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[sidsmom]

Saw this on Twitter. This morning Bethenny was @ a dumpy grocery store in Houston hawking her wares...and @ a liquor store this afternoon. I realize she's a polarizing public figure, but man oh man....love her or hate her, you HAVE to admit she has an amazing work ethic...no one can take that away from you, yes?!

[sunshine45]

i wonder though if this was part of the buyout contract?......that she had to do promotional tours for a certain period of time?

[sunshine45]

Beam reported Wednesday that comparable sales of Skinnygirl Cocktails, the low-calorie alcohol brand created by ex-reality TV star Bethenny Frankel, plunged 26% last year. It was the worst performer of the company’s spirits, which saw sales increase 2% overall. A number of Beam’s brands, including Pinnacle, Laphroaig, and Knob Creek, saw double-digit sales jumps in 2013.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/sapna/sales-slim-down-for-bethenny-frankels-skinnygirl-cocktail-br

[terrier3]

On 11/21/2014 sunshine45 said:

i wonder though if this was part of the buyout contract?......that she had to do promotional tours for a certain period of time?

I would hang out in grocery stores for 20 million dollars too!

BTW - Her products taste TERRIBLE besides....no wonder they are tanking!!!

[sunshine45]

On 11/21/2014 terrier3 said:

On 11/21/2014 sunshine45 said:

i wonder though if this was part of the buyout contract?......that she had to do promotional tours for a certain period of time?

I would hang out in grocery stores for 20 million dollars too!

BTW - Her products taste TERRIBLE besides....no wonder they are tanking!!!

i dont care for them at all either......tried a few and they were definitely not worth the price. you can find your own ""skinny"" drink recipes that are easy to make without having that artificial taste.

[QueenDanceALot]

Sitting around a table in a store with a bottle of wine having your pic taken is hard work?

[VanSleepy]

I only tasted the margarita, and it was bad. Of course I still finished the bottle.

[QueenDanceALot]

How does she make alcohol that has less calories?

Or is it just the mix?

[VanSleepy]

I figured it was the mixers, which is where the most calories probably are. But she has flavored vodkas and wine, so I don't know. My own concoction is vodka, regular water, and lime juice.

[sunshine45]

On 11/21/2014 VanSleepy said: I only tasted the margarita, and it was bad. Of course I still finished the bottle.

LOL i had to doctor it up with extra tequila, grand marnier, and some squeezes of lime. by that time it wasnt skinny anymore, but it tasted better!