Jill Zarin is speaking out about her friendship with Bethenny Frankel.
The former Real Housewives of New York cast member spoke with Andy Cohen on the “Blast from the Past” episode of Watch What Happens Live on Thursday (May 6) and revealed what she thinks about repairing her friendship with the Skinny Girl mogul in the future.
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Jill Zarin, one of the former stars of The Real Housewives of New York City, is opening up about a big family secret.
The 56-year-old reality star has revealed that her now-27-year-old daughter, Ally Shapiro, was conceived with a sperm donor.
Jill told Heather McDonald on the Juicy Scoop podcast that she and ex-husband Steven Shapiro planned on telling Ally after she graduated college, but she found out first while snooping around her mom’s emails.
“[My mom] said, ‘We were never going to tell you like this and we didn’t know when the right time was, but basically, your dad’s your dad, but we had a difficult time having you and we used a sperm donor,’” Ally said on the podcast (via Page Six). “And I never in a million years would have thought that. Like, I had no inkling.”
“I don’t think I was ever really mad, I was more just surprised,” Ally added.
The emails that Ally found were from a family member who questioned, “Why is Ally the fattest in the Shapiro family?” and “Why does Ally have blue eyes and no one else does?” She said that she IS mad at that family member though.
“I didn’t have a say in when I was told and how I was told or who my siblings are now,” Ally said. “I feel like I can choose now when I want to meet this guy and what our relationship is and boundaries … I think I want to meet him when the timing is right for both of us. I feel like now’s not the right time.”
Debra Messing and son Roman, 14, hit the red carpet at the opening of Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations on Thursday night (March 21) at the Imperial Theatre in New York City.
The 50-year-old Will & Grace star was also joined at the opening night celebration by Josh Groban and girlfriend Schuyler Helford.
Other stars at the opening included Danielle Brooks, Michael Urie and Torch Song co-star Michael Rosen, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.‘s Blair Underwood, Real Housewives of New York City‘s Jill Zarin, Broadway star Todrick Hall, and former royal Sarah Ferguson.
The musical follows the life and times of The Temptations and will run on Broadway through November.
Cast members James Harkness, Ephraim Sykes, Jeremy Pope, Derrick Baskin, and Jawan M. Jackson all walked the carpet following the performance!
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Jill Zarin gave a moving eulogy for her late husband Bobby Zarin at his funeral on Monday morning (January 15) at Riverside Memorial in New York City.
The funeral was attended by many members of Jill‘s Real Housewives of New York City cast, including Bethenny Frankel, Sonja Morgan, and more.
Jill was the last to speak at the funeral and she teared up several times throughout her speech, according to People.
“I wasn’t sure if I could stand up here today,” Jill said. “[Bobby] was an incredibly great husband, a great father, and grandfather, and [a] truly great friend.”
Jill opened up about how she knitted Bobby a blanket starting last summer when his cancer grew worse.
“When Bobby got sick in July, I needed something to keep my mind going,” she said. “[So] I started knitting him a blanket,” which kept “growing and growing.”
“He spent the last days of his life snuggled up in it,” Jill added. “The irony is when I draped it over the casket, it fit perfectly. Bobby knew.”
Make sure to read what the other RHONY stars said in their own tributes.
Jill Zarin‘s Real Housewives of New York co-stars are showing their support after she announced Bobby, her husband, passed away at the age of 71.
“With the heaviest of hearts, we are devastated to share the news that our beloved Bobby Zarin passed away peacefully today surrounded by family after a courageous battle with cancer. There are no words to describe how heartbroken we are. Thank you, everyone, for all your love and support during this difficult time,” his family posted on Twitter.
Jill‘s co-stars, Bethenny Frankel, Ramona Singer, Alex McCord, Aviva Drescher, and more posted tributes.
Our condolences go out to Bobby’s loved ones during this time.
“Here’s to those who wish us well. All the rest can go to hell.” One of Bobby Zarin’s favorites. Another one: “It’s all good,” and Bobby, now it really is… #RIP
— Bethenny Frankel (@Bethenny) January 14, 2018
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Bobby Zarin, the husband of The Real Housewives of New York City star Jill Zarin, has passed away at the age of 71.
Zarin died on Saturday (January 13) following a battle with cancer.
“With the heaviest of hearts, we are devastated to share the news that our beloved Bobby Zarin passed away peacefully today surrounded by family after a courageous battle with cancer. There are no words to describe how heartbroken we are. Thank you, everyone, for all your love and support during this difficult time,” the family wrote in a statement on Jill‘s website.
Bobby was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2009 and had his thyroid removed. It was discovered that the cancer had spread to his lungs in 2013 and then in 2016, it was revealed that he had a cancerous brain tumor. Bobby is survived by Jill and his children David, 41, Jennifer, 38, Jonathan, 35, and stepdaughter Ally Shapiro, 25. We send our thoughts and condolences to the family during this difficult time.
