This post is a twofer you guys! I’ve got some piping hot Exclusive RHOA tea and I’m going to also purple pen it! Because, sometimes my Bravo source says the most ridiculous things.
Porsha
Porsha has informally been in contact with Truly Original execs discussing her recent life updates. As previously stated, Falynn will not appear on RHOA 14 in any capacity. For viewers, this many put a holes in Porsha’s potential story trajectory. However, Bravo execs were never interested in that story because it is salacious, reckless, and low brow. WAIT! STOP RIGHT THERE! WTF DOES THIS MEAN? Apparently my source thinks that Falynn is too salacious and low brow for RHOA? HAVE THEY EVER EVEN WATCHED THIS TRAINWRECK? This from the people who thought Nene Leakes was good TV? Make it make sense, source!
As of now the plan is to feature Porsha as blissfully in love. What is interesting is the network is chatting with her about this BEFORE offering her a contract, thus eliminating some of the potential leverage she would have in negotiating for higher pay. Porsha, newly repped by a big four talent agency (UTA) and a high profile attorney who is familiar with getting big bucks from Bravo is expected to become either the highest paid or second highest paid this season. Both she and the network are aware that Porsha Williams is the key ingredient for season 14’s success (Wow, how times have changed). So the suits are banking on Porsha and the sleezeball to fix this shit show? Gurl, PLEASE!
Drew
Received an informal phone call as well, she was praised about joining the group and being able to openly share her marriage woes, enter the group dynamic and make new friends quickly. They loved how Ralph was such a team player and how relatable the “old daddy” storyline was for the audience. Please, they loved that Ralph is so good looking. Lots of people thought the old daddy storyline with such a young child was inappropriate.
The second season on these shows are the housewives hardest. Often times these people get caught in the dilemma of… I did enough to be brought back, however I have to raise the bar without alienating and deviating the same formula that made the viewing audience interested in my story. Eva Marcille Sterling is a great example about how she did way too much on season 12, especially on the reunion show and it was not only low brow but way far from Bravo’s brand. Again with the “low brow” put downs? Nene was literally assaulting people! She was on FORVER! She is the one that made this franchise into Love and Hip Hop Junior! And she kept getting HUGE RAISES for it! THIS LOW BROW STUFF MAKES NO SENSE AT ALL! “Low Brow” IS THE BRAVO BRAND!
WHAT ABOUT CYNTHIA AND THE REST?
Truly Original/Bravo are two weeks behind on pick-up letters as they were hoping to get them out the week of June 7. Filming is supposed to begin in the first half of July with a new showrunner at the helm and some of the producing team of RHOP joining the show in the field for the first time. I guess the delay is due to Porsha’s contract negotiations and their indecision about Cynthia, Phaedra and Sheree.
Again, at this very moment: Porsha, Kenya, Drew, Marlo, Kandi, and Shamea are all expected to return.
(Note: Kandi has been moved from possibly out to possibly in)
Cynthia Bailey, Latoya Ali, and Falynn Guobadia are not in any of pre-production story planning for season 14. Latoya and Falynn will not appear on the show under any circumstance. Cynthia however, you know how this goes every year. (But I’m thinking this might be the year because RHOA 13 SUCKED!!!) Well Cynthia is certainly not low brow! But since it’s apparently opposite day at Bravo HQ, they will probably axe her.
OH HELL TO THE NAH!
Keep an eye out for Phaedra Parks and Sheree Whitfield — some real deep discussions about them have occurred but the network has not confirmed they have struck any kind of informal deals or plans for them to appear. I expect at least of them to come back with Phaedera being the favorite by far. Sheree could easily re-join the group as an utility player like Marlo, so I strongly believe it’ll be a two for one deal. Again, this is how they want to class up the franchise? The head doctor and the criminal? I can’t with this.
Am I the only one whose head is exploding reading this? It appears we need to start by firing ALL THE SUITS! They consistently make the stupidest choices possible! It’s not rocket science that we need Falynn on the show! How hard is that to understand? I’m feeling actual ANGER at the stupidity of it all. What do y’all think!?!
Andy Cohen has been crying for some time that he wants more of his beloved OG’s back. Yet while we know he has no direct authority over casting decisions, I do wonder if his whining about losing certain Housewives from the shows has convinced enough “influencers” on the Instagram fan accounts and YouTube drama/tea channels to convince the executives who do have such power to bring back more classics. We have Heather Dubrow coming back to RHOC (which I do consider a smart move), and now we have more talk about Phaedra returning to RHOA (gag me with a knife).
Phoney Phaedra is useless. She can lie, cheat and steal which is her forte. But that is done in the dark.
I have no idea what storyline she’d have?
Them not inviting Falynn back is bye far one of the stupidest casting decisions they’ve ever made. It makes 0 sense.
Cynthia’s storyline has been over for a few seasons now. Marlo needs a peach, so we can see her nephews being spoiled. I used to love Shamea, but I’m not quite sure I get the appeal.
I’m actually interested in Phaedra returning. She’s not very authentic, and she’s definitely evil, but she’s super funny. LOL Does she have any natural allies on this cast at all though? Definitely not Kenya, Shamea, or Kandi. Would Kandi play nice and sit down with her 1-on-1? Her only lifeline would be reconnecting with Porsha, but that would strain Shamea and her, no? Hmmm Sheree seems like a much more natural fit.
Excuse me, I just threw up in my mouth. LOL.
It is at the end. I can’t imagine anything more to save it.
Sometimes it just had to be done and buried. It’s time.
Is porsha the one stopping falynn from getting on the show? Porsha doing something behind those scene yo have it her way!
Nope. The really don’t think Falynn represents the “Bravo Brand” it is MIND BOGGLING how they use the words low brow on the people they don’t choose when the people they do choose all live in the gutter! I just can’t make sense of ANY OF THIS.
How can they say this with a straight face? Have they SEEN the show??? 😂
We need Falynn. That is the only chance of saving this show in my opinion.
I personally think Cynthia is a nice lady, but she never really has a storyline.
As for low brow, we watched Nene trying to fight Kim Z on a bus. We watched Nene attack a cameraman. We watched Kim Z show off an engagement ring from married man, Big Poppa. RHOA has had so many “low brow” moments. Bring back Falynn! I think Porsha is going to look like an idiot. She’s going to get on there and pretend to be in love and it’s going to be fake AF!
I 💜 your purple pen!!!
Kind of makes you wonder what their definition of NOT “low brow” is…
According to the suits. Porsha Williams, the one that dragged a castmate onstage by her hair during a reunion, accused another castmate of sexual assault, and got a neck tattoo of some old fart’s middle name that she has known all of five minutes who is married to someone else on the show, is NOT LOW BROW. But, Falynn is.
I swear I need to stop talking to my source for a minute because everything they say blows my mind and to me is not related to any sort of REALITY. I find it harder and harder not to reply with things like “THE IS THE STUPIDEST THING I’VE EVER HEARD.”
Did Porsha’s special ever come to fruition? I think they will only have that horrible Phaedra back to aggravate Kandi. Porsha is my least favorite. I am floored by all this!
Porsha had at least one special back when the baby was born with Dennis. I can’t recall another one but I sort of feel like she has had another one.
What about the 3 part special Bravo was doing about her life. Isn’t it supposed to be shot this summer?
Mel G
I am wondering about this too. The Porsha special was originally going to focus on her BLM’ s advocacy efforts and then this story broke of her engagement to Simon.
I would bet money on the fact that the reason “low brow Falynn” is not returning at all is so Porsha will have no rebut on the “fact” that she will be presenting her new relationship to her boo as “true love” finally finding itself. They’ll let Kenya bark about it and Marlo (if she comes back), drag her about it, but there’ll be no one who can really dispute the conjured up and CLANED UP love story she is going to present to the world. Porsha is now the “queen bee,” and the suits are going to scrape and bow to her. HOWEVER, they will still be able to capitalize on the buzz surrounding her on social media by additional folk tuning in who had tuned out because its so boring now. I don’t care WHAT y’all say…..Phaedra is more interesting than Sheree and with Phaedra people get to see the ‘o so fine, but oh so criminal Apollo too. It’s a win win. However, I hope they both come back. Hell, throw Kim Z. back in the mix, and let’s REALLY get ‘ish poppin’. Honestly, it’s what I said in a comment on another post of yours about RHONY….if you want things to really pop, you have to bring back OG’s or completely gut all the old castmates and start anew.
I agree totally. I would love to have Phaedra back so she and Porsha can have fun, I am glad they are not bringing in Faylyn because who wants to see bickering every time they are in the room together. We will get enough of that from Kenya and Marlo jealous bones. I didn’t watch last season because I was tired of the same bull. Kenya being mad and taking it out on Porsha, Kandi sitting there with her tight teeth bringing nothing. Porsha has enough going on in her life to make a good storyline and we have seen that story play out on social media so why regurgitate it. So tired of hearing about it and the Tiny and TI story. We don’t need faylyn(sp) Please give me Phaedra!!!!
No, you are not alone. Apparently, we have created a Monster. I do not watch RHOA anymore, only NY (why, I don’t know) and BH. I absolutely enjoyed NJ this year, loving The Marge and The Husbands in particular. This is totally insane and inane, and yes! It’s Opposite Day! 🙇♀️
Porsha is the epitome of low brow. The girl has zero substance and could not even fake her new “social justice” role. The suits definitely need to be fired. They are trying to drum up the drama instead of showing their actual lives. I do not care to see these girls drinking and acting crazy during cast trips. I want to see more of who they are and what they have going on individually. This dinner, trip, and event conflict formula is really old and stale
The streets were buzzing about light skin Keisha joining but your source didn’t mention her🤔
I suppose I could ask specifically about her, I guess, but she has never been mentioned in our many conversations. It’s way more likely you are listing to the wrong streets.
HA! I Just Googled “Light Skinned Keisha”
https://www.instagram.com/lightskinkeisha/?hl=en
based on the suits repeated use of calling people like Falynn “Low Brow” (Which is frankly INSANE) Light Skinned Keisha is the POSTER CHILD OF LOW BROW. I cannot stop laughing.
How about adding Quad (from Married to Medicine) to the show?
Nooooooooooooo
Bravo doesn’t even need to do focus groups for feedback and direction. All they need to do is read the comment sections! They need to bring back Falynn PERIOD. Why is Porsha getting a pass by not addressing her hoe-ish behaviour? You know this is the problem with Bravo… they let people get away with bad behaviour and allow people to dictate to them who they will and not film with. They give way too much leeway and constantly feed the monsters… I’m looking at you Nene. Porsha is following in her footsteps.
The fact that Falynn is considered low brow is insane to me. It’s clear that production doesn’t know what they’re doing at this point, seeing how the cast is basically staying the same and no shakeup like the one Orange County just got. Carlos King is winning and snatched Shamari right on up and her personality has made her a fan favorite on Carlos and Todd’s new BET show.
The show isn’t fun to watch anymore and Bravo and Truly is gonna have to figure something out. The women in Atlanta have no organic connection to one another like the other cities and are just filming together for a check. The earlier seasons were all successful because of the connection with the women and organic drama.
I would have loved for eccentric and comedic personalities like Shamari and Tammy to have stayed on the show for more than one season but casting in Atlanta is infamous with making terrible casting decisions. If Porsha can be on then so can LightSkin Keisha and Falynn.
I can definitely see the season 14 consisting of Kenya, Porsha, Drew, Sheree, Marlo, Shamea, some newbies and maybe Kandi, Cynthia and Phaedra.
I have not watched the show but I read your recaps. I am all for people making money. With this being said I would like to see Sheree back as a peach holder so she can get paid. If they bring Phaedra back I am sure it is as a friend and hopefully she will get a nice check. That’s all.
I don’t know about Porsha being the glue that holds it all together. She’s funny for sure, but there are a lot of funny people on the cast. A bit weird to be giving her all this credit, and to tack onto that a network promise to NOT exploit her very public and scandalous romance.. just weird.
Also, Cynthia being fired? early Christmas for Porsha I guess. Yes many people call Cynthia boring, but production keeps using her over and over again to fill space where they don’t have to. I don’t see the logic or benefit to firing her but maybe I’m missing something. Or maybe this is just Porsha’s wishlist.
Porsha, or any cast member for that matter has no say in who comes and goes. It’s all up to the Bravo suits. Who clearly are abject morons.
I’m lol’ing at people thinking Porsha will be entertaining enough without the Falynn storyline… She Didn’t have ANYTHING last season outside of sleeping with the stripper. Cynthia should stay as a friend because though she brings nothing to the show as the main character, I like to look at her. Kandi is okay… At least she knows how to play chess with the other girls. Drew is ridiculous but watching her crumble under all of her lies in her season 2 will be hilarious. Kenya remains where she’s always been, the most polarizing cast member that understands the assignment. She better not go anywhere.
Thank you for the juicy read. Thank you for debunking the light skin Keshia thing (I feel uncomfortable typing her name). People are checking on Aunt Bertha blvd and not mama joyce street for the true tea!! My hope is RHOA can be watchable again.
When you have a chance would you please do a post like this about RHONJ because again people are checking non reliable sources (cough cough Twitter and Tik Tok) about who’s in and out on that show. Thank you for all you do 💙
I’m pretty sure they are already filming so that should be obvious.
In other news, RHOM is finally filming and so far Larsa Pippen is doing THE MOST.
This sounds very on brand for Larsa
I can’t stand Larsa Pippin.
Ditto!!! Even the Kardashians dropped her as a friend.
On the last thread about Falynn, I had floated a theory that had just sort of popped into my head at the time. That being that the suits would not want Falyn on the show, because they had invested so much in elevating Porsha to “Queen Bee” status after NeNe left.
My theory (in my head) was that if Falynn had been allowed, by the suits, to appear on the show, then Porsha, whose ass the suits have been kissing ever since her fake activism last summer, would be “outed” for exactly what she is- a gold-digging narcissistic ho for money.
This way, by keeping Falynn off the show,the idiot suits think that by keeping Falynn off the show (using the suits’ fake-ass excuse that “the storyline is too lowbrow”), they can fool the viewers into thinking that the Porsha/Simon “love story” is some kind of romantic, “they were destined for each other” kind of “true love story”. Thereby (in the suits’ apparently pea-sized brains), retaining Porsha’s “Queen Bee” status- as the “selfless BLM advocate, who marched endlessly for justice, sacrificing time with her baby, giving selflessly for “the cause”.
And now, in the suits’ pea brains, they think “the people” (us) are so stupid that we’ll fall for the “Porsha and Simon true love story” plot, and that we’ll continue to think Porsha is “all that”. I’d like to think we’re not stupid, and can decide for ourselves what is real and fake. Porsha is as fake as fake gets.
This about sums it up.
Summed up beautifully
You got it, Kat.
Exactly! Her story was always the dingy princess of thotlandia, then the rape accuser, then her baby gave Bravo a chance to create a new Porsha that could be the nucleus for a younger audience instead of Nene. It worked but I pray to God they let Kenya bring it up and don’t edit it out for Porsha.
TEAM PORSHA!!!!!
I’m totally upset with the fact that Falynn will not be given a fair platform to tell her side of the story and Porsha and Simon will have free reign to trash Falynn! I feel like no Falynn no Porsha and Falynn storyline! Besides how are they filming as a couple when Simon and Falynn won’t be divorced until the end of 2021? Nobody want to see Simon or him slandering his wife’s image! Bravo will lose all credibility with their constant defense of Porsha! Gaslighting the public won’t work! Porsha’s behavior for the decent people out here is disgusting! BYE PORSHA and dish nation and anybody else connected to her no character having no morals no decency and no shame having self!
Team Twirl all day long where value common decency! BEHAVIOR MATTERS! All of us don’t want to see a lot of Fowl behavior! The other hues of housewives don’t have to shame themselves for ratings!
I bet Kenya will try to work it in somehow. Like if she keeps saying it so the dingbats can’t edit too much out. Lol
The suits were talking about MAYBE filming a phone call between Kenya and Falynn for ONE EPISODE.
FALYNN NEEDS A WHOLE ASS PEACH!
Low brow?! LOW. FUCKING. BROW?!?
Ummm…
Erika Girardi?
Jen Shah?
Teresa Giudice?!
Marlo?!
DANIELLE FUCKING STAUB?!
Bravo is just as delusional as its housewives.
Or just more of the same gaslighting.
Gross.
Committing actual crimes is pretty low(est) brow to me. TT, my head is exploding too.
Oh yes. I know. I actually have a HEADACHE from this whole situation and I don’t usually get headaches. The level of stupidity here is INSANE.
Tamara, do you have any information on possible new housewives?
These are the potential housewives for next season. THIS IS THE CAST LIST.
The last season was rushed, that’s why it sucked. I’ve learned they actually hoped Nene would return midway through but after she started her public airing of grievances they couldn’t go that route and struggled to pivot into a different direction. They were then forced to use what they had. I honestly think they would have been better off not forcing it and just starting production later .
As for the potention new season cast:
Despite the controversy, etc, Porsha actually has consistently brought it. She has been the center of all the major storyline and conflicts and it’s a no brainer to bring her back. Falynn has already said that when she was filming she was told Bravo execs didn’t like her so it’s NOT Porsha or Simon’s fault (based on that interview, it could be her…. she was…. uh… BORING! and geesh, talks Hella slow)
Kenya is the villain so they will bring her back since there is no Nene but geesh.. can she tall about ANYTHING ELSE other than the never ending back and forth non-existent divorce from Marc… its been 2 years and NOTHING!
Kandi… Bravo’s golden child but honestly…. has not brought anything in years other than the Blaze surrogacy story. It’s time to offer her fewer episodes.
Cynthia.. should not return. She had the perfect swan dance and it’s time for her to live Happily ever after and off RHOA
Marlo.. tried to hard last season but should remain a friend of… we don’t need too much screen time of her either, especially if her nephews aren’t involved
LaToya- stick to YouTube
Shamea- less screen time, stay a friend
Why do we have to keep recycling from the OGs? They left/fired/demoted for a reason! Why not reduce the number of housewives or legit bring in new people who ARE ACTUALLY WIVES!!!!!!
Oh yeah Drew…
I guess I’m in the minority because I feel Drew deserves another season. Did things go a bit too far with the prophet stuff? Yes, but it appears Kenya and LaToya specifically were hell bent on doing the most and never giving her the chance (and who was Latoya anyway?! Not even a housewife)
These women are 40+…. its time to show some substance and age appropriate, relatable content!
Yes!!!
Tell it like it is……..
This! This all day!
Is it that hard to find a couple of new women for this installment? Honestly, we don’t need Phaedra or Sheree, and if they played their cards right with casting, we wouldnt need Faylann either. Cynthia is more important than i think we realize but she can be a friend. Can they find the people who did the casting for the first 5 seasons to come back to this mess?
This is the problem with EVERY franchise now. Execs cast based on who they think would be good TV, not who has a genuine connection to the cast. That’s why the first 5 seasons of every franchise are usually the best, and then it just devolves into fame whores doing the most for TV time.
It is absolutely mind-blowing that they wouldn’t have Falynn on, even just as a “friend of”. Either Porsha and Simon’s whole relationship is a farce for attention and they don’t want that coming out…or…it’s real, so it makes Porsha look like a gold-digging husband stealer, and Bravo thinks Porsha is their golden goose and must protect her.
Yet if it is real, then viewers are gonna be turned off. The rest of the cast is going to CONSTANTLY remind the audience how Porsha got her man.
For my money give the peaches to Porsha, Falynn, Kenya, Marlo, Cynthia (or Kandi, but not both), and Phaedra. And maybe Drew and/or Sheree as “friends of” or peach holders depending on how important they end up being to the season. I know this lineup will never happen, but I can hope.
(Why am I giving this so much thought? I need a drink.)
According to Twitter, Cynthia has removed RHOA from her social media profiles. SO… IT’S ALL HAPPENING!
WOW…..and so it begins!!! Thank you for the tea TT.
Maybe she’s the housewife going to the west coast. Didn’t Andy say a housewife from one franchise, was moving to another one? If she is on OC she’ll be the only one with glamorous looks.
I’m pretty sure that Bravo has said repeatedly that no housewife would move from one franchise to another.
Didn’t Mike request from his bosses a job transfer to ATL from the West Coast to accommodate Cynthia? Wonder if it blows up in his face like Rick Leveanthal?
No, he just mentioned that another OG from a different franchise is also coming back, but ever who it is isn’t ready to announce yet, they don’t want everyone’s opinion. He said this on Heather’s podcast last week.
He’s probably referring to Phaedra, but that is not a done deal yet.
Please….NO Phaedra!!! Uggghhh!!!!
Production sucks, casting choices too! Bravo don’t want to listen to the fans! I mean everybody on social media talked about Porsha/Simon/ Falynn. There’s no logic! I’m sick of them!
Phaedra knows Porsha real tea from their Frick and frack days and because they’re both Atlantans. Phaedra is well connected and a little “street”, she knows what kind of hoe Porsha is(was) for real. She can expose Porsha as a little get back for letting her take the fall for the accusation against Kandi.
Sheree could come back as an ally for porsha.While her real feelings may not be as supportive of the engagement, she’ll feign it for t.v. Sheree just happened to be in Uganda with Simon; they did not plan that. However, this puts her in position to look like shes friends with them, supports “black love” and hence supports Simon & P’s relationship. Her role could be the supportive friend. I mean,
its believable, as we know Sheree is familiar with being with a man for money – Tyrone (prison Bae), so I can see her supporting P for doing the same.
New information is coming out this week. It seems that it is POSSIBLE that Falynn will be on like ONE EPISODE. It appears the suits are worried that everyone is so furious that Falynn isn’t back. NOTHING IS CONFIRMED. I also know who the new person will be but that has not been confirmed either and I’ve been asked not to share that information just yet They are trying to have all contracts out by Friday. But we heard that two weeks ago. Sooo….
It’s still a clusterfuck at Bravo HQ.
Cynthis Bailey will be on Wendy Williams Thursday. They are live shows? I don’t get Wendy until 4:00 pm.
As dirty as Phaedra was to Kandi is all the reason they need to not bring her back. The things she suggested could have actually gotten Kandi in legal trouble and she should not even be up for consideration.
It seems as though Bravo is PURPOSELY trying to destroy RHOA. My question is….why???
I hope they bring Phaedra back. She has some unfinished business with ALL the ladies. Love her or hate her, she was smart enough to zip her mouth shut after her departure from the series, knowing there was the possibility of her coming back if she left graciously.
Let the reads begin!!!
I do think Phaedra and Sheree are coming back. Andy mentioned on Heather Dubrows podcast that another “OG” “Veteran” whatever was in talks to come back or something to that effect. The only candidates are RHOA, RHOD, or RHONJ? But nobody on NJ wants to come back, Dallas really doesn’t get thought of, so most likely Phaedra or Sheree. Kandi has always said if Phaedra comes back she is leaving, how will Bravo navigate that? Phaedra has no storyline without Kandi and Sheree only makes sense if we are going to dredge that storyline back up. I would like to see Kandi and Phaedra finally face off if Bravo can get them in the same room. I think Cynthia is great as a neutral player if Phaedra comes back if not then Cynthia can go and Kandi can play the role of Kenyas’s friend. If they do not bring Falynn back that story has very little appeal and they can just stop now.
To one of the comments: How was Porsha’s activism a schtick? BLM and if someone wants to use their platform to do it, what’s the issue?
Tamara, I thought you were going to do better with the whole Kenya apologist thing but it doesn’t seem to be happening.
Is the show a mess? Yes. I’m certainly not enticed to watch a show that only shows one side of the issue. But I guess we’ll see what emerges
No idea what you are talking about. but I’m busy with Big Brother feeds so whatevia. I will say this is your first comment so maybe if you are disappointed in my exclusives you can surely find a site with better sources somewhere. I’ll wait.