The Real Housewives of Atlanta’s 16th season will air on Bravo soon, and fans can’t wait to see Georgia’s sweetest peaches back on TV. One of the biggest changes this season will be to the cast. Several former stars got the boot, like Shereé Whitfield and Marlo Hampton. Kandi Burruss, who first appeared on the show in 2009, quit. And Kenya Moore, well, she was fired for allegedly engaging in revenge p*rn against a new peach holder. So, with that, Drew Sidora is the only returning cast member from Season 15.
Now, a few newbies are joining the flock as well. Shamea Morton (who’s been a guest before), Britt Eady, Kelli Ferrell, and Angela Oakley will join the Bravo family as full-time Housewives. However, it doesn’t sound like everybody is feeling them.
In an interview with Us Weekly, Drew took shots at her new co-stars, insinuating that their additions were pointless. “I wasn’t impressed,” the reality star said before saying Bravo should’ve gone a different route. But what direction is that exactly?
Drew Sidora Says Bravo Needs To ‘Bring Back the OGs’
RHOA has had a few rocky years since losing NeNe Leakes in 2020. During her interview, Drew said NeNe, along with a few others, is what RHOA is truly missing. “At this point, bring back the OGs,” she said. “I loved working with Kenya,” Drew continued. “I wouldn’t be mad to see Kandi, Shereé, Marlo. Like, pretty much, just bring everybody back. They were very entertaining, [and] I think we had a great dynamic.”
Although fans wouldn’t be upset with Drew’s suggestions coming back to the show, Bravo had a different idea.
Porsha Williams and Phaedra Parks, who watchers know as Frick & Frack, announced they were returning to the series in early 2024. It wasn’t Drew’s plan… but it’ll work!
When Phaedra discussed what it was like to be back, she said the experience “went absolutely awesome.” She continued, “I felt like I was back at home.” But Phaedra and Porsha aren’t the only returning veterans. Cynthia Bailey, who joined the cast in 2010 and left in 2021, will reenter the fold as a friend of the show.
So, even though some of the casting changes aren’t up to Drew’s standards, when RHOA returns, likely in 2025, there will be new blood, energy, and fashions to obsess over.
