Overview
- In a TikTok posted Jan. 15, Frankel said she developed a bacterial facial infection on vacation in St. Barths and believes it came from hotel towels.
- She said she will never use hotel towels or sheets again and told a commenter she is researching how to travel with her own linens.
- Frankel claimed her dermatologist and facialist advised that towels and sheets can harbor bacteria even after cleaning, likening them to makeup sponges and brushes.
- She alleged hotel linens sit in bins with heat and other contaminants before laundering, which she described as unsanitary.
- Addressing online rumors, she said a doctor clarified that so‑called 'facial chlamydia' does not exist, and her rash now appears cleared.