The 'RHONYC' alum walked the 'Sports Illustrated Swimsuit' runway show on May 31
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Bethenny Frankel's daughter is loving her mom's confidence on the runway!
The Real Housewives of New York City alum, 54, strutted down the catwalk in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit's runway show on May 31 as part of Swim Week 2025. She wore a range of bold, racy looks — most notably her pink polka dot bikini, underneath a mesh sarong — which she ditched at the end of the runway for effect.
Following her runway appearance, in an Instagram video, Frankel responded to the "miserable people" that asked her what her daughter Bryn, 15, would think of her mother showing that much skin. There was no need to speculate — her daughter had already shared her reaction with her mom.
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Bethenny Frankel and daughter Bryn Hoppy.
"She said, 'I saw you! You did so good!'" Frankel said, adding, "She said, 'You have such a cute tush, Mama!' and she said, 'You look like you're 30 years old.'"
Touched by her daughter's support, Frankel beamed with joy in her video. The RHONYC alum explained she was especially happy Bryn loved the show because since she's a teenager, she's at an age where her body is evolving. Frankel was excited to set an example for Bryn about body positivity.
The show was full of confident, strong women "owning their bodies," Frankel said, and the atmosphere was incredibly empowering.
"It was so amazing, and I want that for her. She has the most beautiful body, and I want to be on that runway with her, you know, showing her what that was like," Frankel said, adding, "I'm so happy. I'm so happy. What a great experience."
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Frankel later poked fun at her skin-barring look in another video. "Me at school dropoff this morning after everyone saw me in a g string," she wrote in the caption of the video, which was set to the audio, "Why is everyone staring at me? No seriously?"
The SI Swimsuit show also featured Alix Earle, Ilona Maher, Jordan Chiles and Livvy Dunne.
