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In a viral video, Bethenny Frankel uncensored her sarcastic side and branded a $200 bejeweled stone from Anthropologie a “sucker” gift. The ex-reality star turned entrepreneur did not hide her disbelief at the notion of someone parting with their cash for what she described as “the dirty dingy rock you got on a hike”, and thus, the large crowd concurred with her and was laughing.
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Bethenny Frankel just taught us all not to be deceived by stylish nonsense. In a video that shows Bethenny at her truest, she takes the now-infamous decorative stone from Anthropologie that costs $200 and wipes out the whole idea like nothing. “It freakin’ looks like a dirty dingy rock you got on a hike,” she boldly declares at the start, setting the tone for what will be a heavy consumer culture critique. She is dressed in a lavish cranberry outfit, and she looks really good, and the social media users are going crazy about it, which only adds to the absurdity of the whole rock matter.
The video is really something—it is almost like magic. For a moment, someone off-camera tries to defend the rock by saying, “it’s from the earth,” only for Bethenny to come back instantly with, “You guys oh my god. It’s from the earth guys are very stupid. That’s a marble.” The way she delivers her lines is so completely deadpan that you cannot help but laugh. Then she shows how to put the rock on top of a book as if it were meant to be a decoration and shakes her head in disbelief. “This is a present for the idiot you know a fool give them this rock,” she concludes, offering what is perhaps the most precise product description ever written.
And then she goes even further by asking the crew if there is actually a person who will pay $200 for this thing. The silence is so loud it’s almost unbearable. “We all you but what’s wrong with you so stupid you guys are dumb why it’s a rock wow,” she expresses, voicing the group’s bewilderment as to why this product is so high-priced. It is that classic Bethenny blend—innate business sense and total lack of tolerance for fools—that attracted her to Real Housewives, and here it is fully showcased once again.
The comments section morphed into a therapy room for those who are still unable to believe that this stone is actually a product being sold. One user aptly illustrated that feeling when he wrote, “Great! I’ll be picking up a few for gifts. From the bloody park.” You could actually use the sarcasm to build a house, and the comments were just different forms of laughing and crying emojis and people tagging their friends to let them know about the craziness.
One more commenter wrote about the situation from the perspective of the future, “Remember the pet rock😂😂😂😂 I can’t believe poor suckers are falling for this in 2025 you know, the saying there’s a sucker born every minute…” This person is right—the pet rock was a 1970s hype when people actually bought rocks as “pets” at $4 each, which is about $20 now. So, making a $200 stone that one will surely not be able to sell for even $20 feels even more outrageous when compared.
One of the most disturbing statements was made by a person who remarked, “I have concerns for the next generation—it’s a rock! 😅” which is, to be honest, the best summarization of the whole scenario. When mere earth science turns to high-end home decoration, one has to wonder if we have gone a bit too far.
However, in all the rock drama, it was not easy for people to take their eyes off Bethenny’s stunning looks. “That is YOUR color it looks amazing on you!” one person wrote, while another said “Your makeup is nice and this color is so nice on you ❤️” This started a discussion about how the cranberry/merlot color was “some rich girl thing” on her. Well, at least, we can be assured that Bethenny’s fashion choices are not only logical but also very much opposite to the silly pricing strategy at Anthropologie.
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The whole incident gives a wonderful little mirror to Bethenny Frankel’s brand—she’s the kind of friend who would warn you about an impending silly purchase, the entrepreneur who will never be able to get it how others can huge their prices and the artist who makes the whole spectacle enjoyable to watch. While others are thinking of dropping $200 on a rock they could just as easily pick up from the ground, Bethenny’s here to remind everyone of the real worth. In a world that is full of overcharged idiots, we all need someone to tell us when the emperor has no clothes—or in this case, when the store has no wisdom. Her recent airport clash shows she’s not afraid to speak her mind in any situation. Additionally, her affordable jewelry collaboration proves she values reasonable pricing. Her unique coffee recipe demonstrates her unconventional approach to daily life. Finally, her South Florida lifestyle showcases how she enjoys the finer things without falling for overpriced nonsense.
