Bethany Meets Bethenny

Well, as promised... I went to the Columbus Health Expo and stalked Bethenny! :)  I love her on The Real Housewives and I love her show Bethenny Getting Married.  I realize she's a little vulgar sometimes and a little scandalous.  That's not necessarily who I am or my personality, but I find it refreshing how she just tells it how it is and keeps it real.

She was talking on the main stage at noon.  The stage area was much smaller than I was expecting.  What were the organizers thinking?  She's a freaking rock star!?!  Anyway, we got there a few minutes before she came out on stage.  We had to stand and watch and were a little ways back, but I still had a good view.  I might... just might... have taken 44 pictures of her! :D  Don't worry, I won't share them all.  Some of them were blurry anyway.

I would like to point at that my very loving husband went with me because he knew how much I wanted it.... AND he even thought she was pretty funny!

Since it was a Health Expo, she first talked about her books--her theories on not dieting and eating right.  She briefly covered The Housewives and BGM, and then opened it up to a Q&A session.

Bethany and Bethenny... (and two very excited gay guys!)

Check out her shoes!

She did say that she probably won't be returning to The Housewives.  She said it's not really public knowledge yet--but now it is.  She said she feels like she has to go forward and that would be sort of going backwards from where she was.  However, there will be a second season of Bethenny Getting Married.

 She also said Kelly is still the craziest person she has ever met (even worse than Martha Stewart).  She doesn't think Kelly is returning to The Housewives either.

She said she never did make up with Jill.  She doesn't want to either.  

She said Jill is iffy on a return to the show.

Julie was there.  Bethenny said she doesn't think Max will be returning for the second season.  She said, "He's no Julie.  He's not really a good assistant."

After she was on stage (about an hour), she had a book signing.  Of course I had to have one.

Then we waited in the VERY long line to have it signed.  Luckily, it moved quickly.

Almost my turn...

Someone gave her a Buckeye necklace. :)

My turn... She said I was the second Bethany of the day.  I told her that I love her show and said said, "Awww... thank you, and thank you so much for coming out today!"

I'll let you know when I make one of the recipes!