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Exclusive RHOA Filming And Contract News

May 28, 2019 by tamaratattles 64 Comments

RHOA Filming NewsRHOA filming for the upcoming season begins today. I received some information over the weekend about this but I wanted to wait to tell you so it wouldn’t spoil your weekend. Because the news I have is infuriating.

RHOA filming was supposed to start a couple of weeks ago. Production was delayed while Nene Leakes renegotiated her contract. This whole situation is odd and infuriating. The last time I spoke to the exclusive Tamara Tattles source was during the contract negotiation period for Cynthia and Kenya. Cynthia’s contract ended after the last season. Kenya would need to negotiate a new one. In both instances I was told that the budget was tight and that Nene Leakes and Kandi Burruss’ salaries were a huge chunk off the budget. So new contracts were not going to be lucrative as Cynthia and Kenya were used to.

RHOA Filming

Nene Pulls A Fast One

Nene had options left on her contract so there was nothing that needed to be done with her contract. Plus, everyone else on the show was annoyed with Nene Leakes and her stank attitude. Nene was offering to go on an apology tour to keep her job. If not for the one female Bravo suit, she wouldn’t have had a job at all this season. Thanks a lot, Frankenstein.

Then right before they were supposed to start taping, Nene Leakes’ lawyer shows up demanding a three year extension to her contract. She was not up for renewal. Nene is the first RHOA to ever get a talent requested extension and renegotiation.

Nene’s new deal adds three years of options to her existing contract. It includes a bump and her Most Favored Nation clause for another three cycles. That means she must have the highest pay rate of all the RHOA. The deal was signed last Friday.

So, attacking a producer, and a cast mate, and being so unbearable to work with that the showrunner quit, gets you a raise from Bravo. It’s just appalling how Bravo rewards bad behavior.

But Porsha Is The Future

At the same time, Truly Original production has been giving Porsha a lot of attention. She was given  a tour of the post production offices recently. Production has officially informed her of what I have been saying all season. Porsha is the future of RHOA. She will be star of the show from this point forward.

In even more unbelievable news, I am being told that everyone is willing to film with Nene. It sounds like everyone is going to at least be cordial. I would not count on that lasting. I feel like Kenya, Porsha, and Eva will all be doing the most this season to keep their hands on their peaches. There is a new showrunner. plus a couple of RHOA whisperers for hand-holding. One of the long time producers is assigned to Nene and Kenya. My source thinks everything is going to be fine. I’m not so sure.

Over the holiday weekend, rumors swirled that Porsha and her family all unfollowed Dennis on social media. I reached out to sources about that but so far have not heard back. So check back for that update if I get any news.

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  1. atdleft says

    May 28, 2019 at 2:00 pm

    I’m trying my best not to be a hypocrite here. For me, there’s one key difference between Nene and Porsha. Porsha eventually admitted she did wrong, apologized, and made amends with her castmates. Nene, OTOH, wants everyone to kiss her ass and call her Queen Bee.

    I’m disgusted by Bravo and Truly Original bending over backwards to accommodate Nene, but I’m not surprised at all. It’s as if they learned nothing from Season 9 (aka, the Phaedra Parks Omnishambles season). And btw, Nene was not even on the cast that year.

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    • Prycer says

      May 28, 2019 at 3:37 pm

      I agree with you.

      Reply
      • GAIL PHILLIPS says

        May 28, 2019 at 9:45 pm

        Nene is a total loser and I wish Bravo would fire her arrogant ass! She is incredibly rude and mean to everyone and just plain nasty! Bravo, please swipe her off the show. She is the reason a lot of us have stopped watching!

        Reply
        • Pat says

          June 3, 2019 at 12:56 am

          I totally agree.

          Reply
    • MelG says

      May 28, 2019 at 5:16 pm

      Agree ?%!!!!!

      Reply
    • Kita says

      May 28, 2019 at 10:14 pm

      Porsha ‘apologized, admitted wrongdoing,?’ to who, when? Oh that must have happened last season; the season I didn’t watch.

      Reply
  2. TheTatumTalks says

    May 28, 2019 at 2:01 pm

    Was hoping Kenya wasn’t returning…I know that would’ve infuriated most you…yet she needs the check, so…unrealistic.

    Reply
    • KaylaC says

      May 28, 2019 at 2:17 pm

      Don’t they all “need the check”? Isn’t that the sole purpose of their job of being on reality tv. You people sound so stupid trying to use that as an insult. Newsflash, we all NEED checks.

      Reply
      • Natalia says

        May 28, 2019 at 3:07 pm

        Exactly they act like NeNe don’t need a check. I’m sure Kenya is okay. She gets endorsements her hair care line is doing well. And her husband owns two businesses. They love to hate on her.

        Reply
      • Joan says

        May 28, 2019 at 3:11 pm

        Truth

        Reply
      • Pkati says

        May 28, 2019 at 8:34 pm

        C’mon folks. We all need income to pay the mortgage, car note, utilities, insurance, food etc. Even if Kenya is getting some coins with endorsement deals, they may not add up to $500K or over 1 million like before. As an actress on a series or movie, then the money goes Off the charts.
        I hope the Daly’s make their coins on RHOA like Kandi and branch off in endorsement deals etc until the wheels fall off. Hopefully this income will increase their savings to millions and debts to zero. #TeamTwirlNation

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      • TheTatumTalks says

        May 28, 2019 at 11:29 pm

        Yes…we ALL need the check, but we ALL don’t front like we don’t. Kenya fronts on many things starting with her being above the check. Still waiting for TT to spill the tea on the husband-less vacation she took to Mexico.

        Believe it or not, I’m happy Kenya got her baby, but I think her putting her marriage on TV is not going to end well.

        Reply
        • tamaratattles says

          May 29, 2019 at 6:57 am

          I no longer have access to that info. Make of that what you will.

          Reply
    • Heidi says

      May 28, 2019 at 3:39 pm

      Kenya would return for free at this point. She’s got nothing going on besides her hair care line that is sold in 5 stores nation wide.

      Reply
      • Boujee Bee says

        May 28, 2019 at 3:49 pm

        Uh, please try and keep up. Kenya’s hair care products are sold in 2200 of Sally’s Beauty Supply. where are you getting your weak tea?

        Reply
        • heidi says

          May 29, 2019 at 1:16 pm

          Hahaha. Right!

          Reply
    • Harleigh says

      May 28, 2019 at 10:25 pm

      I can’t stand Kenya, never could. She throws shade at everyone then cries victim when she gets it in return. Shes awful and old and no one needs to see her attempt to play that she has a happy marriage and baby at 50….

      Reply
      • tamaratattles says

        May 28, 2019 at 10:34 pm

        Of course because everyone who finally gets what they want in life. Is a horrible thing and a cunt like you can’t be happy for other people. Why do so many cunts have the name “angel” in there email addresses?

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      • Pat says

        May 29, 2019 at 11:10 pm

        Harleigh, it sounds like you think growing older is a negative thing. It’s not. Growing older is a blessing, and having a baby when older is a double blessing. As for marriage, there is no expiration date on when one can have a happy one. Also, unless one is privy to the inner workings of another person’s marriage, one has no way of knowing if another person is happily married. Finally, I hope you live long enough to gain enough life experience to realize the error of your thinking. Until then, please be informed that this is a grown folks blog. Just sayin’.

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  3. Leslye Lowder Frazer says

    May 28, 2019 at 2:15 pm

    This is ridiculous. She put her hands on a camera man and had zero to non consequences because of it. She must have some dirt on the Bravo suit. Not watching next season because of Nene. She goes off of the rails talking about the *thirst* of some of the other ladies. She is the one that is thirsty.

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    • Alice Purvis says

      May 28, 2019 at 4:20 pm

      You hit the nail right on the head when you said that

      Reply
    • Lisa Smith says

      May 28, 2019 at 11:00 pm

      Forget putting her hands on someone. Have we forgotten how unsympathetic she was about Gregg’s colon cancer??

      Reply
    • Pat says

      May 29, 2019 at 11:16 pm

      Nene having dirt on some Bravo executive is what I have suspected for years. That is the only plausible reason for Bravo to keep assaulting viewers with her presence.

      Reply
    • PixnTrix says

      June 1, 2019 at 3:07 pm

      Nene is dehydrated!!!

      Reply
  4. Deborah says

    May 28, 2019 at 2:38 pm

    You are right , I do not like this tea.

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    • tamaratattles says

      May 28, 2019 at 2:56 pm

      Sorry! I waited until after the holiday weekend was over to tell you!

      Reply
    • Kipper says

      May 29, 2019 at 12:55 am

      I couldn’t agree more. Gross! Why does this tea taste so bad? I love it hot, cold, sweet, unsweetened and even with a drop or two of cream at times. Why does this just leave a nasty taste in my mouth?

      Appreciate the update but reaffirming my commitment to not watch again this season. Sorry Kenya, Cynthia and Kandi! I’ll be reading every TT recap and will drop everything to tune in if the a need arises.

      Reply
  5. Chelle says

    May 28, 2019 at 2:49 pm

    Tasha k is about to expose Dennis’ Canadian lover. She’s been posting all over social media

    Reply
  6. Joan says

    May 28, 2019 at 3:13 pm

    Porsche is the future of the show? I hope not. She drives me crazy with her language, or lack of correct grammar, etc. I’ll take diva Nene over that any day.

    Reply
  7. Khassandra says

    May 28, 2019 at 3:32 pm

    If Kenya is on next season, I just know she’s got a plan to outwit Bravo. Or else, what’s the point when Porsha and NeNe are getting rewarded for bad behaviour while Kenya never gets cut any slack for just trying to save up some privacy? I didn’t watch last season and I can do it again easily.

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  8. skye says

    May 28, 2019 at 3:33 pm

    Other than saying I only read TT’s column about this show as I have not watched in TWO YEARS because of
    the amazon Nene who I cannot tolerate with those big fat lips flopping around I’m now done with BRAVO.

    Reply
    • Pat says

      May 29, 2019 at 11:22 pm

      Same here. I’m just glad I can rely on TT to keep me abreast of what is going on with the couple of women I find interesting.

      Reply
  9. Boujee Bee says

    May 28, 2019 at 3:46 pm

    It is obvious they all want a salary; otherwise, why even be part of the cast. Kenya is not the only one. It appears her hair care line is doing extremely well, so that being said. They all need the money.

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    • Boujee Bee says

      May 28, 2019 at 3:47 pm

      Please try and keep up. Kenya’s hair care products are sold in 2200 of Sally’s Beauty Supply. where are you getting your weak tea?

      Reply
      • tamaratattles says

        May 28, 2019 at 5:13 pm

        Not trying to take a side here, but I don’t believe Kenya’s products are available in all the Sally Beauty Stores nationwide. Most products are not. Reza has his hair care products in some Sally stores as well. But not all of them by any stretch. Just a few. I’m pretty sure that is how it works. I do not know for sure how many stores Kenya Moore’s products are in.

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  10. Boujee Bee says

    May 28, 2019 at 3:50 pm

    It is obvious they all want a salary; otherwise, why even be part of the cast. Kenya is not the only one. It appears her hair care line is doing extremely well, so that being said. They all need the money.

    Reply
  11. Boujee Bee says

    May 28, 2019 at 3:54 pm

    Porsha and her family unfollowed Dennis? Now, I am shocked with that sip of good strong tea. Just wow. So much for the new face of the franchise.

    Reply
  12. DD says

    May 28, 2019 at 4:12 pm

    I truly hope the Porsha and Dennis drama is real and not something that’s just for a storyline. It’s really funny how everything seemed to be good but as filming is starting, it’s all this drama. I personally feel like Porsha rushed into a relationship and baby to keep up with Shamea and Kenya ( My Opinion) and didn’t take the proper time to truly get to know this man before crowning him her Prince Charming. Porsha settled for Dennis and that’s just what I feel. I do believe the Housewives franchise as a whole is played out at this point but as long as bravo pays these women to “Act” a fool, they will. It’s just sad that we can’t see a bunch of boss ass women come together and be successful, throw some shade and make some good TV without it getting dark and gritty. Nene has done amazing with her store at MGM, Kandi & Shamari had a successful tour run, Kenya is doing amazing with her hair care and her upcoming acting projects, Eva on dish nation and her home collection, Cynthia and Tanya are also doing big things but unfortunately all bravo wants to show us is the bad stuff.

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    • caramelcomplected1 (@caramelcomplec1) says

      May 28, 2019 at 5:35 pm

      This, this and all of this! ?
      I’m not surprised about Dennis. He screams sketchy…hell Kandi tried to tell em, but they wouldn’t listen!

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      • tamaratattles says

        May 28, 2019 at 5:40 pm

        I was typing a note to my source when you were typing this. I SAID EXACTLY the same thing. Porsha was mad at Kandi for getting all up in her business but Dennis’s ways are all over the streets. AND TATTOOED ALL OVER HIS BODY. Kandi was trying to give Porsha a heads up.

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    • ipgal says

      May 28, 2019 at 7:25 pm

      DD, I concur with your whole comment. I can’t stand Nene, and am very sorry to see her come back after the disaster she was last season with that skank attitude.

      Reply
  13. Tikiana says

    May 28, 2019 at 4:50 pm

    Bunch of morons, what does she have on them?

    Reply
  14. jojersey says

    May 28, 2019 at 5:14 pm

    I think Porsha wanted to be a mother and Dennis just happened to be willing to provide that. I wish her and the baby girl nothing but love and happiness. Nene…I guess it’s in all in who you know, what you have on them or who you … well you get the idea. Something stinks in this deal!

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    • tamaratattles says

      May 28, 2019 at 5:22 pm

      We the suit that is so in love with Nene that she was willing to lost several production people, including the showrunner, to keep her is female. But … that may not matter. I do know that the attorney Nene uses is highly respected.

      Reply
      • Nanette says

        May 28, 2019 at 8:19 pm

        So she’s not using her temporary BFF Phaedra.

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  15. Janet Foster says

    May 28, 2019 at 5:14 pm

    Amen DD Amen

    Reply
  16. SD says

    May 28, 2019 at 5:26 pm

    Blech!

    Reply
  17. odun otaru says

    May 28, 2019 at 5:46 pm

    I like Kenya and think she brings the drama to the show. There is nothing wrong with her having some privacy and was upset she was not casted last season. She is eloquent, full of shade, confident and smart. Makes me proud to be a black woman whenever she comes on screen.

    Reply
  18. captivagrl says

    May 28, 2019 at 6:00 pm

    I won’t be watching this mess.

    Reply
  19. Bosandi says

    May 28, 2019 at 6:29 pm

    Yeah, thanks for not ruining our weekend. It’s sad that Bravo keeps rewarding bad behavior. This is a sad trend in real life so why not on a bogus reality show too I guess. What’s even sadder is there’s a market/audience for this behavior. At this point, is life imitating art (the show) or is art (the show) imitating life? I’m bumping into more and more people who behave like reality show stars. When did this cartoonish behavior become okay in real life?

    I didn’t watch last season but I read your recaps. I was just beginning to think I could stomach next season – no so sure now. Nene will be in full effect and righteous since she got what she wanted. Ugh!

    The tea on Porshia and Dennis is interesting. I wonder if that’s just staged though…

    Thanks as always for the tea!

    Reply
  20. Nanette says

    May 28, 2019 at 8:27 pm

    I was SO HOPING that the Blind Reveal on Spinning was about NeNe. Damn. WTF? I still think the Phaedra lie is the lowest moment in “reality.” But THIS after attacking the crew is despicable.

    It seems like Porsha thinks she’s a badass with her language and delivery getting more ghetto every season. I could not watch her spinoff. I didn’t even care enough to read the recaps. I will say what I have been thinking for a long time about Shady Dennis. Restaurants, especially food trucks and HOT DOG STANDS, make excellent money-laundering businesses.

    I MAY watch the second runs. But I will not let my watching or recording the first runs add to the ratings and the subsequent ad revenues. No more.

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    • BeetsWhy says

      May 29, 2019 at 12:09 am

      Nanette, I do the same thing all the time! I even wait a day or two to watch the DVRd rerun ?

      Reply
    • tamaratattles says

      May 29, 2019 at 6:54 am

      a) I hear rave reviews about the hot dogs and live really close to one of the shops. But it is outside my cone of comfort (anxiety issues) because I never have need to go down those streets. I know this sounds weird. But one day I might get there…sigh
      b) you need to wait a full week and a day to keep your views from counting. They look at Plus 3 and Plus 7.

      Reply
  21. thechyone says

    May 28, 2019 at 8:29 pm

    Let’s be honest, if you really want an explosive season, bringing Nene back for Kenya to try to check every two seconds is mandatory. They needed a strong willed, quick witted, sharp tongue woman to put Nene in her place. Fingers crossed!!!

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  22. HereForTheTea says

    May 28, 2019 at 9:05 pm

    You are right TT, we hate this tea! But keep in mind that while we hate the tea, we love she who serves it!

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    • tamaratattles says

      May 29, 2019 at 6:56 am

      Thanks. I need all the love I can get these days. xo ~tt

      Reply
  23. Jeannette says

    May 28, 2019 at 9:40 pm

    I love reading your recaps, but I pretty much stopped watching this show after Porsha physically attacked Kenya at the reunion in 2014 and was ALLOWED BACK ON THE SHOW. Is Porsha the new Nene or Nene the new Porsha?

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    • tamaratattles says

      May 28, 2019 at 10:44 pm

      Porsha is the new Nene and yet Nene makes a LOT more than Porsha. That is why Nene wanted to extend her MFN contract. SHE KNOWS. And the MFN only works if she HAS more contracts. If Porsha works out she is much cheaper.

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  24. BeetsWhy says

    May 29, 2019 at 12:14 am

    Question: Nene’s new contract is options does that mean they only use her when they want? I get she wants to make more than anyone else but can’t they just pay her off and use her sparingly in less than glamorous bits to rub it in? Just asking, I know nothing of the terminology or contracts.

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  25. tamaratattles says

    May 29, 2019 at 7:05 am

    I haven’t slept in like forever. hoping to do that soon. But basically the sign contracts with a five year OPTION. That means they have meted out all the details of payment and such for the next five seasons. This keeps them from having to negotiate every year with all the housewives. This doesn’t guarantee they are coming back, It just outlines the contract if Bravo chooses to pick up their option to rehire them. At the end of each season they all wait for their pick letters to arrive telling them that Bravo wants to pick them up for another season.

    So Nene just had her attorney negotiate another three years on her contract (not sure when the current one ends) insuring that no one AKA PORSHA can’t make more money than she does. This is sort of unprecedented. It was a super smart move because there is currently a Bravo suit that loves her. If that suit was to disappear Nene would be in trouble. Nene is a fool. Her attorney is not.

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  26. Mel says

    May 29, 2019 at 1:00 pm

    There are some train wrecks that you just can’t look away from, this is one that I will not only look away from, but I will also walk away from. This franchise has completely jumped the shark and has entered into the twilight zone. The fact that people act this way in public let alone on national television is embarrassing. But I guess as long as there is a check involved people will do anything for some coin.

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    • tamaratattles says

      May 29, 2019 at 5:24 pm

      Several people have talked about the RHOA needing their check, and that’s true for most of them. But another field producer has already quit. I’m sure that person needed a check too, but working with these women is apparently not worth it.

      The higher ups that love Nene or Kenya or Porsha don’t have to actually deal with them on a daily basis. They have literally had to hire people to babysit certain RHOA on set.

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  27. Pat says

    May 29, 2019 at 11:37 pm

    It would not surprise me at all if the whole Dennis-Porsha split is a publicity stunt. I might be underestimating Porsha, but I cannot see her leaving her relationship with Dennis unless he does something outrageous to intentionally push her out of it.

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  28. Sarah says

    May 30, 2019 at 12:18 am

    I don’t think what’s going on with Dennis and Porsha is fake. Did she sell her house? 🙁 HOW did he get such beautiful women?
    I’m wondering how Nene and Cynthia are going to get along? Who is “team Nene” other than friend Marlowe? Kenya must have agreed to open up Her personal life.
    Porsha silliness and dirty twang is her “funny” radio persona. That’s not how she spoke in her first season. She wouldn’t even enter a strip club. She knows how to get the laughs, and she puts on the persona…
    Should be a hot mess!

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