Review: Skating With The Stars

Ok.. so.

Skating With The Stars isn't something that I would normally watch.. or go out of my way to remember taping but I like Bethenny Frankel. She is what she is and makes no apologies for it. It's one of the reasons why I think she's exploded in pop culture. At almost 40, she's not only a reality show star (RHWONY, Bethenny Getting Married? and soon, Bethenny Ever After), a wife, mother, chef, writer and entrepreneur among other things.

To me, she has a lot to be admired for but you know, that's opinion. You either love her or hate her.

Obviously, the judges of SWTS (particularly Johnny Weir) hate her. And for what?

From the beginning, the judges: Weir, Dick Button (who really needs to lay off the leery sauce) and Lorianne somebody, a choreographer who honestly believes that everyone in the universe knows who she is (hint: WRONG, girlfriend) they were throwing Bethenny under the bus. Here's a woman who is handling her business AND still jetting across the country weekly to put on ice skates and perform. You'd think that they would commend that.

You'd think.

But I think what got their panties all up in a twist is that Bethenny truly has it all. And that annoys them. Particularly Johnny Weir who during the first or second episode tells her that skating has to be the be all and the end all in her life.

Um. No. It doesn't. Maybe for YOUR life, Johnny, because that's your CAREER.. but this was suppose to be just a fun show and excuse the women who's main priority is her family and the business' that support that family.

I missed a few episodes but apparently, the judges reactions to her performances were so harsh that Bethenny went on record saying that she didn't care what they thought of her.. she was there to have fun.. to have fun with her partner and that's exactly what she's doing.

After her performance last night, Dick Button referred to her as the "Bristol Palin of SWTS" .. I mean, really? What's your obsession people?? And then Weir said that if SHE didn't care what the judges think that HE doesn't care to watch her perform.

Can you say BRAT?

Did someone not tell him OR Dick Button that THIS was NOT an International Figure Skating Event OR an Olympic event?? It's a TV Show for God's sake, people!!

There's no doubt in anyone's mind.. including Bethenny's .. that she's not going to make it to the finals. And while the judges all pat themselves on the back and gloat when she finally leaves the ice, who's actually the winner? Someone who went with the spirit of the competition and had fun pushing to do things they didn't think possible or Johnny Weir?

Go frolic in your closets, boys.. you know you just wish you had her fabulous life.. and her freakin' hot husband Jason!