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Bethenny Frankel Contracts Bacterial Infection on Face During St. Barths Vacation

Bethenny Frankel left St. Barths three days early after a bacterial infection caused a facial rash; she later received topical treatment, sharing her experience on social media.

  • On Monday, Jan. 5, Bethenny Frankel, former Real Housewives of New York City star, said she cut her St. Barths trip short after contracting an unspecified bacterial infection on her face.
  • Frankel left on New Year's Day after receiving "very very difficult news about a friend passing," mourning celebrity makeup artist Jasen Kaplan, who died at 46 on December 31.
  • Posting close-up photos and videos, Frankel shared raw images of the facial rash on Instagram and TikTok, and TMZ reported she received topical medication that cleared the breakout.
  • Describing the island's social scene, Frankel said it felt like a competitive ‘Hunger Games’ and made her feel like a bad parent, yet she wrote in an Instagram post on Sunday, `I still found moments that really mattered`.
  • The trip was star-studded, with photos showing Glen Powell, Alix Earle and Lauren Sánchez Bezos amid reports of other A-listers on St. Barths last week.
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Reality Blurb broke the news in on Monday, January 5, 2026.
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