Bethenny Frankel understands why some people might criticize her union efforts. "It's a very complicated thing I walked myself into whilst also burning bridges and seeming like I'm biting the hand that fed me, but I fed myself," she told Rob Lowe. In other words, she's used her "Housewives" notoriety to launch a successful business. However, the star is quick to point out that "There are a lot of people who didn't get fed." Most reality stars struggle to find their footing after their shows air, and Frankel is speaking up on their behalf.

Meanwhile, Andy Cohen has called Frankel's criticisms of "The Real Housewives" hypocritical, especially since she's profiting off of a rewatch podcast, "ReWives." "I said it was kind of hypocritical of you because you've been trashing The Housewives [franchise] publicly for the last three years," he told her on an episode of "Watch What Happens Live." Frankel's response? She was on the show for over a decade, and she has the right to talk about it — it's her life. What's more, he didn't bring his criticisms up privately, he hashed them out on an episode of "Radio Andy."

Still, Frankel has made it clear on her other podcast, "Just B," that her "reality reckoning" isn't an attack against Andy Cohen or Bravo in particular, "[It's] about a systemic issue in the entertainment industry" (via Us Weekly).