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Things are starting to fall into place regarding the peach situation for the upcoming season of Real Housewives of Atlanta. Nene, Porsha, Cynthia, Kandi and Eva have completed their first interviews and first checks have gone out Eva has Sheree’s peach. They are currently scheduling the cast photo shoot.
That leaves Kenya’s peach up for grabs. Two people were considered for that peach, Tanya Sam and Shamari Devoe. Tanya Sam refused to sign the contract. She wanted a guarantee of a six figure income. None of the contracts have a guarantee unless you have a Most Favored Nation contact like Nene does. Otherwise they negotiate a per episode amount but do not guarantee the number of episodes, particularly with new people who could be written out completely or demoted during filming. She’s a registered nurse with a wealthy husband or fiancé, not sure if they have married yet and it doesn’t matter because she’s out.
This is not the first time someone has refused to sign the contract. Last year, Shamea was offered a peach. She told people it was because her husband didn’t want her to; however, the real reason I’m told is because she didn’t want a lengthy contract with a do not complete clause. She sees to think she has other possibilities on reality TV.On Friday 8/17, Shamari DeVoe signed her contract and claimed Kenya Moore’s peach. Production is very happy with her. She has exactly what they are looking for and she will be featured as a B-Story kind of like Sheree and Cynthia. Nene, Kandi and to a degree Eva will be the main focus. Somebody has to sit at the far end of the couches at the reunion.
Cynthia has selected her boyfriend for the season with a little help from Steve Harvey. I think the guy she is going to pretend to date this season is a guy that Steve Harvey set her up with on his show. That’s the same way she cast the one from last season. I expect it to be just as awkward.
Porsha has a new man who might actually be a thing this time. She has “redeemed herself” with production.
Marlo is the head pot stirrer this season.
Kandi and Todd are busy opening up new OLG stores. They have a small version of it going in at Phillips Arena. Todd is going to be on camera a lot this season between the new OLG and producing Kandi’s Bravo Show.
Nene’s storyline is focused around Gregg’s health issues.
Eva’s wedding is conveniently scheduled to take place to the finale.
And that’s the tea! There is always a chance that the peaches change, but this year things seem pretty set barring something unforeseen happening.
Is Beck working on this one again?
I won’t be watching without Kenya.
Me neither
Yep. Done deal.
Same here. I am very curious about her pregnancy. After years of foolishness we get an authentic storyline and they don’t show it.
I’m slowly moving away from the housewives.
I wonder if Kenya will do her own reality show. Seems like a good fit for her now. I would watch it.
I am with you…I have nothing against Eva in general; however, I couldn’t care less about HER pregnancy and marriage!! I want to see KENYA’S lovely journey…after all so many women can identify with KENYA’S situation(older woman successfully getting married then pregnant…on her terms)…Not so much with eva’s(her situation is typical…30 something having a baby…so what?) We have literally watched KENYA’S difficult journey for the last 4 or 5 seasons…we are invested…what better way to close her chapter for us than to show us her happy ending!! DUMB BRAVO!!! So I am out…BRAVO can kick hot rocks!! Oh, and on a related issue: I have not watched wwhl for months…Andy can kick hot rocks too!
Why are we blaming bravo, I’m told kenya refused the contract.
Thank you for the updates TT
I am looking forward to some fresh faces on RHOA
The RHOA cast hasn’t had a major shake up since Season 5 !
Not watching with Kenya gone. It will be a classless snore without her. In other news — TT, you have just been quoted extensively in that reportage that sounds like “Sits Pews”!
I stopped watching because I can’t stand Kenya and Porsha. Kenya is gone so I might watch the first show to see how Porsha is acting
I am excited to start watching again since Kenya is gone, baby gone!! I know that someone has to be the catalyst for the drama, but she wasn’t fun for me to watch. I don’t wish her any ill will, but I don’t care if she’s really married or not, don’t care if she is really pregnant or not (although if she is I hope all goes well for her & the baby) I’m just very happy she’s off the show…
P.S I do like Porsche, she’s a cutie and seems to be able to learn and grow from her mistakes.
Chic where is Porsche growing at? U must be young and dumb to be a fan of Porsche.
Thanks for the reply on my comment…oh and by the way it “chick”
And by the way it’s Porsha!
Say what now? Your comment about Kenya may or may not be pregnant at this stage in the game even after she posted Ultrasound video live at her Doctors office is BEYOND the pale of decency. #BeBest
I’m excited and cannot wait until the new season returns.
Eva was somewhat quiet this season, but I KNOW she can bring it – loved her on ANTM!!!!
I won’t lie: I’m still super bummed that Kenya is gone. I know she was one of the more controversial Bravo-lebrities, but that also meant she was never boring. I just hope that she’s now taking this as an opportunity to build a new life with Marc, a life without the kind of dysfunction one runs into on just about any Bravo show.
As for RHOA Season 11, I’m willing to give them a(nother) chance. I love Kandi and Cynthia, and Nene will probably make sure that the next season is anything but boring.
I don’t know what to think. I was really looking forward to seeing Kenya And her pregnancy /baby. Portia is such a mess. Kandi gets really boring because it’s the same thing every year. She opens up some new business. But at least they are real. I wish Cynthia wasn’t pressured to have a man. My heart goes out to Nene and Greg though.
I’m not interested in any of them, without Kenya.Snoozefest that I won’t be watching.
I am disappointed that after having Kenya in my home for so many years, we won’t get to see her little family. I came to like her and I was rooting for her, but she has to put the baby, her health and her husband first. I get why she refused to play their game.
I am looking forward to seeing Eva’s man and kids. I wonder if she had to pay off that loser ‘sperm donor ‘ (#sorrynotsorry) to let the little girl film? He seems like the douchey kind that would make a fuss to get a coin – like Brandi and Dina Manzo’s exes.
TT, does any housewife on any other franchise have a Most Favored Nation clause? LVP and Bethenny come to mind as possible candidates.
I will watch with the sound off and CC on whenever Marlo is on. I cannot stand her voice (literal and figurative), her styling, her pot stirring, her mean-spirit, and — while I do believe people can change — I HATE her hypocrisy over her malicious criminal past when she calls out people for minor shit.
I won’t be watching without Kenya.. Adleft I have some information that I was able to obtain at the hotel from an acquaintance. I will be posting what I was able to find out in comments in RHOC.
Thanks, Cheryle. I can’t wait! ?
None of that sounds as exciting as watching someone experience the joys and pains and excitement of becoming a first time mother… after sharing the ugliest parts of her life we should be watching the best.
I quit Atlanta.
I like that Tanya stuck to her guns. It’s a good sign if someone isn’t desperate and will only do this if production makes it worth it to them. Sorry she won’t be a housewife.
Also is Andy not concerned that he gave different terms for filming for a pregnant kin over Kenya? Isn’t that a discrimination suit just waiting to happen?
Try to sue Kenya. You’re already blackballed enough.
No Kenya?
Not watching!
Watched from the very first episode .. not anymore!
NeNe = a NoNo from me. I sat out last season when she returned and did not miss it at all.
I won’t be watching Atlanta this season. I tuned in sporadically last season and then stopped completely during the Spain trip. I’m sick of the absolutely foul, nasty, below the belt things they say about each other. It is too R-rated for a Sunday afternoon Housewives marathon, when my kids are wandering in. And it’s just too toxic. And when it’s not toxic, it’s completely fake: Phaedra’s BS gossip and fake careers, Porsha’s fake boyfriends, Cynthia’s fake boyfriends, Nene’s posing, … Bravo, pull the damn plug!
Honestly, the only real person on the show is Kandi, who works her ass off and has a lot of good things going on in her life. I enjoyed her spin off about her old singing group, and I’ve never even been an R&B fan. It was just an engaging story about their reunion and artistry.
Everyone will be watching now cause KENYA is gone !!! Never has a nation been so happy that the trash was taken out.
STFU – Your comment is Trash !
U mean the trash is still there. Porsche still on. Don’t get any trashier than her and Marlo. U must be just like them to think Kenya is the trash on the show.
Larry your vagina envy is exposed again. Kenya is not trash. She’s is an accomplished smart black legend. Even Your fav NaeNae, former stripper, multiple felonies and husband stealer isn’t trash. She just made many character mistakes. Kenya has no “rap sheet” and is a self made millionaire who has been a beauty queen, a working actress for over 20 yrs, pays her bills, has no criminal record, owns homes in California and paid cash for Moore Manor. Just because you have no life, are broke and ugly af, work on yourself. Save your pennies for a face transplant, gender reassignment and a Psychiatrist. Say hello to Phaedra Braxton and KKKim.
I hope Rhoa is NOT boring this season.
Seems super boring. No Kenya = time to actually do something productive instead of watch HROA. I had drifted away before but Kenya drew me back – but now I’m really done with it.
I most definitely won’t be watching without the Queen. Kenya brought everything to RHOA. I will be coming to read your recaps though TT. Thank you for keeping us up to date. I still can’t believe they did Kenya so dirty. Happy for her though, gurl is glowwwing and winning. Any news about a possible show Kenya may join?
My wish for Kenya is that she enjoy her pregnancy and her husband and be a REAL housewife.
Agreed!
Yes Tamara. I won’t be watching RHOA without Queen Kenya. Eva is a D rate “celebrity” having two babies out of wedlock with different baby daddies who needs to get on a 12 step program to get off whatever drugs she is reportedly high on set at RHOA. Porsha is the queen of Thots who is an uncontrollable bully and gets a pass on violence and fake Boos. No Kenya? I’m out.
So its a season of the Kandi Koated Klique opening a new restuarant where there’ll be the invetiable fights, talking shit and shading Porsha; who’ll be running round with her new random man and leaving all her ‘businesses’ for her sister to run; they’ll all eventually meet up at a party where Cynthia introduces her new rent-a-man and Marlo talks about her ‘fashions’ and starts a game of Chinese whispers; whatever rumour she starts will carry on through the whole season culminating in a fight on their holiday and they’ll all make up just in time for Eva’s wedding to a politician – I wonder how many times she’ll bring up his area of work? Oh joy.
Shamari Devoe has big fucking shoes to fill, so she better bring her A game or step aside. I’ve never been on the Kenya bus, in fact most of the time I found her trifling, drama llama ways tiresome. That being said, she brought something unique to this show, even if a large portion of that uniqueness was found in being a mega bitch and I can’t think of any other HW that is so divisive with the fans. It’s a great shame that her story won’t come full circle on the show.
Amen corner! She needed to go. Not a loss. They need new people with real lives to reboot this franchise because these folks are too predictable and staged.
Somewhat good story lines, but I probably not watch faithfully, if I watch at all. The housewives franchises are getting a little too toxic for me with all of the pot stirring, yelling and name calling. It was good, when they all first started, but now it is an hour of toxicity.
Happy for Kenya and her new family life. I hope she find happiness in motherhood and being a true housewife.
Eva – Why ? I cant understand why she is joining this show. I didn’t find her at all interesting. She played it ‘safe’. I guess BRAVO wanted a baby storyline and since they pulled Kenya’s peach, they probably think we all look and act alike and gave it to Eva.
Cynthia – Why ? She is going to fill the screen with that high-school acting behavior of a boy-crush with the Steve Harvey dude who probably craves TV time. I’m so embarrassed for her. Maybe her daughter can give her some pointers again. ughhh
This show is going downhill fast !
Eva is not witty enough or quick-thinking enough for this show. It has nothing to do with intelligence. Carole on New York is very intelligent, but also can’t think quick on her feet (which is why she’s funny in the talking heads, after she’s had time to formulate some one-liners.)
Kenya is quick-witted! They way she slayed Michael Rappaport on WWHL was beautiful to behold!
Bravo and Miss Andy can fuck themselves for not having Kenya back.
Won’t be watching without Kenya. Point blank period.
I’ve said it before … it will be interesting to see how this plays out. Kenya will definitely be the elephant in the room. Bravo still posts her social media updates as if she is still part of the show. I wonder if they are hedging their bets just in case the new additions are a boring or just don’t click with the public.
I wonder if they will bring up her name. It will be interesting. I noticed too that Bravo post updates about Kenya almost on a daily basis. If she send a message on Twitter and IG, Bravo will surely write about it practically the same day of post. They never tag her has a former cast of RHOA. One of the article said she was a friend of RHOA. Interesting. Kenya has found her happy and it appears she is enjoying it.
This IS interesting. Perhaps the parting was not as acrimonious as I thought. Maybe some kind of future show agenda?
Zero interest after the unprofessional treatment of Kenya – Mark this show off my calendar
Good tea. I’ll watch. I think Eva is of no interest, but let’s see. I won’t miss Kenya. I do miss Phaedra’s interview shade with her pithy comments, but understand so much went on behind the scenes, they can’t have her back.
The dress wearing moose should have never been brought back.