Earlier this year, reality star turned fashionista and Broadway sensation NeNe Leakes announced she'd be leaving the show that made her famous, "The Real Housewives of Atlanta," to pursue other projects in her career - but it seems like someone named the right price, as now NeNe Leakes' "RHOA" return is confirmed!
Four months after announcing NeNe Leakes' "RHOA" departure and saying there was no chance she'd be coming back to the series (after numerous conflicts with her fellow "real housewives"), the star mean girl has realized that the Bravo show just can't survive without her.
According to TMZ, the reason behind NeNe Leakes' "RHOA" return was producers begging her to come back, saying that the storylines of this season lacked the excitement she brought to the show and insisting on her return - and it seems like the paycheck was substantial enough to get her back.
As E! Online reports, NeNe Leakes' "RHOA" return doesn't mean she's come back with her tail between her legs, as in fact she has numerous projects on the horizon, including becoming a panelist in a revival of classic game show "To Tell The Truth" alongside Betty White and a Broadway return playing Mama Morton in "Chicago" next month.
TV Guide reports that Leakes' return was unexpected to everyone on the show except for the producers, and she will in fact appear on episodes near the end of the eighth season, spicing it up with some heavy drama as her co-stars (who mostly hate her guts) definitely don't expect to see her in the Jamaica retreat.
Basically, Leakes will drop by to see the housewives during their Caribbean vacation to drive them insane and bring in some juicy drama, which might be bad for her co-stars but it's great for Bravo ratings.
The eighth season of "Real Housewives of Atlanta" will begin on November 8 on Bravo, though it's unknown which episode will first feature NeNe Leakes' "RHOA" comeback.
