Bethenny Brings 'bethenny' To D.C.; Frankel-Helmed Talk Show Previewed At P.O.V 'Calling All My Girls' Party

All photographs by Kyle Gustafson for 'bethenny'.

NORTHWEST -- Some 150 lucky D.C. contest winners filled the rooftop of the W Washington D.C. hotel early Tuesday evening, during a private party celebrating the upcoming national launch of Bethenny Frankel's new syndicated talk show: "bethenny".

The latest stop on the former “The Real Housewives of New York” reality TV star's so-called 'Calling All My Girls' cross-country summer tour, last night's crowded celebration served as a showcase for a series of mini-segments that will be a part of the upcoming daytime program, including the playful "Would You Ever?" game that encourages audience participation and the "Frankel-y Speaking" confessional booth where in-studio attendees can reveal their secrets to the host.

Produced by much of the Emmy Award-winning team behind runaway talk show hit "The Ellen DeGeneres Show", "bethenny" is designed to harness Frankel's distinctively honest, unfiltered, and humorous perspective on life to encourage audiences to "love and accept themselves while taking risks to make an impact on their own lives."

Following a successful six-week summer test run on a handful of Fox-owned TV stations, the show will make its national debut in September, with the Washington premiere scheduled for Monday, September 9th at 11:00 a.m. on FOX 5.

Beyond the chance to meet and pose for pictures with Frankel herself, attendees at yesterday's party were treated to a variety of Skinnygirl prizes and giveaways, including a trio of signature cocktails that made use of the brand's own margarita, wine, and vodka product lines. Five lucky fans even walked away with the ultimate "bethenny" prize in the form of an all expense paid weekend trip for two to New York, to attend the show's taping during its premiere week next month.

The "Calling All My Girls" tour kicked-off in Houston on July 29th and, once wrapped, will have made stops in Los Angeles, Miami, Tampa, Chicago, Minneapolis, and Cleveland, in addition to the District. Eight places of YES, if you will...