The "Real Housewives" of Atlanta will be back for a third season — well, most of them.
According to a source, NeNe Leakes and Kim Zolciak are demanding more money to appear on the show than Bravo cares to dish out — and producers are so fed up with their diva-esque requests, they're quietly making plans to move on without the two.
"Bravo has been taking meetings with some notable and wealthy Atlanta women about possibly joining the show," says the insider. "They're trying their best to keep the process under wraps, but they're gearing up to make a major move in the third season."
The insider dishes that the newest Southern socialite will either join the already-rowdy Atlanta crew as a sixth housewife — or replace NeNe or Kim.
While a final decision hasn't been made, one Atlanta lady who viewers won't be seeing on the show is Tameka Foster Raymond, better known as Usher's ex-wife.
"Tameka isn't very popular in Atlanta," says the source, who reveals that the 39-year-old was initially in the running. "The producers asked each one of the women how they would feel if she were cast, and they all said that they'd walk. That's the one thing they've been united about."
The network does feels strongly about bringing back two of the more well-behaved Housewives: Kandi Burruss and Sheree Whitfield, who share screen time with Leakes, Zolciak and Lisa Wu and seem to be the most popular of the controversial crew. Our source says Bravo will let them stick around for as long as they'd like.
"Kandi was a fan favorite last season. Her audience approval ratings were through the roof," the insider explains. "And Sheree's clothing line [She by Sheree] and her catch phrase, 'Who gonna check me, boo?' were definite standouts."
Bravo had no comment, while reps for Leakes and Zolciak didn't respond to calls by deadline. But fans of the reality show can rest assured that the rocky negotiations won't interfere with production.
"Things with NeNe and Kim have been intense," says the source, "but Bravo feels the show is about the franchise as a whole and won't let one person stop it."
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8 comments:
Kim better keep her job, honey!!!
IDK about everyone else but I'd only continue watching if they didn't bring back NeNe.
Whoever told her to be a b!tch on the 2nd season def was on the wrong!
Dwight fits the description better than any of the women.
Both of them are some busted looking woman. Actually the only hot one is Lisa Wu-Hartwell.
Good. The old jump off and moose will not be missed. NeNe got on my dayum nerves with all her bickering, etc. Kim is a lost cause. No morals whatsoever. Tardy for the Party (LOL)
Wow two idiots! They actually think they are stars! Lol
take off lisa! ugh shes so boring
Well they can throw Kim out like the sack of shit that she is but Nene is the reason why I keep watching the show and Dwight but the other girls are boring... I think they need to reconsider AND nobody cares about taMANka old self....
Kandi is so so sweet I'd make soup out of her bloodiest tampons!
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