As reality star Bethenny Frankel's bitter divorce battle with Jason Hoppy continues, new reports have surfaced that the Skinnygirl mogul is badmouthing her ex-husband in front of their 3-year-old daughter Bryn.
A source tells Radar Online that Frankel snapped after a recent court date in which the two could not reach a financial or custody agreement.
"Bethenny became enraged and called him trash in front of their daughter Bryn," the source said. "She also said Jason was lazy and stupid because [he] doesn't have a regular full-time job."
The argument allegedly led Hoppy's lawyer to file documents in the couple's ongoing custody dispute.
"Jason has always been very, very careful never to say anything negative about Bethenny in front of Bryn," another source told the site, noting that Hoppy is upset that Bethenny is not abiding by the same rule.
Frankel has been extremely vocal about her troubled relationship since filing for divorce back in January.
"I felt like there was an expectation to be someone that I wasn't," she told People Magazine in May. "My marriage made me feel like I was a bad person, like I was damaged, I was dysfunctional, I was never going to be happy. But I don't believe that to be true. Yet there I was-in a relationship that made me feel that way." In the interview, Frankel also called the marriage "a mistake."
A source told Radar Online that Frankel's public comments are adding to Hoppy's frustration.
"Not because of how he is being portrayed, but someday their daughter will grow up and read these things. Jason is looking out for Bryn."
Despite the ongoing divorce drama, Frankel and Hoppy still share an apartment in New York City, which Frankel describes as a "very, very stressful" environment. The 42-year-old is set to host her own talk show premiering in September.
