New Report Claims Kenya Moore, Kandi Burruss, Sheree Whitfield Will Be The Only Peaches Returning For RHOA S16 With New Women Amidst Cast Shakeup [Details]
Another day, another report surrounding ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta‘ casting.
Following reports earlier this week via B. Scott claiming Bravo is looking to do a full revamp and reboot of the show similar to how they did ‘The Real Housewives of New York,’ now new reports have come out with more tea.
Fans instantly took to social media on Tuesday once the news broke to share their approval and disapproval of the idea of a full cast overhaul.
The chatter was so loud that Bravo had to issue a statement to let it be known that no final decisions had been made as of yet.
The show’s producer Eric Fuller also had to issue a statement regarding his role (or lack thereof) as it pertains to casting after fans took to social media sending him and his team at Truly Entertainment death threats.
Bravo is considering rebooting “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” for Season 16, Page Six can confirm.
However, we’re told that reports claiming the reality show has been completely recast are premature.
“Nothing official has been decided,” a source tells Page Six, attributing the casting speculation in part to “fan feedback.”
Our insider notes, though, that Bravo is listening to the viewers’ feedback, and production has started having “conversations” with the cast about it.
The source also says that “some outreach” has been done “locally in Atlanta” to potentially scout new women for the next season.
A second insider tells Page Six exclusively that reboot talks are the “worst-kept secret in town,” as the network has allegedly been searching for new women in the area for the “last two months.”
“They haven’t found any famous people of note that want to be on the reboot, and if they can’t find any famous people that want to be on the show, then they can’t reboot the entire show,” the source says.
Now, fresh reports from the Jasmine Brand are claiming that only three peaches are returning for season 16, and casting will center around them.
While the current cast consists of Drew Sidora, Marlo Hampton, Sanya Richards-Ross, Kenya Moore, Kandi Burruss, and Shereé Whitfield, the outlet is claiming only Burruss, Whitfield, and Moore will be returning.
Fans have been calling for the return of Porsha Williams for season 16, and as we previously told you she indicated she would be down to return if the “environment” and check are right.
However, ET is reporting that Porsha is playing hardball in negotiations with the network and holding out for a massive payout.
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“Bravo has been trying to get Porsha to come back to The Real Housewives of Atlanta for the possible cast shakeup, but she’s playing hardball,” a source tells ET. “Bravo offered Porsha a lot of money to return, but she declined.”
The source adds, “Porsha is telling friends she wants to be the highest-paid Housewife on any franchise. Porsha could return, but as of now, she and Bravo have not come to an agreement.”
All of this chatter comes just day ahead of the season 15 reunion which begins airing this coming Sunday on Bravo.
