Kandi Burruss has reportedly inked a new deal with Bravo that will see her return for season 15 of the “Real Housewives of Atlanta,” a new report has revealed. According to Radar Online, filming for the upcoming series is already expected to commence as early as next week, with all the current housewives expected to return for another run — including Burruss.
The Xscape singer, in particular, is said to be earning a “massive payday,” which heavily implies that her salary for the upcoming series could be higher than what she made during the show’s most recent season, earning “more than $2 million,” an insider claimed. Burruss will be joined by the likes of Drew Sidora, Sheree Whitfield, Marlo Hampton, Kenya Moore, and Sanya Richards-Ross, who have all locked in their contracts before production kicks off.
“If we have a problem, and I don’t know about it, WE don’t have a problem. YOU have a problem.”
-Kandi Burruss
— iLoveSpectra🎈 (@iLoveSpectra) September 29, 2022
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Per Love B Scott, there’ll be a newcomer to the cast — beauty guru Janell Stephens will be making her debut somewhere in season 15, though it has yet to be confirmed whether she, too, will be regarded as a housewife or just a friend of the show. Stephens, who boasts 63k followers on Instagram and founded Camille Rose Naturals, hasn’t commented on reports that she’s joining the cast, but an announcement is expected to follow shortly.
When Burruss was previously asked whether she would consider the idea of coming back for another season earlier this year, she expressed that she was “at peace” with whatever decision she or the network makes, considering she has been part of the Bravo family since 2009 when she joined the cast of “RHOA.”
Well that’s it for #RHOA Season 14!
Check out my reunion spoof if you haven’t already. 🤣🤣🤣https://t.co/tvv0D7hRsb— Kandi Burruss (@Kandi) September 26, 2022
She has since become the longest-running cast member on the show and has also fronted several spin-offs, which have all done exceptionally well as far as viewership is concerned. It seemed rather unlikely that with the success Kandi has had on Bravo that she would suddenly decide to walk away, particularly since she reportedly has one of the highest paying salaries out of all the housewives on the “Atlanta” edition.
“I don’t really think about it,” she said when asked whether she was open to the idea of coming back for another season. “It’s going to be what it’s going to be. I enjoy being a part of the Bravo family. Regardless of whatever, I’m still part of it.”