“Love & Hip Hop” alum K. Michelle and Slutty Vegan founder Pinky Cole are joining the Season 17 cast of The Real Housewives of Atlanta.
Pinky Cole, the entrepreneur behind the Atlanta-based Vegan brand, is entering what Bravo describes as a new chapter after losing her business and fighting to buy it back. This season will follow her as she balances life as a wife, mother of five and CEO, while navigating what the network calls “sizzling plant-based beef” with the group.
K.Michelle, the award-winning R&B star and newlywed, is ready to show the world her new chapter as she steps into country music, all while balancing family and business.
Newcomers and returning cast members
The newly revealed cast includes Porsha Williams, Phaedra Parks, Drew Sidora, Shamea Morton Mwangi, Angela Oakley and Kelli Ferrell with Cynthia Bailey returning as a friend of the cast.
In the trailer, a voiceover of Drew tells the story of “a group of beautiful dolls” living in Atlanta who “really tried to be good,” before she admits, “But spilling tea is their favorite game.”
“And when the tea is poured, that’s when the dolls come alive,” Drew continues.
Williams appears on the show after finalizing her divorce and exploring dating again. Parks returns to the group balancing her legal career and motherhood. Sidora continues navigating her acting and music career alongside raising her children.
Elsewhere in the teaser, K. Michelle opens up about the challenges of her career as an award-winning artist.
“I’m on the biggest country music label, and I don’t think people understand that pressure being the only Black woman,” she explains.
Similarly, Cole shares more about her business.
“I’m one of the most powerful entrepreneurs in America,” she reveals. “I built this $100 million brand. Behind every great man, there’s an even better woman.”
“With fan favorites and new faces joining the mix, friendships are pushed to their limits,” Bravo said in its Feb. 24 announcement. “Atlanta is hotter, bolder and more unpredictable than ever, and keeping it peachy is the ultimate challenge.”
Season 17 will follow the women as friendships shift, new alliances form and longstanding tensions resurface among the group.