Dina Manzo's Daughter Slams Bethenny Frankel as a 'Weirdo' Over Shoe Business Snub

May 16 2026

Dina Manzo's daughter, Alexia Iannou, unleashed a social media storm, branding Bethenny Frankel a "weirdo" for ignoring her shoe brand, Nou, after sporting the kicks without giving credit.

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"Bethenny Frankel is a weirdo," Iannou declared in her Instagram Reel, kicking off the drama after Frankel flaunted her outfit for the Sports Illustrated Social Club event. The tension was palpable.

“I sent her a pair of shoes from Nou almost a year ago because I look up to her. She’s an entrepreneur, [in the] Bravo universe like me, and she’s been on ‘Shark Tank,’” Iannou explained, clearly frustrated.

She continued, “She didn’t tag us after wearing the shoes multiple times online — which, okay, that happens. But then today she posted a video that’s going viral and a bunch of people are asking where the shoes are.”

Instead of linking to Nou, Frankel opted for a dupe with an affiliate link. “I guess she’s got to get that bag in some sort of way,” Iannou quipped, throwing shade at the reality star's choice.

In her Instagram Story, Frankel promoted similar heels from Black Suede Studio priced at $345. “So, she got the shoes for free from a woman-founded brand — mine — and then she made money sending her followers somewhere else,” Iannou recapped for her audience.

Wrapping up her video, Iannou reiterated her stance, calling Frankel a "weirdo" once again and emphasizing that the shoes were indeed from Nou. The drama didn’t stop there; even Manzo chimed in with her own post slamming Frankel for promoting the dupe.

“WOW BETHENNY WOW!!” she exclaimed over a screenshot of Frankel’s Instagram Story. “So odd of you to post a dupe of your GIFTED shopnou shoes instead of giving a young woman entrepreneur the credit. You wear them often so we know you like them???”

Frankel seemed to respond indirectly with another Instagram post showcasing her full "OOTD," this time giving a nod to Nou. But her caption hinted at some underlying tension: “Apparently I can’t get content out fast enough these days…”

After gaining significant online support, Iannou decided to launch the shoes Frankel wore as a limited-time pre-order. The black satin mules are currently listed for $375, proving that this feud is only heating up.

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