authorized retelling of Thomas' story.

Brock Davies and Scheana Shay are not saying never to a possible reconciliation with Tom Sandoval.

Rachel Leviss and her mother, Laura, did everything they could for dog Graham Cracker, whom the star once shared with her former fiancée, James Kennedy. Laura tells ET the family went above and beyond to find Graham the top rehabilitation center, even after he bit her so badly in the finger that she suffered nerve damage. News reports and social media users suggested Leviss dropped Graham off at a shelter, but her mother Laura tells ET that’s simply not true.«Rachel put Graham into behavior classes after breaking up with James because he had bitten several people. When Rachel went into the mental health facility, she asked us to care for Graham as we have many times before.

, (No. 1 being Tom Sandoval himself). Now she has drawn the public's ire all over again with what Bravo fans are calling Puppygate.

Bethenny Frankel is mad as hell, and is biting back at the injustices she claims are perpetrated against reality TV stars.

Has Scheana Shay buried the hatchet with Tom Sandoval??? She is setting the record straight!

Raquel Leviss has some explaining to do…

Bethenny Frankel is calling for a reality TV union.

posted an Instagram rant on Instagram on Wednesday regarding the writers’ and actors’ labor issues, demanding that reality stars get paid residuals.“Why isn’t reality TV on strike?” Frankel, 52, said. “Reality stars should also stop shooting network and streaming content until their free content is taken down.

James Kennedy may no longer be the No. 1 guy in the group now that Graham Cracker is back in the picture.

Raquel Leviss is out and about in the world once more after checking out of a sustained treatment program at a mental health facility. But she’s NOT taking part in the latest Vanderpump Rules cast trip…

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor Bethenny Frankel says reality stars should take a page out of the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes and unionize. She says she believes reality stars should be earning residual-like payments when their series become hits and are replayed by networks and streamers across multiple platforms. Frankel shot to fame on the original “Real Housewives of New York.” She says she was paid $7,250 for the first season, but has never received any compensation based on the show’s massive success. She has a starred in a variety of reality series since “RHONY,” including “Bethenny Getting Married,” “Bethenny and Frederick” and “Bethenny Every After.”

James Kennedy has reunited with Graham Cracker! The Vanderpump Rules star posted photos to Instagram of his and former fiancée Rachel Leviss’ dog with him in Lake Tahoe, California.«Look who made his way back home, back into my life,» the 31-year-old reality star captioned the Instagram slideshow, which included a second photo of Kennedy cuddling Graham while on a boat with his girlfriend, Ally Lewber. The DJ, who is currently on a cast trip in Lake Tahoe, kissed the pooch in the photo as Lewber smiled at them.«I’ll take care of you forever, and I love you,» he concluded.A post shared by James Kennedy (@itsjameskennedy)Kennedy and Leviss adopted Graham in 2018, three years before ending their engagement. Leviss got Graham in the breakup, and he lived with her parents before moving back in with her. In April, Kennedy told  fans that his dog was «in [his] past.»«Beautiful times, but he’s gone and that’s just what it is,» he shared.A post shared by GRAHAM CRACKER (@mylittlegrahamcracker)At the time, Leviss was in a mental health facility in Arizona following widespread backlash over her and co-star Tom Sandoval’s months-long affair behind his then-girlfriend, Ariana Madix’s, back.Leviss left the treatment center earlier this month and was spotted for the first time on Wednesday in Tucson, Arizona, wearing a «Be a Good Person» hat.

Rachel Leviss, formerly Raquel, hasn’t signed on for season 11 of Vanderpump Rules, but the rest of the cast is moving forward full steam ahead, with even exes Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix filming together.In early March, Sandoval and Madix announced the end of their relationship after being together since 2013 when she first joined the show.

Scheana Shay and Tom Schwartz have been taking heat from “Vanderpump Rules” fans for seeming to be uncharacteristically friendly toward Tom Sandoval in the wake of his cheating scandal.

Raquel Leviss has been spotted out for the first time in months since Scandoval.

Bethenny Frankel has one question — «Why isn't reality TV on strike?»The former  star posed the question Wednesday in one of her trademark sound-off posts, in which she shared that, during her first season on the hit Bravo show, she earned a paltry $7,250.«Hollywood is on strike. Entertainers are fighting for residuals, and no one will promote anything. Why isn't reality TV on strike?» she asked.

Raquel Leviss was spotted for the first time since checking herself into a mental health treatment facility in the aftermath of her cheating scandal with Tom Sandoval.

With season 11 production underway, Ariana Madix and Tom Sandoval have seemingly managed to avoid one another in front of the cameras so far — but one Vanderpump Rules exec isn’t sure the pattern can continue.

We’re getting some deets on filming for Vanderpump Rules!

Lala Kent hinted that Tom Sandoval might be mending his friendships with the Vanderpump Rules cast on a trip to Tahoe.

Bethenny Frankel is claiming Andy Cohen told her to marry ex-husband Jason Hoppy, which she says was the «worst idea in history.»While speaking with Jill Zarin on the latest episode of her Just B podcast, the former Real Housewives of New York City star briefly mentioned her ex.«Andy told me to marry Jason, so, there we go,» Frankel told Zarin. «F**king worst idea in history.»In a 2021 episode of her podcast, the 52-year-old SkinnyGirl founder also touched on why her marriage didn't work out.«I ended up marrying someone who was just a regular person, who seemed like they could handle all of what’s going on with me, and being in reality television,» she explained.