Entrepreneur and reality personality Bethenny Frankel has revealed some devastating news. On April 20, Frankel announced her mother Bernadette Birk’s untimely death by posting multiple pictures of the two of them.
“Lung cancer took her life,” Frankel revealed in her statement. “She had demons, was complex, in pain, and was alone.”
Frankel described Bernadette as “the most stunning woman you have ever seen, who left her abusive home as quickly as I ran from mine,” despite her struggles. I was born on the day she was born.
Although Frankel described her mother as “brilliant, funny, cultured, and wise,” she also mentioned that she battled “self-destruction.” Furthermore, despite the fact that Bernadette was not “fit to be a mother,” according to Frankel, “she loved me and I have beautiful memories of her.”
Although Frankel “won’t sugarcoat it, I was an adult long before Bryn’s age, experiencing things no young child should endure,” she acknowledged that she gained a lot from her mother, particularly her strength.
This helped me become resilient, strong, and a survivor who can handle anything. My youth provided me with the inspiration to break the chain, and the universe bestowed upon me the most beautiful daughter.
