Bethenny Frankel Sued For "All Natural" Claims
Posted on Thu Sep 8th, 2011 4:10pm PDT By X17 Staff
First, Whole Foods dropped her drink. Now, reality star/liquor mogul Bethenny Frankel is getting sued over her SkinnyGirl Margarita!
The Bravo star's drink is labeled as "all natural," but Whole Foods pulled the bottles after discovering the mix contained a preservative.
Now, Frankel is being sued by a woman named Reneta Bonar, who alleges that Frankel has made "deceptive statements" about the ingredients.
She is seeking $5 million in damages and demands that Beam Global (the company that bought Bethenny's drink for a reported $120 million) "engage in a corrective advertising campaign."
Bethenny took to her personal blog to defend the drink, writing:
Notably, Bethenny did not defend that the drink is "all natural" as its label claims. Beam also released a statement -- read it after the jump.
Said Beam:The Bravo star's drink is labeled as "all natural," but Whole Foods pulled the bottles after discovering the mix contained a preservative.
Now, Frankel is being sued by a woman named Reneta Bonar, who alleges that Frankel has made "deceptive statements" about the ingredients.
She is seeking $5 million in damages and demands that Beam Global (the company that bought Bethenny's drink for a reported $120 million) "engage in a corrective advertising campaign."
Bethenny took to her personal blog to defend the drink, writing:
- "I’m a natural foods chef and health is a top priority for me and my family. The Skinnygirl Margarita is made with natural ingredients ... I don’t take lightly obvious attempts to put my integrity in question. I will always answer your questions and concerns directly and truthfully."
Notably, Bethenny did not defend that the drink is "all natural" as its label claims. Beam also released a statement -- read it after the jump.
- "In today's litigious society, nothing is surprising. "The litigation filed in relation to the labeling of Skinnygirl Margarita is frivolous. We will defend our case vigorously, and we are fully confident we will prevail."
What do you think of Bethenny's SkinnyGirl controversy?