Bethenny Frankel: reality star, entrepreneur and, now, standup comedian!
Frankel, 50, appeared on Monday’s episode ofThe Ellen DeGeneres Showwhile promoting her new HBO Max series,TheBig Shot with Bethenny,and revealed that she recently did a standup-comedy set at the New York Comedy Club in N.Y.C. with the help of some big-name comedians — includingEllen DeGeneresherself.
“First of all, I have to thank you for responding andgiving me the three tips,” Frankel told DeGeneres, 63. “And I asked a few really serious comedians, like you andChris RockandWhitney CummingsandKevin Nealon.”
“And everyone responded immediately, which really gave me so much respect for the art form and the passion that comedians have for it. So that was really interesting,” she added.
The advice “helped"The Real Housewives of New York Cityalum not in the sense that she “needed the material,” but more so tips on “the structure.”
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From L to R: Ellen DeGeneres, Bethenny Frankel and Chris Rock.Frazer Harrison/Getty Images; Phillip Faraone/WireImage; Matthew Stockman/Getty Images
“It went well. I did it for 7 minutes,” Frankel recalled of her set. “Like life and like business, because I was prepared and had an understanding of what I was going to do, it ended up being great. People laughed, it was fun and Ifelt confident up there. And I felt secure in what I was doing.”
“I just thought I was really courageous. I was nervous to do it and the idea of it was worse than actually doing it, like many things in life,” she continued.
Her set, Frankel said, included jokes about plastic versus paper usage and “theonslaught of kale everywhere,” telling DeGeneres, “It was daytime-show-friendly enough for you.”
“It has to be relatable. That’s the most important thing for people to laugh at it,” said the host.
Bethenny Frankel onThe Ellen DeGeneres Show.Michael Rozman/Warner Bros.
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The new competition series sees theBravoalum on the search for a right-hand person to help run her entrepreneurial empire.
Atrailer released ahead of the premierelast week introduced the contestants, who appeared to be assigned tasks across New York City as part of a lengthy interview process.
“These projects are designed to put someone to the test,” Frankel said at one point. “Let the games begin.”
TheBig Shot with Bethennyisstreaming now on HBO Max.
source: people.com
