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The ladies of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” better thank their lucky stars NeNe Leakes isn’t a Bravo producer … cause a bunch of them would be out of a job if she was.
We got the former ‘RHOA’ star at LAX Wednesday, and she didn’t take it easy on the show that made her famous … saying quite easily that the dip in ratings means showrunners need to blow the damn thing up!!!
NL says it’s a bad look for the show to keep running out the same cast over and over, and she thinks some fresh blood might be good for the 15-year-old program.
Now, she’s not talking about a total reset (a la “The Real Housewives of New York” after season 13) … but Leakes says she thinks “at least half” the girls have to get the boot.
She’s not talking about anyone in particular though — since NeNe doesn’t even watch the show anymore! Instead, Leakes says she sees the clips via social media … adding it’s simply “not the same” as it was back in the day.
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NeNe adds she could definitely help with the show’s ratings … but she doesn’t seem super interested in coming back — saying she has no message for Andy Cohen or the ‘Housewives’ team … remember, she’s got a pretty fraught relationship with the show after accusing executives (and Kim Zolciak) of racism in 2022.
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A reunion isn’t the craziest idea in the world though — NeNe’s clearly gotten over her issues with KZ, talking her up a ton during the same convo with our photog … maybe she’s ready to mend a couple more fences?
Leakes’ final advice to producers … keep the fans in mind while making the show — the biggest priority should be to please the audience.
You know, firing half the cast would give producers a ton of opportunities to bring back NeNe AND Kim … just sayin’.
