By the time Phaedra Parks officially reclaimed her peach on The Real Housewives of Atlanta Season 16, she already had plenty of juicy gossip on her new castmates.
As longtime viewers already know, Phaedra has a history with Porsha Williams, Shamea Morton, and Cynthia Bailey. On The Real Housewives of Atlanta After Show, though, she admitted she "didn't know the new girls," referring to Brit Eady, Kelli Ferrell, and Angela Oakley. Even so, she returned to RHOA with plenty of thoughts on the women.
"I knew a little bit about Brit because we've got a mutual best friend," Phaedra told Porsha, having already dubbed the newbie a "woman about town" amid her Episode 12 comeback.
The mom of two went on to explain on the After Show that she similarly knew Kelli "a little bit from the showroom, [but] not well." She also made similar comments during the RHOA episode, joking that "tiny" Kelli was "giving garden gnome" and referring to her as "Smurfette."
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As for Angela, though, Phaedra shaded the Season 16 newcomer by saying she "had no idea" that she existed, let alone that Charles Oakley even had a wife.
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That, of course, left only one other cast member: Drew Sidora, whom Phaedra called "Drusilla" and said she didn't know well.
"But I know Ralph [Pittman]," she added in reference to Drew's estranged husband.
"How do you know Ralph so well?" Porsha asked. "I always hear you say that, but I never knew how you knew him."
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"Well, we're in a lot of the same friend circles," Phaedra replied, further explaining, "My old manager is his manager."
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Drew, for her part, previously revealed on the After Show that she had "never met" Phaedra prior to her RHOA return. She confirmed, however, that Phaedra and Ralph had "hung out" in the past.
Phaedra Parks and Porsha Williams unpack their friendship
Porsha Williams, Brit Eady, and Phaedra Parks on the Real Housewives of Atlanta Season 16 aftershow. Photo: Bravo
When Phaedra reunited with Porsha, aka the Frick to her Frack, in Season 16, Episode 12, she addressed her previous RHOA exit before they both acknowledged "ups and downs" in their relationship. Nonetheless, the "Wonder Twins" claimed to have always maintained a friendship over the years, citing their unbreakable bond.
"You and I have a chemistry unmatched, so anytime we get together, it's like we can read each other's mind. … It's like riding a bike," Phaedra elaborated on the RHOA After Show, to which Porsha replied, "Right. It's like no days missed."
Later, the Pampered by Porsha founder continued, "Even though I enjoy the new ladies who are in the group, it’s like home."
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She also gave her honest take on "what makes a Frick and Frack relationship," explaining, "You have another boss bitch, someone who is bad in their own right. And I actually completely celebrate her. … And she has always completely celebrated me."
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After going on to recall the formative days of her and Phaedra's friendship, Porsha summed up, "It's a mutual appreciation of another woman who has leveled up, and your frequency freakin' matches."
See what else "Frick and Frack" had to say in the above After Show clip, and get a sneak peek at Phaedra diving back into all the RHOA drama here.
