“The house was drowning me” – Bethenny Frankel gets brutally honest about why she fled New York for Florida, reveals emotional turning point with daughter Bryn and how their sun-soaked new life brought unexpected healing - suong

She has relocated from the Big Apple to the Sunshine State this past year.

Now Bethenny Frankel has shed more light on what prompted her to permanently relocate to Florida. 

Speaking with Us Weekly on Tuesday, Bethenny described how the prospect of becoming a full-time resident felt 'different in the right way' after she first purchased an apartment in Miami last year. 

The Real Housewives of New York City alum, 54, told the publication that she ended up staying at her Florida residence more than she expected.

For that reason, she said she started seriously contemplating uprooting her and her 15-year-old daughter Bryn's lives in their hometown and moving down south.

'I went to high school in Florida and I've been going there my entire life, even since I was a younger, since I was a baby,' she recalled. 

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Bethenny Frankel admitted that moving to Florida feels 'different in the right way'

She said that when purchasing her Miami property last year, she 'thought I would be there a certain number of days' but ended up being there more often than she expected. 

Reflecting on what happened before her move, she admitted: 'It started to make me feel like, "Wait, I really feel like I live there," even before this whole decision happened.'

She continued, 'So I was already like, "Wait, it feels different to live here than to visit. It feels different in the right way."' 

The entrepreneur also told the outlet that her teenage daughter Bryn is adjusting well to their move. 'I have a sunshine baby,' she said. 'We are water people.' 

Bethenny announced back in April that she and her daughter were moving to Florida for 'personal and professional reasons' — sparking fan concern that she was relocating due to politics. 

Last month, Bethenny opened up about the reason she wanted to move out of New York City and admitted she felt like she was 'drowning' so she ultimately decided to move to Florida with her daughter. 

That same month, she listed her $8 million mansion in Connecticut for sale. 

In a TikTok video she posted on in early May, she said that a 'series of events transpired' earlier this year so she decided to sell their home. 

'The morning of March 19th, this wasn't even a thought and by that evening, a series of events transpired and we decided it was the best move to move here,' said the star. 

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The reality TV personality, 54, also opened up about how her 15-year-old daughter is adjusting to their move from New York City to Miami

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After two months since their big move, she revealed how it feels now actually living with her daughter in the state where she once went to high school and grew up frequently visiting as a kid; pictured June 2022 in Los Angeles

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Back in April, she announced that she and her daughter were moving for 'personal and professional reasons' — sparking fan concern that she was relocating for political reasons

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She said she bought an apartment in Miami in 2024 and ended up staying there more than she expected. For that reason, she said she started seriously contemplating uprooting her and her daughter's lives in their hometown and moving down south

She explained that she quickly decided to list their home for sale, though she will be keeping her New York City apartment, and set out to buy a house in the Sunshine State. 

'Within five weeks, [we] had sold and bought a home in both places. We'll keep this apartment, but I sold my home and bought a house in Florida,' she said. 

Frankel said living with just her daughter Bryn, whom she shares with ex-husband Jason Hoppy, in an overly spacious house 'was drowning me.' 

'It was just the two of us,' she said. 'It was a massive property, and I made the decision to buy that property when I was in a different stage of my life. 

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She said that when purchasing her Miami property last year, she 'thought I would be there a certain number of days' but ended up being there more often than she expected.

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The entrepreneur also told the outlet that her teenage daughter Bryn is adjusting well to their move. 'I have a sunshine baby,' she said. 'We are water people'

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Frankel said that both she and her daughter are 'just excited for the sunshine and sports and being outside and being near the beach.' 'It's who we really are,' she told the outlet

'I thought it would be this, like, big family home and that I'd be entertaining there a lot.' 

She continued: 'The house was drowning me because it had an apple orchard, it was a historical house, it had all this property, and it was beautiful and amazing for a big family with kids and grandparents. 

'It just ended up being a place that I spent a lot of time alone [in] because I didn't really know many people in that community. It was lonely.' She said she didn't want to be 'home alone' so she decided to 'simplify' their space. 

'My simplification is someone else's complication because I'm still going to be in a beautiful home, but I just took on too much,' she explained. 'And the idea of something was different than the reality of it.'

Frankel also added that she originally planned to downsize in four years when her daughter would be heading off to college, but she decided to go ahead with it now because of a 'moment.'

'This situation was drowning me and something else was distracting her and neither of us would say it out loud because this is just what it was,' she said cryptically.

'The moment it became about her, I was able to be honest with myself about how I felt and it freed both of us. I think I'll be lighter and brighter and happier in the coming months.' Frankel added: 'I'm excited for this next chapter.'