NOT WORTH IT!

Bethenny Frankel is never one to sell herself short. So when news broke that Bravo was rebooting an OG version of The Real Housewives of New York, the former castmember was quick to share that producers were practically begging her to be on board. “I got a text from, you know, the powers that be in the Bravosphere saying, ‘Is there a chance? Is there a chance? Just asking, is there a chance?’” the 51-year-old bragged on her Just B podcast. “Meaning, would I come back.” The SkinnyGirl mogul went on to mock her former castmates for signing on “for next to nothing” in a desperate bid to stay relevant, adding that the show couldn’t afford her. (Ramona Singer reportedly has made $500K per season.) While her rep says Bethenny walked away from a multimillion deal, sources tell Star it was Bravo who finally said no. “Bethenny feels she deserves a big payday, but they didn’t bite,” says an insider. “Bravo doesn’t want her back that bad, and [exec] Andy Cohen is over her diva antics.” ★

“When asked, I say, ‘There’s a number, but I don’t think you can afford it,’” Bethenny said of being approached to rejoin the Real Housewives.