Get ready to twirl again —Kenya Mooreis coming back to theReal Housewives of Atlanta!
Sources tell PEOPLE that the former Miss USA has signed a contract to once again appear as a Housewife on the hit Bravo reality franchise’s upcoming twelfth season.
“It’s going to be a great season,” an insider says.
Reps for the network did not respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment on casting, but longtime stars likeNeNe Leakes,Kandi BurrussandCynthia Baileyhavepublicly stated they’re returning, too. Last season’s cast also includedPorsha Williams,Eva Marcille, andShamari DeVoe.
Moore, 48, had left the show after season 10, whencontract negotiations for a full-time return reportedly fell apart. She later appeared as a guest during the show’s finale, causing a major rift between Leakes and Bailey.
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RHOAviewers first met Moore in season 5. Since then, she has given the show some of its most iconic scenes — from her“Gone with the Wind fabulous”battle withPorsha Williamsto her Moore Manor rivalry with former HousewifeShereé Whitfield.
But Moore came under criticism in season 10 because she hid much of her life from the cameras, including her marriage to husband Marc Daly. The twofamously eloped in June 2017when the Bravo cameras were down (unbeknownst to producers), andhe only appeared onRHOAonce during season 10,for a quick scene.
How much Daly will appear onRHOAseason 12 remains to be seen, but another member of the Moore family will likely make an appearance: her 8-month-old daughterBrooklyn Doris.
Moore and Daly’s first child was born on Nov. 4, after a high-risk pregnancy that included multiple health scares and led to an emergency cesarean section.
Those complications would have made aRHOAreturn difficult for Moore in season 11, she acknowledged in hindsight to PEOPLE back in December.
“I was disappointed [not to be on the show again],” she said. “It broke my heart but with all the stress, I don’t know how I could have done it.”
“I’m hopeful that door isn’t closed for the future,” she added. “I think fans want to see this next chapter, and I’m ready to show them.”
The Real Housewives of Atlanta‘s next season is expected to premiere before the end of the year.
source: people.com
