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Bethenny Frankel is knocked up.

The Real Housewife of New York City, who recently confirmed her engagement to Jason Hoppy, had this news broken for her when celebrity blogger Perez Hilton outed the pregnancy story.

Frankel said to People:

"It's premature to be telling people this... It's not like, 'Did I Get Botox?' It's not the way I wanted it to get out. I haven't even gone through my first trimester. We haven't even heard the heartbeat. My [fiancé's] parents didn't even know."

Bethenny said she's about two months along.

She said her and Hoppy are "both so excited," and are "praying everything is okay, but I don't know that yet."

Filming on a new season of The Real Housewives of New York City is underway.

You won't believe this, but Bethenny Frankel says it's gonna be an exciting set of episodes.

"It's been very, very explosive. And that's what Housewives is," she told E! News. It's six women, and it's like high school... the drama, the mean girls and the cool girls and all that... I'm not really revolving my life around reality TV; reality TV is revolving its life around me. Catfighting is not what I can really spend my time doing."

Good thing she's starring on this Bravo series in that case.

As for her castmates, Frankel held nothing back...

On Jill Zarin: I love Jill. We have a great history. I want all the best things for Jill in life.

On LuAnn de Lesseps: I don't know how the countess is doing. I don't know much about her personal life. I think she's probably happy; she has a lot going for her.

On Alex McCord: Alex and I have had some emotional scenes recently. And let's just say that I'm definitely having my share of arguments and drama.

Wait, we thought this all-important woman didn't have time for that!

It's been confirmed that Bethenny Frankel is receiving her very own reality show.

When, therefore, is she exiting The Real Housewives of New York City? According to Life & Style, this will take place around the season's fifth episode, as Frankel's replacement has already been announced and booked: NYC socialite Sonja Morgan.

"It was just signed yesterday," a source told the tabloid last week. "It's not pretty between Bethenny and the other cast members in the episodes that they've already taped... the show is going to explode this season!"

However, this is news to Bethenny.

In light of the casting talk, she Tweeted:

the rumors about me not being on housewives are false. you're stuck with me!!! I repeat: I'm on housewives for season 3!!

Guess we'll need to tune in and find out. Gee, we wonder if that is Bravo's goal in all this?

Too big to share the stage with co-stars, Bethenny Frankel and Christian Siriano are set to anchor their own new reality shows.

Variety reports that Bravo is developing projects for The Real Housewives of New York City and Project Runway stalwarts.

The untitled series starring Frankel will focus on her career as a natural foods chef, as well as the NYC resident's love life, which may or may not include an engagement to Jason Hoppy.

Siriano, who won season four of Project Runway when the competition aired on Bravo, will be setting up his own boutique and marketing his own clothing line as the basis for his show.

Will you watch either of these programs?

Bethenny Frankel nude pictures are coming... soon!

The Real Housewives of New York City star bared it all for PETA during a photo shoot earlier this week. She then spoke to TV Guide Magazine about being the star of the organization's latest “I’d rather go naked than wear fur” ad campaign.

Here's what she had to say:

On getting naked: I think it’s a really amazing cause. It’s very simple to say to people, “You get to make a choice, and you can choose not to wear fur. It’s such a frivolous thing to do, and I used to do it. I wasn’t a crazy fur-wearer, certainly - I couldn’t afford it and I’m not that outlandish - but it really is so superfluous.

On other Real Housewives franchises: Atlanta’s my favorite... my show included. It is! I think it’s great. [Kim Zolciak] is like Jessica Rabbit on crack... I can’t stop watching her. She doesn’t edit herself, and I find her an absolute caricature, trash-tastic.

On Kelly Bensimon: It’s funny, because I didn’t really [feel I got] into it with her before. I just asked her a couple of questions and then looked quizzically into her face. It was a very quiet throwdown, because there wasn’t that much conversation. If I interact with her, will the audience be shocked at how on a different planet she is? Very, very possibly. You never know what’s going to happen when I have a conversation with her, because she may not even know we were having a conversation.

Is she or isn't she?

While we now know that Bethenny Frankel is returning to The Real Housewives of New York City, questions still surround her alleged engagement to Jason Hoppy.

Is the couple truly engaged? Or is this one massive PR stunt?

According to the editor-in-chief of Engagement 101 - yes, that magazine actually exists - the pair will, indeed, soon walk down the aisle.

“It’s not fake,” said Severine Ferrari, whose publication features Frankel this month. “Bethenny is a genuine person and she’s seriously committed to Jason. A wedding is definitely in the works.”

As for Frankel, she opens up about Hoppy in the issue, saying:

“He’s kind, modest and a good person who can handle my success and my crazy lifestyle. Plus, he’s tall and good looking.”

The article also states that Bethenny is seeking a “six carat oval” engagement ring. Sounds like a real catch to us, Jason!

There was talk of a Bethenny Frankel reality show.

There was also talk of a lawsuit.

As a result of the latter, the former is no longer taking place and Frankel has confirmed her third season return to The Real Housewives of New York City.

“I’m definitely going to do the Housewives this season,” she said to People over the weekend. “It’s been great... I love it. I understand we start filming [season 3] in September.”

When told that series rival Kelly Bensimon wanted to rehabilitate her image, Frankel replied: “Good luck with that. Am I helping? No.”

Don't worry, Bethenny. We never dreamed you would.

A few weeks ago, life was perfect for Bethenny Frankel.

She was engaged to Jason Hoppy. She was branching off into her own reality show. It was all a talentless, spoiled, rich, supposedly real housewife could ask for.

But sources now say both of the aforementioned developments are in question. For starters, she not actually engaged!

"The engagement is fake," a source said to Fox News, implying that Bethenny's rep invented the story to create buzz for his client's new reality series.

But that may also never happen.

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Frankel had planned on titling her spin-off The Skinny and the City. But Tanya Zuckerbrot is a dietitian and author that runs the weight loss website www.skinnyandthecity.com. She isn't pleased with the trademark infringement.

"While I am obviously surprised by this news, I have always felt imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. That being said, we are taking the protection of our brand and trademark extremely seriously," Zuckerbrot said.

So, to recap: Bethenny Frankel's breasts aren't the only thing fake about her.

Bethenny Frankel is leaving The Real Housewives of New York City for her very own reality show.

But she isn't leaving her feud with former co-star Kelly Killoren Bensimon behind.

Sources have confirmed to Life & Style that Frankel is writing a new book, one that will detail her hatred of Bensimon.

"Bethenny is writing a new book that will deal with their animosity," an insider told the tabloid. "Instead of food, this time it'll be about romance and money and friends and getting rid of all those voices in your head that are trying to tear you down. It's going to be a hot read."

It sure sounds that way... not!

As Jill Zarin continues to hold out for more money before agreeing to appear again on The Real Housewives of New York City, Bethenny Frankel has a message for her former co-star:

Good luck... and good riddance!

Indeed, The New York Post reports that Frankel has moved on from the Bravo series that made her famous. She's landed her own show titled Skinny & The City.

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"The show will follow her planning her wedding to [fiancé] Jason Hoppy," said a source.

Meanwhile, other insiders claim that Bethenny is penning a second book about "romance, money and friends." It will be inspired by her feud with Kelly Bensimon.

We can hardly wait!