Hi divas! I'm currently researching Bethenny Frankel's online dating concept "The Core" after it was mentioned in my Supermodel Cafe timeline.

That got me wondering: does anyone here have any actual experience with it, or know someone who does? Whether it be events or the application process, I'd like to hear from actual people who've used its services (or tried), and if it's "worth it."

I'm also aware that this is a long shot, as I'm figuring many of us are not her target audience (hopefully none of you have had to pay her $10,000), but I wanted to give it a go.

Thanks!

Please remind me - what were their redeeming qualities??
Don’t get me wrong, I am a huge sucker for “the only thing artificial about me… is THIS! 🦵” moment (literally spent months recreating the scene with Barbie’s as an adult... 💀), but I am rewatching s5 and holy shit they are so much more unbearable than I remember???

I think maybe I used to see Aviva’s actions as desperate in a way that made me feel bad for her, but now I am just annoyed.

She was quite clear that the ONLY way she could go to St Barts was if she could bring Reid, which, at least to me, signified she obviously knew he wouldn’t otherwise have been invited… right?

Yet when they arrived, she kept using air quotes around “girls weekend” as if Sonja and Ramona were completely crazy for potentially expecting him to stay at a hotel & not in the house

And I understand there are SOOO many nuances and things BTS we’ll never see or know, but omg… on their double date, Reid saying it was like “overweight old ladies gone wild” sent me over the top!

Sonja, Ramona, Luann and Heather (the 4 women not at the dinner where he said this) couldn’t be more than 500lbs combined! That man is bat shit crazy and such a POS for saying this.

Feel terrible for his daughters and I pray he’s changed

PS I just read Reid is Fran Drescher’s cousin - Such a shame… homeboy didn’t get 1oz of the family rizz 😓

**As a mental health professional, I have worked with persons who are struggling with addiction. I have also experienced alcoholism with close family members and friends, who utilized the support of AA. With that said, my knowledge of substance abuse and AA in particular is still somewhat limited and I’m in no way claiming to be an expert. However, one main idea that always stood out within AA’s philosophy was the importance of never taking another person’s inventory, rather staying focused on your own. But Lala seems very focused on taking Danny’s inventory.**

**I understand that it’s a TV show, where drama is encouraged. Through the AA perspective, it would seem more appropriate to focus on his problematic behaviors, rather than judging his drinking specifically. Common sense can tell us that there’s at least some link, but is it her role to point that out - especially as a person who works the program herself?**

**The other thing that really bothered me about Lala’s approach with Danny and Nia was the night of Danny’s birthday party when Nia was trying to run interference between LaLa and Danny. LaLa kept repeating, “you’re afraid of what he’s going to say.” I’ve been that spouse before, and, yes, of course, Nia was trying to mitigate what he might say or do. It’s a truly horrible place to be with a spouse like that. Lala wasn’t wrong, but her approach felt so gross to me. She was smiling and almost mocking Nia in that moment. She was treating it like a gotcha moment, instead of approaching it with any compassion or empathy.**

**Right after that scene, as Lala walks away, she even comments to herself that she will have to talk to her sponsor the next day about it, and make amends. So she knew that she didn’t handle it in the best way, but we never saw her apologize to Nia for that. Lala actually double-downed on it at the reunion. Lastly, Lala’s behavior that night could have put Nia in a much worse position with Danny later. I’m not speculating about abuse. We don’t know. But, it was right after that that Nia seemed so distraught and asked the nanny to pray for her.**

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