Marlo Hampton says she’s leaving ‘RHOA’ before season 16
Marlo Hampton
Prince Williams/WireimageMarlo Hampton hands in her peach and confirms her The Real Housewives of Atlanta departure before season 16.
“My contract with Real Housewives of Atlanta ended when season 15 ended,” Hampton, 48, shared We weekly in a statement on Saturday, February 24. “This break from RHOA is a new start, which gives me the space to participate in new creative entertainment projects that focus on my future, and not on reliving my past.”
She continued: “My cousins are at a crucial stage of their academic adolescence, and I am focused on my representation in their eyes and getting back to showcasing my multi-faceted lifestyle of philanthropy, fashion and fabulosity.”
Hampton joined RHOA as a friend in season 4 and became a full-fledged housewife in season 14. She last appeared in season 15, airing in 2023. During her Bravo tenure, Hampton has brought viewers into her family life with cousins Michael and William and her professional endeavors as a founder from fashion brand Le’Archive.
Once a peach, always a peach! The Real Housewives of Atlanta has parted ways with some cast members since its Bravo debut in 2008, but there’s always a chance they could return. For example, original RHOA star NeNe Leakes left the show in season 7 before rejoining the cast in 2018. […]
“I am grateful for this amazing platform from Housewives, which has allowed me to raise awareness of foster care, my nonprofit Glam It Up, Inc. and was able to showcase my fashion showroom, Le’Archive,” Hampton added. Us. “I look forward to my continued relationship with Bravo and NBC Universal. I wish Truly Original and the RHOA bring out the best.”
Marlo Hampton and Sheree Whitfield in ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta.’
Derek White/BravoBravo also confirmed Hampton’s RHOA leaves and reshares her statement.
Hampton is not the first RHOA star to walk away from the show ahead of season 16. Old favorite Kandi Burrus also confirmed her departure.
Full of scandals or just the right time to walk away? Stassi Schroeder, Lauren Conrad and Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi are among the reality stars who made surprising exits from their shows. For example, Schroeder was fired from Vanderpump Rules after eight seasons alongside costar/frenemy Kristen Doute. Bravo confirmed their departure in June 2020 following their racist past […]
“I’m not really following it at the moment. I can’t keep track. I already said it, so I’ll tell you. I have decided that I am not coming back this year,” said 47-year-old Burruss Variety earlier this month. “It’s been fourteen seasons and they left us a little too long, but during that time I had started working on a lot of other things, and I had some pretty big projects coming up soon, so I’m super excited about that stuff. ”
The cast of ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta’ season 15: Drew Sidora, Marlo Hampton, Sheree Whitfield, Kandi Burruss, Kenya Moore and Sanya Richards Ross.
AB+DM/BravoSeason 15 also featured a major role Sheree Whitfield, Kenya Moore, Drew Sidora And Sanya Richards-Ross, but it is unknown if they will return for the new episodes. There are also rumors that Bravo may restart the computer RHOA cast as they did The Real Housewives of New York City.
‘I think that might be possible [a shakeup]but every time they decide they want to change people, it’s like sometimes I’m sad when the people leave because they switched,” Burress previously speculated to We weekly exclusive in November 2023. “Sometimes they get someone new and I’m like, ‘Okay, well…’ I try to stay open-minded. I could have kept the same team as when I first started.”
Bravo has not yet formally revealed the cast of season 16 RHOA or if there will be a “shake-up” in the lineup.