When the ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ returns for season 16, one familiar face will be missing: Marlo Hampton.
For, the reality star has announced that she is departing the long-running Bravo hit amid a confirmed cast shake-up.
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In a statement to PEOPLE, Hampton shared:
“My contract with Real Housewives of Atlanta ended when season 15 wrapped. This break from RHOA is a fresh start, allowing me the space to participate in new creative entertainment projects focused on my future, and not reliving my past.”
She continued:
“My nephews are transitioning into pivotal stages of their academic adolescence, and I am focused on my representation in their eyes and getting back to showing my multifaceted lifestyle of philanthropy, fashion, and fabulosity! I am thankful for this amazing platform of Housewives, which has allowed me to bring awareness to foster care, my non-profit Glam It Up, Inc., and showcase my fashion showroom, Le’Archive
I look forward to my continued relationship with Bravo and NBC Universal.”
First boarding the Bravo show as a “Friend” of the cast in season 4, Hampton pivoted to the role of “Guest” in seasons 6, 8, and 9.
She re-upped as a Friend again in seasons 10, 11, 12 and 13. For seasons 14 through 15, she finally secured the full-time peach holder status that had long eluded her.
Hampton, a polarizing presence on the show, now exits after just two seasons in the full-time role.
News of her seemingly amicable departure comes after Kandi Burruss announced that she is leaving and Porsha Williams revealed that she is returning for season 16.
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Who dat? She got a nice wig tho fo real. My wig from da beauty supply but it’s short and a burnt orange.
I plan on getting me a long one next first of da month when my guvment check roll in. Finna hit da club and get tossed like a salad, ya heard.
White people are so obsessed with us that they come online pretending to be caricatures of us for fun. Shouldn’t you be tanning instead, Chile?
I know. Dem crackas make me rage. I feel like looting a Nike store or sumthing. Real talk chile.
They be wishing they could be like us. No work, all play, steady sittin in the cut collecting them guvment checks 4 real. Hatin ass whyte folk.
Btw what you finna do wit yo money come the first? I was thinkin bout getting a beauty supply wig and maybe some cowboy boots to Stan beyonce. You game?
Astaghfirullah why??! 😭
Chile, naw. I’m just going to buy up all the sunscreen so you can’t go outside. 💅🏾
Marlo is the only entertaining housewife!!!
someone got fired. yes, she was entertaining, but she always hit the below belt and it at times made for an uncomfortable watch.
Flop….show..flop marriage!!!!
She cheapened the series. LHH is more her lane.