Andy Cohen Teases Phaedra Parks' "Very Fun" RHOA Return

Phaedra Parks also shared why she's "excited" to get back in the RHOA mix.

The Real Housewives of Atlanta Season 16 is off to a juicy start, and Phaedra Parks will soon be joining the ladies.

The attorney and mortician, who previously appeared on Seasons 3 through 9 of the series, will be appearing on the show alongside cast members Porsha Williams, Drew Sidora, Shamea Morton Mwangi, and newbies Brit Eady, Kelli Ferrell, and Angela Oakley (and friend Cynthia Bailey).

On the March 16 episode of Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, host Andy Cohen teased Phaedra's return. 

"Well I gotta tell you, by the way, I'm watching [The Real Housewives of] Atlanta way ahead of it, and it's very fun when [Phaedra] joins your group, I have to say," he said to guest Shamea on the episode, who agreed.

Andy's WWHL comment isn't the first time that he's talked about Phaedra's return. Back in December 2024, the dad of two shared why he was "really" looking forward to the RHOA Season 16 premiere. 

"I'm really excited about The Real Housewives of Atlanta. I think people have been waiting a long time to see what we’ve done. We’ve got great new housewives," he said exclusively to The Daily Dish. "We’ve got the return of Porsha, we’ve got the return of Phaedra. Shamea is a full housewife. I mean, she’s someone that we’ve been seeing for years and years, but seeing her in this way is totally a breath of fresh air."

Andy isn't the only one who is ecstatic about Phaedra's return to the show.

Phaedra Parks attends the game between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena on March 14, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia; Andy Cohen hosting Watch What Happens Live in New York City on March 12, 2025. Photo: Paras Griffin/Getty Images;

Phaedra Parks teases her RHOA return

During a chat with Entertainment Tonight in March 2025, Phaedra revealed what it was like for her to get back in the RHOA mix with the rest of the peach holders. 

"I'm excited. I love Porsha — Frick and Frack is back — so I'm super excited," she said about getting ready for fans to see the latter part of the season. "The new ladies are absolutely amazing, so it's gonna be fun."

She added, "It's going back to the basics of what made us the flagship show, so we're coming back. We're coming back for the real peach."

See Phaedra make her saucy RHOA return by watching the video at the top of this post, and find out more about what she's been up to lately.