NeNe Leakes & More Set To Star In ‘Ultimate Girls Trip’ Special
Well done celebrates two decades of The Real Housewives franchise with a brand new spin-off featuring the likes of Porsha Williams and Gizelle Bryant, with a special appearance by NeNe Leakes!
During the Jan.14 episode of Watch What Happens Live, Andy Cohen officially revealed the cast for Season 1 of The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20tha special series that follows several Housewives on a fun cross-country road trip. The announcement unfolded during a game of “Away We Bravo,” with special guests Porsha Williams — who appears in the upcoming series — and model Venita Aspen helping to roll out the lineup.
Here is the Core Cast of The Show
During the game, Aspen read iconic Housewives' quotes while Porsha Williams guessed which housewife said each one, gradually unveiling the legendary cast, and making it clear that fans have something special.
The star-studded cast includes The Real Housewives of Orange County's Vicki Gunvalson, The Real Housewives of New York City's Luann de Lesseps, The Real Housewives of Atlantaby Porsha Williams, The Real Housewives of New JerseyTeresa Giudice, The Real Housewives of Beverly HillsKyle Richards, The Real Housewives of Potomac's Gizelle Bryant, and The Real Housewives of Salt Lake CityLisa Barlow.
As for the full extent of the cast, Cohen teased that viewers could expect a lot of surprises. The core group will be joined by “over 60” Housewives who will “pop in for surprise cameos” throughout the journey.
NeNe Leakes returns to Bravo, makes a special guest appearance In Girls Trip
Earlier that day, Cohen dropped another big bombshell: NeNe Leakes will return to Bravo, marking her first appearance with the network in six years following her exit from The Real Housewives of Atlanta.
Leakes, now 58, joined the Atlanta franchise in 2008 as part of its original cast alongside Kim Zolciak, DeShawn Snow, Shereé Whitfield, and Lisa Wu-Hartwell, before leaving the series in 2020.
“She's going to make an appearance,” Cohen shared during his SiriusXM Radio Andy broadcasting, for drop a few treats about the Bravo veteran's appearance, according US Weekly. Cohen revealed that NeNe will make a special guest appearance on The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20thwhen production stops in Atlanta.
“When we go to Atlanta, she goes [to] be there The people are happy about it. We're going to celebrate 20 years of Housewives, and it would be hard without her. I'm happy about it,” he said.
As before reported, Leakes also confirmed her return in an emotional video message, thanking her ex RHO co-stars and Andy Cohen.
“I'm overjoyed, I can't even believe the words are coming out of my mouth,” she said, adding that she was “so happy” to be back at the network that helped make her a reality TV icon. “All the women who constantly say my name and keep my name in the ring, I appreciate you so much.”
Fans lit up the reality TV star's comments section, including Andy Cohen, who wrote, “Couldn't celebrate 20 years without you.”
NeNe replied, “Thank you so much for everything. Love that butter cup no matter what.”
Leakes' return marks a major turning point after years of tension between the star and Bravo. In April 2022, she filed a discrimination lawsuit against Bravo, NBCUniversal, Cohen, and others, alleging a toxic workplace culture. By August of that year, she dropped the case quietly. Court documents stated that she “dismissed the action and all claims asserted … without prejudice,” People noted.
“All parties agree and stipulate to the foregoing waiver,” the document read. “No party shall seek reimbursement of costs or attorneys' fees in any submission to this Court.”
In a 2023 interview with Carlos King, Leakes opened about what led to the lawsuit, claiming that she was offered a reduced role in season 13 negotiations and felt that she was pushed out of the franchise.
She also reflected on her strained relationship with Cohen, telling King: “I hate that we're in this place. I really wish there was a way for us to find our way back to each other, because life is short, and you just don't want to carry bad feelings for the rest of your life. It would be nice to work through the problems.”
Now it appears that the bridge has been rebuilt. With Leakes back in the Bravo fold and dozens of housewives set to make appearances, The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th is formed on a historic celebration of the franchise.
Congratulations to NeNe Leakes and the entire cast!
