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NeNe Leakes may not be ruling out a return to The Real Housewives of Atlanta after all. Although the reality star previously dismissed the idea of returning as a full-time cast member, she recently suggested that a simple conversation could open the door to a comeback. Her comments come after Andy Cohen praised the show’s current cast.
NeNe Leakes says a sit-down conversation could open the door to her RHOA return
Speaking exclusively to Us at a National PrEP Day event in West Hollywood, NeNe remained coy about returning to the Bravo series.
“So… I can’t tell,” she said before adding, “What would it take for me to go back? I think it would be very easy to just have a sit-down conversation. That’s it.”
NeNe was part of the original RHOA cast when the show premiered in 2008. She left in 2020 and later became involved in a legal battle with Bravo. Earlier this year, she returned to the franchise through The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th.
Her latest comments follow Andy Cohen’s September remarks about RHOA having a strong cast. Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, he said, “You know, I have to say, we just finished the reunion, and the cast is so great, and we have eight housewives right now, so it seems like we have a pretty stacked lineup.”
However, he also praised NeNe’s return to Ultimate Girls Trip, saying, “The fans were so excited, and I was just as excited as the fans because I’m a fan.”
During a September appearance on Big Tigger in the Morning, NeNe responded to Cohen’s remarks by saying, “NeNe won’t be back. I don’t feel anything. NeNe won’t be back.”
Still, she clarified that she held no grudge against him. “I don’t have any beef. What happened happened. They did what they did, and I did what I did, and that’s it,” she said.
NeNe also told Us that she would be open to working with any cast members willing to film with her. Meanwhile, Porsha Williams expressed support for her return in August, telling Us, “But yeah, me personally, yes, I would love for NeNe to come back.”