In reply to Meme.

She got cut to make way for new or returning talent. She was pregnant two seasons in a row, and thus on light duty. She also had a bad (for TV) tendency to avoid drama. Early last season when Cynthia surprised Eva by bringing Marlo to lunch with them, Eva took her whole meal to another table. Production was NEVER going to allow that to go on for too long.

She should have acted like she knew Gail (Yovanna) sooner and cooked up something fresh for her storyline.

If they offered a "friend" contract at a reduced rate, she should have accepted it. Yes, it's embarrassing to be demoted, but it's still a good check, and being on the show still brings status and other opportunities -- and she might have regained her peach later.