Seems like people can't stop talking about the 'Real Housewives of Atlanta,' even with the season completed a few weeks ago.

There are rumors everywhere that Sheree Whitfield was going to get the DeShawn Snow treatment, only to be replaced by someone who would bring a bit more drama: Usher's ex Tameka Foster. Tameka told ESSENCE.com way back in January of 2009 that Bravo approached her about joining the cast, but she declined the opportunity.

Bravo reps say that no decisions whatsoever have been made about season three and the rumors are false.






Read interview with DeShawn Snow about being blindsided.

Read interview with Tameka Foster on her rejecting offer Bravo's offer.

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The Fulton County Medical Examiner has ruled the death of Kandi Burruss's ex-fiance, AJ Jewell, a homicide, TMZ reports.

The fight with Frederick Richardson outside an Atlanta stripclub caused complications in Jewell's sickle cell disease, which ultimately killed him. It is officially listed as: "Physical altercation resulting in sickle cell trait related exertional collapse." Contributing factors are "intestinal myocardial fidrosis," and an enlarged heart.

Richardson is charged with voluntary manslaughter.

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"The Real Housewives of Atlanta" cast member Kandi Burrus opens her TAGS Boutique in Atlanta. Read more...

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We know you'll miss the juicy drama every Thursday night now that Season 2 of RHoA is over. Welcome to ESSENCE.com's Real Housewives of Atlanta Awards. Read more.

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"The Real Housewives of Atlanta's" Lisa Wu Hartwell talks about being pregnant, her relationship with her husband Ed, and what we may have missed on the screen this season.

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'The Real Housewives of Atlanta' has become our guilty pleasure. The dish, the dirt and the drama give us an escape from our own reality and we love it! As the second season of Bravo's hit series winds down, ESSENCE.com wants you to weigh in on the good, the bad and the ugly. Please vote for the "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" Awards.

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You may have more in common with the ladies of "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" than you think. Find out which southern belle you resemble on the dating scene in this week's Frisky Friday feature.

Which lady you are like when it comes to love?

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Kandi Burruss sounds off on "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" reunion, her and NeNe's relationships and raising A.J.'s twin daughters.

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The queen bee sets the record straight on the lesbian rumors, whether the ladies are really like their TV personas and why tonight's reunion show is a must-see.

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NeNe Leakes quickly became the breakout star of "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" and has enjoyed the rewards of her overnight stardom. However, the tell-it-like-it-is diva recently experienced what she deems a harsh reality bite on her character. NeNe reached out to ESSENCE.com to get a few things off her chest about the business of dramality TV.

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By Charreah Jackson

Sheree Whitfield knows all about turning lemons into lemonade. "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" costar and recent divorcee is making a new life for her and her kids. After coining the new confrontational phrase "Who Gon Check Me Boo?" during an argument with a high-strung, party planner it's obvious that she too is a trendsetter in Bravo's addictive franchise. Still on a high from her New York Fashion Week debut, Whitfield gave us the scoop on her plans to relocate, why she never got that close to Kim and whether she'd return to the drama for a third season.

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We knew watching this week's episode of "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" would be tough, as the show highlights Kandi's thoughts on marrying Ashley "AJ" Jewell, when she had no idea she would be burying him today. We didn't realize how somber we'd feel after watching. Guess that's what happens when your guilty pleasure is now steeped in the reality of life and death.

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