Reality TV star Bethenny Frankel announced her mother Bernadette Birk's death due to lung cancer, reflecting on their complex relationship.

Reality TV star Bethenny Frankel announced her mother Bernadette Birk's death due to lung cancer. In a heartfelt tribute on Instagram, Frankel reflected on the complexities of her mother's life, including her struggles with an eating disorder, alcoholism, and abuse. She shared that she and her mother reconnected for the sake of her daughter, Bryn, and that her mother left her possessions to her granddaughter. Frankel urged others to reach out to family members with complicated relationships, as life is about love and loss.