Phaedra Parks won’t miss “Married to Medicine.”
“Real Housewives of Atlanta” fans have expressed concern about the upcoming season. Kenya Moore and Porsha Williams were expected to lead the cast and deliver the drama as a duo. However, Kenya left the show before the cast concluded filming Season 16. Kenya clashed something serious with RHOA newbie Brittany Eady. Phaedra was eventually brought in to give Porsha another veteran to anchor the show with. Interestingly enough, Phaedra was also filming for the next season of “Married to Medicine.” Phaedra made her debut during the previous season. Throughout the season, some fans questioned whether Phaedra fit in with the group. Phaedra was no longer dating the doctor she was with before signing up as a main cast member.
One rumored explanation for Phaedra’s time on “Married to Medicine” being cut short is her ex-husband Apollo Nida and his wife Sherien Almufti reportedly gave Phaedra a hard time during a cast trip. It was also alleged that Dr. Heavenly Kimes was the person who invited the couple unbeknownst to Phaedra. This reportedly set off Phaedra because Sherien allegedly tried to get violent. Phaedra didn’t appreciate this and reportedly told producers that her time on “Married to Medicine” was over.
Phaedra addressed her alleged departure from M2M and return to RHOA during an interview with Entertainment Tonight. She’s been busy competing on “Dancing With the Stars.”
ET Reporter Denny Directo asked Phaedra, “You know a lot of fans were curious about how you made the jump from Housewives to ‘Married to Medicine’. How did that process even play out?”
Phaedra answered, “Easy!”
She laughed and continued, “Housewives is obviously my first love. You know Porsha said, ‘Hey Phaedra, I need you back. I need your help.’ Frick and Frack is back. That’s my girl. So it’s like returning…it’s a homecoming, going back home. I love my housewives and I wanna see Atlanta come back to when it was so fierce and fabulous. So we gon do that.”
Denny then asked, “Were you secretly filming episodes while you were also filming ‘Married to Medicine?'”
Phaedra responded, “No, it was no secret.”
Phaedra talks exiting Married to Medicine for #RHOA Season 16 return.
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— The RHOA Talk (@TheRhoaTalk) September 26, 2024
Phaedra wasn’t really a good fit but I do think Heavenly has been sabotaging Married to Medicine for a very long time.
Heavenly ruined the show for me. I can’t even stand to hear her talk.