NeNe Leakes Confirms She’s Not Returning For ‘RHOA’ Season 17

When the ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ returns to screens for 17, it will be doing so sans a certain Nene Leakes. Because the reality TV veteran has confirmed that she is not in the mix.

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She was also rumored to potentially return for season 16, however, TMZ reported that she was not returning. They reported that she was not in talks and producers have not reached out to her. When the cast was announced, she was not included, confirming she’s not coming back.

Nene was an original cast member, before leaving after season seven. She appeared as a guest in season eight, and returned full time for seasons 10-12.

Pinky Cole Hayes is rumored to be in talks to join RHOA season 17.

She is the founder of Slutty Vegan ATL, a vegan restaurant in the city. She also released a cookbook, “Eat Plants, B*tch: 91 Vegan Recipes That Will Blow Your Meat-Loving Mind.”

Eudoxie Bridges is rumored to be in talks to join the new season of Real Housewives of Atlanta.

She is a model, author and philanthropist, as well as the wife of rapper and actor Ludacris.

Tammy Rivera is also reportedly in talks as a potential new cast member.

She is a singer, fashion designer, and businesswoman, and is most well known for appearing on the reality show Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta.

K Michelle is rumored to be in talks to join the new season as a friend of the show.

She is best known as a singer, and has appeared on several other reality shows, including Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta, Marriage Bootcamp and her own series, K. Michelle: My Life, for three seasons.

There are also rumors that RHOA OG's Kim Zolciak and Sheree Whitfield were asked back to help breathe new life into the struggling long-in-the-tooth series, but no official word on if this is true.

I will keep you posted on this story as it develops.