Bethenny Frankel is speaking out about unrealistic body image

The Real Housewives of New York City alum, 51, posted three photos to her Instagram. The first and second appear to be similar, with Bethenny Frankel in a blue bikini. The third reveals the comparison — her first photo appears to be photoshopped, while the second was not.

The Skinnygirl mogul explained in her post that she finds photoshopped images "the opposite of inspirational."

"This is NOT what I look like…and you know that bc I'm not vain and show you the real me. But if I posted a version of this every day you might start to believe that it might be. This is just how distorted this has all gotten…" Frankel's caption said.

"Filtering is lying: it is deceptive," she continued. "It makes women feel badly about themselves. It makes young girls insecure and obsessed with an unattainable perfection. It makes middle aged women and mothers feel insecure about themselves. This creates a false ideal for men. It's the opposite of inspirational. It's destructive. It's irresponsible. It's insecure and it's inaccurate. There is a line between making an effort to look pretty and an outright falsehood."

In the photo, Frankel posed in the Emerald Swimsuit and a pair of shades.

In July Frankel answered a fan's question about how she's able to "stay so thin."

"I get asked this all the time. I don't exercise. I do what I can, when I can," Frankel began. "I'll snowboard if I can, I'll surf if I can. I'll walk on the beach… but I choose sleep first. Sleep is the number one priority, and being happy is the number one priority."

The reality star said she no longer believes in the idea of exercising to work off calories consumed.

"I believe in balance. I believe in sleep, I believe in living, I believe in french fries, I believe in alcohol, and I believe in not being crazy," she said.

"The crazier you get, the worse it gets for you. And as you get older, you realize the 'zero f—' lifestyle works better," Frankel added.

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