PHOTOSDemetria McKinney Fired From RHOA? Singer’s New Record Deal And Reunion Show Absence Spark Departure Rumors
April 17 2015, Updated 3:24 p.m. ET
So long, Demi!? Demetria McKinney has been an enjoyable addition to The Real Housewives of Atlanta’s seventh season, but talk is growing that the RHOA newbie has already moved on after just one season on the show.
Reports of her departure from the show first began to grow back in March when it was revealed that she didn't attend the RHOA reunion show taping on Mar. 27.
And following the release of the reunion show trailer on Thursday, many fans again started raising questions about her status on the hit reality series.
McKinney knocked the rumors in a statement in March, saying that she had not left the show and hadn’t been banned from the reunion. “Let me ‘Keep it 100.’ I was not ‘banned’ from the reunion set nor was I fired from the show. I am under contract for this season just like the rest of the cast. Fortunately, because of the platform the show has provided for me, my music career has escalated and that will always come first,” McKinney said.
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She continued, “In addition to continuing to support ‘RHOA,’ I am currently busy with my live performances as well as preparing for the upcoming Funkfest Tour that I have been added to with R. Kelly, SWV and Erykah Badu. Thank you to all the ‘RHOA’ fans out there who continue support ‘100’ and my new single ‘Trade It All’ and don’t forget to check out the video with cameos from my girls Claudia and Cynthia.”
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McKinney’s statement failed to quiet the talk of her departure, though. And her announcement on Thursday that she signed a record deal with eOne Entertaiment has left many skeptical that she will be returning to the show.
But seeing that we are still months away from learning which ladies will be sticking around for RHOA’s Season 8, we’ll just have to wait and see if Team Pretty is really down one member. Do you think Demetria will return for RHOA’s Season 8? Tweet us @OKMagazine or let us know in the comments section below.
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