Andy Cohen is starting 2026 by throwing a little shade.
The famed Bravo host blasted “that margarita lady” Bethenny Frankel’s “suffocating” TikTok videos.
During the Jan. 5 episode of “Andy Cohen Live,” Cohen and his guest, John Hill, discussed social media chatter about the former’s New Year’s Eve Live special.
“I also went on TikTok just to see what the kids were saying about New Year’s Eve,” Cohen shared.
“Boy, that margarita lady. Oh my god, it’s suffocating. I couldn’t,” Cohen, 57, added, seemingly referring to Frankel, who sold her Skinnygirl Cocktails in 2011 for an estimated $100 million.
Hill, 47, claimed the former “Real Housewives of New York City” star posts “like 14 [videos] a day” on TikTok, resulting in him “blocking” Frankel.
The “What Happens Live with Andy Cohen” host added, “She doesn’t come up on my Instagram. I don’t even know if she’s on Instagram.”
A rep for Frankel declined to comment to Page Six.
Frankel starred on the “RHONY” on Seasons 1-3 and 7-11. She also fronted two spin-off series, “Bethenny Ever After” and “Bethenny & Fredrik.”
After the New York Times bestselling author’s time on Bravo concluded, she and Cohen began feuding over the former’s outspoken comments about how “toxic” the reality shows were.
During a 2022 episode of “WWHL,” Cohen accused Frankel of “trashing” the “Real Housewives” franchise.
“I actually haven’t been trashing the show; I’ve said it wasn’t for me, ’cause I do think that it was toxic —and I’m entitled to not want to be there but still want to talk about it,” she told the live audience.
The following year, the former “Shark Tank” star encouraged reality stars to join the writers and actors’ strike because they were also being financially exploited.
Frankel, who claimed she was only paid $7,250 for her first season of “RHONY,” said she hasn’t seen a cent from the series since.
“I myself have generated millions and millions of dollars in advertising and online impressions being on reality TV and have never made a single residual,” she explained. “So, either I’m missing something or we’re getting screwed, too.”
In response, Cohen said Frankel’s “reality reckoning” was a “sustained attack” against him.
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