Henry Winkler stopped daughter Zoe from starring in a reality show with Kim Kardashian

Henry Winkler admitted he prevented his daughter, Zoe Winkler, from starring on reality TV for her own good.

“Do you remember when I was in the running to be ‘The Bachelorette?’” Zoe recalled to her father during Wednesday’s episode of her “What in the Winkler?!” podcast.

“Oh, my goodness. And we put a stop to that … and only for your protection,” the “Happy Days” actor replied.

Henry Winkler admitted on his daughter Zoe Winkler’s “What in the Winkler?!” podcast that he thwarted her chance at starring in “The Bachelorette.” Getty Images for Vulture
He said on the podcast Wednesday that he “put a stop” to the opportunity for her “protection.” Getty Images

Henry, 79, asked for a “thank you” from his daughter, which she half-heartedly gave before revealing he also stopped her from appearing in another reality show.

She claimed she was approached about appearing in a series called “Quarter Life Crisis” alongside Kim Kardashian and Sarah Howard.

Zoe, 44, said VH1 executive producer Matt Hanna created a sizzle reel with the trio without her dad’s knowledge.

Zoe also claimed her father prevented her from appearing in another reality show called “Quarter Life Crisis.” WireImage
Zoe said she did a sizzle reel with Kim Kardashian and Sarah Howard for the VH1 series. Getty Images for This Is About Humanity

“[Hanna] came to the house and you met him outside,” she recalled.

“I did,” Henry confirmed. “I said, ‘It is so lovely that you’re here, I can suggest some really good restaurants, [but] my daughter is not doing your show.’”

While Zoe’s chances of becoming a reality star were shot down by her father, she said it worked out for the best.

Henry confirmed he told the would-be executive producer that his daughter would not be doing the show. ZUMA Press
Zoe said she’s glad she became a teacher instead of a reality star. Getty Images for This Is About Humanity

“I became a teacher, which was the best job and what I always truly wanted to do,” she explained.

Henry sweetly noted that she was “born” to be a teacher.

“If I were a young parent, at the time that I saw the way you parent and the way you taught, I would have stolen your technique and used it as my go-to,” he gushed.

Zoe married Robert Reinis in 2009. They share three sons.

She now shares three kids with her husband, Robert Reinis. Getty Images for This Is About Humanity
In 2018, Zoe founded the nonprofit This is About Humanity. Getty Images for This Is About Humanity

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