NeNe Leakes returns to Bravo in the new Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th
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An original member of the Real Housewives of Atlanta cast, Leakes exited the series and the network in 2020 and later filed a lawsuit against Andy Cohen and Bravo
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Cohen has spoken out about Leakes' return to the franchise, which he said was a "very positive" experience
Andy Cohenis ready to leave the past behind asNeNe Leakesreturns to Bravo.
TheReal Housewives of Atlantaalum, 58, is confirmed to star in the newReal Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th, which is a celebration of two decades of the Bravo franchise, and will see Leakes back on the network for the first time sinceher exit from Real Housewives of Atlanta in 2020.
Cohen, 57, was asked about Leakes' return and pointed to the major anniversary. "As we looked back on 20 years, it felt like doing something with her would be really nice for the fans, and she really wanted to do it," he toldVulture, calling the experience with Leakes "very positive."
One of the originalRHOAcastmembers, Cohen told the outlet that Leakes was "integral to the show and its success."
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As for the complaint Leakes filed in 2022 against Cohen,RHOAand Bravo,alleging racism and a hostile work environment, Cohen said, "I can’t speak to that lawsuit, but it’s in the past."
The lawsuit wasmutually dismissedwithout prejudice just four months after she filed it.
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Cohen played coy as to whether Leakes' involvement inUltimate Girls Tripcould lead to her returning toRHOAin any capacity.
"You know what? We’ve worked so hard to get a cast on Atlanta that is cohesive and makes sense and that we love and the fans love," he told the outlet. "We want to be at the level that Atlanta used to be, and we are finally there."
"That’s what I’m focusing on right now," Cohen added.
Earlier this year, Leakes seemed to indicate thatshe hasn't totally closed the door on aHousewivesreturn. "If they called, I would answer," she said onThe Tamron Hall Showin January. "I would need to hear what they have to say."
"We have put a lot of things behind us that some people know, some people don’t know," she continued, referring to her 2022discrimination lawsuit against Bravo. "We’ve ended all of those things, we’ve moved forward."
Along with Leakes, TheReal Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20thwill starRHOA'sPorsha Williams,Vicki Gunvalson(Orange County),Luann de Lesseps(New York City),Teresa Giudice(New Jersey),Kyle Richards(Beverly Hills),Gizelle Bryant(Potomac) andLisa Barlow(Salt Lake City).
Williams teased that it's "the most iconicUltimate Girls Tripever" onWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.
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