Season 14 ofThe Real Housewives of Atlantawill feature some new and familiar faces.
Current starsKandi Burruss,Kenya MooreandDrew Sidorawill all be returning, while former cast memberShereé Whitfieldis coming back and track starSanya Richards-Rossis joining as a brand-new Housewife, PEOPLE confirms.Marlo Hampton, a longtime “friend” on the show, will also become a full-time cast member this season.
Whitfield, 51, was an original Atlanta cast member for the show’s first season in 2008. After leaving ahead ofRHOA’s fifth season, she officially returned for season 9 but left again after season 10 in 2018.
Former Olympian Richards-Ross, 36, is new to the Bravo franchise, but previously had her own reality show on WE tv,Glam and Gold.The show, which followed her family and marriage with NFL alum Aaron Ross, ran for one season in 2013.
Sheree Whitfield, Sanya Richards-Ross.Marcus Ingram/Getty Images; Bennett Raglin/Getty Images
The news of the season 14 cast comes after bothCynthia BaileyandPorsha Williamsannounced theirdeparturesfromRHOA.
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“After much thought and consideration, I have made the very difficult and heartfelt decision not to return for the next season of Real Housewives of Atlanta,” Bailey, who had been a full-time cast member of the Bravo series since its third season in 2010, wrote onInstagramlast month.
“Thank you to my Real Housewives of Atlanta castmates for eleven of the most unbelievable years of my life; and the most incredible & UNFORGETTABLE memories!” continued Bailey, 54. “I am so grateful to have had this amazing journey, and I am anxiously waiting to embark on new adventures.”
Cynthia Bailey, Kenya Moore, Porsha Williams, Drew Sidora and Kandi Burruss at theRHOAseason 13 reunion.Heidi Gutman/Bravo
Three days later, Williams, 40,shared a similar statementon her own Instagram page.
“After ten life-changing, gratifying, incredible years, it is finally time to begin my next chapter,” shebegan. “Next season, I will not be returning tothe Real Housewives of Atlantafranchise. This was a difficult decision to not only make, but also come to terms with. It’s one I have put a lot of thought into and because of that, I know it’s the right one.”
She went on to thank Bravo, Truly Original Productions andAndy Cohen, as well as the reality show’s crew “for working tirelessly every day to create our show.”
“I have so much love and endless gratitude for my Bravo family and supporters. You’ve made the past decade a truly special one,” Williams wrote. “One where I’ve dealt with unbelievable highs and unbelievable lows, and I can honestly say I would not have made it through some of them without the unconditional love and support I have gotten from all of you.”
source: people.com
