Win tickets to see Bethenny Frankel (GTA) #BethennyUJA

Everyone’s favourite reality-TV star, Bethenny Frankel, is coming to Toronto, Ontario this January. Bethenny is known for her role in Desperate Housewives of NY City and her SkinnyGirl product line that includes drinks, food, undergarments and workout DVDs.  She’s also a New York Times best-selling author and most recently she launched her own daily talk show “Bethenny.” With so much going on, I can’t believe she has time to make an appearance in Toronto, but luckily, she is!

Bethenny has come a long way from her humble beginnings as a production assistant on one of my favourite shows growing up, Saved by the Bell.  Her big break happened in 2005 when she competed on The Apprentice: Martha Stewart reality TV show and was one of two finalists. Her spunk and no-nonsense personality caught the attention of Desperate Housewives producers and she was one of the main Housewives in the New York City syndication. As a chef and lover of natural, low calorie foods, she shared her passion in her first book Naturally Thin: Unleash Your Skinnygirl and Free Yourself from a Lifetime of Dieting. She has since gone on to write three more books including a fiction novel titled Skinnydipping, which is loosely based on her life.  As an entrepreneur, Bethenny created a low-calorie cocktail in 2011 that didn’t compromise on taste; Skinnygirl Margarita. While the Skinnygirl line has since been bought out by Beam Inc, Bethenny continues to collaborate with Beam and is the face of the Skinnygirl line.

Bethenny’s success definitely did not come easy and I love that she takes the time to help other female entrepreneurs.  Not only does she provide them with constructive feedback, but she gives them air-time and brand recognition by having these individuals on her shows.  I think the part I love best about Bethenny is that she manages to “do it all” as a parent. I’m sure Bethenny would agree that her biggest success is her beautiful daughter Bryn.

If you live in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and you want to learn more about Bethenny’s story and lessons to success, you need to attend United Jewish Appeal’s (UJA) upcoming event featuring Bethenny. The event will be held on January 23rd, 2014 at the Park Hyatt Toronto. If you want to attend the pre-reception cocktails event with Bethenny which starts at 6:30 PM (limited tickets available to this portion), you can purchase your ticket here for $125. The main event starts at 7:30 PM where Bethenny will address the audience. Tickets for the main event can be purchased here for $85. Bring a friend, another fan or even your hubby but get your tickets now as only a limited amount of tickets are available.  This is sure to be a great night!

Together with UJA, Mayahood is giving one lucky reader a chance to attend the event. including the pre-reception cocktails, with a friend. Enter the giveaway via Rafflecopter below (please give it a few seconds to load).  Contest is open to residents of the GTA. Contest ends Friday, January 17, 2014. Good-luck!

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UJA Federation of Greater Toronto is the Jewish’s community’s collective fund. They raise money from the Toronto Jewish community and allocate those funds to organizations for the vulnerable, Jewish education, vulnerable Israeli communities, and Jewish and Israel advocacy. There are great Jewish organizations that are complementary, but only UJA works across the Jewish community in Toronto to grow, nurture and support the Jewish people living here, in Israel and around the world. For more information, please visit uja.is

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