Real Housewives of Atlanta!

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As most of my readers probably know, I am an avid watcher and long time fan of the Real Housewives franchise, started by the great Andy Cohen. (Find more information on Andy Cohen in my review of his book, "Andy Cohen, Most Talkative. A Review.") So, it should come as no surprise that The Real Housewives of Atlanta is one of my favorite shows. It has one of the best group of women of all who are in the franchise. I recently saw a preview to the new season, season 5, which is starting on Sunday, November 4 at 9pm EST. The preview has left me chomping at the bit to get into this season immediately! So, let me give you a brief synopsis of what we are all in store for. And, let me tell you, these ladies DO NOT disappoint!

First, I should say that there are a couple of new ladies on the show. Ms. Kenya Moore and Mrs. Porsha Stewart. Kenya Moore is originally from Detroit. She is most known for her reign as a former Miss USA. She has had some acting roles in successful TV shows and movies such as, "The Prince of Bel Air," and "Waiting to Exhale" which started Whitney Houston. She is currently a producer, writer and director and CEO of Moore Vision Media. Kenya says that she is ready to start a family with the right man.

The second addition to the cast Mrs. Porsha Stewart, is the wife of former NFL player Kendall Stewart. Porsha is a stay at home mom to the couple's young son Syre. Porsha was born and raised in a prominent family in Atlanta. She is the granddaughter of civil rights leader and philanthropist Rev. Hosea Williams. Porsha takes after her grandmother being quite the philanthropist herself, as the co-founder of the Kendall and Porsha Stewart Cancer Research Foundation. Porsha is also currently exploring a music career. She is also very well known in the Atlanta social scene.

 It appears that we have two very well rounded and lovely additions to the Atlanta Housewives show! Unfortunately, as you might suspect, there is also one lady that will not be returning this season. That lady is Ms. Sheree Whitfield. Sheree had stated that she wanted to part ways with the show, but per further research, I found from Radar.com that she was actually fired. And, the reason? Wait for it... She was fired for being too much of a diva!!! Really? Really? If being a diva was a cause for dismissal, we wouldn't have a cast! But the truth is that Sheree was asking for more money and no agreement came to pass, so she went on her way. Sheree will certainly be missed!

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Now to the remainder of the ladies we have grown to know and love, Ms. Kandi Burruss, Cynthia Bailey, Kim Zolciak, Phaedra Parks and the one and only Nene Leakes! Thank goodness these ladies are here to stay! And, as the preview showed, they are as filled with mayhem and drama as they have ever been. They are as crazy, self-indulgent and arrogant (ahem I mean confident) as ever!

So a brief synopsis. Mrs.Phaedra Parks, wife of the handsome ex-con Apollo Parks, continues her work as a mortician. But, that isn't freaky enough for Phaedra, no...no...no. Mrs. Parks must expand her brand of exquisite funerals. She will expand her market to now include PET FUNERALS! Wow! Well, it seems that Porsha is not the only philanthropist of the bunch. Phaedra is also making her own brand of stun guns! Of course she is. Gotta love Phaedra. And that hubby of hers isn't too bad either. And, it seems that Apollo may, in fact, be quite popular with the ladies  on the show, as the preview shows that one of the new ladies is quite taken with Mr. Apollo. There seems to be some serious flirtation between new gal Kenya, former Miss USA, and Mr. Parks. She even goes on to ask Phaedra if she might share Apollo with another woman! (hint hint.)

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Then there is our very own Kim Zolciak. Kim is still happily married to her NFL hubby, Kroy. They now have two babies of their own, making Kim the proud mommy of four kids in all. But, while the family appears to be going strong, there are some other issues on the horizon for the happy bunch. Apparently Kim and her clan have been evicted from their mansion. Kim is as dramatic as usual, claiming that they will soon be homeless. But, as usual, Kroy is the beacon of sense and sensibility, calming Kim down, and plainly explaining and reminding Kim that all they have to do is move somewhere else. There is no doubt that Kroy is the strong and steady one in that pairing. The family now has to move because Kim and her landlord, and previous interior designer had a falling out and accusations of bills not being paid by Kim came to the forefront including a nasty twitter ward between the two ladies. Kim, of course, denies the allegations. It does appear that Kim has history of bad business with ex-coworkers. Remember how she had to fire her assistant and long time friend Sweetie? Well, the good new is that Kim and Sweetie are still great friends. And, while the ladies are attending a party together, they accidentally come face to face with my favorite home girl, Ms. Nene Leakes! Kim and Nene stop in their tracks in a second of shock and awkwardness. But, Nene quickly and is genuinely compliments Kim on her appearance, as Kim stands smiling and stunned. Unfortunately, that is all we get to see from that encounter.

And, while Nene compliments Kim on looking good, there is no doubt that Nene is also looking as good as ever. It also appears that she is quite the social butterfly this season. And, make no mistake, Ms. Nene Leakes continues to be RICH, BITCH! And, it  seems that ex-hubby Gregg is noticing Nene's groove, as he exclaims, in some sad attempt at rapping in front of the other ladies, that he want his "boo" back. We shall see what happens with that. I, for one, hope that they can rekindle their relationship. Gregg and Nene should be together.

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Lastly, we cannot forget Ms. Kandi Burruss and Mrs. Cynthia Bailey. Unfortunately, they didn't show too much of these ladies on the preview. They did show Kandi on a date with a new gentleman caller. They also showed Cynthia getting yelled at by one of the other ladies, as well as complaining about her husband Peter's appearance. She wonders why he cannot be as well put together as Mr. Casanova Apollo Parks.

Of course, in addition to the specific details I have mentioned, there continues to be many fights that go on between these ladies. Let us just say that no one is immune. For example, we hear Phaedra calling Kenya bi-polar. Kim hollers at Kandi during a group dinner. The two knew gals get into quite the vicious war of words. These are just a few of the drama filled interactions we are sure to see this season. I just can't wait for all of it to begin! I know that it will be immensely entertaining.

Well, I hope that this recap of the new upcoming season of The Real Housewives of Atlanta is one that will get you excited enough to watch the show, even if you haven't seen it before. I can guarantee that these ladies will not let you down in the entertainment and drama department. And, the Atlanta Housewives are a bunch that, for some reason, are very likeable , in my opinion. There are other casts from other cities that are entertaining but, I don't feel as connected with them. These ladies are really loveable in their own cooky ways. I would highly recommend you watch. I know I will!