Bethenny Frankel Admits That She Regifts at Christmas but Puts Her Own Spin on It

Mar. 15, 2025

Bethenny Frankel.Photo:Dia Dipasupil/Getty

Dia Dipasupil/Getty

Bethenny Frankelhas holiday gifting figured out.

The formerReal Housewives of New Yorkstar, 54, shared a helpful guide on how to not waste unnecessary gifts this holiday season, while also offering joy to others.

“Are you a regifter? Absolutely!” she began in anInstagram Reelshared to her account on Tuesday, Dec. 24.

In the clip, Frankel sat on her floor in a festive gray, blue and white cardigan sweater and blue denim jeans as plenty of presents were packed into her background.

Going through her belongings, she continued, “So, if someone has sent me something, and I already have it or I really don’t need it, or it just wouldn’t be good for me — my rule is, I have to elevate it.”

Frankel explained that if someone sent her a shaker that she didn’t need, she would “buy the right, beautiful rose gold corkscrew and martini glasses to go with it and a bottle of alcohol and put that in a nice bag and that’s altogether clustered” before letting it find a new home.

But she didn’t stop there with her suggestion sharing.

Bethenny Frankel attends the Yellowstone Season 5 Part 2 premiere at the Museum of Modern Art in November 2024.Taylor Hill/FilmMagic

Taylor Hill/FilmMagic

“Say I have candles, people always give you candles,” she started, adding that she might add a candle warmer and a nice set of matches to complete the gift.

For her final example, Frankel let her followers know that she doesn’t need anymore makeup bags given to her, though she did like the one she was attempting to use in her demonstration.

“But pretend that I wanted to give this away,” she said. “I would fill this it with beauty [products]. And I would probably put it with a tote or a fragrance or something else. I would elevate the gift.”

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Bethenny Frankel’s daughter Bryn and their dogs.Bethenny Frankel/Instagram

Bethenny Frankel/Instagram

She filmed the two of them spending quality mother-daughter time together as they went to pick up the appetizers and tested them out in their car.

For Frankel, the sound of the crunch as her teen bit into the cheese stick was amazing enough.

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Once they were done trying the new tradition, the ladies headed home for family dinner and Bryn — who was holiday ready with a reindeer headband — cozied up to their two dogs.

Last month, the duo kicked off the holiday season with a trip to the Nov. 17premiere ofElfon Broadwayin New York City.

They posed for pictures together on the red carpet at the Marquis Theatre, with the reality star wearing a pink and white tweed jacket with jeans, while Bryn sported a long-sleeved black top and white maxi skirt.

source: people.com