<p id=”par-1_78″>Not only did Phaedra Parks confirm her return to <em><a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/the-real-housewives-of-atlanta/?swcfpc=1″>The Real Housewives of Atlanta</a></em> (<em>RHOA</em>) for season 16 with a bold Instagram statement—”You called, I answered”—but she’s also begun sharing behind-the-scenes glimpses of filming. Bravo began <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/porsha-williams-returns-real-housewives-of-atlanta-cast-season-16.html/?swcfpc=1″>gutting the controversial <em>RHOA</em> cast</a> after season 15 concluded on DATE. By the end of July, only one housewife, Drew Sidora, confirmed her return. See the season 16 housewives as Parks and her friends film a scene for the beloved Bravo series.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-phaedra-parks-drew-sidora-and-new-cast-members-film-together-in-atlanta”>Phaedra Parks, Drew Sidora, and new cast members film together in Atlanta</h2>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-1″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Phaedra-Parks-The-Real-Housewives-of-Atlanta-Season-16.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Wearing a pink button-up shirt, Phaedra Parks smiles for the camera while filming season 16 of The Real Housewives of Atlanta” class=”wp-image-3697301″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Phaedra Parks at the Kelli Ferrell Live Cooking Demo & Pop-Up Shop | Paras Griffin/Getty Images</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-2_61″><span style=”margin: 0px; padding: 0px;”>Phaedra Parks took to her <a href=”https://www.instagram.com/stories/phaedraparks/3429122102571615347/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>Instagram</a> stories to share several pics of f</span>ilming<span style=”margin: 0px; padding: 0px;”> in Atlant</span>a<span style=”margin: 0px; padding: 0px;”> on August 6.</span> The photos showed Parks, Sidora, and two new cast members, Kelli Ferrell and Angela Oakley, in summery outfits, smiling. Additional media images confirmed the cast’s presence at Williams-Sonoma Ponce City Market. While taping, the four ladies participated in Ferrell’s Live Cooking Demo & Pop-Up Shop.</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-2″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/The-Real-Housewives-of-Atlanta-Phaedra-Parks-Drew-Sidora-Season-16.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Cast members Phaedra Parks and Drew Sidora smile for the camera while filming season 16 of The Real Housewives of Atlanta” class=”wp-image-3697304″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Drew Sidora and Phaedra Parks at Williams-Sonoma Ponce City Market on August 06, 2024 | Paras Griffin/Getty Images</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-3_44″>Ferrell, one of three new cast members, <span style=”margin: 0px; padding: 0px;”>owns the No. 1-rated brunch in Georgia, Nana’s Chicken-N-Waffles</span>. She’s also a <span style=”margin: 0px; padding: 0px;”>cookbook writer who’s appeared on OWN, <em>G</em></span><em>ood Morning America</em>, and Food Network. In true housewife fashion, the mother of five balances her marriage, parenting, and successful career.</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-3″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/The-Real-Housewives-of-Atlanta-Kelli-Ferrell-Season-16.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Wearing a white dress, Kelli Ferrell smiles for the camera while filming season 16 of The Real Housewives of Atlanta” class=”wp-image-3697305″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Chef/author Kelli Ferrell at her cooking demo in Atlanta | Paras Griffin/Getty Images</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-4_49″>Parks’ social media shares made the foursome look like a tight-knit group of friends. Although it’s unclear if other cast members participated in Ferrell’s cooking demo, Sidora looked happy to have cleared the Bravo cuts. The X-year-old wore a white blazer, matching trousers, and a cropped tube top. </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-season-16-will-feature-a-new-rhoa-dynamic-for-a-fresh-cast”>Season 16 will feature a new ‘RHOA’ dynamic for a fresh cast</h2>
<p id=”par-5_82″>Given the timeline of the past two RHOA seasons, we expect filming to conclude by early 2025. Season 16 will likely premiere around May of 2025. A spring premiere date aligns with the women’s outfits. In addition to Sidora, Ferrell wore a lacy minidress with shoulder cutouts and a springy white bow atop her head. Oakley wore a striped form-fitting jumpsuit. The wife of NBA icon Charles Oakley is a finance and real estate executive and mom to her and Charles’ three kids.</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-4″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/The-Real-Housewives-of-Atlanta-Angela-Oakley-Season-16.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Charles and Angela Oakley smile for the camera while filming season 16 of The Real Housewives of Atlanta” class=”wp-image-3697303″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Charles and Angela Oakley on August 06, 2024 | Paras Griffin/Getty Images</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-6_66″>Parks, for her part, seems thrilled to return to RHOA. The now-50-year-old’s controversial departure in season 9 left a sour taste in viewers’ mouths. Since then, the reality TV star has appeared on <em>Married to Medicine</em> and <em>The Traitors</em>. But fans always suspected Bravo would bring her back. At the cooking demo, Parks wore white trousers and a pale pink button-up with poufy, patterned sleeves. </p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-5″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/The-Real-Housewives-of-Atlanta-Phaedra-Parks-Season-16.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Wearing a pink button-up shirt, Phaedra Parks smiles for the camera while filming season 16 of The Real Housewives of Atlanta” class=”wp-image-3697302″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>‘RHOA’ star Phaedra Parks at the Kelli Ferrell Live Cooking Demo & Pop-Up Shop | Paras Griffin/Getty Images</figcaption></figure>
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<p id=”par-7_54″>We anticipate many wild fashion statements and divisive feuds on the next season of <em>The Real Housewives of Atlanta</em>. In addition to Parks, Sidora, Oakley, and Ferrell, fans can expect full-time cast members in Porsha Williams and newbies Brittany Eady and Shamea Morton Mwangi, reports <a href=”https://parade.com/tv/real-housewives-of-atlanta-season-16″ target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Parade</a>. <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/how-rhoas-cynthia-bailey-is-enjoying-the-single-life-since-her-divorce-from-mike-hill.html/?swcfpc=1″>Cynthia Bailey will appear</a> as a “friend of.”</p>