*NeNe Leakes believes some of the “Real Housewives of Atlanta” cast members should be booted to save the show amid bleak ratings.
TMZ caught up with the former RHOA star, and she shared her thoughts about casting for Season 16. Leakes departed the show in 2020, and the cast has since struggled to capture longtime viewers. She told TMZ that the show needs a fresh start.
“If they’re going to keep those same girls over and over … it’s not a good look,” she said in the clip above.
“I think they should keep a couple,” she continued, adding, “half of the cast should go.”
Leakes is an “RHOA” OG, appearing on the series from Seasons 1 to 7 and returning for 10 to 12 before departing the show in 2020. She filed a discrimination lawsuit in 2022 against producer Andy Cohen, NBCUniversal, Bravo, and production companies True Entertainment and Truly Original, alleging they fostered a racist and hostile work environment, per Page Six.
She ultimately dropped the lawsuit “without prejudice” — meaning she can revisit the case later.
Cohen addressed NeNe’s future with “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” during BravoCon in November.
“I’m a nostalgic guy. She and I came up together and there’s always room in my heart for, you know, everybody,” he told a fan at the Las Vegas event, Page Six reported.
READ MORE: Andy Cohen Addresses NeNe Leakes’ Future with ‘RHOA’ | Video
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