The fans have been pretty vocal about hoping for a NeNe Leakes return to The Real Housewives of Atlanta. Even some of the cast members have shared their thoughts about wanting her back. But it seemed like that ship had sailed. Or has it? During BravoCon 2025, Andy Cohen admitted that he and NeNe have been in contact. For fans, that means the door may finally be opening again!
Andy Cohen says he and NeNe Leakes “texted a few months ago”
NeNe left RHOA during failed contract negotiations for Season 13, and it wasn’t long before fans missed her fiery candor on the show. However, it seemed like the door to a possible return was closed when she talked about being pushed out and seemed to join Bethenny Frankel in the so-called reality TV reckoning.
She filed a lawsuit against Bravo for a hostile work environment, although she later dropped it. Usually, though, when the lawsuits come out, that’s pretty much a burned bridge.
But then again, time can heal all wounds when you let it. The fans have remained consistent about hoping for a NeNe return to RHOA, and even castmates and friends like Drew Sidora and Kandi Burruss are vocal about wanting her back.
As for NeNe herself, she hasn’t been averse to a Bravo comeback. She’s said she’d do it for the fans if the conditions were right. And that’s about all you hope for when coming to the negotiating table.
But the one missing piece was that Andy and Bravo didn’t seem keen about wanting her back after everything that happened. Now, though, it looks like the door for a return may have been pushed open just a tiny bit!
At BravoCon 2025, Andy shared that he and NeNe had texted each other in the past couple of months. It was a split-second comment, but it was enough to give everyone hope. Fans caught the clip and shared it on social media for posterity.
Perhaps we may be looking at a NeNe return much sooner than anticipated. We’ll have to wait and see what happens.
The Real Housewives of Atlanta is streaming on Peacock. The show streams on Hayu in Canada, the UK and Ireland.
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