Bethenny Frankel admits that reality TV isn't always real as she testifies in nasty custody battle with her ex-husband
- Real Housewives of New York City star is fighting for sole custody of Bryn, nine
- Frankel, 48, ended marriage with Jason Hoppy in 2012, and began dating others
- Went public with Dennis Shields, who died of drug overdose last year, in 2016
- Hoppy's lawyer argued she knew about overdose after she claimed she didn't
Bethenny Frankel has admitted that reality TV isn't always real while testifying during a nasty custody battle with her ex-husband.
The Real Housewives of New York City star, 48, is fighting Jason Hoppy for sole custody of their nine-year-old daughter Bryn.
After the pair split in 2012, Frankel began dating Dennis Shields, going public in 2016. He passed away from a suspected drug overdose in August last year.
Hoppy's lawyer Robert Wallack has suggested that Frankel's relationship with Shields was bad for their daughter, reports People.
Frankel has claimed she did not know Shields died of an opioid overdose, but Wallack used an episode of the show to dispute her claim.
Bethenny Frankel has admitted that reality TV isn't always real while testifying during a nasty custody battle with her ex-husband Jason Hoppy, pictured together in 2012 before they split
The Real Housewives of New York City star, 48, began dating Dennis Shields, pictured together, in 2016. He died of a drug overdose last August
In the episode from last month, Frankel told a grief counselor that she was 'going through denial because I would imagine a sudden death from an overdose is extremely different than just knowing someone is going to die from cancer'.
When questioned about the episode by Wallack, Frankel said: '[It's] a show you shoot for seven days to get 40 minutes. I can never specifically say that's what happened. Even if you have a transcript, it might not be what I said.'
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After he continued to question her about the show, Frankel added: 'I don’t know. You are more of a fan than I am.'
In March, Frankel claimed Hoppy would taunt her with FaceTime calls and emotional abuse.
Frankel's attorney Ronnie Schindel played a 2015 FaceTime call in which she said Hoppy refused to let her speak to Bryn, despite the fact that it was Mother Day's weekend and their daughter's birthday weekend.
Frankel then told the court that she wanted 'more physical time' with her daughter and said she was asking for 'ultimate-decision making' so that she wouldn't have to email with Hoppy about every single thing related to Bryn's care.
![Frankel, pictured on May 3, has claimed she did not know Shields died of an opioid overdose, but Wallack used an episode of the show to dispute her claim. She told the court: '[It's] a show you shoot for seven days to get 40 minutes. I can never specifically say that's what happened. Even if you have a transcript, it might not be what I said'](http://web.archive.org/web/20190712165244/https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/05/14/14/13483636-7027745-image-m-31_1557840813956.jpg)
![Frankel, pictured on May 3, has claimed she did not know Shields died of an opioid overdose, but Wallack used an episode of the show to dispute her claim. She told the court: '[It's] a show you shoot for seven days to get 40 minutes. I can never specifically say that's what happened. Even if you have a transcript, it might not be what I said'](http://web.archive.org/web/20190712165244im_/https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/05/14/14/13483636-7027745-image-m-31_1557840813956.jpg)
Frankel, pictured on May 3, has claimed she did not know Shields died of an opioid overdose, but Wallack used an episode of the show to dispute her claim. She told the court: '[It's] a show you shoot for seven days to get 40 minutes. I can never specifically say that's what happened. Even if you have a transcript, it might not be what I said'
In the episode from last month, pictured, Frankel told a grief counselor that she was 'going through denial because I would imagine a sudden death from an overdose is extremely different than just knowing someone is going to die from cancer'
