REAL Housewives of Melbourne’s Pettitfleur Berenger has labelled her fellow reality stars bullies.

Berenger is by far the most polarising member of the cast of the Foxtel Arena reality show that launched seasons three last night.

“I’m easy to pick on, there’s mean girl behaviour. There’s a division, and there’s definitely a pecking order. If I wasn’t this strong and sure of myself, I would be in a mental asylum. Social media is nasty too, there’s nothing that I don’t get picked on for.”

media_camera Pettifleur Berenger says her castmates on Real Housewives of Melbourne are bullies. Picture: Craig Greenhill

Berenger broke down in tears as she spoke to Confidential about the extent to which she felt bullied by her counterparts.

The show features eight women living their lives as socialites in Melbourne and is based on the popular international Real Housewives franchise.

“It was a hard time for me, coping with a few of the things that went on,” she recalled.

“When I feel hurt and pain, because there’s seven against one, people think I’m trying to be a victim. It’s a form of pack mentality, it’s mean girls — I felt that quite a few times while we filmed.”

media_camera Chyka Keebaugh, Berenger, Lydia Schiavello, Gamble Breaux, Gina Liano, Janet Roach, Susie McLean, Jackie Gillies who Berenger says she felt hurt and pain during filming from a ‘pack mentality’. Picture: Craig Greenhill

Also in the cast are Gina Liano, Janet Roach, Lydia Schiavello, Jackie Gillies,

Susie McLean is new to the cast for the third season and doesn’t get along with Schiavello.

Drama between the women is key to the format’s success.

Off camera, they generally put their differences aside and are civil with each other.

“Jackie Gillies is such a liar, and she’s a bully,” Berenger said. “Gina gets it — her and I will slam each other on set, but off set we’re friends.”

Of criticism that she’s annoying, Berenger said: “what does that even mean? I was smashed to a point that I came off the set sobbing.”