The Real Housewives of New Jersey alum Dina Manzo and her daughter, Lexi Ioannou, took aim at Bethenny Frankel after the Real Housewives of New York City alum allegedly failed to properly credit her recent outfit.
Frankel, 55, shared a photo of strapless, polka dot sundress to her Instagram Stories on Friday, May 15, writing, “This dress is insane and the price is ridiculous.”
After a follower told Frankel that she loved her black peep-toe pumps, the Bravo alum pointed to a Bloomingdales pair ($375) “for the same look.”
Manzo, 54, however, wished Frankel told social media users that her actual shoes were sent to her by Ioanno’s own fashion brand, Nou.
“‘Wow Bethenny Wow!!’ So odd of you to post a dupe of your GIFTED @shopnou shoes instead of giving a young woman entrepreneur credit,” Manzo wrote via her Instagram Stories on Friday. “You wear them often so we know you like them??”
Manzo added a link to the OG Nou shoes if fans wanted “the real thing.”
Nou was founded by Manzo’s 30-year-old daughter, who also addressed the apparent brand slight.
“Bethenny Frankel is a weirdo,” Ioannou said in an Instagram video that day. “I sent her a pair of shoes from Nou almost a year ago because I look up to her. [She is a] female entrepreneur [and from the] Bravo universe like me.”
According to Ioannou, Frankel allegedly “didn’t tag” Nou in her posts despite wearing the mules multiple times across various social uploads.
“OK, that happens, but then she posted a video today that’s going viral and a bunch of people are asking where the shoes are [from]. Instead of linking them, she linked a dupe with an affiliate link,” Ioannou claimed. “I guess she’s got to get that bag in some sort of way? So, she got the shoes for free from a woman-founded brand, mine, and then she made money sending her followers somewhere else.”
Manzo responded in the comments, sharing her support.
“Proud of you for standing up for yourself and the brand you’ve worked so hard to build ❤️,” Manzo replied to her daughter.
Frankel later subtly addressed the drama by sharing an “Outfit of the Day” video.
“FYI I always give credit where credit is due,” she wrote via her Stories, alongside the video.
In her OOTD clip, Frankel did shout-out Ioannou’s brand.
“The shoes are Nou,” the Skinnygirl founder explained. “N-O-U, I think.”
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