By Deanna Atkins
It often seems like our culture thrives on women who keep us entertained through guilty pleasure reality television shows. If the media would stop flooding its audience, we’d see celebrity gals with brains and million-dollar net worths who give women back the reputation we deserve.
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Below are a handful of leading ladies who chose to make the most of their fame by creating successful empires — with the help of their supportive and loving husbands.
1. Bethenny Frankel
As a reality star, entrepreneur, wife, and mother, Bethenny Frankel is certainly someone to admire. By combining her passion for healthy, natural foods with her business sense, she developed her signature Skinnygirl Cocktails.
She and ex-husband Jason Hoppy brought Skinnygirl to life over the seasons of Bravo's The Real Housewives of New York and their own show, Bethenny Ever After. Hoppy’s background in finance ensured that Frankel’s business ideas would flourish, and they did just that.
In 2011, she sold her company to Fortune Brands’ Beam Global for over $100 million. Now, they are divorced, but Frankel bounced back after their messy split and is dating Paul Bernon, a film producer.
2. Tori Spelling
From actress to author to executive producer of her own show, it's no wonder Tori Spelling stays so thin, because she can't possibly have enough time to eat.
She’s come a long way since her role as Donna Martin on 90210. Now, she happily resides in Los Angeles with her husband Dean McDermott, and their 5 children. Spelling has written four books — her first, sTORI Telling, became a New York Times Bestseller.
Additionally, she operated a bed and breakfast with McDermott, and created a signature fashion and jewelry line. Today, she manages her own website, ediTORIal by Tori Spelling.