Bethenny Frankel weighs in on Tom Brady and Alix Earle’s PDA

The entrepreneur shared a lengthy rant defending the duo’s latest flirty outing. She implored haters to mind their own business, saying Brady and Earle are adults who should be allowed to do whatever they want.

Tom Brady and Alix Earle were spotted getting cozy at a New Year’s Eve party, after which they received strong backlash over their age gap.

Frankel shared a video on Instagramgiving him a hot version of Brady and Earle’s PDA. She posed a question to her audience, asking why everyone seemed to care about the quarterback and the influencer’s love life.

“Let me ask you a question about Tom Brady and Alix Earle. And it’s not, ‘Why does anyone care?’ Because everyone cares. Why aren’t they allowed to do what they want? she asked in the video.

She noted that as “two consenting adults,” Brady and Earle should be allowed to explore their connection without the public breathing down their necks. In his words:

“He [Brady] is a legendary and disciplined athlete, respected by his entire community and all those with whom he has worked… [Earle] is a successful influencer who shows up on time and seems to have good, meaningful friendships… Let’s say they hung out for five minutes, zero minutes, or they decide, five years from now, to spend the rest of their lives together. Why shouldn’t people do what they want?

She noted that while in her new dating community, The Core, she doesn’t match people with a 25-year age gap, there were exceptions.

The reality star further defended Brady, 48, and Earle, 25, saying that while they both came from good families, there was nothing stopping them from finding love with each other.

“Life is short. Do what you want, live how you want, live with integrity and ethics, try to do your best and be good, and you won’t always be good, and everyone can fuck off,” she concluded.

Frankel was notably present at the New Year’s party where Brady and Earle were spotted, according to Page six.

Frankel wasn’t the only high-profile figure to push back against criticism leveled by Brady and Earle. Dave Portnoy also defended them, saying critics should “let them live.”

Portnoy called the critics “negative Nancys,” saying if they could “pull” Earle to “almost 50,” they would too, according to The explosion.

In a separate post, Portnoy praised Brady for still being able to go clubbing in St. Barts despite his age, when he still had trouble staying awake.

Shortly after Portnoy expressed support for Brady and Earle, insiders addressed the romance speculation, noting that the duo’s flirtatious moment could lead to something substantial after all.

After Brady and Earle were spotted dancing and chatting at a beach club, a source shared that the two “aren’t dating” because the football player likes to keep his affairs private. However, the source noted that there might be something between them.

“It’s not a stretch that this could turn into something. After all, Alix is ​​single, and she’s going to do what she wants and pursue what she wants. But Tom is definitely in charge,” the source said, according to The explosion.

As Brady seems to be moving on in his love life, so is his ex-wife, Gisele Bündchen.

She remarried in early December 2025 to her Jiu-Jitsu trainer boyfriend, Joaquim Valente, three years after finalizing her divorce from Brady.

The ceremony took place in private. However, a source said Brady wasn’t surprised by his ex-wife’s new marriage.

According to The explosionthe source noted that Brady was “happy” for Bundchen and had no hard feelings toward him.