Bravo producers shook up the cast of “Real Housewives of Atlanta” for season 16. Bravo finally listened to complaints about longtime cast members who overstayed their welcome.
Kandi Burrus, the longest-running housewife, announced her departure in February.
RHOA alum Kandi Burruss, 48, shows off her 20lb weight gain in a skin-tight sports bra and bike shorts – as she reveals how NEW plans to slim down after failed Ozempic attempt pic.twitter.com/kzFQ7pTBop
— Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) June 26, 2024
The producers allowed her to say she was taking a break from the show. In reality, Kandi’s contract was not renewed after she demanded too much money.
Kenya Moore, 53, was suspended earlier this month after she displayed several explicit photos of newcomer Brittany Eady during the re-grand opening of her hair salon in Atlanta.
Kenya took to social media, saying she’s not going anywhere.
However, she was terminated this week, becoming the final original cast member over age 50 to get the axe.
Moore threatened to file a lawsuit, but Georgia is an at-will state, meaning employers can terminate employees at will.
“You can try to destroy a legacy, but you will never destroy a Queen” the reality star said in a social media post.
Returning cast members for season 16 include Porsha Williams, 43, Drew Sidora, 39, and Shamea Morton Mwangi, 42. As well as newcomers: Eady, 37, Kelli Ferrell, 39, and Angela Oakley, 43.
Cynthia Bailey returns in season 16 as a “friend of the cast.” Bailey is the oldest cast member at 57.
The ladies recently took their first cast trip to Nashville, Tennessee for Porsha’s Cowgirl themed party.
Fans of the show complain that they can’t get behind the newbies.
I just can’t get behind this season. The newbies have completely turned me off and no Kenya. Sigh.
— Derani (@trulyderani) June 26, 2024
Baby hang it up this show is gonna be terrible blame the newbie’s social media whores ?
— TheePinkPistol? (@pinksuperfreakk) June 26, 2024
We don’t want this cast.. why can bravo and production not get it right
— Jodie Landon (@LabelsNLipstic1) June 26, 2024
We don’t want it…no Kenya no housewives ????
— Diserys (@Diserys_Targary) June 26, 2024
Take a trip down memory lane when former cast member NeNe Leakes visited Kenya in her hotel room a decade ago.
10 years ago, nene leakes visited kenya moore’s apartment in ‘real housewives of atlanta’ pic.twitter.com/QuTy8tvweF
— popculture (@notgwendalupe) November 28, 2023
