'Real Housewives' OG NeNe Leakes Open to Franchise Return
Former "Real Housewives of Atlanta " star NeNe Leakes said she'd be open to a return to RHOA if the money was right.
âReal Housewivesâ OG NeNe Leakes could make a return to the Atlanta franchise.
TMZ caught up with the reality star and talked to her about âWickedâ actress Cynthia Erivo wanting her back on the show.
âCynthia, I love you, thank you so much and I totally agree,â Leakes said into the camera. She went on to say that it was a âpleasureâ to know that Erivo watched the show and was a fan.
When the reporter asked Leakes if she would return to the show, she replied, âI donât know.â Then she elaborated. âIf the opportunity was right and the check was on point, why not?â she said. She laughed and shrugged her shoulders as if to imply that sheâs totally open to the possibility of a Bravo return.
Leakes was on RHOA for its first seven seasons. She left for a bit before returning in a full-time role on season 10. She left again after season 12.
Following Leakesâ interview with TMZ, some fans took to Reddit to react.
âI think being off the show and not having much work has humbled her and thatâs a great thing her last couple seasons she was a horrible human being but early seasons nene was top tier,â one person wrote.
âMake it happen, please, Bravo! We deserve this,â someone else said.
âIâm not defending Neneâs behavior towards the end of her run, but I do believe people can grow, evolve, and change to some degree. That being said, I would take any version of Linnethia Leakes on my tv again,â a third comment read.
âFor awhile RHOA had the best cast, and I would love to see them back together,â a fourth Redditor added.
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Erivo did an interview with W magazine during which she was asked what her favorite reality show was. Without hesitation, she responded, ââThe Real Housewives of Atlanta.'â
âI also love Potomac. Itâs fantastic. Theyâre very honest, which I like. Also, thereâs no fighting or fisticuffs, but they will read each other crazily. Atlanta definitely gets a little rowdy, though,â she continued.
She was then asked if she was a fan of Leakes and she said that she loves her and wants her back on the show.
âI am a NeNe Leakes fan. I love her. Where is she? Bring her back, please. Sheâs great,â Erivo replied.