Marlo Hampton is closing another chapter.
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More than a decade after making her Bravo debut, the outspoken fashion maven announced she would not return to The Real Housewives of Atlanta for Season 16. Marlo shared the news in an exclusive statement to People magazine this week, saying she was grateful for the opportunities that came with the RHOA platform and was excited to focus on her next ventures.
“My contract with Real Housewives of Atlanta ended when season 15 wrapped,” she told the outlet on February 23. “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.”
Marlo Hampton’s RHOA Journey: “I am thankful for this amazing platform”
Marlo joined the RHOA back in Season 4 when she was introduced as a “friend of.” After making various appearances in the following years, she finally received her peach in 2022 and held a full-time Housewife role in Seasons 14 and 15. During that time, fans got a closer look at Marlo’s home and professional life, which included raising her two nephews — Michael and William — as well as growing her fashion-focused company, Le’Archive.
“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!” she said in her statement to People. “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.”
Kandi Burruss confirms her RHOA exit
News of Marlo’s exit comes after Kandi Burruss announced she, too, was leaving RHOA after 14 seasons.
“I decided I’m not coming back this year,” Kandi shared with Variety while on the Grammy’s red carpet this month. “I’m going to take a break, I’m going to take a moment… I’m not coming back this year.”
Porsha Williams will return to RHOA for Season 16
Less than two weeks after Kandi’s announcement, Porsha Williams revealed she would return to RHOA for the upcoming season.
The mother of one appeared on the Bravo series from Seasons 5 through 13, during which time she experienced many life changes. Fans saw the Atlanta native navigate her divorce from her first husband, Kordell Stewart; launch a successful hair company and media career; welcome a baby girl with her ex-fiancé, Dennis McKinley; and meet her now-estranged second husband, Simon Guobadia.
“I’m incredibly thankful for the vision and faith NBCUniversal has put in me to be a larger part of their family,” Porsha said in a statement. “I’m looking forward to being back on The Real Housewives of Atlanta, and showing the world my new world!”
