Bethenny Frankel is fighting back her critics that she is looking a little too thin these days. In a new interview, the new Real Housewives of New York star dismisses claims that she is "too skinny" and that she's not worried about what people say about her or her looks.

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In an interview with Mereith Vieira on her talk show, Frankel reveals that she was sick during the holiday season and that is why she might have appeared a little too thin in photos of her walking on a beach in Miami while in her bikini.

According to E! Online on Tuesday, she said, "Well, I was sick over the holidays. I don't know, do I look bad? Do I look like I need to eat a burger?"

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She added, "I don't know. I feel like, 'Who cares?' They are always going to say something. I do have a brand called Skinnygirl, so I am going to get beaten up for it. It would be bad if I were overweight and had a brand called Skinnygirl, could you imagine?"

In photos obtained by Us Weekly earlier this month, Frankel can be seen wearing a green two-piece bathing suit along with a sun hat and body jewelry while enjoying a little sun and sand with her boyfriend, Michael Cerussi. While the couple showed each other a lot of PDA during their time on the beach together, it doesn't look like many of Frankel's fans are impressed.

A few comments from the site include, "I fail to see what is fabulous though....and I think the article just wants to equate fabulous with skinny? I'm mean there is nothing horrible with her but old bananas and ribs is now fabulous? Nah, fabulous is a healthy mom that wears a beautiful confident smile and is not concerned with constantly showing how skinny one is....that's fabulous."

Another reader criticized her with, "She is emaciated. You can see her ribs for God's sake! That is not 'fit' or 'toned'. It is starved."

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