OK! Exclusive: Cynthia Bailey’s Cheating Scandal And Peter Thomas Divorce Rumors Secured Her Spot On RHOA's Season 8
Oct. 5 2015, Published 8:53 p.m. ET
Cynthia Bailey and her husband, Peter Thomas, have had a tough past few months. They weathered a cheating scandal involving Thomas over the summer and are currently facing a new round of divorce rumors. But a source speaking to OKMagazine.com has revealed that the relationship drama between the couple may have actually been Bailey’s secret to securing her full-time housewife slot on The Real Housewives of Atlanta’s upcoming Season 8!
The insider said that the cheating scandal and Bailey’s marriage problems will indeed be a major part of her storyline for the season.
But the source also exposed that the relationship issues were part of the reason Bailey was chosen to return to the show!
“That’s how come Cynthia still has a peach,” the insider said.
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The source continued, “She now has some drama and meat to her storyline.”
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When the cheating scandal first occurred over the summer, Bailey and Thomas were accused by many fans of faking the incident to help pad their storyline for the show! And with the premiere of RHOA’s first teaser trailer for Season 8, it became very clear that Bailey and Thomas will be exposing all the details of the scandal once the show returns in November!
Some RHOA fans are continuing to question the status of the couple’s relationship after Bailey appeared to skip Thomas’ birthday party in Charlotte, North Carolina, on October 1. But the two have continued to blast the split rumors, saying that they are still madly in love and very much together! Do you Cynthia and Peter are having relationship issues? Tweet us @OKMagazine or let us know in the comments section below.