Bethenny Frankel is grieving the loss of her mother, Bernadette Birk, who passed away at the age of 73 from lung cancer.
Frankel took to Instagram on Saturday, April 20, to share the heartbreaking news with her followers, posting a series of decades-long photos of herself and her mother.
Despite not being equipped to be a mother, she loved me and I have beautiful memories of her,” said Frankel. “I won’t sugarcoat it. I was an adult long before Bryn’s age, experiencing things no young child should endure.”
However, she expressed gratitude for the resilience it instilled in her and the inspiration it provided to break the cycle of hardship.
Ultimately, Frankel disclosed that she reconnected with her mother later in life, motivated by her desire for Bryn to know her grandmother. Frankel expressed a mixture of mourning and acceptance, acknowledging the pain of her childhood while embracing the love and support she has found in her daughter and close friends.
At the end of her post, Frankel told her fans, “Please call, connect with, or hug someone you have a complicated relationship with today.”
