PHOTOSOK! Exclusive: Claudia Jordan Returning To RHOA’s Season 8 As Part Of Kenya Moore’s Storyline, 'Wasn’t Released' From Her Contract
Aug. 25 2015, Updated 8:17 p.m. ET
She was the breakout star on The Real Housewives of Atlanta’s seventh season, and a source speaking to OKMagazine.com has revealed that Claudia Jordan will indeed be returning for the show’s Season 8.
Despite talk she was fired earlier this summer, the source said that Jordan “wasn’t released” from her contract for the show. The source added that Jordan recently learned that she would be coming back for the new season that has already seen some major cast shakeups!
The insider said that Jordan would be coming back as part of her friend Kenya Moore’s storyline, which will likely involve the launch of Moore's new haircare line and her controversial relationship with her rumored boyfriend Eugene Casciaro. And according to the insider, Jordan’s bestie Demetria McKinney, is also set to make a comeback on Season 8 as well.
Talk of Jordan’s rumored firing first began to grow around June, with RHOA fans questioning if NeNe Leakes may have played a role in getting her nemesis booted from the series. However, when Leakes later announced her exit from the show, it was revealed that Jordan was still being considered for the Season 8 cast.
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During her appearance at Essence Festival 2015 in New Orleans, Louisiana, over Fourth of July weekend, Jordan also hinted that she was still in the running for the show. She admitted she hadn’t yet received a pick-up letter for the new season. But she added that she didn’t find out that she had been cast as a full-time housewife for Season 7 until just one month before Bravo’s official cast announcement.
A source speaking to RadarOnline.com confirmed that along with Moore, Kandi Burruss, Cynthia Bailey, Phaedra Parks and Porsha Williams are all coming back for Season 8. Over the past few weeks, Shereé Whitfield, Kim Fields, Marlo Hampton and Amiyah Scott have also been added to the reported lineup, with all of those ladies -- including Jordan -- being spotted at the launch event for Moore’s haircare line on Aug. 17.
The excitement surrounding the new season is continuing to grow. And with Jordan added to the reported list of cast members, fans are certain this may be one of the show’s most enjoyable seasons ever! Do you think Claudia should return to The Real Housewives of Atlanta? Tweet us @OKMagazine or let us know in the comments section below.
