Bethenny Frankel, the woman who always knows how to keep things spicy, recently took to Instagram to give the world a piece of her mind about the alleged Chanel snub she experienced in Chicago. Now, picture this: Bethenny, armed with a big bag of Garrettβs popcorn, just wanted to do some window shopping. But lo and behold, an attendant cracked the door open and denied her entry because, gasp, she didnβt have an appointment. Yes, it wasnβt the popcorn that was the problem (though now Iβm craving some), but the lack of a booked slot in her schedule. Who knew you needed a reservation to browse Chanel? SacrΓ© bleu!
Bethenny, star of βReal Housewives of New York Cityβ and all-around drama queen, shared her ordeal in a hilarious Instagram rant. She explained how she tried to waltz into the Chanel store, only to be stopped cold at the door by a security guard.
βIβm like, βNo, I donβt have an appointment. I have a credit card. I have a bag of Garrettβs popcorn, a basic bitch purse. Am I not allowed to come in at 3:54 on a Tuesday?β Evidently not,β Frankel, 53, informed her 3.4 million followers with the perfect mix of indignation and popcorn crumbs.
βTo be treated like youβre an interloper… I didnβt realize we werenβt allowed to walk into stores anymore. Gotta get a pap smear appointment and also to walk into Chanel. No big deal,β she added, seamlessly combining luxury fashion with gynecological procedures. Bravo, Bethenny, bravo.
Bethenny, always one for the dramatic flair, noted in her caption that while βsecurity is criticalβ in these high-crime times, the security guardβs behavior was just a tad too elitist and snooty for her taste. Especially since she was rocking a βsweaty t-shirt and not dolled up or looking wealthy.β
βIn business, first impressions are lasting. I would never want anyone to feel lesser than, particularly from a luxury brand making billions off people buying into the hype,β she pontificated, likely while shaking her head and munching more popcorn.
βChanel is a beautiful brand with timeless classic pieces. Being kind to customers of all socioeconomic backgrounds is also timeless and classic,β she concluded, probably thinking about all the timeless, classic popcorn she could have bought with Chanel prices.
Chanelβs reps, perhaps busy booking appointments or polishing pearls, didnβt immediately respond to Page Sixβs requests for comment.
This isnβt Bethennyβs first rodeo with Chanel. Sheβs flaunted their fancy duds online and at swanky events, and letβs not forget the time she showed off her $20,000 Chanel birdcage bag. Yes, a birdcage. For $20,000. Internet jokers couldnβt help but poke fun at her for it.
βOk, as much as I love Chanel, this is the most ridiculous thing Iβve ever seen. Come on, now, even for Chanel, this is stupid,β one commenter wrote, probably while clutching their own birdcage, but like, for actual birds.
Props to Bethenny for the epic rant, managing to squeeze βChanelβ and βpap smearβ into the same breath. Itβs about damn time! Hereβs the video of her flaunting that $20K birdcage bag. Apparently, she and her then-fiancΓ© shelled out actual cash for it, treating it as an βart piece.β To each their own, I guess. But really, if sheβs got a Chanel birdcage in her closet, should she be that surprised about needing an appointment to get through the front door? Methinks Bethenny was either already riled up or just thought, βHey, thisβll make great content,β and hit record. Stirring up drama is basically her brand, after all.
But hey, one thing she does deserve credit for is her push to unionize the Real Housewives cast members. Power to the people; the working women just trying to save up 2,000,000 pennies to buy a purse.
And in a plot twist, Bethenny eventually did get into Chanel when she returned dressed to the nines. Because of course, she did. Classic Bethenny.