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The Lakme beauty collaborator would never have silenced herself, and that latest Instagram post was really the proof that unedited commentary will always crown her queen. The reality TV-star-turned-entrepreneur glazed the paradigmatic unfolding of a CEO into a cryptic, metaphoric, and incendiary message, accompanying it with a selfie to show off those lashes. The caption read: “Lash game is tight #astronomer #ceo #coldplay #lashes,” but it was the video she posted that set the tone—Frankel, in her one-and-only style: “The fucking you get is never worth the fucking you get. So fuck around and find out.”
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The post set everything rolling on what many perceived as a forced exit of a really important CEO (possibly in scandal). While Frankel never named names, the internet was pretty fast in connecting the dots. One user laid bare the corporate hypocrisy: “The funny part? He wasn’t pushed out because he had an affair—that’s just the headline spin. He’s gone because he embarrassed the company.” Another chimed in with: “Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.”
Sure, it was fine and dandy, but the CEO drama was just a subtext; the unannounced main star of the comments section was, really, Frankel’s lashes. Fans took a dive, demanding all the intel. “Love you B! What are those lashes though?” one asked, while others cried, “Are you going to share your favorite lash game?” Shade began to pour down: “Me when I cook one meal,” one user joked, meaning that nothing is complete without one Bethenny post filled with light spirits.
This is what the Frankel brand is all about: this post mixes with an illustrative dash of sharp wit and glam—utterly unapologetic and poised to stir that ready pot. She stirs the pot calling corporate hypocrisy in one breath and flaunting her latest beauty advice in another, keeping the conversation alive. And, honestly, that is how she retains their attention.
Up until now, Bethenny has been rather quiet about the lash secrets. But this whole situation screams of her having a lot of fun at the expense of others. Because seriously, who in their right mind would reveal the secret now rather than allowing the mystery (and the drama) to stretch just a little bit longer?
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The post was, in essence, the type to have made for a classic—an equal mix of shade, shine, and the not-so-subtle reminder that in business and in beauty, she’s always been one step faster. So if there’s any lesson here, it’s: don’t fuck around unless you’re ready to find out—especially if you’ve got lashes like that.