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‘RHOA’ Cast Gossip: NeNe Leakes Hires Melissa Gorge; Angie Stone Joins: Phaedra Parks Quits? [VIDEO UPDATE]

There has been no final official Real Housewives of Atlanta cast lineup announcement for 2014 yet, but that hasn't stopped people from speculating. It has reportedly been confirmed that Phaedra Parks won't be quitting following husband Apollo Nida's prison sentence, but the Bravo star will be taking a break from production for several weeks to focus on her family. Melissa Gorge claimed that she will be on the show thanks to Dancing with the Stars contestant NeNe Leakes. The Glee guest star didn't hire Gorge; Melissa was only filmed for an episode because she was working with Leakes at HSN. According to the latest internet gossip news updates, Angie Stone is high on the list of ladies that could potentially be joining the series in Season 7. The stunner just left R&B Divas: Atlanta--freeing herself up for another reality TV show run.

It can't be easy learning that your husband is an amoral, unethical, fraudulent thief that is going to prison for the next 8 years of your children lives, but just is the situation that The Real Housewives of Atlanta's Phaedra Parks finds herself in these days.

That is why, according to E! News, Parks is going to be taking a little time to herself, while she comes to terms with the havoc that her husband, Apollo Nida, has reeked in the lives of those all around her:

"Fans of the Real Housewives of Atlanta may see a little less of Phaedra Parks next season.

"The Bravo reality star is taking off a few weeks from filming Season 7 to focus on her family."

Don't worry about the hole in the lineup; Melisa Gorge is going to be there to fill the void for, at least, one special episode filmed with NeNe Leakes.

During a recent chat with Andy Cohen on Watch What Happens Live!, the sexy reality TV newcomer explained that she and Leakes' peer status led to her upcoming appearance on the program (via Wet Paint):

"We just filmed an episode of Real Housewives of Atlanta...they were filming HSN. [Both NeNe and Melissa have HSN lines.]

"And [our husbands] Gregg and Joe were so amazing on camera, they were like 'We're just going to film this for the show.' And it was nice, 'cause I was walking off, she was walking on.

"We were supporting each other. I love her too."

There is even talk that former R&B Divas: Atlanta star, Angie Stone, will soon be joining the Bravo franchise.

According to Rumor Fix, Angie is ready to get work on another show, regardless of the acrimonious end of her last television gig:

"Although Angie recently quit R&B Divas: Atlanta during a reunion show we understand the experience hasn't soured her desire to do another reality show."

Whomever winds up in the final cast, it is clear that Bravo has more than enough Atlanta starlets to make Season 7 as interesting as the last.

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