Bethenny Frankel, 49, may not be on The Real Housewives of New York any longer but she still had a hand in casting this season of the hit Bravo series. HollywoodLife learned EXCLUSIVELY how the Skinnygirl founder was responsible for bringing newcomer Leah McSweeney, 37, onto season 12 of the reality show. The Married to the Mob streetwear fashion CEO dished with us on how she ended up on a chance encounter that landed her on the iconic series.