Bethenny Frankel, founder of lifestyle brand Skinnygirl and former daytime talk show host, is one of the main cast members of what series in the Real Housewives reality TV franchise?

Fact: Reality TV is cheaper to produce, easier to make, and, above all else, popular with audiences. When real, attention-hungry people are put on TV, almost anything can happen. And yes, most of the stuff that is shown has been scripted.