The Financial Confessions

The Real Housewives Empires: MLMs, Scams, And Fake Girlbosses

Oct 31, 2022
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ANECDOTE

Bethany Frankel's Brand

  • Bethany Frankel, a non-traditional housewife, leveraged the show to build her brand 'Skinnygirl'.
  • She marketed her 'skinny girl margarita' and authored a bestselling diet book, 'Naturally Thin'.
INSIGHT

Housewives' Brands and Viewers

  • Viewers buy housewife-branded products to connect with their aspirational world.
  • These products rarely sell well, highlighting a disconnect between branding and actual business success.
INSIGHT

Housewives and Businesses

  • The Real Housewives' audience is primarily female, LGBTQ+, creating a specific market for products.
  • This led to a shift where housewives began creating businesses, often fake, for content and status.
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