The Real Housewives franchise has been a staple in most of our lives for literal decades. And while I’m not precisely the crypt keeper, I, like many other Bravo fans, remember when the franchise first started. Rumors have been milling about claiming that the entire Real Housewives franchise is in peril. Now, let me make one thing clear: THIS IS VERY HIGHLY LIKELY NOT TRUE AT ALL. These are just rumors and not confirmed in any way. But here is what the word on the street is.
Brit Eady sues Bravo, and the network may have to take a deeper look at the Real Housewives franchise
Brit Eady has not made the best impression during her freshman season on the Real Housewives of Atlanta. In fact, she has quickly become the rotten peach. The insurance agent isn’t playing around after her run-in with Kenya Moore. She is now suing for her portrayal on The Real Housewives of Atlanta. According to court documents via People, the newbie filed a $20 million lawsuit on Thursday, June 5, against Bravo, NBC, and production companies True Original and Endemol Shine North America. She is alleging “defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, false light, and sexual harassment and hostile work environment.” The lawsuit surrounds Episode 5 of Season 16, which showed Kenya offering up a poster board that had sexually explicit images on it.
According to the outlet, Brit is also “suing them by respondeat superior, a legal doctrine that holds employers responsible for the wrongful conduct of their employees.” The documents read that the photos were “false, defamatory, harassing and damaging.” Brit also claims the photos were not her. “Defendants willfully, intentionally, recklessly, and/or with gross negligence produced, edited, and aired an episode of RHOA on April 6, 2025 that included footage of certain of the cast member’s statements at issue as well as commentary from other cast members that described the photographs displayed,” her lawyers added.
Real Housewives has been described as “legally radioactive”
According to Radar Online, NBC, which is Bravo’s parent company, is allegedly thinking about scrapping the entire Real Housewives franchise. After the recent lawsuit, a source is claiming that the show is “legally radioactive.” The insider went on to note, “What made Housewives great – the chaos – is now its biggest threat. It’s just lawsuit after lawsuit. The drama made it great. But now it’s a walking lawsuit.” The reporter noted, “The champagne’s flat, the taglines are tired – and Bravo may finally be done playing hostess.”
The informant also revealed that Brit “begged to see the photo before it aired. They said no. They wanted drama – now they’ve got court dates.” Allegedly, production “willfully produced, edited, and aired” the footage even after Brit asked to see it and was denied. As viewers are aware, NBC has already been sued by Bethenny Frankel and Leah McSweeney. Reportedly, the network is now in “full crisis mode.” There is no doubt that the network has had its fair share of trouble over the years. And it is hard to empathise with them since it didn’t look like they took steps to create a healthy work environment. One executive claimed, “Every cast member’s a legal liability. Bravo has become an embarrassment to NBC news.”
Losing the Real Housewives franchise would be a real hit to Bravo fans
Personally, I can’t even fathom the idea that there might one day be no more Real Housewives franchise. For over 20 years, viewers have been tuning in to watch some pretty remarkable stories. But there is no denying that, as times have changed, so has the show’s premise. The early days showed car-pooling moms trying to make ends meet and dealing with troubled marriages. But somewhere along the way, the recipe changed. Now it’s all about one-upping one another and having the most surprising storyline.
It’s hard to find the middle ground because the fact is, most viewers enjoy this cut-throat version of the Real Housewives. For example, fans wouldn’t have been able to stomach the Gorga/Giudice as long as they did if they were not given a stellar performance. Watching Teresa Giudice manipulate her franchise was like watching a gladiator entering the ring. We were all entertained. The same can be said for RHOA. Fans knew Kenya was good at playing dirty. And no one stopped her. And if I’m being honest, with all the promos, as a fan, I was waiting to see what went down at the hair spa. I love the Real Housewives. But if it is going to stay on the air, there needs to be a happy medium.
The Real Housewives of Atlanta is available to stream on Peacock and Hayu in the UK and Ireland.
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