Online, Williams learned of Bush-Harris’ remarks, which come not long after another castmate, Dr. Simone Whitmore, criticized her for being a “mean girl” and expressed disappointment at the negativity, particularly since the “RHOA” cast has always shown support for Bush-Harris’ show, “Married to Medicine.”
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Bush-Harris Throws Major Shade At ‘RHOA’ Cast After Season 16 Premiere
In an interview with Page Six, Bush-Harris, who is concluding her 11th season on “Married to Medicine,” gave her thoughts on the new lineup for “Real Housewives of Atlanta,” which now includes Williams and six other women.
The reality TV personality, who joined the Bravo network in 2013, confessed that she enjoyed watching the season premiere but then made a rather intriguing observation about the appearance of certain cast members. “There’s a lot of Botox and fillers,” she remarked. “Which, I’m not judging. I spied Nicki Minaj on there; I spotted Lil Kim.”
“That was a lot for me,” she continued before saying the premiere episode reminded her of a “beautiful, Black soap opera.”
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Williams Responds To Bush-Harris’ Comment About Her ‘RHOA’ Peers
On Instagram, Williams replied to Bush-Harris’ statement about the “Real Housewives of Atlanta” cast and admitted that the shade she threw about their physical appearance made her sad.
“To be honest, the girls from [Real Housewives of Atlanta] has always supported the other black shows on the network, and for me, definitely ‘Married to Medicine’ and to see her as a black woman talk about features and pick apart Atlanta is really kind of sad,” she wrote in the comment section of @TheNeighborhoodTalk’s social media page.
“We may shade one another on our show, but we keep it in-house. We haven’t been out here tearing down someone else’s. Let’s do better. Let’s all win,” she finished.
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Bush-Harris Claps Back At Williams For Allegedly Insulting Their Show
It wasn’t long before Bush-Harris replied to Williams and seemingly called her out for hypocritical behavior.
“Girl, stop!” Bush-Harris wrote. “You called another Black woman ashy!” referring to Williams’ season five blowup with Kenya Moore. “Not to mention, you were a tad shady to our franchise under a [Phaedra Parks] post. You and I both know how these interviews go. I definitely stated a balanced view of the good and bad. Don’t jump on the bandwagon.”
The reality star and mother of two also clarified her comment about Nicki Minaj and said that she’s a fan of the “Anaconda” rapper. “It’s not an insult to say that these girls are trying to mimic her look with Botox and fillers,” she commented.
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Other ‘M2M’ Stars Beefing With The ‘RHOA’ Cast
Dr. Simone Whitmore is another “Married to Medicine” cast member who has been involved in a minor feud with a “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star. During a previous “Watch What Happens Live” appearance, the OB-GYN and television personality sparked controversy in the Bravosphere when she called Williams the “number one mean girl” on the network.
Her comments didn’t end there, though. Whitmore mentioned Williams’ social media battles with other Bravo stars and her past physical altercation with Moore during the season 6 Atlanta reunion before reminding Cohen that he was present for it.
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Williams addressed Whitmore’s statements with DJ Envy and Charlamagne Tha God on the “Breakfast Club” and admitted she didn’t “understand” what Whitmore was trying to say. “I think Simone is full of it,” she said before slamming the doctor for “lacking as a person individually.”
“When people lack, they try to deflect and come for you,” Williams stated before revealing that she and Whitmore have never met.
Who Is In The ‘Real Housewives Of Atlanta’ Season 16 Cast?
In early March 2025, Bravo’s season 16 premiere not only marked Williams’ return but also welcomed several other new and familiar Atlanta personalities to the network.
For their rebooted cast, the network brought many familiar faces back to the group, including Drew Sidora, Cynthia Bailey, and Parks.
They also welcomed newcomers Angela Oakley, Kelli Ferrell, Britt Eady, and Shamea Morton.
Moore, who filmed with the group for the first several weeks before being axed for allegedly showing compromising pictures of her co-star to the group in front of cameras, will also appear in a limited capacity.
