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Real Housewives star says 'boring' Meghan and Harry documentary is a 'money grab'

Bethenny Frankel certainly isn't a fan of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's new documentary and has slammed the Netflix show as a 'boring money grab'.

The Real Housewives of New York City alum said the couple 'added gasoline to a fire ' after they spoke about being hounded by the UK press.

The first three episodes of the docuseries saw Prince Harry compare Meghan to his late mother, speak about unconscious bias and explain how he felt "harassed" during palace-organised press calls.

Bethenny said the episodes almost sent her to sleep as she became fed up with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

"I found it a little bit boring. It didn’t hold my attention," the 52-year-old said in a scathing TikTok video.

Bethenny Frankel wasn't afraid to hold back (@bethennyfrankel/TikTok)
She said she found the show boring (@bethennyfrankel/TikTok)

She added: "I don't really understand the goal, because if it's to take down the monarchy - which are your in-laws - which it seems like is a major goal, don't take the names of this monarchy for your children and don't market the titles.

"It feels like a smash-and-grab job for money. It feels like, 'Grab the bag because we're leaving this thing and we've got to take everything we can'."

Speaking about what she thinks is the reason behind the documentary, Bethenny said: "It feels like this documentary was designed to garner sympathy and it just feels like it's achieving the opposite result."

Harry and Meghan released the first instalment of their docuseries last week (Netflix)

She added: "It felt like this entire documentary was about 'How famous we are, we're so famous, it's relentless'.

"When you're in a car and you say you're going garage to garage, it feels like you just really want us to know how famous you were which we already know.

"If you're being trolled by the media, the royal family gave you the advice to say nothing because that's the advice that most very famous people are given.

"If you add gasoline to a fire, the fire blows up even bigger. It feels like they, and Meghan in particular, just keep wanting to tell us more."

Bethenny said she was confused by what their aim was (WireImage,)
The royal couple wanted to tell their own story (AFP via Getty Images)

Not everyone agreed with Bethenny, with one person commenting on the video: "No. They wanted to tell their story. End. Did not want to have the same life his mom did. Give them a chance."

Another said: "I thought it was great."

"Can we just wish them well without dissecting their lives? They’re young! The decisions I made at their age were insane! Give them a break," penned a third.

Another agreed: "I think they just want to tell their story. They have that right. I felt they are building up to the racism. It’s not over yet."

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