Kenya Moore seemingly appears to confirm that she's returning to The Real Housewives of Atlanta for the show's upcoming fourteenth season amid cast shakeup rumors.
In a video clip, which was captured and shared by Twitter fan page Bravo TV RHOA, Moore reveals that she is filming.
“I’m filming today and I’m actually really excited,” she said with a smile.
The news comes after it was reported in May 2021 that is getting a cast shake-up for Season 14 in response to the show’s drop in ratings.
“The ratings weren’t the best this past season, so they need to do something to help get more viewers,” a source told The Jasmine Brand.
The site also reported the following: “Additionally, our source claims that some changes within the cast are to be expected. While contracts have not yet been signed, we’re told that at least one seasoned cast member may receive a reduced role next season (i.e. become a “friend of the housewives”). Our source also alleged that more than one returning housewife may be reduced to a “friend of,” but one thing is clear: fans can allegedly expect to see a couple fresh faces on season 14 of RHOA.”
In April 2021, sources claimed that the network was looking to shake up the cast due to the show’s underwhelming ratings.
Ratings showed the premiere episode of Season 13 only pulled in 1.4 million viewers, which was a drastic drop from the previous season's first episode. Additionally, our good friend over at TV Deets reported that the recently-aired RHOA season 13 finale and reunion were the series’ lowest-rated ever.
“RHOA was once Bravo’s highest-rated housewives show but has lost its superiority over other shows in the franchise,” the source told The Sun. “There’s going to be a big cast shake-up next season and some producers are mulling over asking Phaedra Parks to return.”
“Many insiders believe NeNe would help drive ratings, but her feud with producers seems to show no signs of letting up,” the source continued. “Fans were shocked when she left and there has been a question mark over whether she'll ever return, and it looks unlikely.”
The source added, “The hope is that having fan favorites like Phaedra come back will help the show rise back into the 2 million viewers-a-week arena.”
The current RHOA cast consists of Cynthia Bailey, Drew Sidora, Kandi Burruss, Kenya Moore, and Porsha Williams along with ‘friends’ LaToya Ali, Marlo Hampton, and Shamea Morton. Falynn Guobadia made several guest appearances in Season 13 while Tanya Sam, who returned as a friend, stopped filming due to the StripperGate scandal.
Earlier this month, Falynn confirmed that she was not returning to the series.
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