Carole Radziwill didn’t just defend herself on “The Real Housewives of New York.” She also did a lengthy interview with E! News, where she took a few shots at Drescher’s own writing career. “Aviva is on a reality show, she got a book deal and she hired a ghostwriter,” shared Radziwill. “I do not use a ghostwriter. I never have. I think it’s clear in the show that she has little understanding of publishing … She doesn’t know the difference between a writer, an editor, and a ghostwriter.”
What prompted the drama, according to Radziwill, was her confusion over Drescher’s previous assertion that she’d written her own book, “Leggy Blonde” by herself. “She lied when she told me she didn’t hire a writer,” said Radziwill, who was “a little taken aback because [she] thought [Drescher] was going to bring that process, whatever it is, on camera and promote her book.” Radziwill did, however, admit to hiring Bill Withers to do “copyediting,” despite claiming it was beneath him due to his credentials in the industry.
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In a personal blog for Bravo, Radziwill offered Withers’ reaction to Drescher’s claims. “He laughed and said ‘I would have been honored to have ghostwritten your book. It was beautifully written,'” Radziwill wrote. “Bill is not a writer, he is an editor. Bill advised me to, ‘explain to the young lady the difference between an editor and a writer I’m sure she’ll understand.'”
