Bethenny Frankel dragged Kelly Rowland amid reports that the singer left her Today co-hosting gig due to locker room issues.
The former Real Housewives of New York star, who previously co-hosted Today, addressed the alleged drama in a since-deleted TikTok video she shared on Friday.
While she admitted the makeup area was small and the food service left a lot to be desired, the Skinny Girl mogul, 53, stressed it was a time to be “gracious.”
“It’s an entertainment institution,” Bethenny said of the iconic morning show. “And it’s an honor to be there and sit at the table with Hoda (Kotb).”
“That wasn’t the time for diva expectations,” she added.
Bethenny Frankel dragged Kelly Rowland on social media amid reports that the singer left her Today co-hosting gig due to locker room issues; pictured February 2024
The former Real Housewives of New York star, who previously co-hosted Today, addressed the alleged drama in a since-deleted TikTok video she shared on Friday; Rowland on Today on Thursday
In July 2023, Bethenny sat across from Hoda on the Today set, filling in for mainstay Jenna Bush Hager.
Bethenny’s harsh words come after Rita Ora revealed she was asked to step in at the last minute as a guest host on Thursday’s Today.
The British pop star, 33, adored her Instagram on Friday to share a fun photo carousel from her time on the morning show and admitted that it all came together in the eleventh hour.
‘Well, this happened! We had two minutes to prepare,” she captioned the photos.
‘Ahhh, thank you @hodaandjenna for asking me to co-host the show… Everyone was so nice and kind, I had SO much fun doing it!! I love everyone who tuned in, maybe we should do more??!!!’
Rita’s post comes hours after it was claimed Kelly walked out as guest host after expressing dissatisfaction with Today’s dressing rooms.
The move by the 43-year-old singer, who has been promoting the new Tyler Perry film Mea Culpa, has left Today host Hoda Kotb in an uproar, according to sources for Page six on Friday.
DailyMail.com has reached out to Rowland’s representatives and has yet to hear back.
While she admitted that the makeup area was small and the food service left a lot to be desired, the Skinny Girl mogul emphasized that it was a time to be “gracious”; co-hosting with Hoda Kotb in July 2023
“It’s an entertainment institution,” Bethenny argued of the iconic morning show. “And it’s an honor to be there and sit with Hoda (Kotb).”
“That wasn’t the time for diva expectations,” she added
Rita Ora revealed she was asked to step in as a last-minute guest host on Thursday’s Today
Kelly did appear for an interview segment about her new project during the 8 a.m. segment of Today.
However, the publication reports that she was expected to fill in for Jenna Bush Hager during the fourth hour while she was a guest host for Today With Hoda & Jenna.
Insiders from the publication claim that Kelly dropped out at the last minute because the dressing room was not “in order”, while 59-year-old television host Hoda “rushed to find a replacement.”
The insider told the publication: “Kelly and her team were not happy. They didn’t like the dressing room, so they decided to take her off the show, leaving (Kotb) without a guest host at 10 a.m.’
They told Page Six that the singer and actress’ abrupt departure was a bit of a surprise.
A source said: She is loved by ‘Today’. She got the full hour, and Hoda is the biggest hype woman in the world! There was no point.’
The insiders told the publication that Rowland played a game of “musical dressing rooms” with her team.
Her entourage reportedly inquired about the green room upstairs because “they didn’t like the room she was in.”
Hoda was able to find a last-minute replacement in Rita Ora (pictured on Friday) who replaced Kelly and was said to have ‘luckily’ taken over a dressing room previously used by Kelly
‘Ahhh, thank you @hodaandjenna for asking me to co-host the show… Everyone was so nice and kind, I had SO much fun doing it!! I love everyone who tuned in, maybe we should do more??!!!’
Rita’s post comes hours after it was claimed Kelly walked out as guest host after expressing dissatisfaction with Today’s dressing rooms; pictured on Thursday Today
However, Jennifer Lopez was in the room at the time as she arrived there earlier to promote her new album and film This Is Me… Now.
Page Six also reports that the locker rooms on Today are notoriously known for being some of the smallest in the industry, with one source telling them that they are practically “glorified closets.”
The source said: “They are not nice. It is the oldest building. There are big space limitations, (it’s) not glamorous. It’s not fresh flowers, candles and gourmet food. It’s actually a white box.’
Today, stars Sheinelle Jones and Dylan Dreyer previously showed off their dressing rooms in 2021 and they didn’t look nice.
Insiders from the publication claim that chat show producers offered the star several other options, including talent dressing rooms and larger makeup and hair areas.
They explained, “They didn’t want that. (The show) actually offered as much as they could, but they weren’t happy with it, so they walked and left.”
Hoda was able to find a last-minute replacement in Rita Ora who replaced Kelly and reportedly ‘luckily’ took over a dressing room previously used by Kelly.
It’s claimed that Kelly Rowland walked out during a guest hosting gig on the Today Show because she felt like the dressing rooms were out of order, confusing Hoda Kotb according to a new report from Page Six
Today, stars Sheinelle Jones and Dylan Dreyer previously showed off their dressing rooms in 2021 and they didn’t look nice
Meanwhile, in Mea Culpa, Rowland plays a criminal defense attorney who handles a case involving an artist (Trevante Rhodes) murdering his girlfriend.
Filming took place last March at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, with additional photography taking place in Chicago.
The film also stars Sean and Nick Sagar, RonReaco Lee, Shannon Thornton and Angela Robinson.
Rowland also served as a producer on the film alongside Perry, Areu and Angi Bones and the film is now streaming on Netflix.