NeNe Leakes opens up about making a comeback to the Real Housewives of Atlanta.
On her Instagram, Leakes wrote that she was never asked by producers to return for the show’s 17th season. “Good luck to the season 17 cast. We will be watching,” she wrote. This clarification comes after the talks about RHOA alum, Kim Zolciak-Biermann, and Shereé Whitfield possibly appearing in season 17, according to Atlanta blogger Michelle “ATLien” Brown.
On her YouTube channel, Brown said that Leakes’ return isn’t happening and claimed that Whitfield will be returning. “Shereé Whitfield has signed her contract, and she will be on as a peach-holding Housewife.” Bravo has not made any comments about Whitfield’s rumored return.
The reality TV star’s Instagram post comes after she made headlines about returning to reality TV on the show The Traitors. While speaking on the Humble Brag podcast with Crystal and Cynthia, she said, “I was asked to do Traitors -I was really excited about doing it.” She also explained that she had to step away from the show due to her son, Brentt, was hospitalized when his body began to reject his new heart after undergoing a heart transplant.
“He just turned a curve,” she said. “But he’s got a little while longer. My fear was committing and then having to go back and say, ‘I can’t do it.’” She also addressed the rumors that the pay was a problem. “No, no, no. I got the check,” she said. “If Brentt were where he is today, walking and talking, I would’ve gone. We can FaceTime.”