‘Real Housewives Of Atlanta’ Casting Rumors: Kim Zolciak Returning To Season 10 Full Time?

Kim Zolciak may be slightly tardy on her “Real Housewives of Atlanta” return, but it’s finally happening. After several seasons off of the show, she plans to rejoin the cast in Season 10.

Kim’s return won’t be full time though, as she’s got other things to focus on right now. The reality star told Us Weekly she’s in “negotiations,” but remains focused on her spin-off series “Don’t Be Tardy.” Regardless, Kim’s looking forward to returning to “RHOA’ in some capacity, and not being pregnant for a change.

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“I mean, I have fun. It’s a different vibe and I’m not pregnant anymore like I was, so it’s a little different now when we’re all kind of in different places,” she said. “I mean, I had a really good time seeing everybody at Sheree’s housewarming. Well, most of them.”

Kim appeared in one “RHOA” Season 9 episode to support longtime friend Sheree Whitfield. During the episode, she had a nasty confrontation with Kenya Moore, who was being a less than hospitable guest. The moment left “RHOA” fans wondering what that dynamic would be like when Kim’s a part of the show.

Although Kim won’t be a full time “Housewives” star, she’s rumored to be negotiating big bucks for her return. In March, TMZ reported that she only agreed to come back to the show if the price was right. The publication didn’t know what salary she was negotiating, but was certain it was impressive.

She’s not the only original “RHOA” star returning for Season 10. NeNe Leakes, who left in Season 7, is coming back and she’s already getting in on her co-stars drama. During an appearance on “Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen,” NeNe weighed in on Phaedra Parks spreading false claims that Kandi Burruss and Todd Tucker intended to drug and rape Porsha Williams and more.

“Phaedra been doing this...for a very long time. Phaedra did this exact same thing to me, as we’ve already discussed before. Years ago, on the show when she first came on, she brought my half-biological sister on the show and filmed with her the same way she did with Kandi when she brought that Johnnie [Winston] guy on,” NeNe said.

She also touched on Porsha’s involvement in the drama. NeNe told host Andy Cohen and viewers that in her eyes, Porsha’s just as guilty as Phaedra. She claimed that Porsha participated in the spreading of that salacious rumor, making her just as guilty even if she didn’t really know what she was doing.

“As I’ve said to so many people, ‘If you and I decide to rob the bank together, if I mastermind it and you carry out the plan, and we went before a judge, we both would be sentenced, honey, for life in prison, child.’ So Porsha is just as guilty as Phaedra,” NeNe said.

There’s a good reason for NeNe’s return to the reality TV franchise. In addition to returning to “RHOA,” providing her famed one-liners for fans to enjoy, NeNe’s rumored to be getting a spin off. TMZ reported that the show will be like “Don’t Be Tardy,” though no further details about it are known.

Bravo hasn’t yet shared any official news about “RHOA.” It’s likely fans will have to wait a while for updates, as part four of the Season 9 reunion only just aired.