I just received the official cast photos for RHOA and Tanya Sam was NOT in the official photo. So I got on the horn with my Bravo source who says that ultimately it was decided that six peaches was enough.
Unlike the RHOBH cast photo shoot that had a diva holdout, the RHOA were all taken individually via green screen. Both Marlo and Tanya were photographed.
Ultimately, the above composite was decided on. The whole “pass the peach” game was crazy as usual this season. After the Tokyo trip where production felt that something Tanya Sam disclosed was “so compelling she needed to be fulltime” they worked to include her in previous episodes more prominently.
As it turns out, that was easier said than done. So, we are back to six full-time housewives. Tanya Sam and Marlo Hampton are friends of housewives. However, as I said before, Marlo is getting paid like a full-time housewife, she will be in all the episodes and the only difference between Marlo and the other full-timers is she will not hold a peach and the contract will list her as recurring. This is allegedly for insurance reasons due to Marlo’s numerous felonies in her background.
With the official photos being released, it appears the game of “pass the peach” is over. Probably. Maybe. I thought it was over two weeks ago. Who knows?
Best dress goes to Eva, Cynthia and Tanya.
I picture you at your station (desk? Old fashioned phone switchboard? Couch?) receiving and making contact by email, text, phone, social media-missives being transported in all manners, including carrier pigeon and the occasional note via paper airplane. Hey!! Let me dream people!!
It’s just like that except I am on the couch screaming YOU JUST TOLD ME TANYA WAS FT! Followed by, SHE WAS AND IT DIDN’T WORK OUT FOR THE OVERALL STORY ARC! and me screaming WHEN WHERE YOU PLANNING TO TELL ME THAT!??? followed by I HAVE A JOB AND IT JUST HAPPENED!
Followed me being really nice again so I don’t lose my source. All while emailing with someone else about another show all together.
I got up early today to go to the mountain with Banjo because we didn’t make it all weekend. I thought it would be cooler in the morning, plus I don’t usually get up in the morning so it would not be like I was “missing work” and Monday mornings are usually slow. So now, I’m wondering if we can go at all today because it is already hot again and the new trail I want (want is a strong word) to go to is not really shady.
This day is not going as planned….
Tanya Slayed 🔥
they all look good but the trailer looked boring. i really wanted to see Kenya’s pregnancy story. We met her when she was really wanting a husband and family and now we can’t even see her continue that journey
I would say take this with a grain of salt because it can maybe change for her to be full time. Example back in season 3 of RHONY Sonja wasn’t in the official cast picture but was promoted to full time. I know that was this and that are two different situations but Just saying….
You never know but my sources say they ultimately though seven stories was too many and that three new HWs was too much of a refresh and that she has a shot at fulltime next seaon. HOWEVER…RHOA is notorious for changing their minds right up to the last second. But I felt like the last minute was ten minutes ago. MAYBE?
Interesting. I did not watch last season and I am conflicted about about this year.
Yesterday, I binged the first season of RHOA. It took me back to a kinder more gentle world in the Housewives realm. I feel this way not just about Atlanta, but all of the franchises. I wish that Bravo would do just one season of throwbacks and reunite the original first season casts from each franchise. I know it would be impossible, but I can dream. My other wish, since the first one is pretty impossible, is to just scrap EVERYONE from each franchise and start at ground zero.
Gorgeous dresses and style! Other than Porsha, they all look like they are going to the same glamourous event.
What is with Porsha’s dress? It’s not metallic nor floor-length. Either one of those attributes would have made her look cohesive with the others. The terra cotta color is too similar to her skin color for my tastes. I think she needs more of a contrast.
Given the amount of cleavage he Atlanta ladies always show, even in the middle of the day or at a business meeting, Porsha’s dress is closer to office-wear than special event.
I thought the same thing, but Porsha may have outgrown her dress.
Did they just photograph Porsha today because she’s wearing her engagemnt ring…🤔
Good catch, Claire!
Huh? I’m not feeling the shiny dresses. I’m sure I’m on an island alone watching best dressed ship, Cpt. Lee waving and then giving me the thumbs down as they power on by.
Don’t get me wrong. I can’t think of a single HW who’s unattractive on the outside. I can think of plenty who wear crazy clothes/hair/makeup that make them not pretty.
I don’t hate this photo shoot/crop but they just seem to look like mannequins of themselves…
Kandi & Eva look great. The others ? Not so much. No Kenya, no interest in watching. Will keep up with your recaps. Always good even when the cast & show are not.
7 storylinesare not too much for Rhobh or Rhonyc? So. I don’t get it????
Really don’t get it either. I think their position is three new stroylines would be too much for viewers. That is their stated position. I think that what really happened is that it was too time consuming and expensive to edit Tanya back in to the beginning. Especially because there are several of the first episodes that are already all but completeld.
Atlanta typically runs the longest season of any of the franchises–so they definitely have the time to bring her in, especially with boring Cynthia and Kandi taking up so much airspace.
Your predictions are still spot on I remember your first reporting regarding this season you said Tanya Sam was not going to be FT
Thanks but haters could technically say I was wrong when I later posted that she WAS going to be fulltime. The fact of the matter is RHOA plays what I call Pass The Peach and just like Hot Potato, you never really know when to believe that the game has stopped. It’s crazy and all I can do is give frequent updates. 🙂
I appreciate the support during all the madness!
When is Tanya going to make this compelling disclosure? So far she hasn’t done one interesting thing!
I am wondering the same thing. That said, Andy thinks this season of RHONJ is compelling…so..