Phaedra Parks isn’t the only Housewife to compete on Dancing With the Stars — but she’s ready to be the first one to win a mirrorball trophy.
“The Housewives generally haven’t fared that well,” Parks, 50, exclusively told Us Weekly on Wednesday, September 4, after being announced as one of the celebrity contestants for season 33 of the dance competition. “I want to break the curse because we can definitely win.”
Parks is teamed up with pro Val Chmerkovskiy, who is fresh off his season 32 win with partner Xochitl Gomez. That energy is something the Real Housewives of Atlanta star wants to capitalize for her own run on the reality series.
“I want to show the world that Housewives can do more than talk trash,” she teased. “We can actually dance.”
Parks follows in the footsteps of the Housewives who’ve come before her on DWTS, including Real Housewives of New Jersey’s Teresa Giudice and Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ Lisa Vanderpump, Lisa Rinna and Erika Jayne.
Fellow RHOA stars Kim Zolciak-Biermann and Kenya Moore have also competed for the coveted trophy. Rinna, 61, lasted the longest out of all the Housewives, getting eliminated during round seven of season 2. Moore, meanwhile, made it to week six during season 30 in 2021 before getting sent home.
Parks told Us on Wednesday that she hasn’t spoken with Moore about her casting on DWTS. However, she is excited to replace Moore on RHOA for season 16 after Moore’s exit in June. (Moore was accused of spreading revenge porn photos earlier this year involving cast member Brittany Eady. She denied in June that she had any involvement but was not asked back for RHOA’s upcoming season.)