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Real Housewives Who Returned to the Franchise After Leaving

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In the last 17 years, many Real Housewives stars have come and gone. The franchise has become a bit of a revolving door, and while some housewives have said goodbye for good, others have proven you can always come home again. Here are Real Housewives who’ve returned to the franchise after leaving.

For this list, we are only including women who have returned as FULL-TIME cast members. Sorry, Vicki Gunvalson.

Tamra Judge (Real Housewives of Orange County)

Fans were first introduced to Tamra Judge as a fiery, petite blond on Season 3 of Real Housewives of Orange County. Over the next 12 seasons, the mother-of-four created a dedicated fanbase as she rebuilt her life after her divorce from Simon Barney. Fans watched her reinvent her professional life and her love life, and we were so here for it.

For a while, Tamra felt like the heart of RHOC, so fans were shocked when news broke that she would not be returning to the show for Season 15. However, the California native’s hiatus was short-lived. She returned to RHOC for Season 17 as a full-time cast member.

NeNe Leakes (Real Housewives of Atlanta)

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NeNe Leakes has to be one of the most entertaining housewives of all time, so naturally, fans were devastated when she left Real Housewives of Atlanta after Season 7. Lucky for us, NeNe decided to give the show another try when she returned as a full-time cast member for Season 10.

But her comeback was short-lived. She left the show for the second time after Season 12. Since her departure, the former peach-holder has been critical of the network. In April 2022, she filed a lawsuit against against “NBCUniversal, Bravo, True Entertainment, Truly Original, and executive producer Andy [Cohen]” citing “unfavorable working conditions.” The lawsuit was later dismissed.

Shereé Whitfield (Real Housewives of Atlanta)

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Shereé Whitfield left RHOA after a drama-filled Season 4 but later returned to the show for Seasons 9 and 10. Thankfully, that wasn’t the last of Shereé. She re-joined the cast of RHOA in 2022 for Season 14.

Let’s hope Shereé holds onto her peach longer the third time. The show simply isn’t the same without her.

Heather Dubrow (Real Housewives of Orange County)

Heather Dubrow made her Bravo debut in Season 7 of RHOC. She was a brunette in a sea of blondes and fans quickly took a liking to the new cast member. We loved her relationship, her humor, and most importantly her huge, gigantic house.

Heather left the show after Season 11 but later returned to the franchise for Season 16 of RHOC.

Bethenny Frankel (Real Housewives of New York)

Bethenny Frankel is an OG Real Housewives of New York star. Fans were first introduced to the Skinny Girl founder as a scrappy, young entrepreneur trying to make her way in the world. She became an early fan favorite, probably because she was the most relatable of the girls.

Bethenny left the series after Season 3 but later returned as a full-time cast member in Season 7. She turned in her apple for a second time following Season 11, which was a very emotional season for the Bravo star. Now that Bethenny has been calling out Bravo on her podcast, we doubt she’ll return to the show in the future.

Lydia McLaughlin (Real Housewives of Orange County)

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Lydia McLaughlin made quite an impression when she joined RHOC for Season 8. The mother-of-three wasn’t afraid to get involved in the drama and fans were excited to see more of her.

Unfortunately, Lydia did not return for Season 9 but she did give it one more try in Season 12. However, she decided to throw in her orange for a second time after just one season.

Dina Manzo (Real Housewives of New Jersey)

Dina Manzo left Real Housewives of New Jersey after Season 2 but made a comeback for Season 6. However, her return was short-lived. She left the show for a second time after she relocated to California.

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2023 Was a Turning Point For Vanderpump Rules, Here’s Why

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Scandoval may have been a nightmare for Tom Sandoval and Rachel Leviss but it was a dream come true for Vanderpump Rules. The Bravo series celebrated 10 years on the air this year, making it one of the most successful spin-offs to come from the network. However, after a decade, the show was starting to show its age. Executive producer Alex Baskin told Deadline in August 2023 that Vanderpump Rules was on the verge of ending before the cheating scandal.

Alex’s confession begs the question, Did Sandoval and Rachel’s affair save Vanderpump Rules? We certainly think so. Here’s why.

It Introduced New Viewers to the Show

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Scandoval wasn’t just a topic of discussion among Bravo lovers. It broke through to the mainstream, with everyone from The View to the New York Times covering the story. The coverage of the scandal piqued the interest of the public, and many new viewers hopped onboard the Vanderpump Rules train.

The ratings for Season 10 of VPR were impressive. According to Deadline, the season reached “over 11.4 million total viewers,” and Part I of the reunion broke a record for being “the most-watched Bravo episode of any series in over nine years.” Wow, that is quite a feat.

It Brought Back Old Viewers

When I first discovered Vanderpump Rules in college, I was obsessed. I probably averaged about three episodes per day and sought out other VPR-obsessed fans to share my thoughts on every problematic cast member. But as the series progressed and the cast matured, I started to become less interested in the Bravo series. There were fewer wild, booze-filled trips to Vegas and more storylines about the cast buying property and starting families. Other fans seemed to be feeling this as well because interest in the series started to wane in the last couple of years.

Alex Baskin told Deadline that the show was in need of a revival moment when news of Sandoval and Rachel’s love affair broke.

“The timing of [Scandoval] happened to have been perfect. It was insane and proof that there can still be a monoculture. The story of Vanderpump is one of survival more than anything. We were coming off a really tough ninth season and we had the cast firings before the season and there was a low energy season during the pandemic. To the network’s credit, they gave us another run at it and we had a resurgence anyway.”

Scandoval reminded fans why they love VPR. We fell in love with the mess, the bad behavior, and the cast’s head-scratching decisions that often landed them in trouble. While it’s awful the resurgence cost fan-favorite Ariana Madix a broken heart, it might have been just what the show needed to continue.

It Guaranteed the Show Another Season

Alex mentioned in his interview that the show was on rocky ground following a less-than-stellar Season 9. However, Scandoval changed all of that. Now, the series is more popular than ever, with new and old viewers waiting with bated breath for Season 11. The messiness of the scandal gave Vanderpump Rules a chance to save their show.

Will the Show Be Able to Sustain the Success?

VPR has been given another shot but whether they can sustain the momentum is still a mystery. The cast has changed a lot in the last 10 years. They are no longer 20-somethings partying their worries away with no concern for the future. They own homes and businesses, and some of them are literal parents.

Even after Scandoval, the show is missing some of the chaos that drew fans to the series in the first place. I think to sustain the show, they need to add new cast members. I know it wasn’t successful the last time they tried to do this, but it is worth another shot. We can’t watch Sandoval and Tom Schwartz get blackout drunk for ANOTHER 10 years. Come on, let’s be reasonable.

TELL US – DO YOU THINK VPR WILL BE ABLE TO CONTINUE THE MOMENTUM AFTER SCANDOVAL, OR WILL THE SERIES FALL FLAT?

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