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Courtney Stodden called out Bethenny Frankel in a comment after seeing how she treated Lexi Ioannou after the daughter of Real Housewives of New Jersey star Dina Manzo gifted her a pair of shoes.
After the 55-year-old Real Housewives of New York City alum encouraged her fans and followers to buy dupes of Lexi’s Nou brand, rather than mentioning the brand itself, and proceeded to slam Lexi, 30, as a “crybaby” after Lexi described her as a “weirdo” and revealed what she had done, Courtney, 33, recalled an interaction she had with Bethenny on her former talk show in November 2013.
“[Bethenny] treated me so bad on her show [Bethenny] tearing me down from my outfit. I went there to really share my story and left crying,” Courtney recalled in a comment to Lexi’s video about Bethenny on May 16.
“I’m sorry that happened to you,” one person replied as another left a series of heart emojis.
As some may recall, Bethenny grilled Courtney about her appearance on Bethenny as she spoke of her divorce from Doug Hutchison, 66, stating that the then-19-year-old looked “promiscuous” and suspecting her next move would be porn.
Also on Instagram this week, Courtney reflected on her former marriage to her much-older ex-spouse.
“[Fifteen] years ago today, a 16-year-old girl was married off to a man 35 years older than her and the world treated her like the scandal instead of the victim,” she wrote in a May 20 post. “I was a virgin … Emotionally still a child … And too young to understand what was about to happen to me behind closed doors for years. Just because a child says ‘I do’ does not mean she understands consent.”
“Tomorrow I’m downsizing my breasts and for the first time in my life, my body feels like it belongs to me instead of the public that consumed it before I even became a woman,” she continued. “A child bride is not a love story … She’s a child surviving adult trauma in plain sight.”
Courtney also shared an additional message in a comment, which began, “To the people who have been with me since the beginning… and to the people just now finding my story… thank you. Truly.”
“I don’t call you ‘fans.’ You’re supporters. human beings with hearts. And the love, messages, comments, and kindness you send me genuinely keep me going more than you’ll ever know, especially on days when I feel completely alone,” she went on. “I don’t have a lot to offer except myself, my truth, and my hope that by speaking out, maybe I can help change what happened to me… and what is still happening to children and animals in this world.”
“Today was really hard for me personally, and I didn’t feel supported at all in my real life. But the love from you guys reminded me I’m not invisible. And I just need you to know I see you too. Every kind message. Every person defending me. Every person who understands,” she added.
