{"id":245292,"date":"2026-06-09T22:03:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T22:03:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/09\/bethenny-frankel-changed-the-stigma-around-aging-at-si-swimsuit-show-women-feel-discarded\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T22:03:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T22:03:26","slug":"bethenny-frankel-changed-the-stigma-around-aging-at-si-swimsuit-show-women-feel-discarded","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/09\/bethenny-frankel-changed-the-stigma-around-aging-at-si-swimsuit-show-women-feel-discarded\/","title":{"rendered":"Bethenny Frankel \u2018Changed\u2019 the Stigma Around Aging at \u2018SI Swimsuit\u2019 Show: \u2018Women Feel Discarded\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Bethenny Frankel<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s confidence has only grown with time.<\/p>\n

Frankel, 55, exclusively opened up to Us Weekly<\/em> about being the oldest model to walk in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit runway<\/a> on Tuesday, June 9.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel more free,\u201d the Real Housewives of New York City<\/em> alum told Us<\/em> on Tuesday, June 9, about this current stage of her life. \u201cI feel happy, I feel proud. I feel like you get extra credit points now, like I don\u2019t think anybody cares.\u201d<\/p>\n

She continued, \u201cThe biggest thing is that women fail. I never thought about my age until that show. Yeah, women feel discarded, counted out, eliminated. They just sort of have aged out \u2026 This changed that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Frankel went on to say that she \u201cdidn\u2019t realize\u201d she was representing older women, but felt honored by the support she received. \u201cThey were like, \u2018You f***ing represented us, you go.\u2019 It\u2019s amazing, that\u2019s the biggest thing,\u201d she told Us<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tBethenny Frankel isn\u2019t here for haters on her Sports Illustrated Swimsuit runway moment. Frankel, 55, took to TikTok on Tuesday, June 2, to open up about her \u201cexperience\u201d walking in the SI Swimsuit show during Miami Swim Week for the second year in a row. \u201cIt is so fun because of the women,\u201d she said. [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

One of the reasons Frankel loves the SI Swimsuit runway so much is because \u201cyou see everyone\u2019s confident in their own body shape, size, race, height, ass, boobs, legs, tan,\u201d and more. \u201cThat is very empowering,\u201d she explained. \u201cYou just fit in.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cChanging the age construct is so valuable because it\u2019s the biggest thing people are thinking about: anti-aging,\u201d the Bravolebrity added.<\/p>\n

As for where her confidence comes from, Frankel shared that it\u2019s a \u201cpractice.\u201d<\/p>\n

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