Bethenny Frankel Reacts to Criticism for Dissing Harry’s Sauce

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Bethenny Frankel responded to criticism for dissing Harry Hamlin’s famous red wine pasta sauce, and revealed which ‘Housewives’ have asked her to review their products. The star also claimed that she recommended Lisa Rinna to Andy Cohen for the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.

Last week, Bethenny – the Real Housewives of New York alum who reviews products online – said Harry’s sauce was “not good,” and asked why he sent it to her. Afterward, fans slammed Bethenny for not giving it a chance.

“I [have] know[n] Lisa and Harry for years,” said Bethenny in an Instagram video. “I actually told Andy Cohen that Lisa was very different than what he thought she was — and should have her on the show.”

But Bethenny shared that she hasn’t “seen or spoken” to Lisa and Harry in a “long time.”

“But they messaged to send me the sauce,” explained Lisa, who revealed other celebrities that allegedly have asked her to review their products. “Melissa Gorga asked to send me the sprinkle cookies. “Giada De Laurentiis asked me to review her panettone. Kathy Wakile, the cannolis. From SKIMS to Kylie [Jenner] to Jennifer Lopez to everyone’s products, they’ve arrived here.”

“Do not send me products if you don’t want an honest review,” she declared. “If you send something to me, I’m going to review it live and direct. You see it happen in the moment … because this is not about celebrities send[ing] me products and I’m nice to them because I know them … You get what you get, and you don’t get upset.”

“[Hopefully] they will reformulate,” she said. “Cause Harry Hamlin is a good cook, and what he makes in his house is not what was formulated, co-packed and put onto those shelves. That I can guarantee.”

Last week, Bethenny first shaded the sauce.

“I don’t like that. It tastes like vinegar or wine or something,” said the star at the time on TikTok. “It’s rosemary red wine, but I don’t know that the world needed that.”

“This cannot represent Harry and Lisa. It can’t,” she added. Bethenny later expressed, “The wine is so strong it tastes like I’m eating a glass of not-great red wine, so you screwed it worse. It’s not good. We’re trying not to be mean. Like, we’re actually sorry. We’re sorry. It’s not okay. Sorry. This [is] not even a close call.”