Cynthia Erivo is a known fan of The Real Housewives franchise and recently expressed her wish to have Nene Leakes return. In a new interview, the Wicked star explained why she liked the Bravo reality series,

Peter Thomas, formerly of The Real Housewives of Atlanta, has pled guilty to tax fraud, according to People, and has been sentenced to 18 months in prison. The ex-husband of former Real Housewife Cynthia Bailey will reportedly undergo two years of supervised release and pay $2.5 million in restitution following his release.

In April 2022, Leakes filed a discrimination lawsuit against Bravo, NBC Universal and Housewives executive producer Andy Cohen alleging that the parties "foster a corporate and workplace culture in which racially-insensitive and inappropriate behavior is tolerated — if not, encouraged."