With Kandi Burrus Leaving and Porsha Williams Returning, Is Real Housewives of Atlanta About to Get Revamped?

Updated on March 1 as of 2:50p.m.PT: Earlier this month, we told you that O.G Real Housewives of Atlanta star and singer Kandi Burruss would be saying goodbye to the franchise. Well, we can also reveal that yet another O.G. will be returning: Porsha Williams Guobadia.

The announcement was made earlier this month but it wasn’t until this past week that her potential storyline in the upcoming season was revealed when she posted that she and husband Simon would be getting a divorce. As messy as the context surrounding their initial betrothal was, it appears their dissolvement may be just convoluted thanks to internet reports of Simon’s alleged history of bank and credit card fraud, as well as citizenship issues that allegedly have him at risk of being deported.

I don’t know if this is the jolt of life the franchise needs necessarily, but it’s the one they’re about to get. And I can’t lie: it sounds like it’ll make for great television.

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It looks like another “Real Housewives of Atlanta” O.G. is about to say bye-bye to the famed franchise.

Speaking in an interview with Variety during the red carpet at the 66th annual GRAMMYS, Kandi Burrus explained that she hadn’t really been keeping tabs on the show due to other ventures she’s dealing with. That’s when she revealed her decision to no come back to the show for its 15th season.

“I’m not really keeping up right now,” she explained. “I’m not keeping up. I already said it, so I’ll tell you. I decided I’m not coming back this year. It’s been 14 seasons, and they allowed us to sit around for a little too long, but during that time I had started working on a lot of other things, and I got some nice big projects coming soon, so I’m super excited about those things.”

She continued:

“But it’s not just that. It’s just like, after you really have time to think, and a friend of mine was like, ‘Why do you keep doing it?’ And I was like, ‘Well, I think because I’ve just been doing it for so long, it feels weird to think not to do it?’ So I was just like, ‘You know what? I’m going to take a break, I’m going to take a moment… I’m not coming back this year.’”

There have long been rumors and internet talk of the popular show needing a reboot after former alums like Cynthia Bailey, Nene Leakes, Porsha Williams and more made the decision to leave in previous seasons. Now, with Kandi’s impending departure, it begs the question of who should be casted in its new iteration?

Maybe some couples like Gucci Mane and Keyshia Kai’Oir? Or Ludacris and Eudoxie Bridges? Or Raven-Symone and her wife? Or if they really want to spice things up, they can bring back Phaedra, Porsha and Nene, keep Kenya and Sheree and maybe bring one new face—then that would be some quality TV!