Is The Real Housewives of Atlanta Losing Its Luster? A Ratings Breakdown

RHOA provides an unprecedented view into an aspect of African-American culture that's rarely shown on television: successful and powerful women with money and power. Families can discuss both positive and negative messages sent out by this show about women with money and power. As Sheree Whitfield returns, Leakes has been demoted to guest star status and Kim Zolciak-Biermann returns through Sheree's relationship with Kenya Moore. 1. NeNe Leakes is M.I.A. Real Housewives of Atlanta alum NeNe Leakes has found love again! At 54-years old, she was recently seen with businessman Nyonisela Sioh in Miami. Sioh runs his own security service provider company which caters to luxury hotel guests - their clients include Drake, Kanye West and Beyonce! TMZ reports that Sioh and NeNe have been dating for about three months, as evidenced by them being seen leaving a restaurant together after attending a dinner party on Dec 18th. Both individuals have also posted photos of themselves to Instagram as evidence of their relationship. On Sunday, she and her new beau attended a Real Housewives of Potomac reunion taping. The ladies traveled together from Virginia to Miami for what will surely become an eventful trip. Mia Thornton will reportedly find herself engaged in an exchange with Dr. Wendy about her past upbringing and Mia's accusations regarding Jacqueline's children stealing food. After this encounter, Mia will head out to Peter Thomas' restaurant Bar One where she plans on tossing out the contents of her martini glass into his face - prompting a further fight with Dr. Wendy. After an extended absence from RHOA, Kim Zolciak-Biermann made her return for its 10th season and her lawsuit alleges that the network ignored women's complaints regarding her insensitive comments regarding racially sensitive issues pertaining to NeNe like comparing her to an orangutan and using derogatory words such as the N-word when talking about her. Furthermore, this lawsuit claims the network fostered an environment conducive to insensitivity. Zolciak-Biermann exited during this season and was replaced by Shamari DeVoe. The 12th season premiered on November 3, 2019, featuring DeVoe alongside Leakes, Kandi Burruss and Eva Marcille as full-time cast members, along with Hampton, Sam and Morton making recurring appearances. Production for Season 13 of RHOA currently underway with an RHOA: Atlanta Reunion spinoff expected to debut by 2022. Fans seem to be enjoying the return of one of their favorites despite any drama between members of the cast, with most reviews being positive and few being critical; praise also pouring in for both acting skills as well as keeping things real! 2. Kim Zolciak Should Return The Real Housewives of Atlanta first premiered in 2008 with Nene Leakes, Kim Zolciak, Sheree Whitfield, Phaedra Parks, Marlo Hampton, Drew Sidora, and Sanya Richards-Ross as its original cast. Zolciak quickly rose to become one of fan favorites during its initial seasons due to her candid opinions and entertaining confrontations with fellow housewives; even after several scandals surfaced throughout her tenure on the series she decided to step away midway through season 5 to concentrate on building her cosmetics empire while raising her children with NFL star husband Kroy Biermann. After leaving RHOA, an original RHOA cast member received her own spin-off special called Don't Be Tardy which followed her family. Unfortunately, after eight seasons Bravo decided to cancel this series. Rumors were flying that Kim would make her return, hoping to repair relations with her co-stars, yet that never materialized. Instead, in a midseason trailer released this month she makes an entrance at Sheree's "Chateau Sheree" housewarming party where Kenya Moore begins throwing insults her way and disputes ensue between the pair. Later in the trailer, things turn even nastier between former housewives; two former housewives begin screaming at each other in front of their friends and families while also engaging in an intense exchange about how each is being treated on set. Kim promised she'd return, and did, but only as an extended guest role. While critics gave mixed reviews to her return to the franchise, fans seemed delighted at its potential return. Rumors surfaced that Kim's Georgia mansion was near foreclosure, prompting her to file for divorce from Kroy after 22 years together. Kroy sought full physical and legal custody of their four children as well as spousal support payments and the property in which the home stood. Radar Online reported that Bravo hasn't reached out to Kim about returning, although Sheree Whitfield recently stated her desire for her return. 3. Porsha Williams is a Shade Porsha Williams stands out as one of the premier Housewives when it comes to being dishonest. Since appearing on Real Housewives of Atlanta (RHOA), she has made a name for herself as an expert at casting shade while keeping it hilarious and making viewers laugh at every turn. With quick wit and superior reading skills that keep audiences laughing for days on end, Porsha has quickly become a recurring cast member since its debut, garnering memes galore! Her feuds with nearly every Housewife gives fans endless memes that keep coming back around again and again as fans give fans endless memes and evergreen content from her fans and viewers. Though Porsha's controversial behavior may put some viewers off, many find it quite entertaining. She never shys away from picking fights with other women and has no problem criticizing other ladies in the process - both traits she continues to exhibit this season as she holds out against some high profile targets! Porsha has taken aim at her former co-stars on The Real Housewives of Atlanta (RHOA). When asked during a Watch What Happens Live episode which cast members she considered all stars from other franchises, Porsha responded "the ladies from New York: Sheree and Nene." She then returned the favor, delivering some serious dissension of her own: Porsha refused to trust any of the Housewives and didn't believe Sheree had her back - an obvious jab at Sheree who has yet to forgive Porsha for her deceitful statements. Fans were left stunned as Sheree took this line of attack personally against Porsha. Porsha also had harsh words for fellow Housewife Kenya Moore this season. Though she is beloved by fans, Moore and Porsha haven't exactly shown much friendship this time around; their home renovation plans clash and personal lives clash too, prompting Sheree to become angry when Kenya revealed evidence that Porsha's husband may be having an affair with another woman. At this stage in the season, there could still be changes to the women's dynamic by reunion time. Meanwhile, we'll keep an eye on ratings to track any further decline in RHOA drama this season - don't miss it on Sunday nights at 8 p.m. EST when Bravo airs new episodes! 4. Kandi Burruss is a Cosby Sheree Whitfield marked history when she returned for season 14 of RHOA as an Original Housewife to appear full time on the series, as the first one since season one in 1997. A wealthy mom of two who is a jewelry designer, real estate mogul and founder of She by Sheree. A fan favorite with many, Sheree is often at odds with Kenya Moore as one of her castmates - something fans know all too well from past experience! Moore and Whitfield have had quite the rivalry this season - arguably leading to one of the biggest Housewife feuds ever seen on this franchise! Sheree and Amy have come into constant conflict with one another over several issues ranging from Sheree's clickbait-laden comeback at the reunion to sharing a house together. Their dispute even extends online; both women have shared videos mocking one another's behavior online. Kandi Burruss has become one of the longest-running housewives on Real Housewives of Atlanta (RHOA) since joining in Season Two as a singer-songwriter and former member of R&B girl group Xscape. Not only has she become beloved on RHOA, she's become an invaluable member thanks to her multimillion-dollar business empire which includes lifestyle products and record labels. While she may be best-known for her role on Real Housewives of Atlanta (RHOA), mother of three Ramona Singer has had an accomplished acting and music career as well. Additionally, she's continued her musical endeavors by releasing new albums. Additionally, she's invested in health and wellness lines as well as hotels. Burruss has consistently proven why she remains one of the cast's favorite Housewives despite recent scandals that have rocked her season. Not afraid to stand her ground and defend herself against rival Housewives, the businesswoman isn't afraid to stand up for herself in disagreements between Housewives. Kandi has proved herself as a master villain on Bravo show The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Not only can she dish out shade with ease, she can back her claims up with evidence. For instance, at the reunion she made claims that Parks told her she and Todd Tucker planned to drug and rape Sheree.